Calgary Legacy Scholarship

Here’s your chance to make a difference! At CPRS Calgary’s 50th Anniversary, we proudly established the Calgary Legacy Scholarship. This $1,000 annual scholarship supports a student member of CPRS Calgary entering second year in a recognized PR program at either Mount Royal University, the University of Calgary or SAIT Polytechnic. Ten years later, we still…

Congrats APRs!

    We are proud to announce that Calgary had five successful APR candidates out of the 21 across the country this year! Congratulations to Calgary members Tracie Feist APR; Peter Ryan, PhD, APR; Cassie Naas, APR ; Gina Teel, APR ; Laura Worsley-Brown APR. For more information see  CPRS’ National announcement  

President’s Update – October 16, 2018

Dear Members, Today is an historic day for CPRS Calgary as we celebrate our 60thAnniversary. As one of the oldest professional public relations chapters in the world, we have an excellent opportunity to build on our past. In the coming year, we look forward to drawing on the institutional knowledge and expertise of our long-term…

What We’re Reading

Book: Everybody Lies: Big Data, New Data and What the Internet Can Tell Us about Who We Really Are   It would be difficult to find someone who hasn’t googled an embarrassing question. But, did you know? That data is stored in our digital footprint, and can say a lot about human behaviour. In Seth Stephens-Davidwitz…

Join the 2018/2019 CPRS Mentorship Program!

Calling all  Student Members and Practitioners to participate in the 2018/2019 CPRS Mentorship Program! Students Interested in learning more about the public relations industry in Calgary? Would you like to receive support from a senior level practitioner and build your network? Then the CPRS Calgary Mentorship Program is for you. This is an amazing opportunity…

President’s Update – August 20, 2018

Dear Members, Summer is the time of transition for many and it has been no different for CPRS Calgary as the Board welcomes new members, committees restructure and we reset our strategic direction for the Society based on your input from the annual Member Survey, the AGM and your participation and feedback from our various…

World Café Members Feedback Summary

  By Lisa Rushka, APR   Approved at the CPRS AGM in Charlottetown in June, the CPRS Strategic Framework “is a collective commitment to creating a community of public relations professionals dedicated to professional development, delivering strategic value to our organizations and supporting and promoting ethical public relations in Canada and around the world.” It…