5th Annual Alberta Communications Forum

EDMONTON, Dec. 10 /CNW/ - Experts in communications will come together to present at the, "5th Annual Alberta Communications Forum," in Edmonton on February 22 & 23, 2010.

This forum is supported by the Canadian Public Relations Society - Edmonton Chapter, the International Association of Business Communicators - Edmonton Chapter and the CNW Group (All CPRS and IABC Chapter members receive a discount). It's a must attend for Alberta communications professionals!

The forum is fortunate to have as chair, Sharon Hawrelak, APR, President, Canadian Public Relations Society, Edmonton Chapter.

Topics and speakers include: 

- WELLINGTON COUNTY: PROUD TO BE ONE OF CANADA'S TOP 100 EMPLOYERS
      Andrea Ravensdale, County of Wellington

    - TRADITIONAL MEDIA MEETS SOCIAL MEDIA
      Diane Bégin, NAIT

    - BRANDING THE DEPARTMENT: A STEP-BY-STEP PROCESS
      Ginny Jones, APR, Acuity Options

    - SHIFTING FROM MONOLOGUE TO DIALOGUE: ACCELERATING STRATEGY AND DRIVING
      EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT WITH SOCIAL MEDIA
      Carolyn Ray, Vice President, Employee Engagement, National Public
      Relations
      Maureen MacDonald, ABC, Partner, National Public Relations

    - PANDEMIC COMMUNICATIONS - THE H1N1 EXPERIENCE
      James Finstad, Director, Communications, Alberta Health Services
      Wendy Beauchesne, Executive Director, Communications, Alberta Health
      Services

    - LESSONS LEARNED - 9/11, HURRICANE KATRINA
      Barry MacDonald, BARIC Continuity Services, Inc.

    Optional Post-Conference Workshops:

    A. TABLE-TOP CRISIS EXERCISE
       Barry MacDonald, BARIC Continuity Services, Inc.

    B. ENGAGING COMMUNITY TO DRIVE SOCIAL CHANGE
       Ginny Jones, APR, Acuity Options

    For a complete copy of the agenda please visit:
    http://www.summersdirect.com/pdf/5_Annual_Alberta_Communications_Forum_Brochure.pdf

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