Category Archives: Chapter News

Join AWC between January 15th and April 15th and your membership application fee will be waived. Take advantage of the $50 savings and join the only communications organization that promotes the advancement of women in all facets of communications. To … Continue reading →

The AWC Centennial blog has its first posting! Please access the blog at http://awcpowerfulvoices.wordpress.com/ and share your comments. Help us spread the word…We're looking for stories (preferably with a headshot and short biography) to post. The blog is dedicated for … Continue reading →

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 8, 2009 – The Association for Women in Communications (AWC) announced today that its prestigious 2009 Clarion Awards competition is now open for entries. Now in their 37th year, the Clarion Awards recognize outstanding achievement in all … Continue reading →

AWC's national board has recognized the Des Moines chapter as the 2008 Most Improved Small Chapter. The award recognizes a chapter with fewer than 50 members that has been successful in revitalizing and reinventing itself. AWC National Board Chair Sheryl … Continue reading →

Brooke Brokaw Ruddy, Marketing and Communications Director for First Federal Savings Bank of Iowa, won AWC's 2008 Clarion Award for Online Publication–Internal Publication. She was recognized for a series of articles for the First Federal Savings Bank of Iowa intranet … Continue reading →

AWC is a coalition partner with WIPP.  I believe the Elizabeth Dole Young Entrepreneur Scholarship could be a great way for AWC members to reach out within your community to young women communicators who have an entrepreneur spirit and present … Continue reading →

Local alliance member Peggy Fleming, Communications Coordinator at West Bank, announced that West Bank is holding "Shred-It Day" on Saturday, June 14 from 8 a.m. to noon. You are invited to bring up to 100 pounds of your identity-sensitive documents … Continue reading →

Our May speaker is Lori Day, President of FocusFirst, Inc. DATE: Wednesday, May 21LOCATION: United Way Conference Center, Room F1111 Ninth StreetDes Moines, Iowa 50314515-246-6639*The United Way building is located between I235 and University on Ninth Street. COST:$20 for members$25 … Continue reading →

AWC member Leslie Garman, would like to invite AWC members to attend upcoming Chrysalis events. Chrysalis is the “adopted” non-profit partner of our local alliance of AWC.  Below you will see a listing of these opportunities. In particular, Leslie hopes … Continue reading →