FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Engaging Managers to Become Great Communicators: A Case Study IPSWICH, Mass. - Apr. 23, 2007 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Organizational communicators know that managers are the most credible, preferred source of company information for employees. As such, managers are well-suited to engage and align employees around company priorities. But how do you first motivate and engage managers for such a task? asks Yankee IABC. Textron Inc., a $12 billion multi-industry company in Providence, has successfully launched a pilot manager communication program, and the results are starting to come in. Come hear about the steps they took...and the results. PRESENTERS: Karen Papa, senior vice president, communications, Textron Financial Mary Hettinger, president, Beyond Words. WHEN: Tuesday, May 15th, 2007 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM WHERE: Courtyard Boston Foxboro 35 Foxboro Boulevard Foxboro, MA 02035 EVENT REGISTRATION FEE: - IABC Member: $45.00 for a limited time ($60.00 original price) - IABC Student Member: $20.00 for a limited time ($30.00 original price) - Non-Member: $60.00 for a limited time ($75.00 original price) - Student Non-Member: $30.00 for a limited time ($40.00 regular price) RSVP: by May 11th at http://www.yankeeiabc.org or events@yankeeiabc.org. About Yankee IABC Yankee IABC, a chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators, connects professionals across all communication disciplines to inspire individual growth and overall industry excellence. Spanning five New England states, our members have easy access to a vast array of communications resources and networking opportunities. For more information, please visit www.yankeeiabc.org. For Further Information, Contact: Kirsten Paragona, VP Publicity, Yankee IABC 978-356-3342, kparagona@yankeeiabc.org. Send2Press(R) is the originating wire service for this story - www.Send2Press.com NEWS SOURCE: Yankee IABC # # # /END/ MEDIA CONTACT(S): [ not for publication online or in print ] Kirsten Paragona VP Publicity Yankee IABC +1-978-356-3342 kparagona @ yankeeiabc.org ......... Text provided by news source who is solely responsible for accuracy of content. ......... This news story from Send2Press Newswire may be redistributed and re-posted in part or in whole by members of the media. Copr. (c) Send2Press, a unit of Neotrope(R). For news aggregation sites, blogs, and bureaus, you must retain Send2Press as the original wire source. Do not stream graphics from our server. ......... The original version of this release was issued on behalf of the above organization (the "news source"), by Send2Press(R) Newswire, a unit of Neotrope(R). http://www.Send2Press.com ......... Get our news via RSS: http://www.send2press.com/RSS2/rss.xml ......... Story Permalink: http://www.Send2Press.com/mediadrome/2007-04-0423-003.txt April 2007 // Press Release / S-ST