International Association of Business Communicators Heritage Region Extends Call for Speakers Deadline to March 9

DETROIT, Feb. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- IABC Heritage Region is now accepting speaker proposals for its annual Heritage Region Conference taking place October 9-11, 2011 at the Westin Book Cadillac in Detroit, Michigan.  The conference is being hosted by the IABC Detroit Chapter.

Leaders in all areas of communication including internal and external communications, marketing, research and measurement, brand communication, social media, public relations, media relations, consulting, business development and more are encouraged to submit an application.

The two-day professional development conference will feature a mix of approximately 20 break-out sessions, keynote addresses, and in-depth skills development sessions focusing on topics affecting  today's business communicators. The conference draws an estimated 300 communicators, including entry-level practitioners to senior level communicators, from throughout the Midwest and Northeast United States.

Individuals who are interested in presenting at the conference can download the submission form at http://heritageregion.iabc.com/category/2011-heritage-region-conference/. Proposals are due by Wednesday, March 9, 2011. For more information about the speaker RFP, please contact Camille Downing, 2011 Conference Programming Committee, at [email protected] or 412-492-8867.

About IABC Heritage Region

The IABC Heritage Region represents more than 3,200 business communications from 20 chapters throughout the Northeast and Midwest United States. Formed in 2005, IABC Heritage Region supports the IABC mission by providing guidance, support and professional development opportunities for chapter leaders and members; fostering Region growth; and serving as a communication conduit between members, chapters and the IABC Executive Board. The geographic area includes: Connecticut, Delaware, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, D.C. and West Virginia. For more information on the region, visit www.iabcheritageregion.com.

About IABC Detroit

IABC Detroit is one of the largest chapters of the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC), the only multidisciplinary professional association dedicated to both internal and external communications. IABC's global network includes 16,000 communications professionals who hold leadership positions in advertising, community relations, corporate communications, development/donor relations, employee/internal communication, fundraising, graphic design, marketing communications, media relations, multi-media production, public relations, and web design. For more information, visit http://detroit.iabc.com.

SOURCE IABC Detroit

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