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May 2023
IABC/Toronto Member Information Session
Tuesday, May 16, 12 to 1 p.m. LIVE Virtual Event Join IABC/Toronto for a casual virtual chat to learn more about membership benefits. This is a great opportunity to learn more about your IABC membership, ask questions and meet other new members for informal networking. Are you a new member? A current member looking to make the most of your membership? Or are you considering joining but want to learn more about all the benefits of IABC that your membership…
Find out more »SCC Presents: The Corporate Communications Edition
Tuesday, May 23, 7 to 8:30 p.m. via Zoom Featuring: Chantelle Cabral, SCMPⓇ, Strategic Communications Consultant, CIBC Are you a student or early-career professional interested in corporate communications? This month, we are very excited to host the Executive Vice-President of IABC/Toronto, Chantelle Cabral. Cabral will share her experience switching from entertainment publicity to corporate communications. A former publicist to Bollywood’s biggest stars, Cabral is now leading various teams as a highly sought after strategic communications consultant at CIBC. As a…
Find out more »Postponed: Beyond “pinkwashing” to organizational change
This event has been postponed. Watch for details on a new date coming soon.
Find out more »June 2023
IABC World Conference 2023
Toronto, we’re welcoming the world to The 6ix for the #IABC23 World Conference! Are you joining us? The iconic IABC World Conference is back in Canada for the first time since 2019! This must-attend event is your opportunity to connect with communication professionals, marketers and PR pros from around the globe – right here in your own city. Learn from industry experts during exceptional sessions and leave this powerful event with knowledge that is career-elevating for you and for your…
Find out more »IABC/Toronto’s Virtual Annual General Meeting
Thursday, June 22, 2023, Noon to 1:00 PM, Hosted via Zoom Join IABC/Toronto for its upcoming Annual General Meeting, where we will engage in a dynamic discussion, reflect on the past year, and celebrate our achievements from an exciting 2022-2023 board term. This is an opportunity to come together, vote on the proposed 2023-2024 Board slate, and ask any questions that you may have. The 2023-2024 proposed board slate will be presented to IABC/Toronto members for ratification at the 2023…
Find out more »SCC Presents: The Non-Profit Communications Edition
Thursday, June 22, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Featuring: Jacqui DeBique, manager of communications and knowledge transfer, Pediatric Oncology Group of Ontario Are you a student or early career professional interested in joining the non-profit communications sector? Join us this month as we at the SCC will be hosting a very special guest speaker, Jacqui DeBique, from the esteemed organization, Pediatric Oncology Group of Ontario (POGO). With over 25+ years of experience in non-profit communications, DeBique currently works as the communications…
Find out more »July 2023
Recording: IABC/Toronto 2022 Communicator of the Year (COTY)
Celebrate Jesse Wente: BMO Communicator of the Year for 2022 RECORDED on Wednesday, February 15, 2023 IABC/Toronto honours Jesse Wente, Ojibwe writer, broadcaster, public speaker, activist, curator and best-selling author with the BMO Communicator of the Year award for 2022. Wente has spent 25 years making space for Indigenous storytellers, highlighting issues facing the community and championing the work of Indigenous artists. He is best known for his work as a film and pop culture columnist for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation’s…
Find out more »August 2023
Mix ‘n’ Mingle with IABC/Toronto and CPRS
Thanks to you, the response to our joint IABC Toronto and CPRS Toronto summer Mix and Mingle has been overwhelming. Registration for this event is now closed. Join us for an exclusive networking event with Canada's top communicators and marketers! August 30, 2023 | 5:30 - 8:30 PM 3 Brewers, 275 Yonge Street (Yonge/Dundas) Here is an opportunity to connect with Canada's top communicators, PR and marketing professionals from IABC/Toronto and CPRS. What can you expect from this networking event?…
Find out more »September 2023
PIC’s Silver Social
Tuesday, September 19, 2023, 6 to 8 p.m. Duke of Cornwall, 400 University Ave, Toronto (University and Dundas) IABC/Toronto’s Professional Independent Communicators group turns 25 this year! Join the celebration, meet some original members and hear about their challenges and successes over the years. Light appetizers will be served and drinks are on your own tab. Fees: Free to IABC members $15: Non-members ($16.95 with HST) We are at maximum capacity for this event. Registration is now closed.
Find out more »Power of AI-Driven Communications for Strategic Success
Tuesday, September 26, 12 to 1 p.m. ET, Zoom ChatGPT has emerged as a game-changing technology for professional communications. The powerful and wildly popular generative artificial intelligence chatbot, and others like it, can be incredibly useful for helping communicators conceptualize, research, write and edit copy for their marketing and communication materials. Communicators who understand the strengths and limitations of large language model AI chatbots and how to effectively use them in their work will have a competitive edge over their…
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