Vision, Mission and Structure
Vision | Mission | Structure
IABC, the International Association of Business Communicators, is the leading resource for effective communication practice. We provide products, services, activities and networking opportunities to help people and organizations achieve excellence in public relations, employee communication, marketing communication, public affairs and other forms of communication. People around the world—in every industry and in the public and nonprofit sectors—have taken advantage of our resources to advance their careers and meet organizational objectives.
IABC specializes in helping people and organizations:
- Make business sense of communication
- Think strategically about communication
- Measure and clarify the value of communication
- Build better relationships with stakeholders
Our products and services include:
- Communication World, an award-winning print magazine covering trends and issues.
- An annual international conference, at which participants can network and learn from top communicators.
- Knowledge Centre, a comprehensive information service that provides manuals on critical communication functions, IABC Research Foundation materials and information on award-winning programs.
- An accreditation program in which people can have their professionalism recognized by becoming Accredited Business Communicators (ABCs).
- The Gold Quill awards program, recognizing communication excellence.
- IABC Member Centre, your online resource for membership and leader services information.
- Services at the regional and chapter levels (newsletters and professional development opportunities).
Members of IABC also have the opportunity to grow professionally by volunteering for the association and taking on leadership responsibilities.
History
IABC began in 1970 as a merger between the American Association of Industrial Editors and the International Council of Industrial Editors. Corporate Communicators Canada joined IABC in 1974. In its first year of operation, IABC had 2,280 members and a budget of approximately U.S. $100,000. Since then, IABC's membership has grown to more than 16,000 worldwide with an annual operating budget of U.S. $5.1 million.
Brand Definition
IABC is a not-for-profit international network of professionals committed to improving the effectiveness of organizations through strategic interactive and integrated business communication management.
Vision
IABC links communicators in a global network that inspires, establishes and supports the highest professional standards of quality and innovation in organizational communication. We are recognized as the professional association of choice for communicators who aspire to excel in their chosen fields.
Mission
- Provide lifelong learning opportunities that give IABC members the tools and information they need to be the best in their chosen disciplines.
- Share among our membership best global communication practices, ideas and experiences that will enable us to develop highly ethical and effective performance standards for our profession.
- Shape the future of the profession through ground-breaking research.
- Lead the way in the use of advanced information technology in the profession.
- Unite the communication profession worldwide in one diverse, multifaceted organization under the banner of the International Association of Business Communicators.
Structure
There are more than 16,000 IABC members working in more than 60 countries throughout the world. IABC is organized into three levels:
- Chapters
These local organizations have been established by volunteer IABC members in more than 100 cities in:
Australia | Belgium | Canada | France | Hong Kong | Malaysia | Philippines | South Africa | Switzerland | United Kingdom | United States
Chapters offer a range of local services, including regular professional development meetings and workshops, member newsletters, awards programs and job placement. Chapters also provide an excellent opportunity for local networking with peers.
- Regions
Chapters are organized into regions. Currently there are 9 regions:
USA (3) | Canada (2) | The Americas | Europe and Middle East Region | Asia/Pacific| Africa Region
Regions provide services ranging from management support for chapters to annual conferences and awards programs (similar to the annual Gold Quill Awards).
- International
The international level of the association offers an array of direct services to individual members as well as management support to chapters and regions. At the international level, IABC is managed by an elected volunteer executive board, which sets the direction and policy of the association. A team of full-time staff work at the world headquarters in San Francisco. IABC’s governing document is its bylaws, approved by chapter delegates.
IABC maintains a full-time world headquarters office at 601 Montgomery Street, Suite 1900, San Francisco, CA 94111, USA. Phone: +1 415.544.4700. Fax: +1 415.544.4747. E-mail:
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