By Barbara Gibson, ABC
2008-09 Chair, IABC

I'm really looking forward to attending and speaking at this year's Southern Region conference. For me, it's the last stop of a two-week speaking tour of IABC chapters on the West Coast of the US, and my first region conference since becoming Chair of IABC.

The number of IABC members on Twitter, Facebook and other social networking sites (including the IABC eXchange) is growing, but so far, I haven't seen many of the folks I know in the Southern Region, or heard much buzz about the conference in these online venues. So I propose we get some going.

If you're already twittering, let me know so I can follow you. Be sure to put IABC in your Twitter profile so others can find you. I'm there @Barb_G. You might also want to follow @IABC, the official IABC twitterer.

There are IABC groups on most of the others too. So wherever you are, speak up. I want to know who's going to be there, and I want anyone not planning to be there to realise what they're missing!

I plan to post something on my eXchange page in a few days too.

Let's get buzzing and tweeting!