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Wondering how to dress for this Sunday’s “Emerging Communication Channels” unconference from 2:00-5:00pm in the Osgoode Ballroom East?

One word: casual!

Our TorontoTalks organizing crew will be sporting the T-shirts that Christopher Swan is showing off here, and we encourage you to dress comfortably, too.  You can save your jacket or dress for the opening general session and welcome reception later in the evening.

But no matter your wardrobe at the unconference, we’re counting on you to roll up your sleeves and participate! See you Sunday.

IABC Members Linda Johannesson and Christopher Swan discuss the unconference concept and how it will play out the Saturday before the 2010 conference begins. Johannesson and Swan are coordinating the unconference with Bryan Person and Jeremy Schultz.

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Following the lead of other popular unconferences (BarCamp, PodCamp) before us, we’ve adopted three “rules of engagement” for this Sunday’s “Emerging Communication Channels” unconference session, 2:00-5:00pm. (A little different from the rules in the image at the right, but you get the idea!)

3 rules of the IABC unconference

1) Everyone participates. Don’t expect to attend the event and stay quiet. Whether you’re leading one of our breakout sessions or answering and asking questions of your peers, this will be an afternoon for speaking up and getting involved. So, when you pass through the doors of the Osgoode Ballroom East, come ready to contribute!

2) All content is shareable. What happens at the unconference definitely will not stay in the unconference. From blogging, Facebooking,  and tweeting (the hashtag is #IABC10) what you learn to adding session notes to the wiki, everything said and done at the event is fair game for sharing to the web. And when you do post content to sites that you control, please publish under Creative Commons license.

3) Obey the Law of 2 Feet. If the session you join isn’t compelling, you’re expected to leave and try another one!

Short and sweet, right?

(Flickr photo by Freakapotimus)

Don’t forget to RSVP on Facebook and LinkedIn to let others know you’re attending the IABC 2010 World Conference! It’s a great way to connect pre-conference.

If you tweet about the World Conference, don’t forget to use the hashtag #iabc10. And if you post photos on Flickr, use iabc10 to tag.

See you in Toronto!

IABC member Brenda Lea Brown recalls her participation in past IABC World Conferences.

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The Toronto Tourism board welcomes IABC to their wonderful city.

Pixie Malherbe Emslie, ABC is a long-time IABC member and one of the members who helped start the IABC Southern Africa chapter. She has attended some nine World Conferences, including the 2009 conference in San Francisco where she was honored as one of IABC’s two newest Fellows. In this interview, Pixie recounts her experiences at conference.

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The Gold Quill Awards gala dinner on Monday, 7 June has sold out.

Please comment here if:

1) You have a ticket that you no longer plan to use and would like to either give away or sell.

OR

2) You are looking for a ticket to the event.

We hope that you can use this space to connect with one another for any potential ticket exchanges. In addition, message bulletin boards will be available on-site at the conference where you can make additional posts either requesting tickets, giving them away or selling them.

Sam Harrison, a member of IABC Atlanta and author of several books on creativity, discusses his career, his previous talks at IABC conferences and the value he gets from attending conferences.

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More than 1,000 people have registered for this year’s IABC World Conference. That’s more than 1,000 reasons to participate in IABC’s biggest event of the year, where you’ll meet with 1,400 communication practitioners from 40 countries for four days of learning, camaraderie and inspiration.

Tell us the number one reason to attend this year’s conference in Toronto, for a chance to win an IABC mug!

Send us your answer by 14 May:

• by posting a comment below
• by tweeting us in 140 characters or less (be sure to use the #IABC10 hashtag)
• by posting a comment on our Facebook or LinkedIn pages
• or by dropping us an email at conference@iabc.com

Five replies will be chosen at random and awarded an IABC mug.

And if you haven’t already registered, remember the early registration deadline ends 14 May… so hurry!