Register by 31 January for lowest rates on IABC’s 2009 World Conference
Be prepared to energize your communication programmes, enhance your career, connect with more than 1,600 colleagues from around the world - and leave your heart in San Francisco.
IABC’s 2009 World Conference takes place 7-10 June in San Francisco-one of the most popular international travel destinations with famous landmarks, historic neighborhoods, classic cable cars and inimitable charm. Come and visit this unique city that is also home to IABC’s international headquarters.
Register by 31 January for the lowest conference rates available. This year’s programme lineup features diverse content with themes of renewal, energy and sustainability in communication, business and your career.
At the conference, you will have the opportunity to:
- Choose from seven conference tracks to build your own conference agenda - employee communication, marketing and brand, public relations, strategy and counsel, global trends, change management and communication leadership.
- Gain insight and perspective from our global faculty of communication experts.
- Explore nontraditional sources of leadership, innovation and mission-critical business resources with Ernest Gundling, Ph.D., co-founder and co-president of Aperian Global.
- Learn from best-selling author Tony Schwartz about how you can generate positive energy to fuel productivity in tough times.
- Be inspired by Robert Swan, polar explorer, environmental leader and special envoy to the director of UNESCO.
- Celebrate the winners of the 2009 IABC Gold Quill Awards with Emmy-award winning emcee Doug McConnell at a red carpet gala banquet that represents the best in the communication field.
- Build a robust professional network with peers from multiple countries and industries.
Costs
Register by 31 January to receive the following member rates. Fees will increase by US$150 on 1 February.
Conference, Lunch and Gold Quill package: US$1,210
Conference and Lunch package: US$1,045
Regular Conference: US$865
The conference hotel, the San Francisco Marriott, will start accepting room reservations on 1 February. Mention ‘IABC’ to receive the special group rate of US$237 plus taxes.
Programme
The preliminary conference programme and registration is online at http://www.iabc.com/wc.
The conference programme has been set and all speakers have been invited and/or have accepted. More session descriptions will be added to the website in the coming weeks. Limited sponsorship and exhibit packages are available.
Visit us online at http://www.iabc.com/wc, call +1.415.544.4700 or 800.776.4222 or email conf@iabc.com for details.