Hello ABC Members,  

As you can see from this update, our conferences combine learning with excellent networking and cultural experiences.

ABC SW, Dallas

Highlights included a "Night at the Museum" for jazz music and displays of vintage furniture and artwork. Our opening dinner honored Roger Conaway and Jose Torres for best paper, and Gerry Hynes for the Outstanding Educator Award, among others.  We also enjoyed many excellent presentations focusing on issues in the MBA and BBA classroom.

ABC at the Dallas Museum of Art

ABC SE, Birmingham

Your Executive Committee met for a day of planning. The next day, attendees had an amazing tour of the Southern Living Magazine home offices and learned ways the staff analyzes and communicates with their audience. We toured the test kitchens and saw several photo shoots in progress. At the beautiful Ross Bridge resort, we enjoyed a Scottish bag piper each evening. On the last day of break-out sessions, we met in one of the suites for an amazing "Favorite Assignment" swap. Altogether, it was a great bonding, learning, and sharing experience.

ABC at Southern Living

ABC Asia-Pacific, Tokyo

On the lovely campus of Chuo University, Tama, near Tokyo, we experienced a tea ceremony after a day of excellent research presentations focusing on cross-cultural business communication issues. The cherry blossoms were in full bloom, and we became experts in using the train system.

ABC at Chuo University

Now, it's onward to ABC Europe in Antwerp and then our 75th Anniversary Convention in Chicago. The proposal deadline has been extended until May 1.  Hope to see you there!! (see details at businesscommunication.org)

Deborah Valentine
President, ABC