Senior Communicators Circle – “Epic fails: Learning from projects that go off the rails”

Thursday, November 17, 2022, 5:30 to 7 p.m. EST Dictionary.com defines an “epic fail” as a “spectacularly embarrassing or humorous mistake, humiliating situation, etc., that is subject to ridicule and given a greatly exaggerated importance.” From childhood, we are taught to see “failure” as something negative. When we “fail” at something, we tend to feel […]

Student Communicators Circle (SCC): The Agency Edition featuring the PR Department

Monday, November, 28, 2022 at 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Are you a public relations/communications student? Do you have questions about upcoming internships? Are you looking to network with professionals in the field? Join us for our free IABC/SCC Toronto event on Monday, November 28, 2022. Internship season is just around the corner and this month […]

PIC presents: Holiday social at Hotel Ocho

Hotel Ocho 195 Spadina Ave., Toronto, ON, Canada

Tuesday, December 13, 2022, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Come out and toast the fabulous members and friends of IABC/Toronto’s Professional Independent Communicators at our holiday social! Join us on Tuesday, December 13, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Hotel Ocho (Queen and Spadina). We're leaning hard into the festive season and invite you to wear your […]

RECORDING: Challenging Communication Metrics: An Act of Humanistic Rebellion

When dealing with measurements, professional communicators, marketing and PR pros often find themselves in a house of mirrors: a maze with multiple, very small aisles and wall-to-wall mirrors meant to be deceiving. We tend to select measurements based on the data we know, understand, and can access readily. And we take data points to evaluate […]

Challenging Communication Metrics: An Act of Humanistic Rebellion

As seen at the 2022 IABC World Conference in NYC  Wednesday, January 11, 2023, Noon to 1 p.m. on Zoom When dealing with measurements, professional communicators, marketing and PR pros often find themselves in a house of mirrors: a maze with multiple, very small aisles and wall-to-wall mirrors meant to be deceiving. We tend to […]

C-Suite Conversations: A Virtual Fireside Chat with James Scongack

Presented by the Senior Communicators Circle Monday, January 16, 2023, 5:30 to 7 p.m. ET James Scongack, Chief Development Officer and Executive Vice President, Operational Services, Bruce Power James Scongack has worn many hats in his tenure at Bruce Power including vice-president of corporate affairs & environment with responsibility for media/investor relations, external/employee communications, community […]

IABC/Toronto Member Information Session

Tuesday, January 17 from 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 […]

SCC Presents: The Agency Edition Featuring APEX Public Relations

Tuesday, January 24, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Featuring: Linda Andross, Managing Partner, APEX Public Relations Settling into a new school year and panicking about internships? Why not ease your stress by hearing from industry leaders who were once in your shoes? This month, award-winning communicator Linda Andross, Managing Partner of Apex Public Relations, will join […]

PIC presents: Beyond the boardroom – Creating a culture of conscious collaboration

Thursday, February 2, 2023, 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Zoom In 2020, following the murder of George Floyd, organizations across North America made commitments to increase the diversity of their workforce, create more inclusive environments and help combat anti-Black racism. While some companies have made significant strides towards these promises, in general, the changes have […]

IABC/Toronto 2022 Communicator of the Year (COTY)

Celebrate Jesse Wente: BMO Communicator of the Year for 2022 Wednesday, February 15, 2023 | Noon to 1:15 p.m. EST | Zoom Join IABC/Toronto live-to-air as we honour 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 […]