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#IABC26 brings communicators together around the world. 🌍 We chose Toronto for its accessibility, multicultural perspective, and leadership in professional communication, an ideal setting for meaningful conversations and insights. One month to go. hubs.li/Q04g8zLh0

Congratulations to the Gold Quill Special Award Winners! 🏆 This year’s Best of the Best, Agency/Team of the Year, and Special Award recipients recognize the highest‑scoring work, exceptional leadership, and outstanding achievement across our profession. hubs.li/Q04g88qq0

Celebrating Diana Degan, IABC Fellow, ABC, CAAP, BAA; Catherine Ducharme, IABC Fellow, PCC, CLC; Cyrus Mavalwala, IABC Fellow, ABC, MC; André Oberholzer, IABC Fellow, FCSCE, SCMP; and Sia Papageorgiou, IABC Fellow, FRSA, FCSCE, SCMP.

✨ Our Fellows are truly extraordinary. As educators, coaches, strategists, and advisors, our Fellows bring decades of leadership across communication, global strategy, and responsible AI, advancing both our profession and the people within it. hubs.li/Q04g8t-W0

As communications roles multiply and labels grow more complex, the bigger picture is getting harder to see. Do overlapping specialties create more noise than clarity? Tanya Pikula shares her perspective in the latest from Catalyst. hubs.li/Q04g8tFj0

Looking to stay engaged in IABC education before and after #IABC26? These upcoming SIG events tackle information overload, client‑centered selling, and World Conference insights. Registration is open. Sign up now. hubs.li/Q04g8t0_0

#IABC26 is customizable. Choose sessions that fit where you are and where you’re headed. This week’s spotlight, Micro‑Moments, Macro‑Impact with Prasad Ramasubramanian, offers tools for scroll culture and is especially valuable in early careers. Register: hubs.li/Q04g7R3Q0

Learn the 3 Bs of Woke Marketing: Be Authentic. Be Prepared. Be Present. Join us for insights that equip you to lead with purpose.

At #IABC26, we’re tackling the challenges shaping communication. 🎤 In From Tokenism to Transformation, Jefferson Darrell explores the difference between visibility and true inclusion and why empathy is a powerful differentiator. hubs.li/Q04fjSyf0 hubs.li/Q04fjpJ30

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💬 #WhyIABC? Richard Kies, ABC, SCMP, joined IABC as a student in 1997. Today, he’s vice chair of the IEB. For him, IABC is the place to connect with fellow communicators, build community, gain practical skills, and advance your career. It’s home. hubs.li/Q04fjSLm0

It's a session designed to address the questions driving continued conversation. Building on last year’s insights, they’ll share practical, evidence‑based tools, including the Leadership Impact Scorecard. Don’t just observe. Be part of the conversation.

One of #IABC26's strengths is asking questions to move the profession forward. After a standout #IABC25 session, Dr. Theomary Karamanis and Brad Whitworth return with Executive Reality Check: Measuring and Coaching C‑Suite Leaders. hubs.li/Q04fFj6L0 hubs.li/Q04fFj3_0

AI can generate content, but it can’t replace meaning. As organizations lean into generative AI, storytelling is re-emerging as a core communication skill. Ann-Marie Blake helps us understand why storytelling still matters — and how it never went away: hubs.li/Q04fjFby0

Join our quarterly Town Hall with Spin Sucks on Visibility Engineering on 6 May at 2 p.m. Learn from Gini Dietrich and Martin Waxman how to build credibility that compounds by showing up in the right places, at the right time. Register now: hubs.li/Q04fjvK30

🎉 Congratulations to the IABC Fellows Class of 2026! Please join us in celebrating: Diana Degan Catherine Ducharme Cyrus Mavalwala André Oberholzer Sia Papageorgiou Being named an IABC Fellow is one of the highest honors in the communication profession. hubs.li/Q04fjjZw0

At #IABC26, we’re centering the value of communicators in times of change. Don’t miss Communicating With Heart with Andrea H. Greenhous, covering why emotion is a powerful driver of trust and resilience. Register: hubs.li/Q04dMc-F0 See the schedule: hubs.li/Q04dLWwM0

📅 May Education Lineup 6 May | Spin Sucks Town Hall 🎤 Gini Dietrich & Martin Waxman 7 May | Crisis Communication SIG 🎤 Helio Fred Garcia 14 May | Heads of Communication SIG 🎤 Sharon O’Dea Visibility. Crisis readiness. Less noise. 👉 Register now: hubs.li/Q04dM7CX0

✨ #IABC26 Spotlight Sessions are here! Starting on 15 June with CCO of the Future: Leading the Next Era of Corporate Affairs. Megan Noel shares how CCOs are evolving into corporate affairs leaders. Register: hubs.li/Q04dM2XJ0 See the schedule: hubs.li/Q04dLLgs0