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2005-06 IABC Chicago Speaker Proposal form rev 11/21/05

IABC/Chicago – Speaker Proposal Form

Thank you for your interest in speaking to IABC Chicago. Please complete the following information so that we may evaluate your proposed topic. In addition, attach a copy of your bio or professional profile.
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Your Personal Profile
Name:

Organization:

Position/title:

Address:

City:

State/Province:

Zip/ Postal Code:

Phone:

E-mail Address:

Presentation Information
In which issue/function area would you place your presentation?
Employee Communication
Future Trends
Skills Development
Public Relations
Marketing & Brand
Strategy & Counsel
Business Management
Presentation Title:

Presentation Description:
Please attach a 75-100 word description of your presentation that includes the above presentation title, as well as three learning objectives that clearly describe what attendees will learn in your session.

Which timeframe is most appropriate for your content?
45 min - 1 Hour
2-3 Hour mini-seminar
Briefly explain relevance of your content to this audience and business marketplace:

Have you recently addressed an IABC audience?
yes | no
If yes, please provide date, location, topic and contact:

Have you presented to an audience of 40 or more attendees in the past two years?
yes | no
Provide the following information on a single event or session:
Name of organization/conference

Date and location of event/session

Number in audience
Length of presentation
Name of co-presenter (if applicable)

Overall session rating and scale
(attach a copy of evaluation summary after submitting this form)

Contact person, title, organization, telephone, e-mail

Name of two IABC members who would recommend you as a speaker:


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Understanding IABC’s professional development tracks
IABC organizes its professional development tracks around seven key areas. The most recent member survey and percentage of members who think each track is most important are provided.

TrackPercentageQuick reference

  1. Strategy and counsel 35.6 %SC
  2. Employee communication30.5%EC
  3. Public relations14.4%PR
  4. Marketing and brand11.4%MB
  5. Skills development4.5%SD
  6. Business management3.6%BM
  7. Future trendsn/aFT

Customizing for Chicago members
There are a few different ways to think about nuances in our local membership relative to the entire association. We have feedback forms that we gather during monthly professional development programs, formal surveys, and data from the IABC Membership Management Area (MMA). MMA is the easiest and most reliable source to start with.

Demographic reports of the IABC/Chicago membership are available from for leaders with approved access to member data. The information is segmented three ways:By top 15 industries, Areas of responsibility and Audience sizes. The September 2005 member report indicates the following: