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💫 Gold Quills: Submissions are now open! The Gold Quill awards are considered one of the top programs for communicators around the globe. They're an opportunity to shine a light on the exceptional work accomplished each year by our community. Submissions are now open!  The early bird deadline is 8 December. See all the details here 👉 https://lnkd.in/gTjD5EDx We hope our Victorian community will feel inspired to submit their entries and shine a light on the great work they've done in 2024! #GoldQuill #Recognition #IABCGQ Julia Loughlin MBA SCMP David Imber SCMP, GAICD Amanda Fong GAICD Amy Sharpe Susannah Goddard SCMP® Rachelle Bryant Camille Hanton Lauren Andrews Swan Li Chew Georgina Patterson IABC IABC APAC Region

⭐ We are excited to bring to you our End-of-Year Mingle & Quills thanks to our partner Streem (Media Monitoring & Insights). We look forward to welcoming you for a night of celebration and connection with the IABC community and communication professionals across the sector. Come and toast with us as we celebrate the wins of 2024 and look to the year ahead. On the night, IABC will present the Award to the Victorian 2024 Bronze Quill winners. 🗓️Thursday 28 November ⌚5:30-9:00 pm 📍Tazio, 91 Flinders Ln, Melbourne 👉Drinks and canapes provided 🏷️Free for IABC members, $55 for non-members Join us to connect, celebrate and share a drink with your peers. We look forward to seeing you there. Register now 👉 https://lnkd.in/gwfri_3A Julia Loughlin MBA SCMP David Imber SCMP, GAICD Amy Sharpe Susannah Goddard SCMP®Amanda Fong Rachelle Bryant Tara Lupus Camille Hanton Lauren Andrews Swan Li Chew Georgina Patterson

👉 We’re excited about the upcoming Power Hour in collaboration with Staffbase, featuring a lineup of senior leaders discussing various topics related to communication, strategy, and emerging trends.   For those in communication, PR, or corporate affairs, this event is essential to learn about the profession’s evolution and enhance your strategic thinking skills.   🗓️ Mark your calendar for Wednesday, 13 November  ⌚ From noon to 1 pm AEST  🏷️ Free for IABC members; $50 for non-members    Guest speaker and panelists:   ✔️ Lara Dobson, Vice President of Product Marketing at Staffbase  ✔️ Sarah Macartney MAICD, Director of Communications, PR and ESG, Domain Group  ✔️ Marsha Jacobs, Former General Manager of Communications, Virgin Australia  ✔️ Richard Chapman, Managing Director, Bastion Amplify    Take advantage of this opportunity to gain insights and tools that will help shape your career and the future of work. 🧠🛠️    Register now! 👉 https://lnkd.in/gqzpUzZe Julia Loughlin MBA SCMP David Imber SCMP, GAICD Amy Sharpe Susannah Goddard SCMP®Amanda Fong Rachelle Bryant Tara Lupus Camille Hanton Lauren Andrews Swan Li Chew Georgina Patterson

👉 We're looking forward to this Power Hour in partnership with Staffbase with a full cast of senior leaders talking all things communication, strategy and future trends. As a communication, PR or corporate affairs professional, this is a must-attend event to hear about how the profession is evolving and how to sharpen your strategic thinking. 🗓️ Wednesday, 13 November ⌚ Noon - 1 pm AEST 🏷️ Free for IABC members, $50 for non-members Guest speaker and panelists: ✔️Lara Dobson, Vice President of Product Marketing at Staffbase ✔️Sarah Macartney MAICD, Director of Communications, PR and ESG, Domain Group ✔️Marsha Jacobs, Former General Manager of Communications, Virgin Australia ✔️Richard Chapman, Managing Director, Bastion Amplify Seize this opportunity to equip yourself with the knowledge and tools to shape the future of work and your career. 🧠🛠️ Register now! 👉 https://lnkd.in/gqzpUzZe Julia Loughlin MBA SCMP David Imber SCMP, GAICD Amy Sharpe Susannah Goddard SCMP® Amanda Fong Rachelle Bryant Tara Lupus Camille Hanton Lauren Andrews Swan Li Chew Georgina Patterson Ramak Salamat IABC APAC Region IABC New South Wales IABC IABC Queensland

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our 2024 IABC Victoria Deb Ganderton Oration event last Thursday. 🥂 It was a fantastic night and we hope our attendees enjoyed the presentations. Thank you to Joe Calafiore from WorkSafe Victoria for sharing some great leadership insights. 👏 Click on the link to view the whole photo gallery - https://lnkd.in/grw4VTyf Julia Loughlin MBA SCMP David Imber SCMP, GAICD Amy Sharpe Susannah Goddard SCMP®Amanda Fong Rachelle Bryant Tara Lupus Camille Hanton Lauren Andrews Swan Li Chew Georgina Patterson

