FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

REV YOUR ENGINES FOR IABC/DETROIT 2008 RENAISSANCE AWARDS PRESENTED BY GENERAL MOTORS
Call for Entries Open through March 18

Detroit, Mich., Jan. 23, 2008 - As a communications professional, your work is undoubtedly lean, mean and fine-tuned. There is no better way to get mileage out of your programs than to earn recognition from your industry peers. So shift into high gear and cruise into the fast lane to gauge your success! The International Association of Business Communicators Detroit Chapter (IABC/Detroit) is now accepting entries for the 2008 Renaissance Awards competition presented by General Motors.

Early bird entries are due by 5 p.m., Tuesday, March 11, 2008, and the final deadline is Tuesday, March 18, 2008.

The annual Renaissance Awards program recognizes excellence in communication within all functional areas, including strategic communication management, corporate communications, public and media relations, marketing, writing, design, advertising and multimedia. This year, the award categories are grouped into three divisions with nearly 51 individual categories ranging from communications management programs, to writing to design in electronic and printed form. The competition is open to all professional communicators, agency executives, freelance practitioners, graphic designers, and writers in southeast Michigan, northwest Ohio and southwest Ontario. You need not be an IABC member to submit entries. For a complete list of categories and entry guidelines visit, www.iabcdetroit.com.

Communicator of the Year
Nominations are also being accepted for IABC/Detroit's most prestigious award -Communicator of the Year. If you know of an individual who is a standout in the field of communications, has made outstanding contributions to the profession, to IABC, on the job or in the community, we urge you to nominate that person for Communicator of the Year. Information on the nomination process is available online at iabcdetroit.com.

Winners will be announced during the awards banquet at the VisTaTech Center in Livonia on Thursday, June 19, 2008.

The 2008 IABC/Detroit Renaissance Award competition is presented by General Motors in association with Watson Wyatt. IABC/Detroit chapter sponsors include ASG Renaissance, Blue Cross and Blue Shield, DMC Detroit Receiving Hospital, and PR Newswire. In-kind sponsors are Eclipse Creative, Fred Ferris & Associates, JCI Design, The Mardon Group, Skidmore, Inc., and Tipping Point.

About IABC/Detroit
The International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) is the only multidisciplinary professional association dedicated to both internal and external communications. It is your connection to a global network of more than 15,000 communications professionals who hold leadership positions in advertising, community relations, corporate communications, development/donor relations, employee/internal communication, fundraising, graphic design, marketing communications, media relations, multi-media production, public relations, and web design.

IABC/Detroit is one of the largest chapters in IABC with hundreds of professionals working in diverse industries and disciplines within the business communications field in southeastern Michigan. Through IABC-both locally and globally you can connect to peers, jobs, vendors, and customers, as well as find the knowledge and resources you seek to enhance your career or job performance. For more information about IABC/Detroit, visit www.iabcdetroit.com, or to become a member of the global network, visit www.iabc.com.