Looking for ways to evaluate your communications programs? Join us October 23rd

Join us October 23^rd from 11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Courtyard Restaurant, 21 George Street for another valuable PD session with Bernard Gauthier, Managing Partner at Delta Media Inc. Bernard is a frequent guest speaker who always brings a wealth of experience and practical advice to his presentations. “Is anybody listening? Evaluating Your Communications Program,” will present a strategic approach to assessing the reach, influence and effect of your communications program.  Register by Monday, October 20^th.  Click on the Events section of our Web site.

Plan to attend the Inaugural PuRe Elements Award Ceremony and Networking Event November 13th

The award submissions are in, our judges are reviewing the entries and we’re getting ready to award the first PuRe Elements Awards of Excellence at a special ceremony being held Thursday, November 13^th at ARC The Hotel, 140 Slater Street. Watch this site for registration information coming next week.

Come learn on the edge! Play on the edge! Gain a competitive edge! at On the Edge in Vancouver 2009! – Get the extra early bird rate       

 Plan now to attend the CPRS conference June 7- 9, 2009 in Vancouver, BC. On the Edge, Canada’s largest PR professional development event, will tackle the new realities of public relations and provide practitioners with insight into the most current issues, tools, and techniques being used to access changing audiences. Topics include: PR 2.0 – The new basics, Social networks and the new technologies, Sustainability, CSR and PR, Earning gold in communications and more. Program highlights include: keynote speaker David Suzuki, presentations from 2010 Olympic organizers and an event at the new Richmond Oval (Olympic speed skating venue). Register online now at www.cprs.ca to win an exclusive helicopter ride to the peak of Vancouver at Grouse Mountain and join conference goers for a sunset dinner overlooking Vancouver and the Gulf Islands. One Extra Early Bird registrant’s name will be randomly drawn on October 31, 2008 @ 8 pm ET.

CyberAlert, Inc. award public relations grants

For the sixth consecutive year, CyberAlert, Inc. will award public relations grants to a minimum of 10 not-for-profit organizations in the U.S. and Canada.  Each grant consists of one full year of free press clipping/media monitoring service from CyberAlert.  Each grant ranges in value from $2,700 to $3,900. CyberAlert is accepting grant applications until December 31 and will announce grant recipients in early January.  A simple and secure grant application is available online at https://secure.cyberalert.com/grants.html

Danielle Côté

President

CPRS Ottawa/Gatineau