Uncategorized

By Andrew Kaszowski, President-Elect, IABC London Sometimes, in the hustle and bustle of activity and commitments in London, we can forget the “I” in IABC (which, by the way, is “International.”) Fred Devries, Director of Finance, and I had a brilliant reminder of the powerful benefit of the international support built into IABC this past weekend,…

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…

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…

by: Sonia Hota On Wednesday, October 25, IABC London hosted, Lessons learned: the first Canadian live streaming of a kidney transplant. Agnes Bongers, Director of Public Affairs, and Lindsay Whelan, Public Affairs Specialist , both at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, presented an insightful view into the live streaming of a kidney transplant on Facebook, focusing…

Where do you work? What is your role, including responsibilities and projects? I’m the Manager of Marketing and Corporate Communications at London Hydro. I’m in charge of the marketing of new products and campaigns to external audiences and assist with existing internal communications. How long have you been an IABC member? I’m a brand new…

In 2015, Northern was founded as the result of a merger between a digital marketing agency and an eCommerce focused web development agency. Today, it has become one of Canada’s leading full service digital agencies, consisting of a very close group of highly motivated and engaged individuals. “We’ve created an environment where people look forward to…