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Conference Agenda
More than 30 learning sessions offered at the 2007 IABC Southern Region Conference have been organized into four educational tracks to help you pack maximum learning into your conference experience. 
IC Internal Communications Track
PR Public Relations Track
CLS Communication Leadership and Skills Track
MB Marketing and Branding Track
*Speakers and session titles are subject to change

Thursday, October 18

8:00 - 5:00 pm

ABC Accreditation Exam

For information about the Accreditation Exam, please contact Susie McMichael, ABC at sm_iabc@yahoo.com

6:00 - 7:00 pm

Silver Quill Cocktail Reception (recommended attire: business casual / conference dress)

7:00 - 9:00 pm

Silver Quill Awards and Recognition Program

Friday, October 19

7:30 - 8:30 am

Continental Breakfast

8:30 - 9:45 am

Keynote: Non-Verbal Communication - Body Language - Your Body Speaks Louder Than Your Voice (more info)

Tonya Reiman - Trainer, Speaker, Coach and Consultant

CLS

10:00 - 11:00 am

F1 Breakout Sessions

10:00 - 11:00 am

Simple Communication in a Complex World (more info)
Matt Dieter - Blue Reef Digital

MB
10:00 - 11:00 am

Now Boarding: Integrated Messaging for Large and Diverse Populations - Lessons from One of the Nation's Highest-Ranked Airports (more info)
Ed Cooley - Tampa International Airport

CLS
10:00 - 11:00 am Wake Up and Smell The Café con Leche (more info)
Diane Brunet - Brunet Garcia
MB
10:00 - 11:00 am How to Use Smart Internal Communications to Fire Up Volunteers and Those Who Work with Them (more info) (download presentation)
Rebecca Hart - Hart & Hart Partners
IC

11:00 - 11:15 am

BREAK

11:15 am - 12:15 pm

F2 Breakout Sessions

11:15 - 12:15 pm Following the Eye - How Digital Technology Can Help Measure Effective Communications (more info)
Mary Ann Ferguson - University of Florida
IC
11:15 - 12:15 pm

The Kids Are All Right, Are You? Embracing Social Networks and Video Sharing Sites to Improve Your Communications (more info)

Michael Sebastian - MyRagan

 PR

11:15 - 12:15 pm Taking the Mystery Out of New Technology: A Practical Guide to Managing the Latest Wingdings (more info)
Stacy Wilson, ABC - Eloquor Consulting
CLS
11:15 - 12:15 pm Building the "Gator Nation" - Creating a Grassroots Brand at the University of Florida (more info) (download presentation)
Joseph Hice, Jr. - University of Florida
MB
11:15 - 12:15 pm The Power of Positive Communication (more info)
Dawna Stone - Her Sports Magazine
CLS

12:30 - 2:00 pm

Keynote and Lunch: The Starbucks Experience: Using Employee Engagement to Create the Ultimate Customer Experience and Loyalty (more info)
Joseph Michelli Ph.D. (includes book signing) - Joseph Michelli Consulting
CLS

2:15 - 3:45/4:30 pm

F3 Extended Breakout Sessions (if selecting an F3 extended session, do not select sessions F4 or F5)

2:15 - 3:45 pm How to Effectively Communicate Organizational Change Using a Discovery Learning Approach (more info) (download presentation)
Robb Gomez - Paradigm Learning
IC
2:15 - 4:30 pm The Dynamic Communication Pro: Mastering the Strategy Behind Effective Communication (more info) (download presentation)
Steve Gavatorta - Steve Gavatorta Group, Inc.  *Note:  Registrants will benefit most from this limited attendance session by completing a communication assessment survey in advance. Individual, confidential results will be available at the session where registrants will learn how use those results to most effectively communicate with various constituents. A link to the assessment will be included in registrant's confirmation email.
CLS

2:15 - 3:15 pm

F4 Breakout Sessions (if selecting an F4 session, also select an F5 session)

2:15 - 3:15 pm

A Real Connection - The Value of IABC in Your Career (more info)
Julie Freeman, ABC, APR; Todd Hattori, ABC; Carol Barreyre, ABC; and Bryan Marks
CLS

2:15 - 3:15 pm

Effective Leadership in Today's Global Environment - A Multicultural Perspective (more info)
Cloreth Greene, ABC - Wild & Wonderful
CLS

3:30 - 4:30 pm

F5 Breakout Sessions (if selecting an F5 session, also select an F4 session)

