IABC France
Précédents événements
Here's a snapshot of IABC France's events in 2006/2004.
December 2006
Keynote speaker, Nina Mitz, President of Financial Dynamics France, and former communications advisor to several of France's top political figures, was a huge draw to the "Does Communications Always Have to be Strategic" event where she shared her words of wisdom and experience. This well-attended event was followed by a champagne cocktail, and wrapped up a busy year of events for communicators in France.
November 2006
What better occasion to celebrate than on Charles de Gaulle's birthday, November 21st? Building on the success of the January gathering at the Sir Winston pub, IABC'ers gathered once again at this popular location to share communications experiences over a glass of wine.
October 2006
Ever wanted to know how to get more out of IABC? This was the theme of this Fall networking session hosted by Fleishman Hillard. Former IABC France President and Immediate Past President of Europe and the Middle East, Kristen Sukalac, gave a dynamic presentation on the "hidden" benefits of IABC membership. A tasty selection of hors d'oeuvres and champagne were to follow while communicators had an opportunity to mingle!
September 2006
Association communications professionals were particularly interested in the first event of the rentrée, "Managing Professional Associations--Communications and Strategies", held at MCI in Paris, 9. A lively discussion followed a presentation by Emmanuel Brault, Secretary General of CEDAP and Julien Benatar, Project Manager at SYNTEC.
June 2006
A free seafood and champagne cocktail was organized on a warm summer evening at the Grand Bleu at the Quai d'Arsenal at Bastille to thank IABC members for their continued support. The event also coincided with IABC France's Annual General Meeting where the 2006/2007 Board was voted in.
May 2006
Building on the career development theme, communicators were invited to a sell-out event on "The Role of Executive Search Firms". Hosted once again by Fleishman-Hillard, President of Eric Salmon & Partners, Christian Lanis and Consultant Claire Jouffroy from Alexander Hughes France provided advice and practical tips and how to get on headhunters' radar screens.
April 2006
Job seekers were invited to attend a "Coffee and careers" evening at Starbucks hosted by IABC France's Career Director, Steve Shaw. A variety of communicators from students to senior-level communicators came for some after dinner java. Mutual support was key as tips on how to progress one's career in the French communications job market were exchanged.
March 2006
Networking was on the lunch menu at Libre Sens, a trendy restaurant close the the Champs Elysées, as communicators were invited to participate in a lively round table discussion on the theme of "How communicators transition to managers", and the challenges associated with this career progression.
February 2006
Hosted at Fleishman-Hillard's offices, Vincent Beslay and Melissa Dimemmo from Web accessibilty company, Equallia, enlighted the audience with an overview of how accessibility on corporate websites is key to reaching your audience and getting your message across--especially when it comes to Corporate Social Responsibility. Equallia, we are proud to say, have kindly designed IABC France's website!
January 2006
The year 2006 began with a successful networking cocktail at the Sir Winston pub off the Champs Elysées. This informal setting proved to be a popular location, bringing together both long time and new members in a cozy setting. It was agreed at the end of the evening that the Sir Winston experience is one to be repeated!
May 2005
In May, Chris Brooks, Director of Communications at the OECD provided an inspiring session on the transformation of the communication function as the OECD shifted to a more publicly oriented international institution.
April 2005
In April, a networking lunch (picture left) was held at the trendy La Gare restaurant in Paris 16e where senior communications peers discussed their successes in shifting to a more strategic approach and obstacles encountered along the way.
Spring 2005
This Spring, IABC France member Olivier Cordonnier shared a practical case story of re-vamping Nestle Water’s internal magazine. IABC members also dined with San Francisco-based Senior VP for Education and Information Chris Grossart and Communications World Editor, Natasha Spring to brainstorm ideas for the 2005 Eurocomm conference.
February 2005
An informal brainstorming lunch mid-February gave members and non members alike the opportunity to provide input on future IABC events.
January 2005
January and February brought us a “Peer-to-practitioner” workshop on communications plans followed by the New Year’s party and the “Extreme Make Over” session by top IABC speaker Angela Sinickas. Angela focused on measurement strategies and how to move from being a communications order-taker to strategist.
December 2004
Charles Pizzo, a US 20-year veteran of communications and former Chairman of the International Executive Board of IABC and its Research Foundation gave a very informative if alarming presentation about managing companies’ reputation in the online world.
November 2004
In November, IABC France member Charles Znaty presented an entertaining and delicious history of the making of the Pierre Hermé brand of luxury pastries followed by a dégustation. It allowed participants to understand why certain choices were made and to hear a candid view of why some do not succeed.
October 2004
HR Consulting firm, Towers Perrin invited IABC to a seminar on their latest report on Employee Engagement.
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