TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwired) -- 11/13/13 -- For the 8th year in a row, over a dozen experts in municipal communications have come together to present on hot topics with real case studies. This conference is a must attend for municipal communications professionals and is supported by Municipal Infonet.
The brochure is available at http://www.summersdirect.com/pdf/Brochure2013.pdf
Less than two weeks to register.
We are fortunate to have, once again, Brian Lambie, Principal, Redbrick Communications & Media Contact/Media Relations Strategist, Association of Ontario Municipalities, as chair of the event.
Back by popular demand - INTERACTIVE BRAINSTORMING SESSIONS!
Award-winning topics and speakers include:
-- DRAMATIC PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS
Andrea Ravensdale, A.M.C.T., County of Wellington
Jacqueline Willson, County of Wellington
Inspector Scott Lawson, Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police
-- ORIGINALITY IS OVER-RATED: HOW TO MAKE ANOTHER MUNICIPALITY'S GREAT IDEA
WORK FOR YOU
Therese Greenwood, Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo
Tracy Chong, Green Hat Marketing
Peter Sellers, Peter Sellers Creative Services
-- POLITICIANS AND SOCIAL MEDIA: PERILS AND PLEASURES
Ian Chadwick, Freelance Writer and Editor and Media Consultant
-- ENGAGING FROM THE GROUND UP
Bethany Lee, Town of Caledon
-- MIND THE GAP; DEALING WITH THE GAP BETWEEN YOUR ORGANIZATION'S ACTIONS
AND STAKEHOLDER EXPECTATIONS
Tara Sprigg, City of Guelph
-- COMMUNICATING IN ROUGH WATER - THE ALBERTA FLOOD
Tara Shand, BCS, APR, The City of Red Deer
-- CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY REPORTING - WHAT 'S ALL THE BUZZ ABOUT
AND WHY
Dennis Flaherty, City of Markham
-- MUNICIPAL INFORMATION IN YOUR POCKET! HOW THE CITY OF KITCHENER PILOTED
ITS SHORT MESSAGING SYSTEM (SMS) PROJECT
Nicole Amaral, City of Kitchener
-- MEDIA TRAINING IN-HOUSE - YES, YOU CAN DO IT !
Mark Hunter LaVigne, APR, FCPRS, Hunter LaVigne Communications Inc.
AND MORE!
Optional Post-Conference Workshops:
-- MEDIA RELATIONS: TRAIN THE TRAINER
Mark Hunter LaVigne, APR, FCPRS, President, Hunter LaVigne
Communications Inc.
-- HOW NEW APPROACHES TO INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS CAN IMPROVE WORK
ENGAGEMENT OF MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES
Karen Humphreys Blake, APR, MCM, Senior Associate Consultant, 8020Info
Inc.
Contacts:
SummersDirect Conference and Events
780-743-2576
renee.summers@summersdirect.com
