Founded in 1970, the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) provides a professional network of over 15,500 business communication professionals in over 80 countries.  The BC chapter is one of 105 chapters worldwide and is the third largest chapter in Canada. With more than 600 members throughout BC, the chapter has an international reputation for progressive, professional communication. IABC/BC is committed to improving the effectiveness of organizations through strategic, interactive and integrated business communication management.

For more information, please go to: http://iabc.bc.ca/.

Social Media Club is a community for people who are personally passionate or professionally inclined towards an interest in blogs, wikis, tagging, podcasts, consumer generated content, online video and the social networks that connect global neighborhoods. The Club hosts conversations that explore key issues facing our society as technologies transform the way we connect, communicate, collaborate and relate to each other. Social Media Club’s primary mission is to promote media literacy, promote standard technologies, encourage ethical behavior and share best practices across the community.

The Club's membership includes communications professionals, large corporations, media companies, small businesses, independent consultants, creative artists, citizen journalists, non-profit organizations, technology companies, writers, developers, entrepreneurs and a diverse array of everyday people. We are active in over 60 cities around the world and expanding globally, bringing together people from diverse background for conversations that matter.

For more information, please go to http://www.socialmediaclub.org.

OhMyGov! wants better government -- a more creative, more efficient, smarter government! So we set out to do the unthinkable: build a news and information site about government that was both interesting and fun to read. We offer an entertaining mix of "good gov" stories about public sector innovations and advances (yep, imagine that!) and comforting "bad gov" tales of government embarrassments and outrages. In short, we cover anything that makes you say OhMyGov!

OhMyGov! was founded by 3 guys looking to make a difference — an experienced federal executive, a motivated government contractor and writer, and a best-selling investigative journalist.

For more information, go to: http://ohmygov.com/

With more than 5.5 million monthly page views, Mashable is the world's largest blog focused on social networks and Web 2.0 news. Mashable's readers include the most tech-savvy early adopters, venture capitalists, entrepreneurs, influencers, Web 2.0 aficionados and technology journalists.

For more information, please go to: http://mashable.com/.

Brandchannel is dedicated to providing the world’s leading online exchange about branding. Provoking the dialogue on brands, their free resources include original articles, a continuous news blog and weekly debates, industry expert white papers and global listings of jobs, agencies, and seminars for branding professionals. Join a community of practitioners, thought leaders, and brand enthusiasts from over 120 countries and visit http://www.brandchannel.com/home/ to expand your view.

brandchannel. always branding. always on.

The Information Technology Association of Canada (ITAC) is the voice of the Canadian information and communications technologies (ICT) industry. ITAC represents a diverse ICT community spanning telecommunications and Internet services, ICT consulting services, hardware, microelectronics, software and electronic content. ITAC's community of companies accounts for more than 70% of the 572,700 jobs, $155.3B in revenue, $6.2B in R&D investment, $30.4B in exports and $11-billion in capital expenditures that the ICT industry contributes annually to the Canadian economy. The ICT sector currently represents 4.9% of Canada's gross domestic product (GDP) and accounted for 9.4% of all real GDP growth since 2002. ITAC is a prominent advocate for the expansion of Canada's innovative capacity and for stronger productivity across all sectors through the strategic use of technology.

For more information, please go to: http://www.itac.ca/.

Backbone Magazine is a broad-based business magazine that focuses on technology for business executives who need to stay up to date. It provides a tangible tool to enhance productivity and agility in the changing economy of Canada. It is the only magazine in Canada with this focus that reaches a large senior business executive audience. 

For more information, please go to: http://www.backbonemag.com/.

The Canadian Public Relations Society, Inc. (CPRS) is Canada's only professional association representing 1,800 public relations practitioners in 16 Member Societies across Canada who commit to following a Code of Professional Standards.  The Society offers a program of professional accreditation in public relations (APR), professional development and education programs affiliated with various colleges and universities, a job registry and networking opportunities, an annual national conference, a directory of all members and a forum for information sharing.  

Visit their website for more information:  http://www.cprs.ca/.

All accredited CPRS members who attend this seminar will qualify for 2 Maintenance of Accreditation Units.