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Regional Vice Presidents Elected - Western U.S. and Asia-Pacific

By: Kathryn M. Rybka | September 25

Terms begin January 1, 2024.

2024 Annual International Conference in Seoul Cancelled

By: Kathryn M. Rybka | September 22

89th Annual International Conference to be October 2024 - Location to be Determined

Call for Papers - Southwest U.S. Regional Conference - April 10-13, 2024, Galveston, Texas - Due 2 October

By: Ashton Mouton | September 20

Submit now!

Annual Conference - Mentoring and Job Seeking Events

By: Stephen Carradini | September 20

Advance sign-up requested.

Call for Cases - ABC Student Writing Competition

By: Ashly Bender Smith | September 13

Submit case by November 27

Rita Kakati-Sha, Founder and CEO of UMA Speaking at ABC Denver

By: Nancy Ross Mahon | September 12

Call for Papers - Western Region Conference March 6-8, 2024, Tucson, Arizona - Due 10 November

By: Marisa Michaels | September 11

Proposals will be reviewed and approved on rolling basis.
Early registration ends 30 November.

Mentor Sessions During 2023 Denver Conference

By: Janis Forman | August 18

Annual Conference Early Bird Registration Deadline 15 August

By: Nancy Ross Mahon | August 14

Patricia Harms Elected Vice President

By: Kathryn M. Rybka | August 11

Southeast Regional Vice President position now open.

Attend Workshops at Annual Conference - Free!

By: Leslie Seawright | August 10

Workshops run throughout virtual and onsite in Denver days.

Denver Annual Conference Schedule - October 2023

By: Nancy Ross Mahon | August 3

Early bird registration ends August 15, 2023.

Call for Participants - Research Survey - Combating Disinformation for Ethical Leadership

By: Stacy Rosenberg | August 3

Submit by August 25, 2023.

Special Election Underway, ABC Vice President

By: Kathryn M. Rybka | July 27

Voting closed August 9, 2023.

Call for Participants - Research Survey - Teaching in Dynamic Tech Environment

By: Carol S. Wright | July 26

Let’s Take the AI Journey Together - ABC Research Summit at Annual Conference in Denver

By: Peter W. Cardon | July 20

Apply Now for $400! Student Travel Award to Annual Conference

By: Christina L. McDowell | July 18

Due by August 4, 2023

BPCQ Special Issue - Perspectives on Artificial Intelligence in Business Communication

By: Kristen M Getchell | July 10

Full papers due by December 1, 2023.

Apply Now! Margaret Baker Graham Research Grant

By: Christina L. McDowell | July 10

Application deadline - July 28

BPCQ Special Issue - Positive Communication Scholarship of Teaching and Learning

By: Ryan P. Fuller | July 7

Proposals due January 15, 2024.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Award Nominations Due 14 July

By: Clark Barwick | June 20

Teaching Award Nominations Due Now

By: Susanna Shelton Clason | June 14

Nomination deadline 22 June.

Annual International Conference Registration is Open!

By: Kathryn M. Rybka | June 9

Virtual conference: Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, October 18, 19 and 20.
In-person conference: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, October 25, 26, 27 and 28.

BPCQ Newsletter June 2023

By: Robyn Walker | June 1

Call for Participation - Research Roundtable and Research Pitch - ABC Conference Oct 2023

By: Milena Nagengast | May 25

Submit by 19 June.

Call for Participation - How Do You Teach Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion? ABC Conference Oct 2023

By: Demetrius Jordan | May 17

Submit by 22 May

Submissions Due 19 May - Undergrad Case Responses to Student Competition

By: Ashly Bender Smith | May 12

Student and faculty sponsor recognition!

IJBC Papers Due 8 May - Special Issue on Qualitative Methods in Business Communication Research

By: Stephen Carradini | May 4

Guest Editors Stephen Carradini, Mathew Gillings and Sky Marsen invite your paper on Qualitative Methods in Business Communication Research.

Announcing ABC West Conference in Tucson, AZ March 6-8 2024

By: Jolanta Aritz | May 3

Submissions are Open!

Outstanding Researcher Award - Nominations Open

By: Milena Nagengast | May 2

Submit by 16 June.

