[ October 1, 2010 to October 17, 2010. ] Senior Communications and Issues Management Coordinator (temporary – approximately 12 months) - City of Guelph

Corporate Communications Division
Resumes are being accepted for the position of Senior Communications and Issues Management Coordinator within the Information Services Department, Corporate Communications Division. Reporting to the Manager of Corporate Communications the successful candidate will oversee critical issues management and [...]

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[ 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 [...]

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[ 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 [...]

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[ 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, [...]

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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 [...]

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[ 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.

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[ July 20, 2010 to August 20, 2010. ] Organizational Overview

CARSTAR is Canada’s leader in the Collision Repair industry, with over 140 Franchise locations across the country. Within Canada, CARSTAR repairs approximately 100,000 vehicles per year with the highest rate of customer satisfaction.

Role Description

CARSTAR is seeking a Marketing and Communications Specialist to join the corporate team. The Marketing and Communications Specialist will [...]

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[ August 10, 2010; 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] IABC Golden Horseshoe Chapter and CPRS Hamilton

When:
Tuesday, August 10, 2010, 6 to 9 p.m.

Where:
Emma’s Back Porch, 2084 Old Lakeshore Road, Burlington
Click here for map

Tickets;
Event is free for IABC Golden Horseshore Chapter and CPRS Members. Non members pay $10.
Cash bar.

Event sponsors:
Munchies provided by InterKom Marketing and Locomotion Communications and Public Relations.

To register go to:
ontheporch.eventbrite.com

For more [...]

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Oakville, ON June 2010 - The National Canadian Public Relations Society (CPRS) is pleased to announce the winners of the Awards of Excellence, presented at the Annual National Conference Gala dinner on June 15 in Regina). Local CPRS members Carleen Carroll and Anna Larson, both from Halton Region and members of CPRS Hamilton were [...]

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CPRS Hamilton is pleased to announce the 2010-11 Board of Directors, who were elected at the society’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) on May 11, 2010.

Board Position
Name

President
Nancy Hutton, APR

Vice President
Ginny Jones, APR

Past President
Liliana Busnello

Treasurer
Rick Mauro, APR

Skills Development/PD
Lisa Vanderlip

Events/Networking
Liliana Busnello

Pinnacles
Deirdra Watson

Accreditation Chair
Fran Gregory, APR

Membership
Tara Sprigg

Mentorship
Ginny Jones, APR

Internal Communications
Kate Dobrucki

The roles of Secretary, External Communications and Sponsorship [...]

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