Welcome to IABC-Long Island
IABC-LI is the Long Island Chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators. IABC-LI provides the richest offering for professional communicators on Long Island.
Learn more about how IABC-LI can become an important part of your professional development, personal growth and business success.
Achievement Awards
IABC/LI annual achievement awards will be presented on June 13th, 2012 at the
Crest Hollow Country Club. This year's winners are:
Achievement in Communications
Valerie Zurblis, Director of Marketing & Public Relations
Nassau County Bar Association
Mineola
Achievement in Digital Communications
Hilary JM Topper, President and CEO
HJMT Public Relations, Inc.
Melville
Community Service
Ellen Christie, Principal Owner
E.C. Communications
Communicator of the Year
Ann D. Middleman, Principal
ADM Marketing & Research Consulting
Westbury
Thanks to our Awards Committee:
Sheila Ziegler, Bradley Marketing Group, Committee Chair
Kathleen O'Neill, FirstSource
Laura Hauser, Moritt Hock & Hamroff
Thanks to our Judges:
Ken Greenberg, Austin & Williams
Liz Kupcha, Kupcha Marketing
Basil Puglisi, Digital Brand Marketing Education
For more information and to register for the luncheon,
click here.
Board of Directors
The Board of Directors for 2011-12 were elected in June and will serve for one year, through June 2012. While it is a smaller group than usual, this Board is very enthusiastic and is working hard to continue providing programs and other benefits that are up to our usual high standards.
Continuing as President is Ann Middleman, ADM Marketing & Research Consulting. Vice President and Treasurer is Cindi Guthrie, of Cablevision. She is joined by her colleagues Margaret DeLuca, Secretary and Membership Chair, and Michael Casano, Communications Chair. We welcome your participation and help for programming, communications, public relations, and membership. If you want to get extra value from your membership--or if you want to help out as a way of "trying us out," contact
Ann Middleman.
Power Networking Tips
Barbara Gibson, ABC, a long-time leader in IABC, reminds us that the golden rule of networking is to
work for your network. "Like most things in life, What you get out of your network depends on what you put into it first," she says. Resolve to put your networking skills to work in 2011 by joining or re-joining IABC-LI. And if you need a little networking refresher before a chapter event, here are Barbara's top
Power Networking Tips.
Investing in Your Professional Development
As the premier professional association for communicators of every stripe, IABC is an investment in your professional development. And the Long Island chapter is dedicated to bringing this mission home for our members. You can count on us to deliver high value programs and monthly meetings that bring you the best of best practices, current thought leadership and evolving communications know-how. Elevate your professional prowess with IABC-LI. Invest in your professional development with us.
Volunteering at IABC
Here are some testimonials from IABC members that are the best articulations of the value and benefit of participation in IABC.
"IABC has enriched my life in many career altering ways. My first experience came with attendance at Leadership Institute shortly after joining. The tools available and willingness to openly share best practices amazed me as I was like a fresh sponge absorbing all that was for the offering. I have learned so much about leadership from IABC and have met people from all voer the world who have influenced my career."
Audraine Jackson, President, Jackson Communications, Atlanta
"Having access to the world's best business communication talent through volunteering at IABC has not only increased my own knowledge but also launched my business into new markets. It has, more importantly, provided me with lifelong friendships and a network of virtual business partners across the globe."
Adrian Cropley, ABC, Director, Cropley Communication, Melbourne, Australia, and Chair of IABC International
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