When ? Wednesday, November 30th, 2011 at 11:45am-1:15pm
Where ? Sheraton Ottawa Hotel, 150 Albert Street – Rideau Room
Cost ? $35 for members, $60 for non-members

About the presentation:
The social media wave has taken all communicators by storm. Each sector and industry has felt it to different degrees, but none have been riding it bigger and better than the Sports sector. International competitions, the Olympic Games, all garner worldwide attention and the hopes of millions of fans. Who better than to educate the NCR’s communication and PR professionals than the people working in the sector themselves??

The CPRS Ottawa-Gatineau chapter is proud to host a panel discussion on the use of social media by representatives from the Ottawa Senators, CanoeKayak Canada, and the Canadian Soccer Association.

Join us for lunch for what should be a truly remarkable session, whether you are a sports fan or not!

Moderated by: CPRS Ottawa-Gatineau

Agenda:
11:45am Registration and networking
12:00pm Lunch, standing buffet
12:15pm Panel discussion
1:00pm Q&A

This session will feature a brief presentation by each panel member, followed by a Q&A from the audience.

Panel members:
Jeff Kyle, Vice President Marketing, Ottawa Senators
Lorraine Lafrenière, Director General, CanoeKayak Canada
Michèle Dion, Communications Manager, Canadian Soccer Association

Spaces are limited, please register by Tuesday November 29th on the EventBrite website: http://cprsnovember2011.eventbrite.com/.

Prepayment by credit card is required to reserve you seat for the event. We accept Visa and MasterCard.

Cancellation policy: Cancellations must be received at least 24 hours prior to the event. Late cancellations and no-shows will be charged the full amount.

Hope to see you there!

CPRS Ottawa/Gatineau would like to thank its generous sponsors:

• CNW Group
• Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA)
• Thornley Fallis & 76Design
• News Canada
• Frischkorn Audiovisual
• Jana Chytilova Photography

When? Thursday, November 17, 2011 from 12:30pm to 2:00pm
Where? Thornley Fallis, 55 Metcalfe Street, Suite 730 (session one)
Where? Hill & Knowlton, 55 Metcalfe Street, Suite 1100 (session two)
CPRS student member cost? Free
Student non-member cost? $20

About the presentation
Are you interested in an intern position with a PR agency? Would you like to know what it’s like to be part of an agency team? Perhaps you’re curious to learn how your PR/communications program is preparing you for agency work? Then this joint information session is designed for you!

Thornley Fallis Communications helps organizations solve business problems using leading-edge communications tools and practices. Hill & Knowlton Ottawa is the nation capital’s leading full-service strategic public affairs, communications and government procurement consultancy. Join us as seasoned professionals and recent graduates employed at both organizations discuss the thrills of working at two of Ottawa’s trailblazing agencies!

Registration
The event is free for CPRS student members. The non-student member fee is $20 (via credit card) for this event. There are 40 spots available on a first-come basis. Please register by Tuesday, November 15, at the following EventBrite link: http://cprsnovember2011student.eventbrite.com/

Visit http://www.cprsottawa.ca/index.php/students-en/ for more information on the benefits of CPRS Ottawa/Gatineau student membership.

Tuesday, October 18, 2011, 6:00 PM
Hard Rock Cafe
73 York St., Ottawa, ON
Admission Fee: $10.00/per person (Refund policy)

Since its humble beginnings in Melbourne, Australia, Movember has grown to become a truly global movement inspiring more than 1.1 Million Mo Bros and Mo Sistas to participate, with formal campaigns in Australia, New Zealand, the US, Canada, the UK, Finland, the Netherlands, Spain, South Africa and Ireland. During November each year, Movember is responsible for the sprouting of moustaches on thousands of men’s faces, in Canada and around the world. With their “Mo’s”, these men raise vital funds and awareness for men’s health, specifically prostate cancer.

Movember Canada National Director Peter Bombaci will be our Third Tuesday speaker this month.

Hear the story behind what inspired Movember, and the role of public relations and social media in helping to spread its Australian beginnings into a global movement. Movember Canada membership grew from 35,000 to nearly 199,000, and donations increased by 280%, to $23 million, good for #2 in the world. It’s truly a case study of building an online community to do public good, across borders, across time zones, across oceans.

By attending, you’re making a contribution

All admission fees for this Third Tuesday will be contributed to Movember.

Thank you to our sponsors

As always, thank you to the sponsors of Third Tuesday: CNW Group, Rogers Communications, .CA , Radian6 and Fairmont Hotels and Resorts. Thanks to these sponsors, we are able to program great speakers in cities across Canada, including Montreal, Toronto, Calgary, Vancouver and Ottawa. And a special thanks to our newest sponsor, Cision Canada. They not only helped to underwrite our costs, but they also lined up our speakers for this month.

