Given the huge task of organizing a weekly series of events for the professional communications community in Ottawa, I haven’t had time to blog regularly.

IABC/Ottawa is currently revamping its website (iabcottawa.ca) with the aim of becoming a hub of information for people who either work in various areas of professional communications (public relations, government communications, writing and editing, web communications, web design, etc.).

In the meantime, I’ve been left to promote IABC/Ottawa events in various other ways.  It’s been challenging, but I did create an IABC/Ottawa Meetup group and hope to attract some interested people.

Next event

Our next event is this Thursday, Oct. 16 at The Code Factory from 5 to 7 pm.  It’s a talk by Mark Blevis about Return on Influence.  Register here.

Upcoming IABC/Ottawa events (check iabcottawa.ca for more information)

Oct. 23, 11:45 to 1:30: Corporate Communications and Performance Consulting

Oct. 30, 5:30 to 7 pm: Real-time Content Analysis of the News Cycle

Nov. 6, 11:45 to 1:30: Twitter for Business

Nov. 12, 5:30 to 7 pm: How to think strategically

Nov. 19, 11:45 to 1:30 pm: Crisis planning

Nov. 26, 5:30 to 7 pm: Branding: An Inside Job

Dec. 9, 11:45 to 1:30: Understanding Financial Statements

Hope to see some of you at these PD events!