Professional Development

Breakfast on a Budget: A panel discussion on public engagement in parlimentary, legislative and civil affairs | April 5 at 7:30 a.m.

Breakfast on a Budget

A PANEL DISCUSSION ON PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT IN PARLIAMENTARY, LEGISLATIVE AND CIVIL AFFAIRS When: Wednesday, April 5, 2017 | 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM (CDT) Where: The MET | Function Room, 2nd Floor | 281 Donald St. Tickets: Purchase online Minister of Finance Bill Morneau introduced the federal budget to Parliament on Mar. 22, 2017. The …

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A Golden Age for Communicators: PR and Brand Development Today with Ron Greasley

A Golden Age for Communicators: PR and Brand Development Today

When it comes to branding, public relations is a valued tool in the overall process. Now more than ever public relations is integral to brand strategy. Yet, Ron Greasley, Senior Strategist at Deschenes Regnier, a full-service marketing, design, and communications firm in Winnipeg, recalls a time when public relations was not part of campaign development. …

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Amber Balcaen and Michelle Bailey

The Inside Track: Publicizing the Historic NASCAR Victory of Winnipegger Amber Balcaen

On August 27, 2016, in Radford, Virginia, Winnipeg racecar driver Amber Balcaen became the first Canadian woman to win a NASCAR sanctioned race in the USA. Moments after her big win, Amber was buried by media requests coming in from all over North America, particularly from local news outlets who knew she was coming home …

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The APR Experience

By Lorne Kletke, APR, CPRS Manitoba Treasurer 2013-2015 As a member of CPRS, you have likely received encouragement from the national office and our own chapter to seek your Accreditation in Public Relations (APR). I would like to share my own perspectives, as a recently accredited member, on why now is the time for you to …

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