Where else can you network with more than 1,400 communication professionals from around the world to share and learn best practices in the areas of PR, marketing, branding, reputation, social media, leadership and strategy?

The International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) is hosting its annual World Conference in our fair city June 12 – 15, 2011. Featured speakers include leading business thinker, Marshall Goldsmith, Wired magazine contributing editor, Jonah Lehrer, and others representing Intel, Cisco, Disney, and WalMart.

Attendees will have access to more than 70 conference sessions organized into seven tracks and presented by a global faculty of communication experts: Career, Employee & Change Communication, Global Trends, Marketing & Business, Media & Public Relations, Reputation & Brand, and Strategic Leadership. Session topics include:

• How to develop benchmarks, KPIs and ROI in a social media world
• Fascinate your audience with digital storytelling
• The role of leadership in the communication cycle
• Taglines? Just do it
• Selling your ideas to bosses, clients and other decision makers

2011 IABC World Conference
June 12-15, 2011 at Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego
Conference registration received by May 20th is $1,215 for members and includes all conference breakout and general sessions, the Welcome Reception, the Exhibit Hall lunch and the Networking Reception. There is a special Join & Go rate available for non-members.

Click here for details and registration.

Psst! There’s more… The San Diego chapter is also announcing an opportunity to attend the four-day conference for free! New members who join IABC/San Diego in February will be entered into a drawing to receive one (1) regular conference registration (a $1,500+ value). More details about this drawing can be found here.

If you have questions about IABC or the World Conference, please contact Michele Dortch, VP of Membership for San Diego chapter.