2008 CPRS Conference
Sunday, June 8 to Tuesday, June 10
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| Download printable National Conference Program PDF |
| Date/Time |
Event |
Location |
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| Saturday, June 7 |
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| 0730 |
CPRS National Board Meeting |
Acadia B |
| 1800 |
Sponsors Reception |
Presidential Suite |
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| Sunday, June 8 |
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| 0800 |
President's Council Meeting |
Acadia A |
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National Council on Accreditation |
Acadia B |
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College of Fellows |
Acadia C |
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| 0830 |
Registration Desk Opens |
2nd Floor Foyer |
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Exhibit Setup |
Ballroom Foyer |
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| 1030 |
“The Importance of Leadership”
with Susan Wright |
Acadia ABC |
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| 1200 |
Exhibitors Tradeshow Opens |
Ballroom Foyer |
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Lunch & Opening Ceremonies |
Nova Scotia BCD |
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| 1300 |
Ron James Performance
Sponsored by: Nova Scotia - Come to Life |
Nova Scotia BCD |
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| 1400 |
Health Break
Sponsored by: CISION |
Ballroom Foyer |
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| 1500 |
2008 CPRS Annual General Meeting |
Nova Scotia BCD |
| 1630 |
Reception for Accredited Members of CPRS |
Halifax C |
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| 1800 |
Harbour cruise |
Depart from wharf at Murphy's on the Water |
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| 2000 |
Supper |
Murphy's on the Water |
| 2200 |
Vancouver 2009 Conference |
(TBD) |
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| Monday, June 9 |
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| 800 |
Registration desk open |
2nd Floor Foyer |
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Exhibitors Tradeshow Opens |
Ballroom Foyer |
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Breakfast: CPRS, PRSA and Global Alliance greetings |
Nova Scotia BCD |
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| 0830 |
Keynote: Max Valiquette
Sponsored by: Nova Scotia - Come to Life |
Nova Scotia BCD |
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| 0930 |
Health Break
Sponsored by: CISION |
Ballroom Foyer |
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| 0945 |
Plenary: Relationships, Reputation and Results
Dr. Terry Flynn, APR |
Nova Scotia BCD |
| 1045 |
Breakout sessions |
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Best Practices in Social Media
Joseph Thornley, Carman Pirie |
Halifax A |
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Testing Public Relations Theory in the Marketplace: Symmetrical Communication Does Work
Scott Langdon |
Halifax B |
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Leading a Team: Or How I Learned to Love Group Dynamics
Robyn Quinn, APR |
Halifax C |
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| 1200 |
Lunch |
Nova Scotia BCD |
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Vancouver Conference Promotion |
Nova Scotia BCD |
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| 1230 |
Keynote: Diana and Charles Tisdall Lecture in Communications
Sponsored by: The Communications and Public Relations Foundation and DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University
Leonard Brody |
Nova Scotia BCD |
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| 1400 |
Health Break
Sponsored by: CISION |
Ballroom Foyer |
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| 1430 |
Breakout sessions |
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Research
Dr. Terry Flynn, APR, Colleen Killingsworth, APR and David Scholz |
Halifax A |
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Navigating High Risk Issues without Getting Left High and Dry
Della Smith, Helen Carkner, APR |
Halifax B |
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Building a Winning Team
Suzanne Corbeil |
Halifax C |
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| 1545 |
Accreditation Workshop |
Halifax B |
| 1600 |
Mount Saint Vincent Alumnae Reception |
Halifax C |
| 1700 |
Lobster Supper and Dance Buses leave hotel at 5pm; shuttles leave Shore Club at 9pm and 10pm
with final bus leaving at 11:30pm.
Sponsored by: Marketwire |
Shore Club, Hubbards |
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| Tuesday, June 10 |
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| 800 |
Registration desk open |
2nd Floor Foyer |
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Exhibitors Tradeshow Opens |
Ballroom Foyer |
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Breakfast |
Nova Scotia BCD |
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| 0830 |
Keynote: Andrea Mandel-Campbell
Sponsored by: colour |
Nova Scotia BCD |
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| 0930 |
Health Break
Sponsored by: CISION |
Ballroom Foyer |
| 0945 |
Plenary: "The Deciders" Why Public Relations is a Great Foundation for Strong Leaders
Moderator: Janet MacMillan, APR, FCPRS Panelists: Kelliann Dean, BPR, MBA; Judy Steele, BPR, CA, FCA; Simon Kennedy; Catherine Woodman |
Nova Scotia BCD |
| 1045 |
Breakout sessions |
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Truth - Solid, Liquid or Gas?
Peter Spurway |
Halifax A |
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Introducing Web 2.0: How Blogs, Wikis, YouTube & Facebook are Changing Employee Communications
Amanda Brewer, Brendan Hodgson |
Halifax B |
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Marketing Communications
Susan Sommers |
Halifax C |
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| 1200 |
Lunch |
Nova Scotia BCD |
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| 1300 |
Conference Keynote: General Rick Hillier |
Nova Scotia BCD |
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| 1400 |
Health Break
Sponsored by: CISION |
Ballroom Foyer |
| 1430 |
Breakout sessions |
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Talking to your Stakeholders: Learnings from a Tobacco Company
John Clayton |
Halifax A |
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Leading Through Communications
Dr. Amy Thurlow, APR; Margaret McKee |
Halifax B |
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Planning to Survive: Issues and Crises
Dana Phillip Doiron |
Halifax C |
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| 1545 |
Media Relations Rating Points Workshop |
Halilfax A |
| 1600 |
Democracy 250 - Tour of Historic Province House |
1726 Hollis Street - just a short walk from the hotel |
| 1730 |
Champagne Reception -
Democracy 250 - Greetings
Sponsored by: NATIONAL Public Relations |
Halifax Ballroom |
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| 1830 |
Awards Gala and 60th Anniversary Celebration
Sponsored by: CNW Group |
Nova Scotia BCD |
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