Turning the Page…A New Chapter
You may remember that in January, the SV-IABC board unanimously agreed to extend their commitment 6 months (for a term of 18 months) to better synchronize with other IABC chapters and strategic partners. I’d like to sincerely thank each and every member of our current board for their extra 6 months of leadership. As a team, we have many accomplishments to celebrate like being recognized for outstanding chapter management with an award of merit for community involvement and experiencing a 33% growth in membership.
We continue our drive for new members and are currently in the process of recruiting board members for the ’08/’09 term. I'm genuinely excited about the potential of the talented communications professionals assembled to lead the chapter next year. We have a lot of diverse perspectives, backgrounds and styles that will continue to make great things happen for SV-IABC. Here's the team as it stands today:
- President — John Robertson
- VP Community — Kathy Makranyi
- VP Communications — Laura Roman
- VP Membership — Pam Leitterman
- VP Programs — Peter Vogt
- VP Finance — Sharon Cullen
- VP Past President — Susan Karnstedt
We are actively working to fill a few remaining positions
- VP Technology
- VP Volunteers
- VP Sponsorships
- VP Education
If you know someone that might be interested in one of these roles, please contact the chapter’s incoming President, John Robertson.
As we all know, we are in a challenging economic environment where professional communicators play an increasingly important role in organizational effectiveness. So SV-IABC will continue to be a vital association supporting companies throughout Silicon Valley.
It has truly been a pleasure to be a part of such a talented and dedicated group of communication professionals. Thanks for your support of SV-IABC and I look forward to our continued success.
Best regards,
Susan Karnstedt
SV-IABC President
susan@karnstedt.net
Mark Your Calendar — Upcoming Events
June 19 — PRSA and IABC are combining their crackerjacks for a night of networking, food and fun at the San Jose Giant’s Municipal Stadium
Watch as the San Jose Giants (the San Francisco Giants’ farm team) knock down the Visalia Oaks from the Martinelli’s VIP deck, located on the third base line. A full BBQ meal from the famous Turkey Mike’s, two drinks (alcoholic or non), scorecard and full waitservice are included with your ticket. Come hungry — the portions are generous!!
Thanks to the generous sponsorship of Business Wire, tickets are available at a discounted rate:
PRSA and IABC members: $20
Non-members: $25
Family and friends are welcome! Kids under four (4) get into the park for free, but food and drink will not be provided.
A limited number of tickets are available, so purchase yours today!
When: Thursday, June 19, 2008, 6:30 p.m., game starts at 7PM
Location: San Jose Giants, San Jose Municipal Stadium
588 East Alma Ave
San Jose, CA 95112
(408) 297-1435
The stadium in located just south of downtown San Jose.
Tickets: PRSA and IABC member ticket price: $20
Non-member ticket price: $25
Need more info?
Siobhan Dye (PRSA) dysi@chevron.com
John Robertson (IABC) jrobertson@roico.com
June 23-27
Building a Globally Integrated Organization, Reducing the Learning Curve
LISA Forum USA 2008, Foster City, CA, USA
Founded in 1990, LISA is the preeminent organization for the product Globalization and the Internationalization and Localization business communities. With more than 600 companies from the high-tech and other business sectors, LISA is well-known for its best practice guidelines and language technology standards for enterprise globalization. It’s the non-profit organization to join when you’re serious about doing business globally.
Conference / Seminar Schedule
IABC 2008 International Conference
22–25 June — New York City, NY, USA
2008 Financial Communication Workshops
29–30 May — New York, NY, USA
5–6 June — Chicago, Illinois, USA
2008 Business Writing Conferences
15–16 May — Philadelphia, PA, USA
2–3 October — Chicago, IL, USA
IABC Distance Learning
8 May — Teleseminar: R-E-S-P-E-C-T: How to build your professional reputation—and your bottom line
15 May — Teleseminar: Are you a social media leader, manager or follower?
21 May — Web seminar: Managing tomorrow’s crises with 21st Century tools
22 May — Teleseminar: Preparing for your Accreditation Exam
12 June — Teleseminar: Blueprint for communicating major change
Regional Conferences
21–23 September — Pacific Plains Regional Conference (Seattle, WA, USA)
28–29 September — Southern Regional Conference (Denver, CO, USA)
12–14 October — Heritage Regional Conference (Hartford, CT, USA)
15–16 October — African Regional Conference (Cape Town, South Africa)
SV-IABC New Members
SV-IABC would like to welcome our new members!
