FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

IABC/Detroit Celebrates Outstanding Communicators at the 2008 Renaissance Awards Presented by General Motors

June 19 at the VisTaTech Center, Livonia

Detroit, Mich., May 20, 2008 - IABC/Detroit - the region's most diverse organization of communication professionals Ð will celebrate those who finished "in the winner's circle" at the 2008 IABC/Detroit Renaissance Awards, presented by General Motors. This year's celebration takes place Thursday, June 19 at the VisTaTech Center, located on the campus of Schoolcraft College in Livonia.

Industry peers will recognize best practices in communication management, marketing, public relations, writing and art and design. The banquet kicks off with a wine and cheese reception at 5 p.m.

"The Renaissance Awards recognize excellence in the communications profession across a wide spectrum of practice areas," said Debra Salem, IABC/Detroit president. "There are special categories for emerging technologies and social media, in keeping with the rapidly changing face of communications in the 21st century."

IABC/Detroit will present the prestigious Communicator of the Year award to Leah Reynolds of Deloitte LLC for her outstanding contributions to the profession, and to IABC on the local and national levels.

Reservations can be made online at iabcdetroit.com via PayPal. You need not have a Pay Pal account to make your reservations. Tickets are $60 for IABC members and $75 for nonmembers. Tables of eight may also be reserved.

Reservations can be made by clicking here.

For further information, contact Nancy Skidmore at 248-546-5490 or e-mail nskidmore@earthlink.net. Reservations must be paid in advance by June 13.

The 2008 Renaissance Awards is presented by General Motors. Wine and cheese reception sponsor is Watson Wyatt. Chapter sponsors include Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Detroit Receiving Hospital and PR Newswire. In-kind sponsors include ASG Renaissance, Eclipse Creative, Fred Ferris Associates, JCI Design and Schade Design.

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.

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