International Association of Business Communicators, Washington DC Chapter (IABC/Washington), with almost 650 members in the Greater Washington and Baltimore regions, is the largest IABC chapter in the United States and the second largest in the world. Chapter members work in the public and private sectors in such diverse fields as corporate communications, marketing, advertising, public affairs, employee communications, media relations, and shareholder relations. For more information, please go to: www.iabcwashington.org.

The National Association of Government Communicators (NAGC) is a national not-for-profit professional network of federal, state and local government employees who disseminate information within and outside government. Its members are editors, writers, graphic artists, video professionals, broadcasters, photographers, information specialists and agency spokespersons. The principal purpose of NAGC is the advancement of communications as an essential professional resource at every level of national, state and local government. For more information, please go to www.nagc.com.

Government Communicators Insider is a FREE monthly eNewsletter that brings you tips on reaching government employees, building media relationships, serving various constituent audiences and communicating in a crisis. Government communicators use GCI to sharpen their media responses, hone their internal messages and deliver better services to the public. For more information or to subscribe, please go to: www.ragan.com.