👉 Please join us for an exclusive IABC Victoria webinar in partnership with Staffbase, where we will delve into the 2025 trends and the future of communication. This webinar aims to provide insights into the future of work for communications professionals and tips on how to  influence your senior leadership, help them take notice of upcoming trends and convince them to embrace them. We’re delighted to announce our guest speaker and panelists: ✔️Lara Dobson, Vice President of Product Marketing at Staffbase ✔️Sarah Macartney MAICD, Director of Communications, PR and ESG, Domain Group  ✔️Marsha Jacobs, Former General Manager of Communications, Virgin Australia  ✔️Richard Chapman, Managing Director, Bastion Amplify 🗓️ Wednesday, 13 November ⌚ Noon - 1 pm AEST 🏷️ Free for IABC members, $50 for non-members Seize this opportunity to equip yourself with the knowledge and tools to shape the future of work and your career. 🧠🛠️ Register now! 👉 https://lnkd.in/gqzpUzZe Julia Loughlin MBA SCMP David Imber SCMP, GAICD Amy Sharpe Susannah Goddard SCMP®Amanda Fong Rachelle Bryant Tara Lupus Camille Hanton Lauren Andrews Swan Li Chew Georgina Patterson

The true test of a great speech is whether it still has you thinking days later. And on that test I'm delighted that Joe Calafiore agreed to deliver the Third Annual Deb Ganderton Oration at IABC Victoria last week. Cause he delivered. Taking us on a journey through his career from marketing at Melb Uni (positioning is everything) to the time we shared in Rob Hulls' Office (at a time pre social media, when print, radio and TV ruled) he spoke passionately about the power of communications. About his style of leadership and how it has been informed by his work in corporate affairs. What's stayed with me is how his humble approach keeps delivering real results. Listening to families affected by road trauma, tasking finance and IT executives with values conversations. With making every conversation matter, as part of a culture change initiative. And smartly, ensuring that initiatives weren't badged Communications, Marketing or People and Culture instead making them corporate priorities owned by all executives. Support functions/ consultants do ourselves no favours when vanity and ego lead us to try and do a lap of honour around the organisation or this site waving the initiative we might have spent ages of blood, sweat and tears on. Winning the actual battle...fewer road deaths, more happy and mentally well employees...those are the challenges Joe and his team are focused on engaging with and communicating. Not whether a Comms strategy got approved or that the team got thanks for it. Doing good in the world is his north star. And we can't hear enough from people like him. Good deeds shouldn't be the icing, it should be the whole damn cake. As opposed to the pap that often gets passed for influential content, Joe inspired me through practical examples to recommit to creating a better world. To be curious and open to new approaches. He inspired all in the room to use our gifts to help him and his team create safer workplaces...that's a challenge worthy of corporate affairs professionals! Deb Ganderton would have loved it. And thankfully for those who missed it Joe has allowed us to share his words so please follow IABC Victoria as it'll get posted soon. And well done to Matthew Magain for the great visual sketch of the speech!

⭐ See you tonight for our annual Deb Ganderton Oration event!⭐ We're looking forward to hearing from Joe Calafiore, CEO of WorkSafe Victoria. Joe will provide valuable insights on the role of communication in leadership, exploring how leaders communicate, examining inspiring communication styles, and discussing how to harness communication to create and influence change. Event details: 📅 Thursday, 17 October 2024 ⏲ 5:30 pm – 9:00 pm 📍Hyatt Centric Melbourne No dress code. Julia Loughlin MBA SCMP David Imber SCMP, GAICD Amy Sharpe Susannah Goddard SCMP® Amanda Fong Rachelle Bryant Tara Lupus Camille Hanton Lauren Andrews Swan Li Chew Georgina Patterson

➡️End of year with IABC - read on for key events and reminders! This year has flown by but we have more in store for our community.  ⭐Everyone’s invited!⭐ We have three events coming up: - Deb Ganderton Oration, tonight 17 October, we look forward to seeing many of you there! - Senior Leaders Panel: The Future of comms (Wed 13 November) Register now: https://lnkd.in/gqzpUzZe - Our end-of-year IABC Victoria mingle and Bronze Quill presentation (Thu 28 November) Registrations will open soon. ⭐Is your membership active?⭐ End of year is also a great time to check on your membership status (via iabc.com). Renew now to continue to access valuable resources for yourself and your team! And if you’re interested in joining, we’d love to chat to you. Contact membership@iabcvic.com.au ⭐Celebrate the wins!⭐ The IABC’s Gold Quill Awards 2024-2025 program will open again in November. They give an opportunity to shine a light on the best campaigns on an international stage. Now is a good time to reflect on your wins this year - what campaigns will you enter? Check out this website for more information: https://lnkd.in/gnSr68Un Julia Loughlin MBA SCMP David Imber SCMP, GAICD Amy Sharpe Susannah Goddard SCMP® Amanda Fong Rachelle Bryant Tara Lupus Camille Hanton Lauren Andrews Swan Li Chew Georgina Patterson

⭐It's this week!  We have only a few tickets left for our upcoming in-person event!⭐ Seats are limited, so don’t miss this exceptional opportunity to hear from our guest speaker and former communication professional, Joe Calafiore, CEO of WorkSafe Victoria. Joe will provide valuable insights on the role of communication in leadership, exploring how leaders communicate, examining inspiring communication styles, and discussing how to harness communication to create and influence change. Event details: 📅 Thursday, 17 October 2024 ⏲ 5:30 pm – 9:00pm 📍Hyatt Centric Melbourne Last chance to register, book today at: https://lnkd.in/g5CmEbGy Julia Loughlin MBA SCMP Tiji Bardall David Imber SCMP, GAICD Amy Sharpe Susannah Goddard SCMP® Amanda Fong Rachelle Bryant Tara Lupus Camille Hanton Lauren Andrews Swan Li Chew Georgina Patterson