Local, Regional, National, and International
Members support each other for ongoing benefits

Experience-building volunteer opportunities in the New Jersey chapter expand your skills, and are available in marketing, finance, project management, meeting planning, public speaking, and leadership.

We offer the opportunity to meet other communication professionals face to face to learn from their experiences and perspectives. Members are offered significant discounts on meetings and events.

IABC membership runs for a full 12-month period and begins immediately upon receipt of full payment and application to IABC world headquarters. Members must belong to the International level of the association. (Follow this link to join IABC) In addition, if you are within 50 miles of a chapter, you must join that chapter. District/regional membership is automatic. Each chapter and district region may set its own dues; as a result, total dues amounts vary according to a member's location.

Your membership belongs to you. An IABC membership is an individual membership. It belongs to you no matter who paid for it. If your employer pays for your membership and you subsequently move to another job, you retain your membership. Your former employer can then give a free membership to your replacement with certain restrictions. This policy only covers memberships when you have left the company. If you are moving within the organization, this does not apply.

Strong International Support

Member Directory gives you access to the collective experience of the worldwide IABC network with the MemberSearch feature on www.iabc.com. This easy to use e-directory allows you to search for other members on numerous parameters (e.g., industry, job function, geography), and contact those members directly for advice, new ideas, fresh insights, and problem solving.

IABC's Online Content Library puts a wealth of resources at your fingertips, including Communication World and CW Bulletin archives, IABC conference presentations and handouts, Gold Quill Award winning communication plans, and helpful web links.

Communication World, IABC's bimonthly magazine, tackles the foremost issues of the day facing communication professionals, while providing solid, practical information to build professional skills and knowledge.

CW Bulletin, a monthly e-newsletter, delves deeply into a major topical concern in the industry, addressing professional skills, industry news, and career development insights.

Job Target, the job listings section on www.iabc.com, features worldwide listings of jobs specifically targeted to communications professionals.

IABC's Research Foundation is dedicated to conducting research to prove the connection between effective business communication and business success. Summaries of all research are provided free to members, as well as the full results of the Member Profile (including salary survey). Full reports of other research projects are offered at a significant discount to members.

Members Discounts - Get special pricing on IABC events (on-site seminars and conferences, webinars, teleseminars), products (books, manuals, Research Foundation reports, Gold Quill Award-winning case studies), accreditation (ABC) application fees, and Gold Quill Award entry fees.

Affinity Programs, which currently include:

• Access to health insurance (US members only)
• Discounts on Avis car rental, Airborne Express, Choice Hotels International, Link Conference Service, Business Week magazine
• Opportunity to take advantage of an IABC VISA card And we're constantly working on adding to this list!