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IABC Business Writing Conference

Learn how to write clearly and persuasively.

2008 Business Writing Conferences

The IABC 2008 Business Writing Conferences

We recommend that you register early as these events are expected to sell out.

As a conference participant, you will receive a Conference Navigator Guide
to help you take more effective notes and turn your ideas into actions
after the event. The guide is a personal creativity workshop in book form,
providing practical tips on how to generate more ideas and
network for success.

Conference Agenda

Learn how to write clearly and persuasively
In today’s workplace, writing is considered a threshold skill for hiring and promotion among professional or salaried employees. “In most cases, writing ability could be your ticket in—or it could be your ticket out,” said one human resources director in a U.S. National Commission on Writing survey of 120 major corporations.

While all employees must be able to write, communication professionals must excel as the models for precise, coherent and engaging writing in their organizations.

The IABC Business Writing Conference offers training or retraining on the essential skills you need to write clearly and persuasively in the workplace. This conference will help you write for employees, shareholders, CEOs and the media. You'll hear from experienced professionals on writing for different media such as web and print. You will learn how to overcome information overload to reach your readers and how to improve your writing skills immediately.

Who should attend
Business professionals who want to improve their writing skills for job performance and career advancement. The conference is designed for communication professionals in the first five to seven years of their careers, although it may also serve as a refresher for more seasoned professionals.

What’s included in your conference fee

• Writing Workshop: A practical, three-hour morning workshop with acclaimed writing expert John Sturtevant that will help you improve your writing skills immediately
• All plenary and breakout sessions, led by corporate executives, professors, publishing experts and communication consultants known for their persuasive writing skills
• Two continental breakfasts and coffee breaks with time to network
• Luncheon keynotes with communication experts like Shel Holtz, ABC, Kare Anderson, Ed Bernacki and Sam Harrison.