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A benefit of IABC membership is the opportunity to participate in free professional development webinars.

Introduction to visualization
May 14, 2013, 10 a.m. CDT
Presented by Alberto Cairo, Lecturer, University of Miami, School of Communication and author of “The Functional Art: An introduction to information graphics and visualization”

15.7 Ways to maximize your IABC World Conference experience even before you start packing
June 5, 2013, 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. CDT
Presented by Karen Susman, speaker, author and coach, Karen Susman and Associates

IABC WORLD CONFERENCE
June 23-26, 2013
Hilton New York
1334 Avenue of the Americas, New York

It only takes a minute for New York’s energy to infuse your very bones.

It’s New York! Times Square, billboards on Broadway, restaurants flowing with international conversations and everywhere a confidence and community of spirit that will catch you and welcome you in.  New York’s heart beats with a diversity of flavor that will quicken your pulse and sharpen your mind.

And it’s IABC. A passion for what’s new, the best ideas and the latest trends. It’s all waiting for you this June.

And it’s a world of opportunity you won’t want to miss.

• More than 70 educational sessions in 7 tracks;
• Over 1,500 communication professionals giving you new connections from right next door and around the globe; and
• A host of interactive panel discussions featuring the senior business leaders you want to know.

Register here: http://wc.iabc.com/register/

Communicating Change: The Vital Role of the Business Communicator
Online sessions: Feb. 5 – Mar. 19
On-site session: Mar. 26, Atlanta

Experienced business communicators play a key role in major change projects in their companies or their clients. They benefit from having a deep and full exposure to the role of communication in change and the positioning of communication within a proven change management model.

This course is based on Managed Change™, a change management model that has been proven effective in all parts of the world. It will lay out the foundational principles and process of a well-managed change and position the communication element as a key component.

This foundation will be achieved through a set of six one hour e-learning modules reinforced with weekly real-time online web sessions. Upon completion of the Managed Change e-lesson participants will attend a one-day facilitated workshop focusing specifically on the tools and techniques of change communication and call upon the experience and expertise of the participants to apply those learning to their own situations.

As a result of attending this course you will be able to:

• Identify the core change communication principles based on a proven change management model: Managed Change;
• Position change communication in the change management process as a tool to prevent or reduce the risk of resistance;
• Demonstrate the use of change communication tools and templates to build a comprehensive communication strategy for changes of all size and impact.

Register at: http://www.iabc.com/education/ws/cc/program.htm