A patient a day. That’s how often it is estimated that someone dies in a Winnipeg hospital following an adverse event. How do you communicate these issues to patients, family, the public, media and internal audiences? Learn how Heidi Graham, the WRHA’s Director of Media Relations, handles the above at CPRS MB’s January luncheon.
CPRS Manitoba is now accepting nominations for its fifth annual Manitoba Communicator of the Year Award (MCOY). The prestigious award recognizes individuals or organizations that have demonstrated excellence in public relations and communications in business, politics, entertainment, a non-profit environment, or the community at large.
The Manitoba Recreational Trails Association is seeking a Director with a background in communications and/or marketing to join their volunteer Board of Directors.
Liz Peters will discuss why earned media and third-party relationships are so important for advocacy groups such as CAA, using the organization’s recent awareness program Back to School Safety Assessment and Texting and Driving 101, as an example.
Free The Children are looking for enthusiastic and hard working media relations volunteers to assist in their PR & Publicity team during We Day. This year is Winnipeg’s 1st We Day, occurring on Wednesday, November 23, 2011 at the MTS Centre.
The Winnipeg Free Press has returned to the city’s historic Exchange District — this time serving itself up as a café. Join Free Press Deputy Editor Online, John White as he talks about the genesis, objectives and goals of the café, and gives us a taste of the future.
CPRS MANITOBA PRESENTS
“IN THE SPOTLIGHT: HIGH INTENSITY PUBLIC RELATIONS”
WINNIPEG, MB – Managing the reputation of your organization is always challenging, and it’s even tougher when under the scrutiny of the public eye. Join the Manitoba Chapter of the Canadian Public Relations Society (CPRS) for “In the Spotlight: High Intensity Public [...]
CPRS Manitoba is proud to be hosting two national CPRS board members as keynote speakers at our mini conference this September 23rd. Sean Kelly APR, FCPRS will detail how Canadian offshore regulators dealt with intense public scrutiny following the BP blowout in the Gulf of Mexico. Sandra Thornton, BGS, APR, FCPRS will present methods to keep the inside onside and discuss the importance of internal communications when your organization is facing a crisis – real or potential.
The spotlight is on you and your organization—be it a crisis or good news, everyone wants more… and they want it now. Public attention and interest is cranked as high as it can go …. then it gets even higher… What do you do? How do you cope? Join the Canadian Public Relations Society Manitoba for a half day conference and lunch on September 23.
Bailey Barbary, Toronto, Ontario, is the 2011 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.
Keeping with the MCOY tradition, CPRS Manitoba made a donation to a charity of the winner’s choice. This year, Winnipeg Harvest was the recipient of a $500 donation.
Manitoba Homecoming 2010 Selected as CPRS Manitoba’s “Manitoba Communicator of the Year”
Join us for a gala luncheon to honour the winner of our annual Communicator of the Year Award. The award celebrates excellence in public communications that has made a significant contribution to their community.
Through the use of creative and innovative techniques, Downtown Peggy has amassed a Twitter following of almost 2,000 people and had more than 40,000 visits to her blog in the past year. She celebrates the fun things happening downtown focusing on dining, shopping and entertainment.
This is a great opportunity to gain a fascinating insight into the planning and protocol involved in a Royal visit, a subject that is sure to be of interest to professional communicators but also to those with a interest in the Monarch.
CPRS Manitoba is hosting their first luncheon of 2011 on Wednesday, January 26th.
Our guest speaker is Scott Brown, Director, Corporate Communications & Hockey Operations, Manitoba Moose.
We are experiencing a slight problem with our Member Login page, due to the transition of our old CPRS Manitoba website, to the new one you see now. We are presently working on amending this problem, and hope to have it fixed as soon as possible.
Ian Miller of Halifax, Nova Scotia, is the 2010 winner of the Ruth Hammond Scholarship, awarded annually to a public relations student in his/her final year of the Bachelor of Public Relations program at Mount Saint Vincent University (The Mount), Halifax.
At our last monthly luncheon on October 20th, CPRS Manitoba presented Holli Moncrieff, Communication and Public Relations Manager of the Manitoba Museum, with her accreditation certificate.
CPRS Manitoba kicked off its 2010-11 season of monthly luncheons with Yes! Winnipeg’s Bill Morrissey. Held at the Fort Garry Hotel on September 22, Morrissey spoke to approximately two-dozen CPRS members about his role with this “results focused initiative”, designed to “promote, support and expedite successful business development in Winnipeg.”
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.
Date: Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Time: 11:45 AM – 1:30 PM
Location: Fort Garry Hotel, Winnipeg
Price: $25 Members, $35 Non-Members, $20 Students
The 2010-2011 CPRS Manitoba luncheon series kicks off with the introduction of a new initiative designed to get more businesses to say Yes! Winnipeg. In his keynote address Bill Morrissey, the leader of Yes! Winnipeg [...]
