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IABC Wellington seeks to help members become better communicators. It connects members to local and international trends in best-practice communications, by organising speakers, forums and networking events.
The Wellington Chapter is part of a global network of more than 15,000 communications professionals in 70-plus countries. Our members are generally senior and management-level communications professionals from government agencies, corporations, not-for-profit groups and professional consultancies. Check out the IABC International website for more about the benefits of IABC membership globally.
News & Events
Crisis management – be better prepared
Crises often hit our organisations suddenly and unpredictably, requiring enormous effort to manage. But what does it take to identify and fend off a crisis situation before it takes hold?
Find out at a special half-day IABC workshop led by Dr Tony Jaques. He will explain how to create an effective issues management process or improve your existing process, based the latest thinking on integrating issue management into fully functioning crisis prevention.
Tony is an...
It’s the end of the year as we know it - IABC Style
2011 has certainly had its highs and lows. We’ve had earthquakes, the Rugby World Cup, an oil spill, and of course, the upcoming election! As communicators it seems that we’ve been busier than ever trying to keep up with it all.
IABC Wellington has been busy too, bringing capital communicators top-notch professional development events all year, and as if that wasn’t enough, on Thursday 1 December, a holiday knees up that promises to kick off the silly season in...
October event: Be Heard – Ensuring the strategic communications voice is heard loud and clear
We know that many times strategic communications professionals can be regarded more as communications operatives rather than business strategists.
Our October session will bring some fresh perspectives to this age-old quandary.
If you’ve ever wondered how to help your comms group to develop a more effective voice within organisations, this session is for you.
With over 13 years’ experience in strategic communications both for private and public...