International and Intercultural Business Communication Committee

Purpose

The purpose of the International and Intercultural Business Communication Committee is to promote the international focus of ABC and encourage participation and information sharing from members based in regions around the world.

Committee Charges

1. Identifies and proposes strategies to internationalize ABC and promotes the international focus of the Association.

2. Coordinates with Regional Vice Presidents to expand international and intercultural connections, i.e., opportunities for ABC to connect with business communication organizations in various countries or regions; opportunities to connect with university student organizations in countries around the world.

3. Organizes a panel, poster or workshop on research/teaching across countries for the annual conference; sends out Call for Proposals to ABC members; reads and reviews submissions.

4. Encourages participation of all members in meetings held in different regions around the world.

5. Assists members in developing publishable research related to international and intercultural business communication.

6. Supports members who teach international/intercultural communication courses by compiling and disseminating relevant, up-to-date research findings in this field of study for more effective teaching.

7. Develops and maintains online archive of ABC international and intercultural teaching materials, case studies, etc., and highlights of international members’ achievements and awards.

8. Works with IJBC and BPCQ editors to develop and promote themed sections.

Committee Co-Chairs

Gail Flanagan (term expires 12/31/2026)
Angela Perry (term expires 12/31/2026)

Committee Members

[Committee chair can request committee members additions/drops by first logging into ABC and then completing the Committee Update Request Form.]

Membership

Membership on this committee is open to any ABC member in good standing who is interested in promoting the committee’s work.

Recent Prior Chairs

Katherine Wills - Indiana University Columbus
Julia Deems - Washington University in St. Louis
Hiromitsu Hayashida - Chuo University
Bertha Du-Babcock - City University of Hong Kong
Maryann Wysor - George State University

Community Page

Members of the International and Intercultural Business Communication Committee can access the committee’s forum and file library on their Community Page.