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CPRS Manitoba February Luncheon
Government and Social Media: Excelling in Citizen Engagement.
Guest speaker: City of Regina’s Philippe Leclerc
Posted in Uncategorized on February 7th, 2012
WRHA’s Heidi Graham to talk patient safety, critical incidents & the media at January luncheon
A patient a day. That’s how often it is estimated that someone dies in a Winnipeg hospital following an adverse event. How do you communicate these issues to patients, family, the public, media and internal audiences? Learn how Heidi Graham, the WRHA’s Director of Media Relations, handles the above at CPRS MB’s January luncheon.
Posted in Uncategorized on January 8th, 2012
Nominations now open for Manitoba Communicator of the Year Award
CPRS Manitoba is now accepting nominations for its fifth annual Manitoba Communicator of the Year Award (MCOY). The prestigious award recognizes individuals or organizations that have demonstrated excellence in public relations and communications in business, politics, entertainment, a non-profit environment, or the community at large.
Posted in News, Uncategorized on November 27th, 2011
Manitoba Recreational Trails Association seeking Communications/Marketing Director for board
The Manitoba Recreational Trails Association is seeking a Director with a background in communications and/or marketing to join their volunteer Board of Directors.
Posted in Uncategorized on November 26th, 2011
CAA’s Liz Peters to discuss the importance of earned media at CPRS MB’s November luncheon
Liz Peters will discuss why earned media and third-party relationships are so important for advocacy groups such as CAA, using the organization’s recent awareness program Back to School Safety Assessment and Texting and Driving 101, as an example.
Posted in Uncategorized on November 14th, 2011
Volunteers needed for We Day and Friends of Gardens Manitoba
Free The Children are looking for enthusiastic and hard working media relations volunteers to assist in their PR & Publicity team during We Day. This year is Winnipeg’s 1st We Day, occurring on Wednesday, November 23, 2011 at the MTS Centre.
Posted in Uncategorized on October 15th, 2011
John White to talk revitalizing the Winnipeg Free Press at CPRS’ October luncheon
The Winnipeg Free Press has returned to the city’s historic Exchange District — this time serving itself up as a café. Join Free Press Deputy Editor Online, John White as he talks about the genesis, objectives and goals of the café, and gives us a taste of the future.
Posted in Uncategorized on October 9th, 2011
Presentations from In the Spotlight
View our keynote speakers’ presentations from Friday’s In the Spotlight CPRS Manitoba conference.
Posted in Uncategorized on September 26th, 2011
CPRS MB is pleased to announce CNW (Canada Newswire) as conference sponsor
CPRS MANITOBA PRESENTS
“IN THE SPOTLIGHT: HIGH INTENSITY PUBLIC RELATIONS”
WINNIPEG, MB – Managing the reputation of your organization is always challenging, and it’s even tougher when under the scrutiny of the public eye. Join the Manitoba Chapter of the Canadian Public Relations Society (CPRS) for “In the Spotlight: High Intensity Public [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on September 13th, 2011
Meet the keynote speakers presenting at ‘In the spotlight: High intensity public relations’ – a mini conference happening this fall.
CPRS Manitoba is proud to be hosting two national CPRS board members as keynote speakers at our mini conference this September 23rd. Sean Kelly APR, FCPRS will detail how Canadian offshore regulators dealt with intense public scrutiny following the BP blowout in the Gulf of Mexico. Sandra Thornton, BGS, APR, FCPRS will present methods to keep the inside onside and discuss the importance of internal communications when your organization is facing a crisis – real or potential.
Posted in Events for september 23 2011
CPRS MB presents… In the spotlight: High intensity public relations – a half day conference on 23 September 2011
The spotlight is on you and your organization—be it a crisis or good news, everyone wants more… and they want it now. Public attention and interest is cranked as high as it can go …. then it gets even higher… What do you do? How do you cope? Join the Canadian Public Relations Society Manitoba for a half day conference and lunch on September 23.
Posted in Uncategorized on August 10th, 2011
2011 Lou Cahill Scholarship Winner Announced
Bailey Barbary, Toronto, Ontario, is the 2011 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.
Posted in Uncategorized on May 30th, 2011
CPRS Manitoba Annual General Meeting
Please join your fellow CPRS Manitoba members for a wrap-up of the past year’s activities, and a preview of the plans for coming year.
Posted in Uncategorized on May 16th, 2011
CPRS Donates $500 to Winnipeg Harvest
Keeping with the MCOY tradition, CPRS Manitoba made a donation to a charity of the winner’s choice. This year, Winnipeg Harvest was the recipient of a $500 donation.
Posted in Uncategorized on April 14th, 2011
Canadian Red Cross Looking For Public Affairs Volunteers
The Canadian Red Cross is looking for Public Affairs volunteers to join our Winnipeg team in preparation for potential spring floods.
