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Sponsor Spotlight
IABC is proud to announce our relationship with Microsoft Office Live Meeting as the lead sponsor for the 2005 IABC Washington, D.C.
conference.
Please visit the Microsoft Office Live Meeting web site for more information.
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IABC SPECIAL EVENTS
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Social events make the IABC conference sparkle, and Washington, D.C. is no exception. The ideas and inspiration continue with stimulating lunch speakers, lively evening receptions, dinner on the town and a networking dinner at the beautiful Roof Terrace Restaurant at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Meet the speakers, sponsors, exhibitors and attenders who bring the event to life, and our Washington, D.C. chapter members who will showcase this vibrant capital city.
SATURDAY, 25 JUNE
If you plan to arrive in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, consider joining volunteer-led outings to some of the city’s famous attractions, including the Smithsonian Institution, International Spy Museum, National Zoo, and Washington National Cathedral. You’ll meet your group leader in the Washington Hilton lobby and travel by public transportation or on foot, and return on your own to the hotel. When you arrive at the hotel, stop by the IABC Hospitality Desk on the Terrace level for more information on these excursions.
SUNDAY, 26 JUNE
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Welcoming Reception (6:30 – 8 pm)
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IABC’s Sunday evening Welcoming Reception is your opportunity to reconnect with distant colleagues, make new acquaintances from around the world and network with business contacts. And as you mingle with the diverse collection of individuals who have come to experience the IABC conference along with you, you’ll rediscover the joy of communication that led you to this business in the first place. Welcome to Washington!
Reception is included in your daily, regular or all-inclusive registration fee.
Sponsored by
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MONDAY, 27 JUNE
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35th Anniversary Luncheon (12 – 1:15 pm) |
Connecting with youth
“You just don’t understand me!” If you’re the parent of a teenager – or if you were ever a teenager yourself – odds are that this phrase has surfaced in at least one or two of your inter-generational conversations. If men are from Mars and women are from Venus, as one best-seller suggests, then young people are perhaps from another galaxy altogether. Well guess what: corporations don’t understand youth any more than their parents do, and that’s a big mistake, according to Jennifer Corriero.
Drawing on her own experiences as a young entrepreneur and consultant, as well as some of the most up-to-date research available, Jennifer will discuss how all types of organizations are, can be and should be engaging youth across their work. You’ll discover the steps you and your organization must take to connect with the youth demographic, and the expectations this "Net Generation" has as citizens, employees, customers and students.
Setting the stage for this thought-provoking session will be an introduction by IABC Fellow Christopher H. Bunting, ABC.
Presenter / Jennifer Corriero / Ontario, Canada, is an innovator and leader with a broad background in developing and driving youth programs related to technology, collaboration and entrepreneurship. She is the co-founder of TakingITGlobal.org, a non-profit social venture that connects and supports more than 60,000 members in 200 countries. TakingITGlobal.org is the world's premier global online community for youth interested in making a difference. She is an Organizing Committee member for the Youth Employment Summit Campaign, and was a member of the Canadian government delegation to the World Summit on the Information Society.
Use the registration form to order your ticket for this extra-fee event, or purchase an all-inclusive registration. Individual tickets are US$60.
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Gold Quill Awards Reception (5:30 – 7 pm) |
Recognizing international communication excellence
Surround yourself with professional excellence at the 2005 Gold Quill Gala Reception. Come view outstanding work from around the world and interact with communicators responsible for achieving this level of excellence. Join IABC Chairman David Kistle and Gold Quill Chairwoman Jane Voisard in recognizing IABC's 2005 Gold Quill winners during this inspiring and fun-filled celebration.
Use the registration form to order your ticket for this extra-fee event, or purchase an all-inclusive registration. Individual tickets are US$60.
The 2005 Gold Quill Awards program is sponsored by
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Networking Dinner (7 – 9:30 pm)
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Roof Terrace Restaurant, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Unwind and meet fellow attenders over dinner at one of Washington D.C's premier restaurant destinations. Enjoy panoramic views of the Potomac River, Washington Monument, Jefferson Memorial and Lincoln Memorial from the expansive outdoor terrace and dine on the restaurant's critically acclaimed Modern American cuisine while you enjoy the company of colleagues and friends.
Individual tickets are no longer available due to sell-out crowds. Registrants can still purchase an all-inclusive conference registration or Monday-only registration, both of which include the Networking Dinner.
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TUESDAY, 28 JUNE
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Research Foundation Luncheon & Seminar (11:30 am – 1 pm)
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Intranet, paper or face-to-face: What each channel does best
According to philosopher and scholar Marshall McLuhan, “the medium is the message.” New research suggests that the choice of the communication medium can have a dramatic impact on the success of the communication. But in today’s information-overloaded, media-saturated environment, the message most corporate communicators might be tempted to send is “Help!!!” When it comes to delivering your messages, how you say it is almost as important as what you say. For example, did you know that employees are often unable to follow a chain of reasoning across several linked intranet web pages? Or that while the web and paper documents are invaluable as ways to inform, they are a poor choice for persuasion? At the IABC Research Foundation Luncheon and Seminar, Dr. TJ Larkin will offer food for thought about the “whys” to consider when deciding how to communicate. He’ll discuss which medium is best for short information retrieval, which channel is best for changing behavior and which communication method is best for long, complicated new ideas. If you’re a communicator wondering whether to “net” or not, type or tape, or say or play, this a session you won’t want to miss.
