Fourth Annual IABC Heritage Region 2009 Conference Rocks Cleveland

Fourth Annual IABC Heritage Region 2009 Conference Rocks Cleveland

CLEVELAND, Sept. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- The annual International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) Heritage Region conference will be held in Cleveland, October 18 - 20, 2009, at the Marriott Downtown at Key Center. Designed to provide a professional development and networking opportunity that is high quality yet affordable, the conference is open to all communicators, from students to senior practitioners.

The rich content and quality speakers add high value to the 2009 conference. There are 24 breakout sessions, three in depth sessions for skill building, and themed tracks that include new media / social media; business issues / senior track; marketing communications and general communications.

This year's conference offers specialized student programming for up and coming professional communicators. Students attending will have the opportunity to participate in special events designed to provide real-world experiences, as well as all professional general and breakout sessions.

The conference's keynote speakers include:

-- Terry Stewart
President and Chief Executive Officer
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum

-- Bob DiBiasio
Vice President, Public Relations
Cleveland Indians

-- Gerard Braud
President and CEO, International Coach, Trainer and Speaker
Braud Communications

-- Shel Holtz
ABC, Fellow, Principal
Holtz Communications & Technology

-- Mark M. Crowley
Director, Internal Communications
The Sherwin-Williams Company

Conference registration rates are low and affordable relative to other professional conferences to allow accessibility to a broad array of professionals, and the Cleveland Marriott Downtown at Key Center is offering discounted suites for conference attendees. To find out more and to register, please visit the conference website at www.iabcheritageregion.com/conference2009.

About IABC

The International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) enables a global network of communicators working in diverse industries and disciplines to identify, share, and apply the most effective communication practices. With more than 15,500 members in over 80 countries, IABC embraces a wide range of disciplines from marketing communications to government relations, corporate communications to training, and from public relations to writing, design, and video production.

The volunteer-run IABC Heritage Region is the largest of the three US regions, serving communicators in Connecticut, Delaware, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, Washington D.C. and West Virginia.

Contact Dan Keckan
216.832.4393
dan@cinecraft.com

Source: IABC Heritage Region Conference 2009

CONTACT: Dan Keckan, +1-216-832-4393, dan@cinecraft.com

Web Site: http://www.iabcheritageregion.com/conference2009

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