Rachel Watkins, Hewlett-Packard
Sharon Turnoy
Wendy Aoki, Hewlett Packard
Corrie Goldman, Stanford University
Kathryn Weller, Verisign
Kristin Crist, Verisign
Jim Finnegan, American Century Investments
Jean Ashford, Jerold H Rekosh PHD
Andrea Marozas, HP
Katherine McGreal, Hewlett Packard
Julie Uiterwijk, Hewlett-Packard
IABC 1st Annual U.S. National Student Conference
Send a student to IABC’s 1st Annual U.S. National Student Conference
IABC is pleased to announce its first ever U.S. National Student Conference, 12–14 October in Hartford, Connecticut. The event is being held in conjunction with the Heritage Regional Conference and is being sponsored by IABC International and United Technologies. U.S. chapters and regions are encouraged to consider sponsoring one student from your chapter or region to attend the event. Students will have the opportunity to interact with professionals, network with their peers, and participate in specialized student programming. Registration is US$99 and hotel rooms start at US$145. For more information visit the Student Conference web site or e-mail studentservices@iabc.com.
SV-IABC News
NBC 11/KNTV San Jose Announces New South Bay Studios
South Bay Studios, a professional, award-winning production company and studios, located in the heart of the Silicon Valley, is available for use. Please contact Meredith Smith, NBC Universal, KNTV: Meredith.Smith1@nbcuni.com
Sponsor Spotlight
SV-IABC’s April 10 event: Communication Best Practices from Companies on the 100 Best List
SV-IABC would like to thank ROI Communications for co-sponsoring this event!
SV-IABC Student Scholarship Winners
Our team had to pick the best two applications and would like to present Gina Balestrieri from Santa Clara University and Melody Hawman from San Jose State as our two winners! Congratulations!
We encourage all of you to get involved with SV-IABC and apply for a IABC student membership to network and advance your career today! Go to http://sv.iabc.com to learn more about our local chapter and go to http://www.iabc.com/student to learn more about applying for a student membership and the benefits of IABC.
Let me know if you have any questions.
Thanks,
John Spieth
VP of Education
jspieth@gmail.com
Sponsorships
We accept sponsorships for our IABC events as a way to offset the costs of running the event and offer greater value to our members. The sponsorship rates are $750 for an exclusive event sponsorship, and $500 for a co-sponsor (maximum of two for any event.)
In exchange, we offer the following benefits to event sponsors:
- Sponsor logo and company description included in all event materials and on the registration site
- Mention in the event e-mail blast to our 600+ members
- Two event passes
- Thank you during the event opening
- Display of promotional materials (as appropriate)
The sponsorships are first come, first serve. We will usually accept only two sponsors for any event.
If you are interested in sponsoring an event or have any questions, please contact John Robertson, VP of Sponsorships at jrobertson@roico.com.
Feature Article
Podcasting Series: The New Conversation
Over the next few months I will be talking with communicators in various fields about applying new ways of thinking and new tools to corporate communications.
Laura Roman
SV-IABC Director of Communications
laura.roman@hp.com
Carol Kinsey Goman, Ph.D. The Non-Verbal Advantage
Carol Kinsey Goman, Ph.D., is an executive coach, author and keynote speaker who addresses association, government, and business audiences around the world. Her latest book and program topic is The Non-verbal Advantage — Secrets and Science of Body Language at Work. At our May 8 event, Dr. Goman shared the research behind her new book.
For more information, contact Carol by phone: 510-526-1727, email: CGoman@CKG.com, or through her websites: www.CKG.com and www.NonverbalAdvantage.com.
Watch a summary of Carol’s new book.
Podcast information:
Artist: Marco Esu
Track: “Jazz 6”
Source: http://www.podsafeaudio.com/
Silicon Valley Job Opportunities
Find listings and more on http://jobs.iabc.com
Please email current job postings to me for upcoming newsletters; please be sure to include a direct contact name and email address with your posting.
Laura Roman, SV-IABC Director of Communications
laura.roman@hp.com
About the IABC Silicon Valley
For nearly three decades, the Silicon Valley Chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators (SV-IABC) has provided a professional network and learning community for hundreds of Bay Area communicators committed to delivering strategic, integrated communications. SV-IABC brings together a passionate group focused on improving organizational effectiveness and delivering measurable results. In an environment fueled by innovation and growth, our members represent diverse disciplines within communications. For more information visit: www.sv.iabc.com.