Presenter / TJ Larkin, Ph.D. / New York, USA, is a leading consultant and researcher in internal communication. He and his wife, Sandar Larkin, co-authored one of the Harvard Business Review’s most requested articles, as well as the McGraw-Hill best-selling book Communicating Change: Winning Employee Support for New Business Goals. His firm, Larkin Communication Consulting, has worked with more than 20 global companies, including AT&T, DaimlerChrysler and Bank of America.
Use the registration form to order your ticket for this extra-fee event, or purchase an all-inclusive registration. Individual tickets are US$125. Part of this fee is donated to furthering the work of the IABC Research Foundation.
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Networking Reception (5:15 – 6:45 pm) |
Catch up with friends, make new career connections and meet face-to-face with representatives from companies who can bring innovation to your programs and workplace. This reception offers hors d’oeuvres, a cash bar and time to unwind after a full day of educational sessions. Reception is included in your daily, regular or all-inclusive registration fee. Wear your badge for admittance.
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Dine-Around (7 pm)
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D.C. Dine-Around provides you the opportunity to spend time in small dinner groups and experience one of D.C.’s unique restaurants. Stop by the D.C. Dine-Around table when you visit the conference registration area to make your restaurant selection. Our dining experts will be on hand to help you find the right spot to suit your mood, palate and wallet. You’ll pay for your own transportation, food and entertainment. Dine-Around hosts will arrange group trips to all of the restaurants and accompany you on your outing. The goal of each host is to make your taste of Washington, D.C. a night to remember!
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WEDNESDAY, 29 JUNE
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Post-Conference Workshop (1 – 4 pm) |
Quantifying and transforming employee communication: How to link employee communication to the bottom line and (finally!) be taken seriously by management
Like every responsible, business-savvy communicator, you want to demonstrate that internal communication programs contribute to the bottom line, whether it’s by improving the work environment or by enhancing profitability. Yet there hasn’t been a way to do that credibly and authoritatively, and certainly not in the language management understands: facts, figures and data.
But now there is a way to credibly quantify the impact of communication on business performance. In this session you’ll review case studies of companies using this process and do hands-on application for your company as well. But quantifying communication effectiveness is only half the issue. You also need the ability to plan strategically and earn buy-in and support, not just for research, but for any change initiative, so this session also covers negotiation and persuasion skills as well as techniques to overcome resistance.
You’ll leave with these solid takeaways:
- A new way to think about employee communication – and to transform it for the future
- Insight into an advanced measurement process that surpasses traditional research in use today
- A powerful tool for getting buy-in and support – and for dealing with resistance to your change initiatives
Presenters / Joe Williams and John Williams / Oklahoma, USA, are the father-son team behind Joe Williams Communications, Inc., a leading research, strategic planning and “Face2Face” communication training firm known for innovative processes and tailored approaches. They’ve earned 13 IABC Gold Quill Awards and more than 100 other national awards.
Use the registration form to order your ticket for this extra-fee event. Individual tickets are US$195. This event is not included in the all-inclusive registration fee.
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Post-Conference Media Tours (1 – 4 pm) |
Top off your conference experience with a tour of one of the Washington area’s premier media companies. Tours begin after the conference closes. Although the events are free, participants will pay any individual fare on public transportation or share expenses for a taxi. Please be sure to bring a form of photo identification with you.
Group size is limited and participation is on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration for the USA Today tour closes on Monday, 27 June at 12 p.m. as USA Today requires an attendance list in advance. You may sign up for the all the tours onsite at the IABC/Washington, D.C. Hospitality Desk in the conference registration area.
National Public Radio (NPR)
NPR is an internationally acclaimed producer and distributor of noncommercial news, talk and entertainment programming with a weekly audience of more than 22 million listeners. A privately supported, nonprofit organization, NPR serves more than 760 independently operated, noncommercial public radio stations. NPR produces and distributes more than 100 hours of original programming each week with programs such as All Things Considered and Morning Edition.
Group 1 Time: 12:30 p.m. meet in the lobby and proceed to NPR by Metro for a 1 p.m. tour
Group 2 Time: 1:30 p.m. meet in the lobby and proceed to NPR by Metro for a 2 p.m. tour
Group size: 15 per group
USA Today
USA Today has a daily readership of more than 5.2 million. It’s printed in the U.S., Hong Kong, London, Frankfurt and Belgium. Its first issue appeared on 15 September 1982 and its first international edition on 10 July 1984. The international edition reaches more than 300,000 readers daily. Additionally, the company provides news content to TV stations across the U.S., particularly smaller stations without national or international news desks. The striking new headquarters in the Tysons Corner area of suburban Virginia is worth the trip alone!
Time: 1 p.m. meet in the lobby and proceed to USA Today by cab
Group size: 20
Discovery Communications
Discovery is not just a TV channel; it’s a store, a web site and more. And it is celebrating its 20th anniversary on 17 June 2005! Discovery is a real-world media and entertainment company that expanded from the U.S. to Belgium, Denmark, Germany, France, Italy, Madagascar, the Middle East, the U.K., the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Poland and Romania. It acquired The Learning Channel (TLC) in 1991 and the Nature stores. One Discovery Place is its brilliant new headquarters, located in Silver Spring, Maryland on the Washington Metro system.
Time: 1 p.m. meet in the lobby and proceed to Discovery by Metro
Group size: 20
Washington Post Newsweek Interactive (WPNI)
Get a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to produce some of the nation's most popular sites for news and information, including washingtonpost.com, newsweek.com and Slate. From technology to design, marketing to product development, this presentation gives a glimpse of the challenges of presenting news in the digital age.
Time: 1 p.m. meet in the lobby and proceed to WPNI by cab
Group Size: 20
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