FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Mary Pezet
Rochester
Downtown Development Authority
(248)
656-0060
Learn Tips to Effectively Manage Organizational
Change From IABC/Detroit’s 2003 Communicator of the Year at March 10
Meeting at ArvinMeritor in Troy
Detroit, Feb. 26, 2004
– Communications can make or break an organization going through
change. The Detroit chapter of the
International Association of Business Communicators (IABC/Detroit) will host a
Wednesday, Mar. 10 professional development program focusing on how to
effectively manage major organizational change announcements. The meeting will be held at the offices
of ArvinMeritor, 2135 West Maple Road in Troy, from 11:45 a.m. – 1:30
p.m.
Lin Cummins, APR, senior vice
president of Communications for ArvinMeritor, will share her experiences with
major change announcements such as restructuring, downsizing, plant closure,
merger acquisition and divesture.
From development to execution, Cummins will provide insight into
communication strategies that work and why.
“Developing and
executing solid communication plans can help organizations in the digital drive
survive and thrive in today’s changing business environment,” said
Cindy Orlandi, APR, president of IABC/Detroit and principal of Cyndosura. “Lin has been recognized for
communication strategies that positively impact the bottom line. ArvinMeritor Chairman and CEO Larry
Yost was among those who nominated Cummins for recognition as
IABC/Detroit’s 2003 Communicator of the Year.”
Tickets for the event are $30
for members, $35 for nonmembers and $20 for students. Reservations are required and may be made by calling
IABC/Detroit’s Executive Secretary Nancy Skidmore at (248) 546-5490.
Each year, IABC/Detroit
recognizes a business communications professional as the Communicator of the
Year during the annual Renaissance Awards ceremony. The award recognizes a business communicator who has demonstrated
outstanding leadership in fostering excellent business communications, as well
as the highest ethical and professional standards. March 25 is the deadline for nominations for the 2004
IABC/Detroit Communicator of the Year to be awarded at the chapter’s 23rd
annual Renaissance Awards at the General Motors Vehicle Engineering Center in
Warren. For a nomination form and guidelines, visit the IABC/Detroit web site
at http://www.iabcdetroit.com.
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IABC/Detroit is one of the
largest chapters of the 13,000-member International Association of Business
Communicators, with more than 250 professional communicators. The chapter, which includes members in
Michigan, Ohio and Canada, holds monthly professional development programs;
sponsors workshops; offers job referral services, informative publications,
award programs accreditation programs and the opportunity to meet and network
with other communicators. For more
information on IABC membership visit www.iabc.com.
Additional information on the
chapter and its free electronic job referral service for employers is available
at www.iabcdetroit.com or by
calling IABC/Detroit’s Executive Secretary Nancy Skidmore at (248) 546-5490.
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