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The article reports on several information discussed and presented at the 2006 Haulage and Loading Conference. The conference was held at the Wigwam Resort in Phoenix, Arizona and was attended by more than 300 participants from 14 countries. World economic growth and its effects on the mining industry, was discussed by Rod Schrader of Komatsu America Corporation's Mining Division. The effectiveness and problems encountered in using bigger equipment were also discussed by various presenters. Design and manufacturing quality of equipment were also presented by Gerard Chitty from Maintenance Technology Institute, Australia.

The article provides information about events at the IABC international conference. Keynote speaker Malcolm Gladwell, journalist and author, offers some particularly timely comments about "The Tipping Point," that juncture when a fad or trend bursts into the mainstream, and how this phenomenon is controlled by people with "social power." Ned Barnholt, chairman, president and CEO of Hewlett-Packard spin-off Agilent Technologies, talks about how the company reduced its staff by one-third yet still ended up on Fortune's list of "Best Places to Work." Judith John's case study is about the United Way of Greater Toronto, which raises more money than any other charity in Canada. A Lifetime Foundation Friend Award is presented to Charles Pizzo, IABC member from New Orleans, Louisiana past chairman of IABC International, a former chairman of the IABC Research Foundation, conference presenter and past president of IABC/New Orleans.

This article reports that at the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC)'s annual International Conference in June 2005 in Washington D.C., 1,388 communicators from around the world gathered to better understand the trends and issues facing them. The nearly 100 presenters did not disappoint, stimulating a shared learning environment in which participants were both challenged and validated. A few weeks before the conference, IABC Chair Warren Bickford, shared his personal top 10 list of concerns at the IABC Cafe, Bickford's blog. Conference sessions covered many of these issues, leaving participants with much to consider and even more to act upon. Bickford's halfway spot on his top 10 list is cerebral, the democratization of information, or the role communicators have today in the gathering, packaging and disseminating of information. Ethics and governance issues were heatedly discussed at the mock trial of a communicator who breached the association's Code of Ethics, though the lessons learned were clearly based in reality. New work arrangements, increasingly diverse workforces, and ongoing and emerging social and cultural issues are another reality for many communicators.

The article presents a preview of "Managing Communication Style Differences," a topic to be discussed during the Leadership Training Institute seminars at the Congressional City Conference in Washington D.C. It was mentioned that effectiveness in communication becomes an important hallmark of public service leadership. Communication style preferences and predispositions identified by scholars are also presented. Those considered effective are aware of their communication style strengths and weaknesses and those that enhances their communication effectiveness.

The article discusses the webinar "How to Bridge the Communications Gap with Your Clients" chaired by Alli Gerkman, the director of Educating Tomorrow's Lawyers, an initiative of the Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System (IAALS) and lawyer Joshua Lenon.

The article offers information on the discussion on communication in a multigenerational workplace in episode 16 of Circle of Fellows podcast to be held on December 15, 2016, featuring four International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) Fellows like Paul Sanchez and Mark Schumann.

The article discusses the 2007 International Association of Business Communicators Gold Quill Awards, which are considered the Academy Awards of business communication. The awards include a learning experience entitled the Gold Quill Blue Ribbon Panel, which is a gathering of 35 of the most highly regarded communicators. The panel examined more than 1,000 entries from 21 countries around the world, selecting 102 winners to walk the red carpet. The author states the reasons that Gold Quill changes lives.

Information about the relationship among employee communication effectiveness and business operation sponsored by Towers Watson's 2009/2010 Communication ROI Study and participated by 328 companies from different states including Canada, Europe, and the U.S.

Three events that are will take place in June 2007 and are scheduled by the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) are mentioned. They include Teleseminar: Using Communication to Engage Employees, Web Seminar: Seven Disciplines of the Trusted Strategic Adviser, and the IABC International Conference.

The article discusses why business communication professionals should try and gain the IABC Gold Quill Award. The IABC believes that by being awarded the Gold Quill Award it shows that a business communication professional's work is key to a companies bottom line. In order to win the Gold Quill one has to devise a project that genuinely furthers the goals of their employer. If measurement shows that the business communication professional executed the project satisfactorily, then they are ready to draft their entry, following the rules exactly. The entries are then looked over by judges and a winner is then determined

The article presents a calendar of events on different symposia related to knowledge management. The Strategic Communication Management Fall Summit 2005 will be held in Scottsdale, Arizona on November 7-9, 2005. The 8th Annual BrainTrust International 2006 Knowledge Management Summit will take place at Hotel Nikko, San Francisco, California on February 20-22, 2006. The 10th Anniversary for InfoTechPharma will be held in London, England on March 14-16, 2006.

The article highlights the 2005 Strategic Communication Summit in Great Britain. The topics discussed include using and developing the intranet to communicate successfully with employees at the U.S. arm of Sudexho, the revival of Reuters as a world-leading and profitable news organization and how Westminster City Council monitors and constantly communicates with staff to produce a cohesive, pro-active, citizen-led manifesto.

Presents the schedule of conferences and exhibitions of interest to marketing employees from July 2005 to September 2005. Corporate and Channel Computing Conference and Exposition in New York City; Managing Strategic Creativity & Innovation seminar in London, England; Communicating with the Workforce of the 21st Century: How to Engage Employees Across Generations, Locations and Cultures Summit in Chicago, Illinois.

The article presents information about upcoming conferences related to business communication. A tele-seminar on the topic "Getting Accredited: Developing Your Portfolio," will be held on January 19, 2005. A Web seminar on the topic "Building Crisis Plans That Work," will be held on January 26, 2005. Another Web Seminar on the topic "Effective Consulting: Becoming a Trusted Adviser," will be held on February 23, 2005. All the seminars are organized by International Association of Business Communicators.

Some of the most interesting conversations took place outside of the format sessions at this year's IABC international conference. The current economy and its future prospects seemed to be top-of-mind for just about everybody. The conference was in Toronto, Ontario, after all, one of the hot spots for severe acute respiratory syndrome. SARS was also the reason the conference was more lightly attended than usual, as communicators opted not to expose themselves to any risk. Communicators everywhere struggle to get management to understand the value of communication. Communicators expressed concern about a relatively new issue message overload. communicators are struggling to find a way to continue to use e-mail effectively.