CPRS Annual Poster Sessions

Introduction and background:

The CPRS National Council on Education invited public relations educators, public relations graduate students and public relations professionals to submit competitive abstracts relating to public relations research, theory and practice for presentation at a poster session at the 2011 CPRS National Conference in Saint John, NB June 5-7, 2011. This poster session was the first of its kind at the conference and showcased nine examples of research and innovation from Public Relations scholars, professionals and graduate students.

Initial paper acceptance was based on a one-page abstract submitted for consideration. All abstracts were peer reviewed and upon acceptance, authors were required to submit their poster as a slide deck in PowerPoint format. Abstracts were required to demonstrate innovative and original research in public relations and professional communication.

Also new in 2011 was the introduction of an Educator delegate rate for the CPRS National Conference for full-time Educators at Canadian post-secondary institutions.

Information about the 2012 Poster
Session/Research/Educator Forum

In 2012, the CPRS National Conference will be hosted in Victoria, BC from June 10 to 12 inclusive. Currents 2012 will address the challenges of new media, new trends, and new audience behaviours with an emphasis on PR trends and technologies.

The Call for Research presentations will be issued in early fall of 2011 so be sure to check back regularly for updates.

2011 Poster Session – CPRS National Conference;
June 4th in Saint John, NB

Nine research posters were presented following the Educators Roundtable session at the 2011 National Conference. The presentation materials along with information about the researchers may be found by clicking on the following links.

• Culture and Health: Immigrant Women’s Perceptions of Health Care in Canada
• An Ideal Model: Public Relations Education & Co-operative Education
• Examining storytelling in the not-for-profit organization: A strategy to connect its community
• Where to Begin; Bridging the Gap between PR and Social Media
• US-Canada Study of PR Writing by Entry-level Practitioners Reveals Significant Supervisor Dissatisfaction
• Social Media Space in Public Relations Education
• Executive Perspectives on Public Relations Management Competencies
• Évaluation et excellence en gestion des relations publiques et de la communication : étude de cas
• Comprehensive Survey: toward a betterunderstanding of communication practices in Canadian organizations