Outstanding Teacher-Scholar Award and Innovation in Teaching with Tech Award - Nominations Open

By: Andrew Quagliata | April 25

Due 15 June.

Submit Undergrad Case Responses to Student Competition

By: Ashly Bender Smith | April 24

Due 19 May.

ABC-sponsored Award Nominations

By: D. Joel Whalen | April 21

Due 15 May

Call for Nominations - ABC Regional Vice Presidents and Directors-at-Large

By: D. Joel Whalen | April 21

Nominations due 15 May

Call for Participation - How Do You Teach Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion? ABC Conference Oct 2023

By: Clark Barwick | April 18

Proposals due by May 22.

Nominations Open - Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation

By: Milena Nagengast | April 17

Deadline June 16

IJBC Call for Papers - Special Issue on Qualitative Methods in Business Communication Research

By: Mathew Gillings | April 13

Guest Editors Stephen Carradini, Mathew Gillings and Sky Marsen invite your paper on Qualitative Methods in Business Communication Research.

You're invited! Southeast Region Teaching Circle

By: Patricia Harms | April 12

Southeast U.S. Region Teaching Circle Thursday, April 20, 5:30 p.m. (EDT) with Michaela Rusch, University of Applied Sciences Zwickau, presentation and group discussion on Applied Business Communication Program.

Asia and the Pacific Conference Collaboration

By: Yunxia Zhu | March 30

Date: 16-18 May 2023
Hong Kong
Proposals due 31 March 2023

Call for Proposals – ABC NCA Liaison Committee at National Communication Assoc Convention

By: Judith Ainsworth | March 18

16-19 November 2023
National Harbor, Maryland
Proposals due 29 March 2023 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time

Read the full call on the NCA Convention Committee's community page

March Newsletter Available - ABC Business and Professional Communication Quarterly

By: Robyn Walker | March 14

Announcements, Featured Articles and BPCQ Notes
Next issue June 2023

Call for Proposals - International and Intercultural Business Communication Committee (IIBC) at ABC Annual Conference

By: Julia G Deems | March 14

Date: 25-28 October 2023
Denver, Colorado
Proposals due April 1 2023 (for panel submission April 3)

Call for Presenters - Business Practices Committee Panel at ABC Annual International Conference

By: Sam DeKay | March 13

25-28 October 2023
Denver, Colorado
Abstracts due Friday 12 May 2023

Call for Items - ABC Newsletter - Due by March 17

By: ABC Tech ABC Tech | March 6

It is time for our next newsletter so please submit your news items no later than Friday, March 17.

You can submit member news, research and publication news, and conference-related news/photos from recent events.

Submit Students’ Work for ABC 2023 Student Competition

By: Ashly Bender Smith | March 6

Do you have a strong student writer in a business communication-related course? You are invited to sponsor a student’s entry for the 2023 Student Competition Award.

Call for Papers - MLA Liaison Committee at Modern Language Assoc Convention

By: William Christopher Brown | March 3

Call for Papers - MLA Liaison Committee at Modern Language Association Convention
4-7 January 2024
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Proposals due by March 10, 2023. Please visit the MLA committee's blog page for more information

Submit Your Workshop Proposal to ABC Annual Conference

By: Nancy Ross Mahon | February 20

As we look forward to ABC’s 88th annual conference and the future of business communication, workshops are a great way to explore this topic as we share expertise, help colleagues’ professional development, network, and have fun!

Invitation to Virtual Discussion about ChatGPT

By: Liane Czirjak | February 8

With ChatGPT dominating headlines and discussion among our business communication colleagues these days, we’re eager to hear your thoughts and facilitate an informal “Chat about ChatGPT” on Friday, February 10 at 11 a.m central/noon eastern.

2023 ABC Annual International Conference - Call for Proposals

By: Kathryn M. Rybka | January 31

We invite you to submit a session proposal for the 2023 Association for Business Communication (ABC) Annual International Conference! This year’s submission period is January 30 - April 3.

Submit a Case for the 2023 Student Writing Competition - Due Jan 23!

By: Ashly Bender Smith | December 2

Do you have a favorite case-based assignment? Are you working on one for the upcoming semester? Consider submitting your favorite case to be used for the 2023 Student Writing Competition.