Coronavirus, social injustice, political turmoil, zoom meetings, converting to online classes, and teaching in a "new normal." It has been a tough year. The world has changed rapidly this past year, and as practitioners in business communication, we have found ways to respond, adapt, and innovate. Our responses to these events will shape communication, both in and out of the classroom, for years to come.
Join colleagues from around the world at the 2021 Association for Business Communication Annual International Conference as we share ideas to shape the future of business communication in an uncertain world.
Please share your best practices for business communication as we continue transitioning. We welcome your ideas and studies, conceptual and theoretical research, practice, communication action, business practices, and consulting work.
Submissions period: January 8 – April 12, 2021
Workshop proposals due by Friday, February 26, 2021
Submissions seeking early approval due by Friday, March 5, 2021
Tracks Include:
Social Responsibility
Executive / MBA
Employment Issues
Innovative Instructional Methods
Visual Communication
Organizational Communication
Rhetoric
Interpersonal, Diverse, and Inclusive Communication
Intercultural and Global Communication
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
Technology, Digital Media, and Web 2.0
Find submission guidelines with the submission link for your paper, poster, or workshop proposals of 500-1,000 words via the ABC conference page.
Join colleagues in shaping the future of business communication in the classroom and the global community. We look forward to innovation and creativity as we continue to navigate best practices in business communications together!
Ryan Fuller and Susan Schanne, 2021 Conference Co-Chairs
Dirk Remley, Chair, Conference Planning Committee