The Advanced Learning Institute is looking for speakers for their 2008 Social Media for Internal Communications conference. The conference will be held November 17 - 20, 2008 in San Francisco. If you or someone you know is on the cutting edge using blogging, podcasting and the latest web technologies to engage employees, consider sharing your best practices at this well-attended event. You can view the February 2008 event topics here and you can learn more about what to expect as a speaker here.

If you're interested in presenting at this conference, contact Amy Gerstein at the Advanced Learning Institute.

Thanks to everyone who completed the 2008 IABC-LA Member survey! Everyone who completed the survey had the opportunity to enter a drawing for a Flip video camera, and we are excited to announce that Denise Parker from Southern California Edison was our lucky winner. Congratulations, Denise! Click here to read more about the survey.

Peter Griffith of Ernst & Young Receives IABC-LA's SUCCESS Award

IABC-LA has honored Peter H. Griffith, Vice Chair and Pacific South West Area Managing Partner of Ernst & Young LLP, with the second annual SUCCESS Award. Click here to read more.

New Events Blog Keeps the Conversation Alive

Let the discussion continue! We’re excited to announce that IABC-LA has just launched a new Events blog to extend the discussion around hot communication topics. Now you don’t have to wait for the live meeting to start talking about new communication tools, the latest communication best practices and more.

Gold Quill Award Judging

Ten IABC members met on Feb. 23 in Santa Clarita to judge some of the Gold Quill Award entries in the "Other Graphic Design" category. The category covers book and magazine covers, posters, logos, product labels, direct marketing items, and illustrations. Over pizza and soda, the judges spent a good part of the day evaluating and discussing which entries would move on to become finalists.

IABC-LA Donates $500 to the IABC Research Foundation
In honor of the IABC Research Foundation’s 25th anniversary, the IABC-LA Board of Directors voted to donate $500 to the Foundation during June’s IABC International Conference. Click here to read more.

Five IABC-LA Member Entries Win Silver Quill Awards
The Pacific Plains region of IABC awarded 78 recipients with the Silver Quill Award, including 5 from the Los Angeles chapter. Click here to read more.

IABC-USC Wins Student Awards

IABC USC was awarded Student Chapter of the Year and its co-presidents took home Student Leaders of the Year. Click here to read more.

Message from Chapter President Michael Ambrozewicz

I hope that this finds you greeting the new year with a fresh start and renewed focus on your goals, both professional and personal. Click here to read the entire president's message.