20 years of communication excellence. Here's looking at you, kid!
For 20 years, we've been building a rich legacy of talent, creativity and business results. Once a year, we come together to celebrate the best of the best in Saskatchewan's Awards for Communication Excellence, better known as ACE. It's time to shine and showcase your best work in the ACE awards, call for entries. Deadline for submissions is August 13. Read the ACE Awards letter from Clare Watson, Chair, 2009 ACE Committee.

The IABC Canada Western Region Conference - don't miss it.
IABC Canada Western Region presents, Ranges to the Ridge: Guiding our audiences through the communications experience, to be held Nov. 8 - 10, 2009 at the Banff Park Lodge Resort Hotel and Conference Centre in glorious Banff National Park. Join some of the most renowned communicators and presenters from across North America. Priced at just $599, this is sure to best value conference of the year. Check out the brochure and register today. Early bird registration closes July 17, 2009.

Results of IABC'S first employee survey now available Earlier this year, IABC invited members to participate in a longitudinal employment study to assess the job market for communicators. Highlights of the survey include:

• 11 percent of respondents lost their job in the last 12 months.
• 29 percent of respondents were looking for a job at the time of the survey.
• 24 percent of respondents had found and started a new job in the last 12 months. Of these, four percent started the new job less than one month ago, 16 percent started it 1-3 months ago, 19 percent started it 3-6 months ago, and 61 percent started it more than six months ago.
• Visit the members-only section of the IABC web site to view the complete survey results.

The survey will be repeated in June, September and December to keep on the pulse of any changes in the employment situation. The second survey will be sent out through the June issue of What's New at IABC. Be sure to look for it and send in your responses. (No individual information will be shared.)

Call for Presentation for 2010 Conferences IABC invites presentation proposals by July 31, 2009. IABC selects speakers based on audience and content needs to reflect membership demographics. Speakers must meet the association's criteria for educating communication practitioners to excel professionally and improve organizational performance.

IABC's 2010 events include:

• 2010 World Conference, 6-9 June, Toronto
• 2010 Media Relations Conference, North America location, October or November
• 2010 Business Writing Conferences, various North American locations & dates
• 2010 Employee Communication Conferences, Chicago, Illinois, May and November
• 2010 Research & Measurement Conference, North American location, October or November
• 2010 Regional Conferences, Canada, United States, Europe, Africa and/or Asia/Pacific

Visit the Call for Presentations for more information and to submit a proposal.

IABC Master Communicator 2009 - Call for nominations. The Master Communicator award is the highest honour given to members of IABC in Canada. It recognizes career achievement, excellence in professional work, outstanding service to and leadership in IABC, contribution to the communication profession in business and community, and thought leadership. The deadline for nominations is August 15, 2009. Visit IABC Canada for more information including past winners and eligibility.

2009 Silver Leaf call for entries You generated the idea, created the communication program and materials and delivered on your objectives. Now take this opportunity to have others recognize your excellence and celebrate your success! Early-bird deadline is July 10 and final deadline is July 17. Good luck!

Want to learn some new skills while networking with other communication professionals? We invite you to volunteer with IABC Regina. Go ahead and read the descriptions, see what fits for you and zip us an email at regina@iabc.com. Looking forward to having you on our team!