PRESIDENT'S PERSPECTIVE

Greetings from your IABC/Charlotte president,

I hope you are doing well as we launch into what promises to be a most interesting year.

It is encouraging to see the growing awareness of the value of membership in IABC during these uncertain and sometimes challenging times. Now more than ever we can reap from the tremendous resources and benefits of membership in the world's premier professional association for communicators.

On behalf of the board, I want to thank you for your support of IABC/Charlotte and encourage you to let us know how we may provide you with greater service. We welcome and look forward to hearing your insights, ideas, suggestions and all feedback as we strive to make our chapter better than ever at meeting the needs and goals of our members.

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Thank You!

A sincere thank you to the teams of fantastic volunteers who came together to judge the 2008 Silver Quill Awards:

Bill Carroll
Cathy Clark
Jessica Dey
Betsy Hall
Elaine Helms
Suzanne Jeffries (she came to *both* judging events!)
Roger Kortekaas
Lisa Lynch
Leanne Pupchek
David Shadinger
Denise Smith
Diane St. John
Julie Yenichek

A special ‘Thanks’ to board members Ruth Moeller and Angela Shannon for organizing both judging sessions and getting everything and everyone together in snappy time!

What a wonderful opportunity it was to see first hand some of the most outstanding work being done in various fields of professional communication, while also sharing some good conversation and very tasty pizza, too.

 

We are planning an exciting year for you at IABC/Charlotte with excellent programs, professional development workshops and social get-togethers. We eagerly look forward to seeing you at our next meeting (visit www.ciabc.com) and hope you’ll get involved in our chapter in whatever way you can.

Please don't hesitate to shoot me a note or call to let me know what IABC/Charlotte can do for you.

Best regards,

Dianne

Dianne Chase
President
IABC/Charlotte