Events

[ December 6, 2012; 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] December 6, 2012
CPRS Hamilton and IABC Golden Horseshoe Chapter invite you to save the date for a seasonal social on Thursday, December 6, 2012, from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at the Powerhouse in Stoney Creek.
 
Tickets are now available. Click here to register.

Cost: Members: $35  /  Students: $30  /  Non-members: $40
Location: Powerhouse, 21 Jones St. (at [...]

[ May 10, 2012; 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm. ] CPRS Hamilton has two important events taking place on Thursday, May 10: The CPRS Hamilton Annual General Meeting (AGM) and a special professional development session, “Putting Research to Work in Your Practice.” Registering for the AGM is free–and it gets you into the PD session free too! (Admission for the PD session only is $30.)

Note: [...]

[ April 24, 2012; 7:30 am to 10:00 am. ] Consummate Crisis Communications – VIA Rail Derailment
Tuesday April 24, 2012, 7:30 a.m.
Ron Joyce Centre, McMaster DeGroote School of Business, Burlington Campus
4350 South Service Rd. Burlington, Auditorium

Crisis communications is critical to corporate reputation management. Nowhere is this truer than when catastrophe strikes as we saw right here in Burlington when VIA Rail passenger train 92 derailed [...]

[ April 5, 2012; 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm. ] IABC Golden Horseshoe Chapter invites their members, CPRS members, professional communicators,
and students in area communications and PR programs to an informal ‘Mixer, Munch ‘N’ Learn’,
Thursday, April 5, 2012 from 8:00 to 10:30 pm at the London Tap House, 31 John Street South,
Hamilton (John at Main).

Don’t miss this relaxing chance to unwind. Join old friends. Make [...]

[ April 12, 2012; 5:30 pm to 10:00 pm. ] Tickets for the 2012 CPRS Hamilton Pinnacle Awards on April 12, 2012, are now available for purchase online. Reserve now and join your colleagues to formally celebrate the 21st anniversary of the CPRS Pinnacles.
Thursday, April 12, 2012
5:30 p.m. cocktail reception
6:30 p.m. dinner in the Officers’ Mess
Tickets:

Members $90
Non-members: $120
Students: $70

To buy your tickets, folow this link: [...]

[ February 23, 2012; 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm. ] Plan to join us for a stimulating discussion on Public Trust in Business when CPRS Hamilton’s mentorship program holds its Annual Expert Panel Event. Well within the public relations practitioner’s domain, trust is a byproduct of two-way symmetrical communications.
Public Trust in Business
McMaster Innovation Park
175 Longwood Road South, Hamilton L8P 0A1 (free onsite parking): http://g.co/maps/dzdrj
Thursday, February 23, [...]

[ January 18, 2012; 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm. ] Many organizations have invested heavily in social media over the last few years. The moment is arriving when the value of this investment has to be evaluated.

The Social Media Strategy and ROI/ROE Measurement Expert Panel, presented by CPRS Hamilton, will discuss social media strategy and measurement techniques that are crucial for professional communicators to demonstrate [...]

[ December 1, 2011; ] Are you thinking about earning your Accreditation in Public Relations (APR)? The deadline to enter the 2012 APR process is December 1, 2011.

Accreditation has become widely recognized as a measure of professional achievement and competence. Increasingly, terms of reference for public relations positions specify accreditation as a preferred qualification.

If you’re thinking of doing your APR, [...]

[ November 30, 2011; 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] Join us for a special holiday celebration: the 2011 Annual Holiday Humbug!

CPRS Hamilton and IABC Golden Horseshoe Chapter invite you to join us at a seasonal social on Wednesday, November 30, 2011, from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at the Burlington Golf and Country Club.

Holiday Humbug brings communications and public relations professionals together, from across the [...]

[ March 31, 2011; ] In today’s online news environment, the story never ends. And now, there are more stories than ever before. So how do you ensure your news gets the attention it deserves?

Join CNW’s Laurie Smith, Vice-President of Culture and Communications, on March 31, 2011, for an engaging discussion on how to deliver your news with impact.

Laurie [...]