Communicator's Conference

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Triple-Play: Networking with PRSA, IABC and PRSSA

Join fellow public-relations practitioners and students for an evening social and tour of the new home of the University of Oregon in Portland and the School of Journalism and Communication’s George S. Turnbull Center, Tuesday, May 6, from 5 to 7 p.m.

This complimentary social will follow the UO PRSSA Regional Activity and will kick off the opening of the North Pacific District PRSA/Communicator’s Conference on May 7 and 8, at the Portland Downtown/Convention Center Holiday Inn, 1441 N.E. 2nd Avenue. The Holiday Inn is located in Fareless Square featuring Portland’s light-rail system MAX, which provides quick and easy access throughout downtown free of charge.

The Turnbull Center is located on the third floor of the White Stag building, 70 NW Couch St., adjacent to the Burnside Bridge. If you’re riding MAX from the Holiday Inn, disembark at the Skidmore Fountain station, near the Burnside Bridge. If you’re driving, parking can be found either on the street or in the nearby Smart Park at the corner of Naito Parkway and NW Davis.

About the Turnbull Center’s new home: Beginning spring term 2008, all Turnbull Center classes and events will be held in the UO in Portland in the White Stag Block. This historic structure has been beautifully and sustainably (LEED Silver-certified) renovated.

The Turnbull Center features a multimedia studio, conference and classroom space, faculty offices, and a large, flexible space that will have a number of uses, including lectures, workshops, and student gatherings and meetings. A master’s program in strategic communication, graduate and undergraduate classes, and professional workshops are already underway.

The social is sponsored by the UO School of Journalism and Communication and the Oregon Capital and Greater Oregon chapters of the Public Relations Society of America.

Triple-Play, Part II: Networking with PRSA, IABC and YPOP

Following the last breakout session on Wednesday, May 7, Young Professionals of Portland members will join conference attendees at the Holiday Inn in the Bellmont Ballroom for drinks and conversation. Don’t miss this opportunity to network with potential clients, partners, colleagues and employers.

Extend the Portland Experience: Downtown Dine-Arounds

By attendee request, on the evening of May 7, the Communicator’s Conference has made reservations with local restaurants for groups of 10 to have dinner and network with fellow conference attendees.

Sign up at the conference the morning of May 7 and we’ll provide a list of participating restaurants at that time. Restaurants will be located in the downtown Portland area, near the MAX line, so it will be easy for attendees to get to and from the hotel.

The Communicator’s Conference

OCIABC and PRSA Portland have formed a partnership with the North Pacific District Chapter of PRSA to include communications professionals from Alaska, California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah and Washington. The event will take place over two days — May 7-8 — at the Holiday Inn (soon to be Crowne Plaza Hotel) just across the river from picturesque downtown Portland.

The theme this year is “From Typewriter to iPhone: Being Heard by Multiple Generations.” Attendees will benefit from the latest insights on communicating with and working alongside people from different age groups.

Bonus: The regional conference of the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) will be held the day before the main conference kicks off. This is an excellent opportunity for networking and professional development for college juniors and seniors.

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