Where do you work? What is your role, including responsibilities and projects? I work at Western University as the Director of Media and Community Relations. I am responsible for communications related promoting and defending the University’s presence locally, nationally and internationally. I oversee an amazing team of professionals who handle internal communications, media relations, community…
Where do you work? What is your role, including responsibilities and projects? As the Manager, Communications & Media Relations, King’s University College, I lead a small, vibrant team of two staff plus myself. We also have two student employees, and interns from Fanshawe College and Western University. I also work closely with external contractors for photography,…
By Sandra King Webster, MPR, ABC The IABC London community has lost one of its early pioneers. Catherine Finlayson, CFRE, who joined IABC in the early 1980s, and later served as our chapter’s fifth president, died on Dec. 28. In Catherine’s memory and in recognition of her extraordinary contributions, IABC London has made a donation…
by Sonia Hota On November 28, Jane Riddell, Chief Operating Officer and 30 year veteran of GoodLife, addressed a packed room of IABC members and guests, in the stunning new GoodLife office building. Her presentation, “The Role of the Strategic Communicator in Change Management,” focused on how the Communications Department at GoodLife managed and prepared…
By Anthea Rowe, President, IABC London “I feel like I’m failing at everything in my life,” Vicky confided one busy afternoon two years ago. I’ve often felt the same. Vicky and I (her name is changed to protect her privacy) were discussing the challenges of communicating in the 21st century. I was preparing a lesson…
With the year coming to an end, it’s time to reflect on the excellent work you’ve accomplished. Perhaps you’re proud of a communication plan that you wrote or maybe you planned a successful fundraising event. Give yourself a pat on the back and consider submitting your work as an entry for the 2018 Virtuoso Awards. Virtuoso…
