A world of communication: 1992-2004

Communication World, May-June, 2005

A WORLD OF COMMUNICATION: 1992-2004

1992   The Maastricht Treaty leads   Excellence in Public Relations
       to the formation of the       Management is published.
       European Union. The North     Chairman: George B. McGrath;
       American Free Trade           RF Chairman: Carolyn A. Douglas
       Agreement (NAFTA) is
       signed.

1993                                 Chairman: Marcia P. Vaughan, ABC

1994   The U.S. government           CW focuses on internationalism
       privatizes the Internet.      and poses the question, "Print:
                                     Road Kill on the Information
                                     Superhighway?" Chairman: Ruta G.
                                     Skelton, ABC; RF Chairman: Maire
                                     Simington; President: David
                                     Paulus

1995   The growing Internet fuels    IABC launches its web site;
       globalization and commerce,   membership surpasses 12,000.
       and makes communication       Chairman: Michael F. Heron;
       instantaneous.                President: Elizabeth Allan, ABC

1996   Mad cow disease hits the      Chairman: Donald R. Bruun, ABC
       U.K.                          RF Chairman: Vicci L. Rodgers

1997   Control of Hong Kong          IABC web site surpasses 1
       returns to China. Asia        million hits. Chairman: John D.
       experiences economic crises   Finney; RF Chairman: Barbara
       when Japan raises its         Puffer, ABC
       national consumption tax.

1998   Google Internet search        Chairman: Brenda C. Siler; RF
       engine is launched.           Chairman: Charles Pizzo

1999   Marc Kasky sues Nike in a     IABC membership reaches nearly
       case that examines free       14,000. Chairman: David P.
       speech vs. deceptive PR.      Seifert, ABC; RF Chairman: David
                                     C. Kistle, ABC

2000   U.S. dot-cam collapse         IABC incurs a net loss of more
       causes a record one-year      than US$1 million, the largest
       drop in stock market value.   in four consecutive years, which
       AOL (America Online) and      results in a US$564,000 deficit.
       Time Warner form the          Chairman: Charles Pizzo;
       largest corporate merger.     RF Chairman: John Gerstner, ABC

2001   September 11 attacks in the   IABC deficit grows to nearly
       U.S. kill more than 3,000     US$1.3 million; Julie Freeman,
       and cause worldwide fear of   ABC, becomes president,
       terrorism; U.S. invades       replacing interim president
       Afghanistan in retaliation.   Louis Williams, ABC. Chairman:
       The euro becomes legal        John G. Clemons, ABC; RF
       tender in many European       Chairman: Tamara L. Gillis, ABC
       countries.

2002   Enron, WorldCom and other     Foundation completes more than
       corporate dominate the        16 studies and reports in five
       news; U.S. Sarbanes-Oxley     years; the Job Centre is created.
       Act forces strict corporate   Chairman: Annette M. Martell,
       reporting requirements.       ABC; RF Chairman: Warren E.
                                     Bickford, ABC

2003   U.S. invades Iraq.            IABC posts its first profit since
       SARS outbreak spreads from    1996. Cisco's MyComm web planning
       Asia to North America and     tool is launched. Chairman:
       Europe.                       Stephanie M. Griffiths, ABC RF
                                     Chairman: Katherine "Kit"
                                     Jenkins, ABC

2004   Terrorists bomb trains in     CW develops Asia/Pacific
       Madrid, Spain. A              publication. Chairman: David C.
       devastating tsunami kills     Kistle, ABC RF Chairman: Gloria
       270,000 people in Indonesia   Walker, ABC
       and Southeast Asia.