5th Annual Alberta Communications Forum - Edmonton, January 19

EDMONTON , Jan. 19 /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:

    -   WELLIINGTON COUNTY: PROUD TO BE ONE OF CANADA'S TOP 100 EMPLOYERS
        Andrea Ravensdale, County of Wellington
    -   Traditional media meets social media
        Diane Bégin, NAIT
    -   BRANDIING 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

Or please call SummersDirect Conference and Events at 1-866-869-7969 for further details.

For further information: For a complete copy of the agenda please visit: http://www.summersdirect.com/pdf/5_Annual_Alberta_Communications_Forum_Brochure.pdf; Or please call SummersDirect Conference and Events at 1-866-869-7969 for further details