2. A bit of chapter history…
• 2005 Kristen Sukalac
• 2006 Laura Peterson-Eurin
• 2007 Laura Peterson-Eurin
• 2008 Kristen Sukalac
• 2009 Kristen Sukalac
• 2010 Neasa Ni Liathain-Hapiak
• 2011 Tom X. Scott
• 2012 Bob Simpson
• 2013 Claudia Vaccarone
4. 2012-2013: a year in review
OBJECTIVE
Increase the membership value proposition
awareness among the IABC France
membership and community
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2012-2013: a year in review
11PD events
10 board members
15volunteers
2scholarships
8nationalities
1new logo
16speakers
6. 2012 EME Leadership Institute
“Being Exceptional!”
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7. Oct 22, 2012 EME
Leadership Institute
• Successful partnership : IABC France & IABC EME
• Sharing best practices for chapter growth & excellence
• 30+ leaders present, all 9 regional chapters represented
• Attended by IABC International Vice Chair
• Maximised opportunities for local members to liaise with
international visiting leaders (networking, event, etc.)
• Feedback on content shared: 6+ out of 7
• Strong financial performance & profit making
• Profit reinvested locally in 2 EuroComm scholarships
13. Professional Development
& Events: You Told Us
• Member Survey Oct-Nov 2012: 29% participation
– 80%+ with 12+ years experience
– 50% 3+ years membership
– Main source of info: emails & LinkedIn group
• Preferences:
– 70+% talks & panels, case studies
– International speakers
– 50+% evening sessions
• Interests:
– Top themes: trends, social media, thought leadership,
content, multi-cultural, ethics & IPR
– 60+% in being a speaker
– webinar & workshops
14. Professional Development
& Events: We Listened
• 11 organized events with mixed
formats: from inspirational to practical
• Rating: 4+ out of 5
• International speakers: 6 out-of-town
• New this year:
– 2-hour interactive skills workshops run by
members; THANK YOU Antonio & Kasha
– Post-event evaluations; THANK YOU for
your feedback
– Rapido-format; THANK YOU CLAUDIA
• 9 free-for-all networking gatherings
• Budget spend: small net gain
15. Successful partnership
• Global Communications Program (Graduate & Undergraduate)
• Campus: 2 central locations in Paris
• Reciprocal added value:
• AUP hosts IABC events
• IABC welcomes at events registered students & faculty
• Faculty members available to speak and moderate panels
• Promotional support
16. Communications
• Aligned branding across all platforms
• Regular mailings to members and prospects:
promotion of events & chapter news
• New contributors= regular postings on blog
• Growth of traffic on social media platforms:
– Twitter: from 150 to 500 followers
– Facebook page less perfomant
19. 69% growth on the
Linkedin Group!
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20. Career Development
• New this year: Career Development Plan 2012-2013
– Regular posting of job offers in IABC France
website and the “Jobs” section of the IABC France
LinkedIn Group.
– Organization of the seminar “Polishing Your
Personal Brand: Build & Promote It at Every Stage
of Your Career” (December 2012).
– Build and strengthen relationships with key
recruiters.
22. IABC France Finances
Monies received for Chapter-held activities (including
Weezevent)
€ 2,674
Membership rebates rec'd from IABC International € 989 € 3,663
Payments to vendors/reimbursements to Board Members
(expenses reimbursed for activities and meetings)
€ 2,482
Payments made to speakers and their related expenses € 433
Grants and scholarships (IABC EuroComm 2013) € 300
Advertising Expenses (American Club, Pullup, new
logo)
€ 446
Charges for bank account € 84 € 3,745
Balance June 1, 2011€ 10,935.73
Balance June 1, 2012 € 9,043.02
Balance June 1, 2013 € 8,961.33
26. 2012 -2013
Board Members
• Claudia Vaccarone - President
• Lise Bissonnette Janody -Vice President
• Bob Simpson - Past President
• Kristen Sukalac - Secretary
• Thomas X. Scott - Treasurer
27. 2012-2013
Extended Leadership
• Andrew Hennigan - Director of Communications
• Eileen Lee Lavergne - Director of Prof. Dev. & Events
• Marie-Laure Blanc - Director of Membership Relations
• Maureen Jenkins - Co-Director of Career Development
• Tatiana Orozco - Co-Director of Career Development
• Kristen Sukalac - Director of Awards & Accreditation
29. 2013 -2014
Board Members
• Lise Bissonnette Janody -President
• Eileen Lee Lavergne - Vice President
• Claudia Vaccarone - Past President
• Kristen Sukalac - Secretary
• Thomas X. Scott - Treasurer
30. • Sean Ryan - PD & Events Director
• Anna Zgadzaj - Communications Director
• Andrew Hennigan, Associate Director
• Kasha Dougall
• Gillian Tweles Denawit
• Sumner Hargrove - Membership Director
• Marie Laure Blanc-Amiel
• Danielle Savage - Career Development Director
• Kristen Sukalac - Director of Accreditations & Awards
2013 -2014
Extended Leadership