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2017 MANITOBA COMMUNICATOR OF THE YEAR AWARDS GALA

CPRS Manitoba invites you to attend the 10th Annual Manitoba Communicator of the Year (MCOY) Awards When: Thursday, April 20, 2017 Where: Winnipeg Art Gallery Cocktail Reception 5:30 p.m. | Dinner and award presentations to Follow Join us we honour this year’s award winners and celebrate ten years of communications excellence in Manitoba! CPRS Manitoba …

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CPRS Membership Month

Spring is in the air today and it’s that time of year again: MEMBERSHIP MONTH!

I think back to when I originally joined CPRS as a student member and how a career in public relations seemed an achievable but distant goal. The professional development and networking opportunities I took advantage of as a student helped me move my career forward. Many of those early connections at CPRS professional development luncheons …

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Accredited in Public Relations

Thinking about accreditation?

Accreditation is a voluntary certification program for public relations professionals that is administered by the national body of the Canadian Public Relations Society and identifies practitioners who have depth of experience and competence in the professional practice of public relations. Earning the Accredited in Public Relations (APR) designation demonstrates professionalism and is tangible evidence to …

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PACE Scholarship-Natalie Geddes

2016 PACE Student Scholarship

Congratulations to this year’s recipient of the PACE Scholarship! Natalie Geddes was awarded at the U of W’s convocation ceremony on Oct. 14. This annual $500 scholarship is presented by CPRS Manitoba to the University of Winnipeg student who achieves the highest mark in PR in the Professional, Applied and Continuing Education (PACE) program at The …

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Announcing the 2016/17 Board of Directors

CPRS Manitoba is pleased to announce the 2016/17 Board of Directors. This year’s slate was elected at on May 26 at the annual general meeting. President Conor Lloyd* Past President Tamara Bodi* Vice-President Susan Harrison* Treasurer David Hultin, APR Secretary Tammy Sawatzky Accreditation David Hultin, APR Membership Chris Albi Programming Samantha Lapedus, Jennifer Pawluk, Arpita …

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Ragan Ticket Giveaway!

The CPRS Manitoba event, Brand Journalism with Mark Ragan, sold out almost immediately after we announced it. Fortunately, our presenting sponsor Great-West Life is giving a ticket away to one lucky student. To enter and be eligible to win the ticket you must: Be a current or recently graduated (between 2014-2016) student of Public Relations, …

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Thank you to our Ragan sponsors

CPRS Manitoba gratefully acknowledges the support of our sponsors, helping to bring Mark Ragan to Winnipeg for a half-day professional development session on brand journalism on June 10. The generous support of Great-West Life, the University of Manitoba, Dooley Communications, the Winnipeg Airports Authority and Shannon Leigh Photography will help ensure the success of this …

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