Student Admission

We want students to be able to participate. So, if you’re a student, simply present your valid student ID at the registration desk and we’ll refund your admission fee. This is courtesy of Thornley Fallis.

When? Thursday October 27, 2011 from 2:00pm to 3:30pm

Where? Thornley Fallis, 55 Metcalfe Street, 7th floor

Cost? $100

About the presentation (Cette présentation sera offerte en anglais seulement)

Now more than ever people expect to be consulted on issues and decisions that affect them. Communicators are often at the forefront in responding to these popular expectations and are embracing new approaches in connecting the social and technological forces that impact Canadians.

This session provides communicators with practical advice for online public consultations. It covers how to identify the right tools for the job, and it discusses the effective use of social and traditional media in support of online consultations.

The session is lead by Pierre Killeen, Vice-President of Public Engagement at Thornley Fallis Communications. Pierre has been conducting online consultations since 2006 for government departments, public agencies, municipalities and associations across Canada. Pierre will share lessons learnt delivering modern online public engagement.

About the speaker

Pierre Killeen LL.B. LL.L. is a leader and innovator in the field of online public engagement. Trained as a lawyer and fluently bilingual, Pierre has more than ten years of business experience with online communities, public consultations and public opinion research. He uses the Internet to help decision-makers solve old problems in new powerful ways. Since 2006, he has been conducting large-scale online public consultations for cities, public agencies and government departments across Canada. At Thornley Fallis he provides strategic communications and online consultation services to clients in support of their public engagement needs.

Please register by Tuesday October 25 on the EventBrite website at http://cprsottawaoctober2011.eventbrite.com/. Prepayment by credit card is required to reserve you seat for the event. We accept Visa and MasterCard.
Cancellation policy: Cancellations must be received at least 24 hours prior to the event. Late cancellations and no-shows will be charged the full amount.

CPRS Ottawa/Gatineau would like to thank its generous sponsors:

°       CNW Group

°       Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA)

°       Thornley Fallis/76Design

°       News Canada

°       Duocom Canada Inc.

°       Jana Chytilova Photography

CPRS Ottawa-Gatineau Members can attend this IABC Ottawa Professional Development Session at the Member Rate.

Learn the theory and then put it into practice! This highly interactive strategic communications workshop will equip you with practical tools and best practices for planning, strategy and outreach, all founded on real-life experience.

Back by popular demand, the Communications Strategy Lab is an intensive hands-on workshop brought to you by the communications experts, Ingenium Communications. At the core of this workshop is their popular Results Map methodology, a step-by-step guide that covers all aspects of the strategic communications planning process, from establishing focused objectives to public environment analysis, audience segmentation, messaging, tactical implementation and evaluation.

An IABC all-star and internationally recommended speaker, Caroline Kealey recently presented at the IABC World Conference in San Diego.  If you missed out on her Ottawa workshop last time, be sure to sign up now!

Wednesday, November 2, 2011
8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Sheraton Hotel, 150 Albert Street, Ottawa
$350 – IABC members │$395 – non-members

Register now…

What you will learn in this full-day workshop:

Some of the key takeaways include:

• Best Practices in Strategic Communications Planning
• Tips and Tricks – Project Management, Research and Consultations
• Audience Profiling Grid; Message Architecture Worksheet
• Building an Evaluation Framework: Performance Indicators & Measurement Tools

Want more information?
Download a sample agenda of a Results Map Communications Strategy Lab

Register now…

Have questions?
Contact Ingenium Communications at info@ingeniumcommunications.com

Cancellation policy
If you register and are unable to attend, we require you to cancel your reservation a minimum of 2 business days prior to the event.

When ?          Thursday, September 22^nd 2011, 5:00pm-8:00pm

Where ?        Maxwell’s Bistro, 340 Elgin Street

Cost ?            FREE!

Dear Ottawa communicators! A new CPRS season is upon us!! How do we launch into it you say? With a great social event that’s how!

The Canadian Public Relations Society’s Ottawa/Gatineau chapter invites you to their 2011-2012 Season Kick-Off, sponsored by Marketwire and MediaMiser, on Thursday, September 22^nd at Maxwell’s Bistro on Elgin Street.

Aside from guaranteed fun (guaranteed!), we will be fortunate enough to have past CPRS National President Terry Flynn on hand to share some words of wisdom to you all. If that wasn’t enough, we are happy to announce that Public Relations Without Borders will also be present to share their new mandate in the National Capital Region. How much fun is that!

As usual, this is a FREE event. So add it to your agenda, bring a friend and your smile and help us make this a great launch into the fall season.