Posted in News on April 1st, 2011
CPRS Manitoba Communicator of the Year Annual Luncheon
Manitoba Homecoming 2010 Selected as CPRS Manitoba’s “Manitoba Communicator of the Year”
Join us for a gala luncheon to honour the winner of our annual Communicator of the Year Award. The award celebrates excellence in public communications that has made a significant contribution to their community.
The Manitoba Communicator of the Year [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on March 28th, 2011
Manitoba Homecoming 2010 Selected as CPRS Manitoba Communicator of the Year
This year’s Manitoba Communicator of the Year Award – presented by Marketwire – is Kevin Walters, Executive Director of Manitoba Homecoming 2010.
Posted in News on March 23rd, 2011
CPRS Manitoba March Luncheon: Downtown Peggy Social Media Campaign
Through the use of creative and innovative techniques, Downtown Peggy has amassed a Twitter following of almost 2,000 people and had more than 40,000 visits to her blog in the past year. She celebrates the fun things happening downtown focusing on dining, shopping and entertainment.
Posted in News on March 10th, 2011
February Luncheon: The Do’s and Don’ts of Planning a Royal Visit
This is a great opportunity to gain a fascinating insight into the planning and protocol involved in a Royal visit, a subject that is sure to be of interest to professional communicators but also to those with a interest in the Monarch.
Posted in Uncategorized on January 31st, 2011
CBCF Committee Members Needed!
Want to make a difference? You can! Become a member of the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation CIBC Run for the Cure Planning Committee in Winnipeg.
Posted in Uncategorized on January 20th, 2011
CPRS Manitoba January Luncheon
CPRS Manitoba is hosting their first luncheon of 2011 on Wednesday, January 26th.
Our guest speaker is Scott Brown, Director, Corporate Communications & Hockey Operations, Manitoba Moose.
Posted in News on January 7th, 2011
Membership Login
We are experiencing a slight problem with our Member Login page, due to the transition of our old CPRS Manitoba website, to the new one you see now. We are presently working on amending this problem, and hope to have it fixed as soon as possible.
Posted in Uncategorized on December 24th, 2010
PR people’s Holiday get-together at Luxalune
Season Greetings members! In festive spirit, the Canadian Public Relations Society invites you to venture ‘all over the map’ at LUXALUNE’s GASTROPUB.
Posted in Uncategorized on November 30th, 2010
2010 Ruth Hammond Scholarship Winner Announced
Ian Miller of Halifax, Nova Scotia, is the 2010 winner of the Ruth Hammond Scholarship, awarded annually to a public relations student in his/her final year of the Bachelor of Public Relations program at Mount Saint Vincent University (The Mount), Halifax.
Posted in News, Press Releases on November 18th, 2010
Manitoba Museum PR Manager Receives Accreditation
At our last monthly luncheon on October 20th, CPRS Manitoba presented Holli Moncrieff, Communication and Public Relations Manager of the Manitoba Museum, with her accreditation certificate.
Posted in Uncategorized on October 21st, 2010
Bill Morrissey Kicks Off New Season of CPRS Manitoba Luncheons
CPRS Manitoba kicked off its 2010-11 season of monthly luncheons with Yes! Winnipeg’s Bill Morrissey. Held at the Fort Garry Hotel on September 22, Morrissey spoke to approximately two-dozen CPRS members about his role with this “results focused initiative”, designed to “promote, support and expedite successful business development in Winnipeg.”
Posted in Uncategorized on October 3rd, 2010
2010 Torchia Scholarship Winner Announced
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.
Posted in News, Press Releases on September 15th, 2010
September Luncheon: Yes! Winnipeg. A story about Winnipeggers growing Winnipeg
Date: Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Time: 11:45 AM – 1:30 PM
Location: Fort Garry Hotel, Winnipeg
Price: $25 Members, $35 Non-Members, $20 Students
The 2010-2011 CPRS Manitoba luncheon series kicks off with the introduction of a new initiative designed to get more businesses to say Yes! Winnipeg. In his keynote address Bill Morrissey, the leader of Yes! Winnipeg [...]
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Sample President’s Message
This is a sample President’s Message blog entry. Open to view sample video display.
Posted in Uncategorized on September 9th, 2009
Sage Media Launches Web Site Redesign for CPRS Manitoba
CPRS Manitoba is proud to announce the complete redesign of its web site by Canadian design agency Sage Media. Read the press release here.
Posted in Press Releases on August 15th, 2009
National End Hunger Campaign Wins Communicator of the Year
Read the press release here.
Posted in Press Releases on March 5th, 2009
CPRS announces newly Accredited Public Relations Professionals
Read the press release here.
Posted in Press Releases on February 17th, 2009
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