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[ January 19, 2010; 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ] CPRS Hamilton’s Mentorship Series - Open to General CPRS Hamilton membership

CPRS Hamilton members are invited to attend this free professional development session hosted by the Mentorship Program.

Tuesday, January 19, 2010
7:30 pm – 10:00 pm (doors open at 7:00)

Location: CAA Niagara offices
3271 Schmon Parkway, Thorold, ON, L2V 4Y6
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2009 Ruth Hammond Scholarship Winner Announced

Toronto, Ontario – Amber Lonie, Halifax, Nova Scotia, is the 2009 winner of the Ruth Hammond Scholarship, awarded annually to a public relations student in her final year of the Bachelor of Public Relations program at Mount Saint Vincent University (The Mount), Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Lonie has studied in a Chinese exchange program through Gingling [...]

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CPRS Hamilton seeking new Board Members

CPRS Hamilton is seeking two board members for the 2009/2010 Board of Directors to fill recent vacancies. Membership on the board is an excellent opportunity for senior/mid-career PR practitioners to take a leadership role in the local PR community and make a significant contribution to their local society.
Membership Chair
Maintains contacts with members and PR students [...]

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2009 Holiday Humbug Reception

[ November 26, 2009; 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] When:
Thursday, November 26, 2009
6 to 8 p.m.

Where:
Burlington Golf & Country Club
422 North Shore Blvd. E., Burlington
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Tickets*:
$40
$30 for student members

*Tickets include complimentary beverage

Five dollars from each ticket sale will be donated to the Hamilton Spectator’s Newspaper in Education Program. Free parking will be available across the street.

Ticket Options
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Powerful Networking Skills to Weather-Proof Your Career

IABC Golden Horseshoe invites CPRS Hamilton members…
Date: October 6, 2009 from 8:30 am - 10:30 am
Place: Hamilton Chamber of Commerce, 555 Bay St. N, Hamilton.
Noted Hamilton networking guru and trainer, Audie McCarthy, President of The Marrek Group, will deliver a workshop aimed at imparting the networking knowledge and skills public relations practitioners and other professionals [...]

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2009 Torchia Scholarship Winner Announced

Seungmin (Jemma) Lee, Binbrook, Ontario, is the winner of the third 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 at [...]

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CPRS Hamilton July Update

In this update:
•    Board of Directors 2009-2010
•    Annual Report
•    Event: Courtney Pratt on Communicating in a Crisis
CPRS Hamilton names its Board of Directors for 2009-2010
The new CPRS Board of Directors for 2009-2010 was approved at the Annual General Meeting in May 2009. The incoming Board thanks the members of the 2008-2009 Board for their [...]

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Communications + Public Relations Foundation Announces 2009 Lou Cahill Scholarship Winner

Toronto – Michelle Idzenga, St. Catharines, Ontario, is the 2009 winner of the Lou Cahill Scholarship in Communications, awarded by Brock University, St. Catharines. The Scholarship is awarded to a communications student in the final year of study for academic excellence, community involvement and participation in charitable activities.

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PR Link - April/May 2009 CPRS Hamilton’s member newsletter

PR Link is CPRS Hamilton’s bi-monthly newsletter available to all CPRS Hamilton members.

Featured in this issue

1. Headlines
2. President’s Message
3. Monthly Feature -A View from the Other Side
4. 2009 Pinnacles
5. PR Campaigns & Media Highlights
6. And much more…

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Get an edge On the Edge! 2009 CPRS Conference

This year’s CPRS conference will be held on Canada’s beautiful west coast in Vancouver B.C from June 7-9. Learn about current and future trends through engaging keynote addresses and the workshop series (PR 2.0, Going for Gold in Communications and Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability). Enjoy the majestic scenery while networking with fellow PR practitioners from across Canada.

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