For more information, please go to: www.sf.iabc.com

IABC Orange County is as vibrant an organization as the area itself. While the majority of chapter members are employed in corporate communications, we also have increasing member representation from public relations and marketing agencies, nonprofit organizations, government agencies as well as freelance writers and consultants. All are committed to strategic, interactive and integrated business communication management, and all have a commitment to continued professional development and a desire to network with other communicators.

For more information, please go to: www.oc.iabc.com

For nearly three decades, the Silicon Valley Chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators (SV-IABC) has provided a professional network and learning community for hundreds of Bay Area communicators committed to delivering strategic, integrated communications.

SV-IABC brings together a passionate group focused on improving organizational effectiveness and delivering measurable results. In an environment fueled by innovation and growth, our members represent diverse disciplines within communications.

For more information, please go to: www.sv.iabc.com

Established in January 1978, IABC|Sacramento is a local chapter of IABC representing more than 125 professional communicators in the Sacramento area.

Members include public relations and communication professionals from Fortune 500 companies, small businesses, communication agencies, nonprofit organizations, government agencies as well as freelance writers and consultants. All have a commitment to continue professional development and a desire to network with other communicators.

For more information, please go to: www.sacramento.iabc.com

The Los Angeles chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC Los Angeles) is part of a global network that provides the content, the credibility and the community to help communication professionals succeed in their careers. Established in January 1946 as the Los Angeles chapter of the Pacific Coast Association of Industrial Editors and having joined IABC in 1981, the chapter has continued to evolve as the premiere association for business communicators.

IABC Los Angeles serves the entire Los Angeles Metropolitan Area including: Downtown, South Bay, San Fernando Valley, Westside and points in between. Members work in the public and private sector as consultants, independent business owners, and corporate staff in such diverse fields as marketing, advertising, corporate communications, government relations, human resource communications and shareholder relations.

What do they all have in common? A commitment to continuing professional development and a desire to interact with a diverse and interesting group of communicators. For more information, please go to: http://la.iabc.com/index.shtml

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 15 cities around the world and expanding globally, bringing together people from diverse backgrounds for conversations that matter.

Visit www.socialmediaclub.org for more information.

More than a professional association, the Council of Communications Management (CCM) is a true community of senior-level colleagues, built on a foundation of shared trust and mutual respect. They are a highly interactive, collegial group and are passionate about helping each other and their organizations succeed. Many members have formed lifelong connections that transcend their everyday work lives.

For more information, please go to: www.ccmconnection.com.

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

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