I’ve always had a passion for communications. Early on, it was more of a verbal exercise than strategic approach. “The student socializes too much in class,” was a permanent fixture on high school report cards. As my career evolved, so did my understanding of strategy, and my appreciation for collaboration as a fundamental piece of…
CPRS Calgary conducted a membership survey in early 2017. The CPRS Calgary Board of Directors has evaluated the results, and has started implementing the feedback received in the 2017 program year. The Board will continue to use the guidance provided in the coming program year to help us make decisions to improve member engagement and…
On April 28, 2017, the CPRS Calgary Education & Students portfolio hosted Passport to PR YYC. The event allowed students the opportunity to catch a glimpse of what it’s like to work in PR for various companies around Calgary, spend time learning from esteemed public relations practitioners and build their network. In groups of three,…
There are always lots of reasons to avoid attending an AGM. I’ve got too much to do, the kids have soccer that night, I’ve got a report due at the end of the week, I’ll be on the road, AGMs are SO boring. You know them. You live them. As communicators, our work is truly…
Calgary, August 21, 2012 – The Calgary chapter of the Canadian Public Relations Society along with the Communications + Public Relations Foundation have announced the creation of a new scholarship, the Susan Francis Prize in Public Relations/Communications. The $1000 Susan Francis Prize will be awarded annually to a student studying in his or her final…
The Scholarship is awarded annually to the student who best exemplifies the spirit and practice of bilingualism in the Canadian communications and public relations profession. It is inspired by the career of Armand Torchia, who co-founded The Houston Group with Stan Houston, and Torchia Communications with his son Jean-Claude. The Scholarship adheres to the values…
Ryan Ferguson, Mount Royal University, is the second winner of the Calgary Legacy Scholarship awarded by the Canadian Public Relations Society (CPRS) Calgary in partnership with the Communications + Public Relations Foundation. This $1,000 scholarship is awarded annually to a second year student studying public relations/communications in a recognized program in one of Mount Royal…
Hailey Laycraft, Calgary, is the 2013 winner of the $1,000 Susan Francis Prize in Public Relations, awarded annually to a public relations student in his/her final year of a public relations/communications program at Mount Royal University, University of Calgary or SAIT Polytechnic. The Prize was established by the Francis family and Canadian Public Relations Society…
By Laura Wright I must admit, I was a bit nervous. The idea, unfortunately, hadn’t even been my own. You see, a few weeks ago in my Intro to Public Relations course at MRU, our instructor, Sheridan McVean, advised our small certificate class that IABC and CPRS held a joint annual holiday party and that…
The early bird registration deadline for the 2014 AB Communications Forum is January 31, 2014. The 2014 AB Communications Forum takes place at the Calgary Marriot Downtown on February 24th and 25th.