IABC - International Association of Business Communication, Wellington, New Zealand

IABC invites you to a practical session on ethics and media law with presentations by two New Zealand experts, Dr Elspeth Tilley and Steven Price, plus Peter Northcote on the Electoral Finance Act.

When: Wednesday 23 July 2008, 2.30–5pm (followed by networking drinks 5-6pm)
Where: Department of Internal Affairs boardroom, Level 1, 46 Waring Taylor St

Costs and registration

IABC member: $50 Non-member: $75

To register:

• complete and save the Registration form for Ethics and legal issues workshop
• email to admin@iabcwellington.co.nz

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Reporting back from the IABC International Conference in New York, Simon Pleasants, Wellington delegate, will share the latest trends in communications at this Be Heard forum.

And there will still be plenty of opportunity to catch up after work in an informal setting, to share ideas and experience with your peers.
When: Tuesday 1 July, from 5.15 pm
Where: PowerHouse People’s boardroom, L4 Deloitte House, 10 Brandon St, Wellington

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The biggest annual gathering in Australasia for communication educators and researchers is happening in Wellington. The Australian and New Zealand Communication Association (ANZCA) Conference is planned for 9-11 July.

ANZCA describes itself as the “peak professional body for communication, mass communication, public relations and journalism educators in Australasia”.

Key note speakers include Professor Maxwell McCombs famous for his development of agenda setting theory, Professor Jennifer Craik who has an international reputation in cultural and media theory and New Zealand’s own Nicky Hagar, investigative journalist.

For more detailed information, see the Massey University website.

Face-to-face, direct communication is the most common form of employee communication used by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), according to recent research commissioned by the IABC Research Foundation and the Gevity Institute.

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The CYFS Watch team from the Ministry of Social Development received a giant tick with 80% of respondents to our evaluation survey rating their presentation as “excellent”.

Described as “a valuable and honest discussion” MSD’s presentation on the ”naming and shaming” of Child, Youth and Family Social  workers on  the CYFS Watch website reinforced the value of a multi-disciplined team approach when dealing with crisis communications.

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