IABC DC Metro

08/18/2026

Great insights never expire!💡

With IABC On Demand, access a growing library of webinars, Master Classes, Shared Interest Group (SIG) events and sessions, all designed to help you sharpen your skills, gain practical strategies, and grow as a communication professional.

👉 Explore: https://iabcondemand.learnupon.com/stor

| International Association of Business Communicators (IABC)

08/17/2026

Don’t miss this week’s IABC webinar! 📊

Join us for “Rethinking Measurement: Making Communication Meaningful” on Wednesday, August 19. This session will be offered twice: 10 a.m. CT / 11 a.m. ET and 8 p.m. CT / 9 p.m. ET.

Award-winning communication consultant Gabrielle (Gabi) Loring will show how to move beyond vanity metrics and use measurement to demonstrate business impact, strengthen strategy, and influence decision-makers.

Reserve your spot and start measuring what matters: https://www.iabc.com/events-and-education/events-calendar/details/rethinking-measurement-making-communication-meaningful

| International Association of Business Communicators (IABC)

08/13/2026

Fresh insights are here from IABC Catalyst!

📰 The Evolving Media Landscape and What It Means for Media Relations: Circle of Fellows 131 - By Shel Holtz, SCMP, ABC, IABC Fellow

💡 Comms Needs an Operating System, Not a Calendar - By Clarissa van Emmene

🎧 Crisis Communications: 5 Ways to Strengthen Your Listening Strategy - By IABC Staff, Adrian Cropley and Caroline Sapriel

👉 Explore: https://www.iabc.com/catalyst

| International Association of Business Communicators (IABC)

08/12/2026

Save the date! 📅

Communication Leadership Summit USA
Friday, October 16 | 10 a.m.-6 p.m. ET
Alexander Court, Washington, DC

Join senior communicators for a full-day “unconference” to discuss and collaborate on today’s biggest challenges, including AI, organizational change, leadership, and employee engagement.

Tickets: $299 | $249 for IABC members

👉 Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/communication-leadership-summit-tickets-1990588605103

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Get ready to level up your communication game and lead with confidence at this must-attend summit!

08/11/2026

Thank you to those who recently joined IABC DC Metro or renewed their membership! 🎉

🔹Latoya Crowe
🔹Adriane Tish

Explore IABC Member Lite. For just $115 per year, get access to IABC’s global community, free webinars and Shared Interest Groups (SIG), exclusive content, and more.

👉 iabc.com/membership/join

| International Association of Business Communicators (IABC)

08/10/2026

Tune in to this week’s IABC webinars! 📡

1️⃣ Join IABC Seattle for “Mastermind” on Tuesday, August 11, at 12 p.m. PT / 3 p.m. ET. These sessions help communicators workshop current challenges, tap into peer expertise, and identify the best next step toward a solution.

Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/1mZDH0dTRDywo8uzpptfgA #/registration



2️⃣ IABC will host “Communicating for Impact: Measuring ROI in Public Health Storytelling” on Friday, August 14, at 9 a.m. CT / 10 a.m. ET

Register: https://iabcondemand.learnupon.com/store/5139442-iabc-webinar-communicating-for-impact-measuring-roi-in-public-health-storytelling



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| International Association of Business Communicators (IABC)

08/06/2026

Save the date! 📅

The Mid-Atlantic MarCom Summit returns Wednesday, October 14, from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. ET at the MLK Library Conference Center in Washington, D.C.

Join 400+ marketing, advertising, PR, communications and media professionals for a full day of industry insights, best practices and networking. The summit also features ADWKDC sessions for the advertising community.

Members of the IABC community receive 20% off with promo code IABC.

Register today! marcomsummit.co

| International Association of Business Communicators (IABC)

08/05/2026

Happy National Wellness Month from IABC DC Metro! Here’s to making well-being part of the way we work, lead, and communicate. 💙

| International Association of Business Communicators (IABC)

08/04/2026

A big thank you to our colleagues at IABC Philadelphia for sharing these recent webinar recordings! 🙌

🤖 Meet Your New Communications Research Partner: Shel Holtz shares how AI can enhance research, issue monitoring, and crisis response.

📖 Ferris Bueller's Guide to Smarter Storytelling: Rob Biesenbach explores how storytelling helps communicators connect, engage, and inspire action.

🎥 Watch now: www.iabcphiladelphia.org/videos_podcasts

| International Association of Business Communicators (IABC)

08/03/2026

Boost your comms game this week with IABC! 🧩

1️⃣Join the IABC Change Management Shared Interest Group (SIG) for “What a Sasquatch Taught Me About Change” on Wednesday, August 5, at 4 p.m. CT / 5 p.m. ET.

Register: smithbucklin.zoom.us/meeting/register/zbvxPer1TD2ATp-7ZKG7iA #/registration



2️⃣ SF Bay Area IABC will host “AI Search & Shaping AI Narrative” on Friday, August 7, at 9 a.m. PT / 12 p.m. ET.

This is the fourth and final session in the chapter’s “AI for Communicators,” a professional development series helping PR and communication professionals build practical AI skills.

Register: eventbrite.com/e/ai-search-shaping-ai-narrative-tickets-1991157056356



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