Publicity Club of New England Presents Its First Full-Day Public Relations Writing Workshop.Hands-On hands-on adj. Involving active participation; applied, as opposed to theoretical: "We're involved in hands-on operations, pulling levers, pushing buttons" Arthur R. Taylor. Seminar Features Multiple Sessions to Improve Writing Skills of PR Pros The Publicity Club of New England New England, name applied to the region comprising six states of the NE United States—Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. The region is thought to have been so named by Capt.
WHAT: Intensive writing workshop designed for novice and veteran
writers featuring general information on improving your
writing and tips for PR-specific documents. Specific special
sessions will cover blogging, speechwriting, interviewing for
writing, effective editing, and writing for the Web. Attendees
will receive a binder of all presentations and handouts.
WHO: Two general sessions will be led by Michael Dowding, Boston
University lecturer and president of Wordscape Communications
Breakout sessions will be led by Jean Gogolin, president,
Wordwright; Rachel Solar and Matthew Reed Baker, writers from
Solomon McCown & Company; Amy Shanler, Boston University
lecturer and senior PR manager from Cognos, Inc.;
Brian Mullins, president of Visually Speaking; Jane Ward, PR
consultant; and Amanda Watlington, Ph.D., APR, president of
Searching for Profit
WHEN: Monday, Feb. 12, 2007
8 - 9 a.m. registration
9 - 5 schedule of programs
WHERE: Sheraton Commander, Cambridge
16 Garden St.
Cambridge, MA
Registration: The cost for the full-day workshop is $150 for Publicity Club members, $200 for non-members, $50 for student members , and $75 for non-member students. To inquire in·quire also en·quire v. in·quired, in·quir·ing, in·quires v.intr. 1. To seek information by asking a question: inquired about prices. 2. about group discounts, please contact Kelly Kel·ly , Ellsworth Born 1923. American abstract painter and sculptor whose works are characterized by flat color areas with sharply defined edges. Kelly, Emmett 1898-1979. Woodsum at kelly@pubclub.org See .org. (networking) org - The top-level domain for organisations or individuals that don't fit any other top-level domain (national, com, edu, or gov). Though many have .org domains, it was never intended to be limited to non-profit organisations. RFC 1591. . All registrations must be made via the Publicity Club Web site or e-mail by Feb. 1, 2007. To register with your credit card, go to www.pubclub.org. To pay by check, you must first e-mail kelly@pubclub.org to reserve your space and then promptly mail your check to Publicity Club of New England, PO Box 514, Rowley, MA 01969. Program fee includes cost for breakfast and lunch. Registrations must be pre-paid and are non-refundable after Feb. 1, 2007. About the Publicity Club of New England Founded in 1949, The Publicity Club of New England is the region's oldest not-for-profit Not-for-profit An organization established for charitable, humanitarian, or educational purposes that is exempt from some taxes and in which no one in profits or losses. public relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most trade organization. The Publicity Club strives to promote and encourage involvement in the communications industry communications industry, broadly defined, the business of conveying information. Although communication by means of symbols and gestures dates to the beginning of human history, the term generally refers to mass communications. and specifically the professions of public relations, promotions and marketing. Additional information about monthly Publicity Club programs, social and networking events, the "Bell Ringer" newsletter, up-to-date Job Bank and the 2006 Bell Ringer Awards Ceremony, including a complete list of this year's winners, can be found on the Club's Web site at www.pubclub.org. |
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