IABC Philadelphia hosts professional development programs covering AI, internal communications, DEIB, writing hacks, crisis communication, on-camera presentations and more.
To learn about our future programs, visit our calendar page.
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How to Handle Public Outrage: Real and Manufactured
(July 9, 2026) Temple University professors Gregg Feistman and Dr. Heather LaMarre joined us to discuss how to address real and manufactured public outrage.
From AI Curious to AI Confident: Prompts, Habits and ROi Proof Points Every Comms Leader Needs Now
(June 8, 2026) AI strategist and former AWS comms leader Sara Miller discussed what it takes to move a comms team from "we're experimenting with AI" to "this is how we work now."
7 Mistakes Communicators Make with B2B Messages (and the Brain Science to Beat Them)
(May 21, 2026) Nancy Harhut laid out seven mistakes that communicators make in B2B messaging.
Meet Your New Communications Research Partner: Generative AI
(April 14, 2026) Shel Holtz discussed how generative AI can turbo-charge research for communicators, from horizon-scanning policy shifts to tracking issues, sizing up competitors, prepping leaders, and responding to crises.
Ferris Bueller Guide to Smarter Storytelling
(February 3, 2026) Rob Biesenbach, communication expert, bestselling author, and keynote speaker, discusses how storytelling can help us connect with, captivate and compel any individual or audience to action.
Sustaining DEI Initiatives in a Shifting Landscape: Strategies, Challenges and What's Ahead
(January 21, 2026) Janet Stovall, Jo Linda Johnson and Ernest Owens delivered a robust, engaging and thought-provoking discussion around DEI intiaitves, measurement, politics and more.
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