We also extend a warm welcome to student members to come out and network with seasoned communications professionals. Not yet a student member? Check out the benefits! Don’t miss out on this opportunity to expand your communications network and start promoting you - join here.

Sign up now via EventBrite at http://cprsseptember2011.eventbrite.com/

Hope to see you there!

CPRS Ottawa/Gatineau would like to thank its generous sponsors:

°          Marketwire

°          MediaMiser

°          CNW Group

°          Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA)

°          Thornley Fallis/76Design

°          News Canada

°          Frischkorn Audiovisual

°          Jana Chytilova Photography

Quand?  Le jeudi 22 septembre 2011, de 17 h à 20 h

Où?  Bistro Maxwell’s, 340 rue Elgin

Coût?  GRATUIT!

Chers communicateurs de la région d’Ottawa/Gatineau ! Une nouvelle saison de la SCRP est sur le point de débuter ! De quelle façon amorçons-nous la saison ? Avec un 5 à 7 bien sûr !

Le chapitre d’Ottawa/Gatineau de la Société canadienne des relations publiques vous invite à son lancement de la saison 2011-2012, commandité par Marketwire et MediaMiser, le jeudi 22 septembre au Bistro Maxwell’s de la rue Elgin.

Nous aurons également le grand plaisir de recevoir Terry Flynn, ancien Président National de la SCRP, ainsi que la nouvelle équipe de Relations Publiques Sans Frontières de la Région de la capitale nationale. Un succès garanti !

Comme d’habitude, notre événement de réseautage est GRATUIT.

Nous invitons également les membres étudiants à se joindre à nous. Vous n’êtes pas membre étudiant? Jetez un oeil sur les avantages! Saisissez l’occasion de vous promouvoir en élargissant votre réseau. Devenez membre étudiant aujourd’hui et inscrivez-vous ici.

Inscrivez-vous au lancement depuis le site EventBrite http://cprsseptember2011.eventbrite.com/

Au plaisir de vous y voir en grand nombre!

La SCRP Ottawa/Gatineau tient à remercier ses généreux commanditaires :

°          Marketwire

°          MediaMiser

°          Groupe CNW

°          L’Autorité canadienne pour les enregistrements Internet (ACEI)

°          Thornley Fallis/76Design

°          Actualité Canada

°          Frischkorn Audiovisual

°          Jana Chytilova Photography

Strategic Internal Communications for Government: How To Use Social Media And Traditional Communications To Engage Employees, Drive Performance And Add Value

January 23 – 26, 2012, Ottawa, Ontario

• January 23 & 26, 2012: Pre- & Post-Conference Workshops (consultants only)
• January 24 & 25, 2012: Plenary/General Session Presentations

This conference has been researched with and designed for FEDERAL, PROVINCIAL, and MUNICIPAL Managers, Directors, Analysts, Leaders, Officers, Administrators, Specialists, Advisors, Coordinators, Staff, Assistants & Consultants.

To be considered as a speaker please submit an abstract to erin@aliconferences.com no later than Friday August 26th. Abstracts are to be a 2 paragraph summary of the case study you wish to present, topics you will cover, and 3 to 4 bullet points listing key takeaways for attendees.

Quand? Jeudi 23 juin 2011, de 17H30-20H30
Où? Restaurant SIDEDOOR, 20 rue York, Marché By
Coût? GRATUIT!

Le chapitre d’Ottawa/Gatineau de la Société canadienne des relations publiques vous invite à célébrer sa fin de saison 2011-2011! Après avoir offert rien de moins que 8 événements au courant des 9 derniers mois, il est temps de se lever les pieds et de prendre un verre avec vos collègues dans un environnement décontracté. Assez attrayant comme offre? Et ce n’est pas fini!

Notre 5 à 7 de fin de saison, commandité par Marketwire, aura lieu sur la toute nouvelle terrasse extérieure du Restaurant SIDEDOOR!! Le SIDEDOOR (anciennement Foundation) à récemment complété un rajeunissement complet des lieux, et avec un petit coup de pouce de dame nature, nous devrions avoir une soirée mémorable pour les professionnels de la région de la capitale nationale.

Besoin d’une autre incitation? C’est GRATUIT!! Au cas au dame nature ne décide de coopérer, nous aurons quand même accès au lounge privé du restaurant.

Inscrivez-vous dès aujourd’hui via le site EventBrite http://cprs2011summersocial.eventbrite.com/

Au plaisir de vous y voir en grand nombre!

La SCRP Ottawa/Gatineau tient à remercier ses généreux commanditaires :

• Groupe CNW
• L’Autorité canadienne pour les enregistrements Internet (ACEI)
• Thornley Fallis/76Design
• Actualité Canada
• Duocom Canada inc.
• Jana Chytilova Photography