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Job Posting - Town of Oakville - Senior Advisor, External Communications

THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF OAKVILLE
JOB POSTING CALL NO. 11-001 (Non-Union Temp)
This job profile reflects the general details considered necessary to perform the principle functions and shall not be construed as an interpretation of all work requirements inherent in the job. Applicants are required to demonstrate in their applications and in the interview process [...]

January Webinar - Mark Your Calendar!

[ January 1, 1970; 12:00 am; January 10, 2011; ] The second half of the CPRS eight-part webinar series starts in less than a week. The first webinar of the new year features the British Columbia Medical Association (BCMA).

In 2009, BCMA pushed to get legislation to prohibit cell and smart phone use while driving in the province. Employing a government relations campaign, the BCMA [...]

CPRS Hamilton Establishes CPRS Legacy Fund and CPRS Legacy Fund Award

Hamilton, ON December 2010 – CPRS Hamilton is pleased to announce the establishment of the CPRS Legacy Fund and the CPRS Legacy Fund Award.
The Legacy Fund, which will be administered by the Hamilton Community Foundation as a permanent endowment fund, has been established by CPRS Hamilton to provide a scholarship award in the [...]

Navigating Your Career in Public Relations on November 3

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HOLIDAY HUMBUG! - Wednesday, December 8

[ December 8, 2010; ] This year, IABC Golden Horseshoe Chapter is joining CPRS Hamilton in celebrating the holiday season.

Date: Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Time: 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Location: Burlington Golf and Country Club, Burlington
Tickets: CPRS/IABC members - $35; Non-members - $40; Students - $30
Register:holidayhumbug.eventbrite.com

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

Professional Development - Lunch and Learn

[ October 1, 2010; 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm. ] “Can it happen here and are we ready? PR issues for Canadian offshore oil and gas regulators in the wake of the BP spill in the Gulf of Mexico”

Join the CPRS National Board of Directors and fellow CPRS Hamilton members as Sean Kelly APR, FCPRS, describes the national repercussions of an issue that has [...]

WebN’R Presenters Revealed!

[ September 20, 2010; 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. ] The 2010-2011 WebN’R presenters are as follows:

September 20, 2010 @ 2 p.m. ET Devon Group - Communications Management
October 25, 2010 @ 2 p.m. ET Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation (NSLC) - Multimedia Project
November 3, 2010 @ 2 p.m. ET TBA - Media Relations
December 6, 2010 @ 2 p.m. ET Halton Region - Communications Management
January 10, 2011 @ 2 p.m. ET BC [...]

CPRS launchs eight-part online webinar series in partnership with CNW Group.

[ September 20, 2010; 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. ] CPRS is pleased to announce the launch of an eight-part online webinar series in partnership withCNW Group .

This year’s presenters represent Canada’s top public relations agencies and corporate and not-for-profit communications departments and they’re all winners of the 2010 Awards of Excellence. The featured presentations focus on media relations, socia l media, communications management, [...]

2010 Torchia Scholarship Winner Announced

Toronto, Ontario –August 30, 2010—Denissa-Jalal St-Laurent, Victoria,
British Columbia, is the winner of the fourth Torchia Scholarship in Public Relations/ Communications, awarded by the Communications + Public
Relations Foundation. The $1,500 annual Scholarship was established to recognize a student who best exemplifies the spirit and practice of
bilingualism in the Canadian communications and public relations
profession.
A student [...]

Junior Communications Assistant/Web Assistant - Town of Oakville

[ August 23, 2010 to August 25, 2010. ] Junior Communications Assistant/Web Assistant
Strategy, Policy & Communications Department, Town of Oakville
Part-time contract to begin immediately to December 23, 2010 with possibility of extension into 2011.