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SAN FRANCISCO, CA – 9 February 2009 – The International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) announced the winners of the 2009 Chapter Management Awards at the recently held Leadership Institute in Orlando, Florida. IABC/Newfoundland and Labrador won the award for the International Chapter of the Year, and was also named the Small Chapter of the Year for the third year in a row. The award for the Mid-Size Chapter of the Year was presented to IABC/San Diego while IABC/Toronto won the Large Chapter of the Year award.
IABC’s chapter management awards recognize the leadership abilities, management skills, creativity and teamwork of outstanding volunteer chapter leaders worldwide. Awards are presented in three divisions - small, mid-size and large chapters. Within those divisions are eight categories: branding, membership marketing, professional development, financial management, leadership development, communication, community involvement and student involvement.
“IABC’s role in supporting its members and providing resources to help them navigate the current economic environment, is more important than ever before. It is thanks to the dedication, commitment and creativity of our volunteer leaders that IABC can stay strong and serve our member needs,” said IABC President Julie Freeman, ABC*, APR**. “The Chapter Management Awards highlight excellence in chapter management and leadership and can be applied as best practices across the IABC chapter network. This year’s winners exhibit the essence of IABC at the local level; congratulations and thanks to all the winners.”
The 2009 winners are:
International Chapter of the Year – IABC/Newfoundland and Labrador
Large Chapter of the Year – IABC/Toronto
Mid-size Chapter of the Year – IABC/San Diego
Small Chapter of the Year – IABC/Newfoundland and Labrador
Chapter Leader of the Year – Sharon Harper, IABC/Nashville
Regional Leader of the Year – Barbara Puffer, ABC, IABC/Heritage Region
Student Chapter of the Year – IABC/University of Georgia
Student Chapter Leader of the Year – Elizabeth Kirby, IABC/University of Georgia
Honorable Mention
Large Chapter of the Year – San Francisco/IABC
Chapter Leader of the Year – Michael Ambrozewicz, IABC/Los Angeles
Student Chapter of the Year - IABC/Berkeley and IABC/University of South Carolina
Awards of Excellence
IABC/Atlanta – Branding, Student Involvement
IABC/BC – Membership Marketing
IABC/Chicago – Financial Management
IABC/Cleveland – Student Involvement
IABC/Houston – Membership Marketing
IABC/Las Vegas – Leadership Development
IABC/Newfoundland and Labrador – Communication, Financial Management, Leadership Development, Membership Marketing
IABC/San Diego – Branding, Leadership Development, Professional Development
IABC/Toronto – Branding, Financial Management, Membership Marketing
IABC/Victoria – Membership Marketing, Professional Development
San Francisco/IABC – Financial Management, Leadership Development, Membership Marketing
Awards of Merit
Dallas/IABC –Communication
IABC/Atlanta – Professional Development
IABC/Austin – Branding
IABC/BC – Financial Management, Leadership Development
IABC/Chicago – Membership Marketing
IABC/Cleveland – Membership Marketing
IABC/Colorado – Leadership Development
IABC/Iowa – Professional Development
IABC/Las Vegas – Branding, Membership Marketing, Professional Development, Student Involvement
IABC/Newfoundland and Labrador – Professional Development
IABC/San Diego – Membership Marketing
IABC/Toronto – Communication, Community Involvement, Professional Development
IABC/Washington – Professional Development
Kansas City/IABC – Financial Management
San Francisco/IABC – Branding, Student Involvement
Staff Awards
(Informal awards presented by IABC world headquarters staff to recognize special achievements)
Chapter with the highest overall percentage growth – IABC/Russia
Chapter with the highest retention rate – IABC/Switzerland
Chapter with the most new members – IABC/Toronto
Student chapter with the most members – IABC/Chico State
Chapter with the most new ABCs – IABC/BC
Web site of the year – Kansas City/IABC
View the Image Gallery to view photos of the award winners.
About IABC
The International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) is a global network of communication professionals committed to improving organizational effectiveness through strategic communication. Established in 1970, IABC serves more than 16,000 members in 70 countries and 100 chapters. For more information, visit http://www.iabc.com.
*ABC – Accredited Business Communicator
**APR – Accredited in Public Relations
