Past events
The past events run by IABC Wellington reflects the Board’s commitment to running a range of events to meet the professional development needs of its members.
27 May 2010: New Zealand’s Gold Quill winners share their winning formula’s
William Malpass of Bayer Australia New Zealand (winner of Gold Quill Excellence in Employee/Member Communication) and Emma McCleary and Amanda Woodbridge of Ideas Shop (winner of Gold Quill Excellence in Media Relations) spoke about their winning entries.
16 April: IABC International ITO Chris Hall (two sessions)
- Simon Pleasants reports on event …
- IABC online resources PLUS
- Technology on a shoestring
31 March: Managing reputation in New Zealand
Senate Communications managing partner, Neil Green, discussed the findings of the recently launched survey and the “menu of top tips” that accompany it … More
24 February 2010: Fourth AGM of the IABC Wellington Chapter with Sarah Crysell as our Be There Special Forum speak. More…
3 December: Christmas party at the Backbencher with Sean Plunket as our special guest speaker
17 November: Be Heard - Emma McCleary on using social media in campaigns
A lunchtime event hosted by Media Monitors. Emma’s presentation can be viewed on the Ideas Shop blog.
9 October: Strategic Communications Masterclass with Lorri Lennon
Day-long class with Australian Lorri Lennon; seven step methodology; free book and CD. More …
21 September: Be Heard - Persuasion, influence and new mobile technology
A lunchtime event with Stuart Wilson from Modica on what’s possible with new mobile technology. More …
27 August: Increasing employee engagement in uncertain times
Up to a quarter of your organisation’s staff might not care about the future of the organisation and aren’t prepared to put in any extra effort at work. Panel speakers Anna Kominik, Mike Shatford and Brighid Kelly give us tried-and-true pointers and techniques on working with managers to increase staff engagement. More …
29 July: Be Heard Forum - the social media release
MSD Chief Media Advisor Bronwyn Saunders on the “social media press release” and how reporters and bloggers can use the underlying metadata of the social media release.
30 June: Be Heard Forum - measurement
Shona Brown and Michael Mead on their return from the IABC World Conference reflect on the opportunities to use measurement smarter in comms today.
26 May 2009: Be There Forum - with three New Zealand Gold Quill winners
New Zealand punched above its weight in this year’s IABC Gold Quill awards, taking out six of the 120 awards for communications excellence throughout member countries. Our public sector entrants did especially well: Immigration New Zealand’s MAGNET skilled migrant attraction programme won three awards, and the Ministry of Social Development’s “It’s Not OK” family violence campaign gained an excellence award. Wellington consultant Ann Kennedy-Perkins also won an award for her communications programme supporting the establishment of the New Zealand Transport Agency. More …
21 April - Be There Forum with Wayne Eagleson at the Wellesley
With ‘100 days of action’ behind it, the National-led Government has now settled in and fine-tuned its operating style. Wayne’s insights on the decision-making processes of the Key Government … More …
1 April 2009 - Be heard forum: maxing your IABC membership in tough times
It’s tough times for communications so it’s more important than ever before to maximise the many benefits of your IABC membership. Hear from IABC Wellington former President Lucy Sanderson-Gammon and well-known communications professional, Janice Rodenburg, who will answer your questions about how you can get the most out of your IABC membership.
26 February 2009: Results of communications measurement research project and AGM
This event started with our AGM and led into the presentation of the results of our first New Zealand-based research project, undertaken in partnership with Massey University, looking at the measurement of internal communication effectiveness in New Zealand organisations.
27 January 2009: Welcoming in the New Year - the IABC eXchange
Drinks and nibbles at our first Be Heard forum for the year. To get us going, our topic was a demo of the IABC eXchange tool.
2008
Tuesday 25 November: Be Heard Forum on Gold Quill - FREE to members
Former IABC Gold Quill winners introduced the awards system that gives its winners international recognition and discussed how to prepare a winning entry.
- Take it to the next level: from tactical to strategic communication - Barbara Gibson
- Cutting through the communication noise - Adrian Cropley
Be Active workshop - 25 September: Information to engagement through communications measurement
Led by internal communications specialists Anna Kominik and Paul Rayner …
Be Heard workshop - 26 August: Where next for your communications career
Where next for your communications career? Discuss the state of the job market and what employers are looking for at our next Be Heard forum.
Be Active workshop - 23 July: Ethical and legal issues for communicators – keeping ourselves, and the media, honest
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.
Be Heard event on 1 July - free to members
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.
Crisis management and 21st century tools PLUS NZ case study - MSD response to CYFSwatch (Wednesday 28 May)
BE ACTIVE workshop combining international expertise as well as leading local practioners - this event includes an IABC exclusive virtual seminar plus New Zealand speakers sharing their experiences.
Be Heard - Tuesday 15 April, from 5.15 pm Liquidate Cafe on the Terrace
These will be held every second month and are a chance to catch up after work in an informal setting, to share ideas and experience with your peers. We’ll suggest a pertinent and topical subject to spark discussion but there’ll be no formal presentations.The first kick-off topic is “Be Heard” by more age groups.
First IABC Wellington Event for 2008: AGM and Guest Speaker Glenda Hughes - 28 February 2008
The first IABC Wellington event for 2008 features guest speaker media strategist Glenda Hughes. As the event coincides with our AGM, the event is free to members … View President’s speech and report on previous year
2007
Social Media’s Impact on Communications - 20 November - The Wellesley Club
November’s IABC Wellington professional development event brings you right up to date with the latest thinking about, and strategies for involvement with, web-based social media with a half-day session with three leading speakers:
- Todd Hattori, world Chair of IABC
- Alex Manchester, of Melcrum internal communications company (Sydney)
- Colin Jackson, New Zealand independent technology consultant and writer.
September Masterclasses - 10 and 11 September
IABC Wellington is bringing two of Australia’s leading change communicators - Adrian Cropley and Melissa Dark - to run great value masterclasses in September. The full-day masterclasses aim to guide senior communications professionals in:
- supporting managers to be better communicators, and
- guiding a team and organisation through change.
LAUNCH EVENT: Supercharge your communications - 18 July - The Wellesley Club
Supercharge your communications at the IABC launch! IABC Wellington’s official launch event with keynote speaker Lorri Lennon, an internationally recognised communications strategist.
Lorri will speak on “Change Management: 10 Tips to Supercharge your Communications.” Also attending the Wellington IABC launch are Adrian Cropley, president of IABC Victoria branch, and Bish Mukherjee, Asia/Pacific Regional Director of IABC.
Professional Development — June
The June professional development event at Jane Tolerton’s Booklovers Bed and Breakfast in Mt Victoria proved popular, and Jane shared from her vast experience conducting interviews over the years.
IABC Wellington members also had a bonus event, with the invitation to attend the launch of Media Monitors’ CARMA research and analysis services at Pod in May. Dr Jim Macnamara …