IABC and CPRS Regina are pleased to host a joint Lunch & Learn session with Anna Willey, ABC, MC on January 24, 2012.
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January Lunch & Learn
Next steps - Where in the world is your career taking you?
IABC and CPRS Regina are pleased to host a joint Lunch & Learn session with Anna M. Willey, ABC, MC.
Date:
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Location:
Delta Hotel, 1919 Saskatchewan Drive (change of venue)
Time:
11:45 a.m. registration and networking; 12:00 p.m. lunch
Cost:
CPRS and IABC members $25; non-members $35
RSVP to Rose Brewster at cprsreginarsvp@gmail.com by January 20
Anna M. Willey, ABC, MC, will lead a fast-paced interactive discussion on leadership, career approaches and the importance of setting milestones and be committed to lifelong learning. She will share some key observations about tools and strategies when managing busy schedules, whether from a personal or professional perspective. Whatever career stage you may be at, don't miss this fun reflection of life from both a rear view mirror and clear windshield vantage.
Anna is an accredited business communicator, master communicator
designation with 35 years professional experience in countless communications
efforts, evolving from entry to executive level and spanning from local to
international scope. She is currently Director of
Communications and Marketing at the University of Regina and is President of her own consulting business, Total Communications Services
Ltd.
She
has served on executive teams within the University of Regina, Government of
Saskatchewan and various crown corporations. Her responsibilities have covered all aspects of the
communications process including: strategic communications management,
organizational development and implementation, government relations, research, recruitment,
supervision, corporate planning, marketing, corporate contributions, issues
management, media relations, advertising and promotions, brand and policy
development, and redefining communication roles to support organizational
objectives.
Awards for Communications Excellence (ACE) 2012
This year ACE goes "Mad" and we invite you to join our ACE Agency of Sponsors.
The Saskatchewan Awards for Communications and Creative Excellence (ACE Awards) will be held Thursday, April 26, 2012, at the Casino Regina Show Lounge. Sponsors of the ACE Awards receive recognition at the event, on the ACE website www.saskaceawards.ca and other benefits based on level of sponsorship. There are several sponsorship opportunities available to help ensure the highest level of recognition and profile for your organization. The range of sponsorship opportunities is not limited to the list attached.
Please contact ACE Sponsorship Chair, Desirae Bernreuther at 306-777-7486 to talk about what opportunities work best for you. Alternatively, please feel free to contact her if you have an in-kind donation or suggestion that will make this ACE Awards memorable.
CPRS National Conference
The marketplace is changing as quickly as the tides. Is your public relations strategy ship-shape?
With new media, new trends, and new audience behaviours to contend with, keeping a communications plan on course takes action. Luckily, you have a beacon for success.
Join other professionals to see how PR fits amid the murky waters of shifting trends and changes in the media, market and technology. Planning is in progress and you can be the first to know about inspiring presenters, valuable networking opportunities, important sponsor and exhibitor resources, and Victoria’s best social events and activities.
For more information or to register, visit: www.victoria2012.cprs.ca
Public Relations Knowledge Exam: Your Entry Into Practice
Recent public relations and communications graduates and current junior-level practitioners will soon have the opportunity to demonstrate their skills, in written form. The CPRS National Council on Education is in the process of developing the first-ever standardized public relations exam in Canada. The Public Relations Knowledge™ (PRK) exam will be available in classrooms across the country this spring.
Companies that receive a high number of job applications have indicated they look for more reliable methods of assessing prospective and newly hired employees. After successfully completing the PRK exam, individuals will be able to set themselves apart from other applicants with this resumé builder. They will be able to enter the job market with increased confidence and be received with added respect.
To read more about the PRK and watch a testimonial, click here.