3:30 - 4:30 pm

Is It Real or Is It Photoshop? Photo Ethics in the Real World (more info) (download presentation)
Suzanne Salvo - Salvo Photography
MB

3:30 - 4:30 pm

Names & Faces, Not Facts & Figures - Why Sharing Personal Stories Matters in Any Organization (more info) (download presentation)
Ty Wood - Florida Baptist Convention
PR

4:30 - 4:45 pm

BREAK

4:45 - 5:45 pm

F6 Breakout Sessions

4:45 - 5:45 pm Give Them What They Want: Writing to Your Audience (more info) (download presentation)
Scott Cytron, ABC - Cytron & Company
PR
4:45 - 5:45 pm Stop Talking, Start Communicating (more info)
Mark Wiskup - Mark Wiskup Communications
CLS
4:45 - 5:45 pm

Innovative Ways to Communicate Information (more info) (download presentation)
John Korinek, Ph.D. and Deborah Anderson - PartnerComm Communication Agency

IC
4:45 - 5:45 pm

How to Grow Your Business (or Your Client's Business) Faster Using Effective Visibility
Thomas Hall - Tucker/Hall, Inc.

PR
4:45 - 5:45 pm

Creating an Engaging Communications Strategy - Lessons from the Military (more info)
Rear Admiral (Ret.) T. McCreary - Director, Strategic Communication; U.S. Special Operations Command

IC

6:15 pm

Optional: Discover Tampa Bay Dine-Around (Transportation Provided)

Saturday, October 20

7:30 - 8:30 am

Continental Breakfast

8:30 - 9:45 am

Keynote: The Media - Friend or Foe? (more info)
Kristine Belisle - Belisle Consulting
PR

9:45 - 10:00 am

BREAK

10:00 - 11:00 am

Breakout Sessions S1

10:00 - 11:00 am Managing Your Reputation in a World Where Everyone Gets a Comment (more info)
Leo Bottary - Hill & Knowlton
PR
10:00 - 11:00 am Ten Online Content No-Nos (more info)
Jeff Herrington - Jeff Herrington Communications
MB
10:00 - 11:00 am Delivering Killer Online Content to Get 'Em and Keep 'Em Coming Back (more info)
Pam Gaylor - TruePresence
MB
10:00 - 11:00 am What's Your Thang? (more info)
Robin McCasland - Buck Consultants
CLS
10:00 - 11:00 am From "Monologue to Dialogue" - Leveraging Technology To Engage a More Sophisticated and Discerning Employee (more info) (download presentation)
Steven Green - Pollstream  Communications
IC

11:00 - 11:15 am

BREAK

11:15 am - 12:15 pm

Breakout Sessions S2

11:15 - 12:15 pm

You Want Me to Do WHAT? Communications during Change and Transition (more info) (download presentation)
Jana Ertrachter - Ertrachter Group

IC
11:15 - 12:15 pm

Know and Grow Your Business - Developing a Successful Pipeline (more info)
Johna Burke - BurrellesLuce

MB
11:15 - 12:15 pm Communicating in the Age of Trial by Media (more info)
R. Carter Langston, ABC - Targeted Communications Solutions
PR
11:15 - 12:15 pm

The ABCs of Earning Your ABC (IABC's "Accredited Business Communicator" Professional Certification) (more info)
Susie McMichael, ABC - IABC accreditation and Todd Hattori, ABC - IABC Chair

CLS

12:30 - 1:45 pm

Keynote and Lunch: Preparing to Communicate During Times of Crisis - What's the Latest Thinking? (more info)
Harry Costello - Hill & Knowlton

PR

2:00 - 9:00 pm

Optional: Discover Tampa Stay-n-Plays: Busch Gardens or Clearwater Beach
(Transportation Provided)

Sunday/Monday, October 21-22

Optional: 5- or 7-day Carnival Cruises (IABC negotiated rates available when booked directly with partner travel agent - see Stay-n-Plays)

Conference Attire

We want you to be comfortable and have fun while in Tampa, so conference attire is business casual. Because conference room temperatures vary, we recommend you bring a sweater or light jacket to all sessions and meal functions. Average outdoor temperatures in Tampa during October range from evening lows in the 60s to daytime highs in the mid-80s.
Conference Name Badges and Event Tickets

Conference name badges will be issued for each registrant and must be worn for admittance to all IABC Tampa Bay/Southern Region Conference functions (switching or altering badges is prohibited). Tickets to key events will be distributed at on-site registration and collected prior to each event function, i.e., Silver Quill, breakfast keynotes, and lunch keynotes.

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