Maine Public Relations Council Annual Conference Speakers Address Ethics in Media and Getting Local Stories National Publicity
The Maine Public Relations Council (MPRC) will hold its annual conference on Friday, October 7, 2005 at the Eastland Park Hotel in Portland. - 10/26/2005
The full-day conference will feature the keynote speaker Dr. Thomas Cooper, professor of visual and media arts at Emerson College in Boston. His speech, ?Ethical Questions in Communications: TV, Journalism, and Advertising? will address the ethical questions regarding media and communication, and how recent media scandals have shaped the public?s perception of the truth. An afternoon address by Michael Smart, president of Utah-based Michael Smart PR, and public relations professor at Brigham Young University, will feature the topic ?How to Get Local Stories Published Nationally.?Conference schedule:
8:00?8:30 a.m. APR pre-conference session with Judy Katzel, APR. Learn how to become an Accredited Public Relations (APR) professional through the Public Relations Society of America
8:30?9:15 a.m. Registration, continental breakfast, networking, vendor exhibit
9:15?9:45 a.m. Welcome by MPRC President Michelle Clements, APR
9:45?10:45 a.m. Morning keynote: Dr. Thomas Cooper, Professor, Visual and Media Arts, Emerson College, ?Ethical Questions in Communications: TV, Journalism, and Advertising?
Breakout Sessions A. 11:15 a.m.?12:15 p.m. ?Moving Images: Tools for TV,? Dianna Fletcher, Principal, Fletcher Communications
B. 11:15 a.m.?12:15 p.m. ?The Impact of Marketing on Consumer Behavior,? MaryEllen FitzGerald, Principal, Critical Insights
12:30?1:45 p.m. Buffet luncheon and annual meeting
Breakout Sessions
A. 2:00?3:00 p.m. ?Strategic Planning Communications,? Gail Winslow-Pine, APR, Director of Marketing and Corporate Communication, Catholic Medical Center
B. 2:00?3:00 p.m. ?Communicating Values Through Business,? Mary Allen Lindemann, Owner, Coffee By Design, Cheryl Bascomb, Marketing Director, Berry, Dunn, McNeil & Parker and Glenn Rudberg, Principal, Ethos Marketing & Design
3:15?4:45 p.m. Afternoon Keynote, ?How to Get Your Local Stories Published Nationally,? Michael Smart, President, Michael Smart PR
4:45?5:00 p.m. Closing remarks by MPRC President Michelle Clements, APR
5:00 ?6:00 p.m. Mingle with MPRC members at the Top of the East lounge
Cost (includes parking in Eastland Park Hotel garage):
Early registration by September 23:
$85.00 MPRC members $125.00 nonmembers
Registration after September 23:
$100.00 MPRC members $140.00 non members
Registration:
Call 207-761-4477 or e-mail info@meprcouncil.org. Learn more about conference and register online at www.meprcouncil.org.
Now in its 30th year, the Maine Public Relations Council (MPRC) is a professional association of Maine public-relations practitioners. MPRC is dedicated to the professional development of its members and a greater awareness of the role of public relations in the world today. www.meprcouncil.org.