Our events

From conferences to workshops, panel discussions and social events, the IABC provides many opportunities for learning and networking.  As a member you can access international, regional and local events each year at member rates, as well as exclusive member only events. Non-members are welcome to join many of our events at standard pricing.  Our events are a range of in person, online and hybrid options. We make recordings available wherever possible. 

Upcoming events - 2026

2026 IABC NSW events

Our next events are in May and June - come back soon for details.

Our events are nearly always free for members.

Give us feedback - what events do you want to see?

2026 APAC and global: events and conferences 

Wednesday 29 April | IABC VIC | Wine & Insights: Whose Crisis Is It Anyway? - 5:30 pm 7:00 pm (in person)

Wednesday 6 May | IABC APAC | Leadership Alignment: Three Conversations That Matter for Communicators- 2-3pm (online)

Friday 8 May | IABC QLD | Comms After Work: Sip, Socialise and Connect - 4:30 pm 6:30 pm (in person)

Monday 19 and Tuesday 20 October | IABC APAC | Fusion! Book your tickets now for this unmissable 2-day conference - this year it’s coming to Brisbane!

14–16 June 2026 | IABC Global | Annual World Conference - Toronto, Canada

Global events | More IABC events from around the world - Central Standard Time (CT)

Global SIGs | Shared Interest Groups - Change Management, Education, Health and others

PSA member rates: If you are an IABC NSW member, you can also join Professional Speaker's Australia (PSA) events at their member rates. Email contact@iabcnsw.com for the code or enter the email address you use for your memberships.

2025 and 2026 past events

31 March 2026 | IABC NSW | Your essential comms survival kit

26 November | IABC NSW | IABC Hunter and Coastal networking drinks

3 December | IABC NSW | Summer Social

3 December | IABC NSW | AMG - members are welcome, register now

16 September | IABC NSW | Internal comms secrets: An evening with international expert Rachel Miller

27 August | IABC NSW | A zebra in a field of giraffes

29 May | IABC NSW | Member networking and drinks

28 May | IABC NSW | Navigating workplace dynamics: Have you been SCARFed?

26 March | IABC NSW | Top comms trends for 2025 + speed networking

26 February | IABC NSW | The Power of Agile Communications

2024 Past Events

• 11 Dec | IABC NSW | End of Year Nibbles & Networking

• 11 Dec | IABC NSW | AGM, followed by Nibbles & Networking

• 21 Nov | PSA NSW/ACT | The power of you & the energy you bring to the stage

• 14 Nov | IABC NSW | Gala: The Future is Bright for Comms

• 18 September | IABC NSW | Play out a crisis: Decision making under pressure

• 10 - 13 September | Squarely accessible | Accessible content creation classes

• 11 - 12 September | IABC QLD | Accessibility Masterclasses

• 3 September | IABC NSW  | Be Learning: Persuasion & Influence

• 28 August | IABC NSW | Hunter & Coastal local catch up

• 15 August | IABC NSW | Design Thinking Through Design Doing

• 6 June | IABC NSW | Navigating the Year Ahead for Professional Communicators

• 5-6 June | IABC QLD | The Social Media and Website Content Accessibility Class

• 13 June | IABC QLD | Lift your comms game with Virtual Reality

• 17 June | IABC VIC | Cognitive Biases in Communication: To Stay, Slay or Silence

• 18 June | IABC APAC | Talking Point Discussion: Dealing with Issues and Crisis

• 23-26 June 2024 | IABC World Conference

• 20 March - The Future of Communications Measurement

• 22 February - Sydney Networking Drinks