The Bloomington-Normal Chapter
Welcome!
For over 25 years, our chapter has provided educational and professional development support for communications professionals in Central Illinois. We have active members who value our monthly programming and networking opportunities. Feel free to browse through our website and learn more about our chapter. We invite you to join us as a guest at an upcoming chapter meeting so you can learn about us first-hand!
- Jamie Leffelman, Chapter President
About our Chapter
Founded in 1980, the Bloomington-Normal Chapter has achieved its strength through the combined efforts of career-oriented members who are interested in both professional development and excellence in communications. The chapter consists of over 50 members from a variety of backgrounds, including: communications businesses and media, national and multi-national corporations, small businesses, non-profit organizations, and educational institutions. Our chapter's main mission is to identify the professional development needs of its members and then design programs and services to meet those needs.
About AWC
The Association for Women in Communications is the one organization that recognizes the complex relationships that exist across communications disciplines. Modern communicators must demonstrate competence in varied disciplines and be able to network and make career moves across the broad spectrum of communications fields. Disciplines represented within the association include: print and broadcast journalism, television and radio production, film, advertising, public relations, marketing, graphic design, multi-media design, and photography. The list is continually growing as the profession expands into the newer media. AWC has more than 120 student and professional chapters across the nation and overseas and has more than 4,000 active members.
AWC history: http://www.womcom.org/about_us/history.asp
AWC fact sheet: http://www.womcom.org/about_us/fact_sheet.asp