Students attending the conference will have the opportunity to participate in all professional general and breakout sessions, as well as two special events designed to provide students with real-world experiences.

Active Agendas
The first student event is “Active Agendas.” In this event, student teams will hear from a business professional about a current business issue or opportunity. Then the student team will work in real time to prepare an actionable communication plan or campaign to address the issue or opportunity. Finally, the team will present their plan to the company and a panel of professional communicators will evaluate the student efforts.

For more information about “Active Agendas” click here.

Student Papers
The second student event is the presentation of student papers on the theme of “Communication Decisions and Social Responsibility.” Click here for information about this event.

Schedule of Student Events
Please consult the Conference Schedule at a Glance or the schedules for Monday or Tuesday for more on the student events.

Professional Members Invited to Participate in Student Events
Professional IABC members are encouraged to participate in the student sessions by submitting a business problem for the “Active Agendas” event and by serving as panel evaluators for the events. Click here for more information on professional participation in these events.