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Trust – The COVID Edition

March 4, 2021 – Trust – The COVID Edition Government leaders, public health doctors, pharmaceutical companies, medical professionals, front-line workers and business leaders have all relied on our trust during this past year. In the last 12 months, we have seen the need for trust grow and become an even more integral part of our…

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Inclusion in Canadian public relations firms

Feb. 25, 2021 – Inclusion in Canadian public relations firms: Removing systemic barriers to inclusion, diversity and belonging in the industry This online event is intended to raise awareness among audiences about how public relations has been predominantly a white-dominant industry of professionals while BIPOC professionals have been largely underrepresented. This event will inform with…

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Cision Press Release Workshop

March 11, 2021 – The press release isn’t dead. You’re just doing it wrong! Join the press release experts from CISION Canada to learn best practices on wire distribution. Learn how to: get the attention of journalists, schedule distribution effectively, use SEO to improve placement and how/when to use multimedia in content. Topics include: How the pandemic…

Fake News event
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Fake News: Understanding the facts

October 28, 2020 – Fake News: Understanding the facts *MEMBERS ONLY* Please join us for an engaging conversation with Jessica Samuels, Communications Manager of the Canadian Mental Health Association, Melissa Retty, Senior Vice President at Craft Public Relations and John Ferri, Vice President of Current Affairs and Documentaries at TVO. This dynamic presentation focuses on…

Guest speakers
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Virtual Coffee Chat

October 27, 2020 – Virtual Coffee Chat presented by the CPRS Toronto’s Student Steering Committee  Virtual coffee chat session with Jenny Shin, President and CEO of Milestones PR, Michelle Dias, Brand PR Manager at InterContinental Hotels Group and Mark ‘Strizzzy’ Strong the in-stadium host for the Toronto Raptors and Community Ambassador at Penny Appeal Canada.…

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August 20, 2020 – The Role of Public Relations in the BLM movement

The Black Lives Matter movement has been an especially challenging time for the communications profession now faced with crafting statements specific to anti-black systemic racism. Join this session on August 20 to learn how to take the lead in this critical organizational culture change by adopting critical insights and language needed to authentically create a…

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February 27, 2020 – Can you code it? Yes, you can!

Can you code it? Yes, you can! Join us for an introduction to coding with Sarah Dinn. Through this interactive “code-along” workshop, Sarah will guide you through building your first code-based project and demonstrate the applications and benefits of having HTML and CSS in your toolkit. Whether you need to engage with programmers, counsel clients…

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February 6, 2020 – ACE the ACE Awards

ACE the ACE Awards Date: February 6, 2020 Location: Weber Shandwick Canada, 351 King Street East, Suite 800, Toronto, ON M5A 1L1 Time: 5 p.m. Cost: Members: $20 + HST Non-member: $25 + HST Student member: $15 + HST Student non-member: $20 + HST Join last year’s ACE Awards winners from Weber Shandwick and DDB…