CPRS Northern Lights Fall Conference

CPRS Northern Lights

The inaugural CPRS Northern Lights Fall Conference is here! This one-day conference will be held in Prince George on Oct. 13.

University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC)

You're invited! To all CPRS Northern Lights members, as well as non-member PR and Communication professionals and aspiring professionals in the northern B.C. region: join us for a day packed with networking, learning and celebrating our profession!Seats to this event are limited. P﻿RE-MIXER: Let's get together for an evening to kick off the conference! Oct. 12 @ 6 p.m. @ Crossroads Downtown Prince George. We will have a dedicated area to chat, hang out and have some bevies and appies. Conference attendees will receive one drink ticket each. Highlights include:<ul><li>Tim Conrad, APR of Butterfly Effect Communications will kick off the day with a moderated discussion about his work on the front lines of three Emergency Operations Centres responding to wildfires across BC. He'll discuss the changing landscape of emergency operations communications, the impact of the Meta news-block on social media platforms and share some success stories that included multiple national media reports.</li><li>Robert Doane from CBC will be our keynote speaker at our dinner gala discussing the national broadcaster's soon-to-be released National Indigenous Strategy. He'll also discuss how an Indigenous strategy for any organization must be beyond metrics and be a part of the solution(s) needed to make the world a better place then we found it. He'll also discuss how trauma and real world realities we face… how a strategy must extend into communities in a meaningful way. </li><li>Amy Dhanjal (Monogram Communications) | How To Write an Award-Winning Submission</li><li>(Re)Branding Panel | The brand strategy: how to go from curation to launch, and ensure a successful landing</li><li>&amp;﻿ more!</li></ul>Location:D﻿ay Conference from 8 am to 4 pm: UNBC (3333 University Way, Prince George, V2N 49)D﻿inner and Keynote Speaker from 6 pm - 9 pm: The Courtyard by Marriott (900 Brunswick St, Prince George, BC V2L 2C3)A﻿ccommodation:Planning on staying overnight? The Courtyard by Marriott has a special room rate for a King Size Bed. Original Rate: $219 | CPRSNL Group Rate: $194<a href="https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1695755168893&key=GRP&app=resvlink" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">B﻿ook here</a>M﻿eals:Following meals will be provided in your registration:<ul><li>B﻿reakfast</li><li>L﻿unch</li><li>R﻿efreshment Breaks</li><li>D﻿inner</li></ul>P﻿ricing:Tickets for the conference are tiered:<ul><li>M﻿embers: $100 + fees (use code NLMEMBER at checkout)</li><li>N﻿on-Members: $200 + fees</li><li>S﻿tudents: $50 + fees (use code STUDENT at checkout)</li></ul>P﻿lease only use codes that are applicable to you.T﻿icket Sales EXTENDED to Oct. 9 @ 11:30 pmP﻿arking:Pay parking is in effect at UNBC 24 hours/days seven days a week. Visitors pay via the parking dispensers located inside the buildings (your license plate number is required). Your license plate number will be registered in the dispenser system therefore a receipt is not required on your windshield.T﻿ransportation:P﻿lease ensure you have transportation. The Day Conference will be at UNBC, while the Dinner and Keynote will be at The Courtyard by Marriott.

Agenda

The conference portion will be held at the Senate Chambers at UNBC. Registration and breakfast will start at 8 a.m. with the agenda beginning at 8:45 a.m. The day will include multiple session speakers, a panel and group discussions. The conference portion will conclude at 4 p.m.

Conference at UNBC

The dinner and keynote speaker will be held at The Courtyard by Marriott (900 Brunswick St, Prince George). Your registration will include this portion of the day.

Dinner + Keynote Speaker at The Courtyard by Marriott 

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