IABC Ottawa is the chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators in the National-Capital Region, a not-for-profit international network of professionals committed to improving the effectiveness of organizations through strategic, interactive and integrated business communication management.

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

The Web Marketing Association (WMA) was founded in 1997 to help set a high standard for Internet marketing and web development. Staffed by volunteers, this organization is made up of marketing, advertising, public relations and web design professionals from around the world who share a passion for improving the quality of advertising, marketing and web site development on the Internet today and in the future.

The primary tool used to raise the standard of excellence in the Internet is through professional competitions. The WebAward Competition is the premier showcase for Web site development in more than 96 industry categories.

For news and award updates, go to the Web Marketing Association blog at www.webaward.org/blog or signup for their RSS feed.

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 www.socialmediaclub.org.

With more than 5.5 million monthly pageviews, 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/.

digitalOttawa is a group of consultants with extensive work experience in the federal government in the areas of electronic communication and web technologies. By bringing that diverse experience to bear on technological and social media initiatives, digitalOttawa can leverage broader, more comprehensive solutions by calling upon relevant knowhow and custom-built tools. Most valuable of all is our ability to unite and integrate our resources and skills - from governance review, compliance of common look and feel web standards and guidelines, education and change management to the building of project-specific tools - into a cohesive, sustainable solution.

Through consulting, project management and staffing solutions, digitalOttawa is capable and equipped to work with the public sector on ushering in the next generation of technology and new media projects for the Canadian government.

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

Canadian Women in Communications (CWC) raises the profile of women working in the communications field through a number of benefits, services, awards and internships, a national mentoring program, local and national events, professional development, high-profile initiatives like the Women on Boards program and through strong partnerships with government agencies, industry corporations and other associations.

For more information, please go to: www.cwc-afc.com.