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The program is almost all finalized but we just can’t keep it under wraps anymore. Registration opens today and we are super excited to tell you about the CPRS-VI Beyond the Hype 2018 line-up! This one-day conference is for experienced communications and public relations professionals.This year, we are committed to keeping it real. What does that mean? Well, we want this event to be authentic and practical. You won’t want to miss our morning keynote -- Off-Camera: Tamara Taggart Gets Real. The veteran broadcaster, advocate and mother opens up to us about life, struggle and resiliency. Sessions also include: What's UX and Why Should You Care? Don’t Feed Your Public Steak and Your Employees Dog Food Storytellers and Their Stories: Lessons Learned From Behavioural Sciences Cracking the Code: How to Make it to the C-Suite (A CEO Panel) “We really want this experience to be special for you,” says CPRS-VI’s Beyond the Hype 2018 Planning Chair Tatiana Chabeaux-Smith. “At every committee meeting, we’ve kept three things in mind. We want you to leave the day feeling connected to your peers, inspired, and with practical information you can take back to your organization and implement right away.” Join us for a dynamic day of learning and connecting on Friday, November 23 from 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. at Royal Roads University’s Quarterdeck, followed by a fabulous mixer in the majestic Hatley Castle! Register today and get the Early Bird rate!

Application deadline: Oct. 23, 2018. The City of Victoria is recruiting for a Manager - Engagement, in the Engagement Department. Under the direction of the Director of Engagement, effectively manage the City's public participation and communications activities to engage and empower the community. The successful candidate will be a highly motivated, self-starting individual, with exceptional engagement and communications abilities combined with progressive managerial experience gained in complex professional organizations. He/she will have exemplary written and verbal communication skills, and will be a consummate team player, seamlessly integrating within the City's unique and highly collaborative team environment. More information about this position here

Application deadline Oct 15, 2018. The Communications Manager supervises a team of communications advisors. The Communications Manager coordinates the delivery of communications products and services to stakeholders. The position monitors and reports on specific business lines and individual performance standards that support the Corporation’s communications plans and objectives. The Communications Manager leads and trains staff and ensures service levels meet corporate, division and team performance goals. The Communications Manager develops and implements improvement measures that ensure the delivery of timely, high-quality products and services. Your resume must provide detailed information about your education and employment history in order to clearly demonstrate how you meet the job requirements as listed above.  Please ensure your resume includes the month and year(s) for each job in your employment history as well as the job related responsibilities. Lesser qualified applicants may be appointed at a lower level.  An eligibility list may be established. Testing may be required. We thank you for your interest in working with us. You will be informed of your status in this competition as soon as possible. Applications will be accepted until 11:59pm PST on the closing date. Late applications will not be considered. More about the Communications Manager position here.

Application deadline: October 7, 2018. BC Transit is currently seeking a Communications & Engagement Coordinator to be responsible for preparing creative content that is used on BC Transit online, digital, and social media channels and helping clients to develop new creative content to support corporate priorities. As trends change, the Communications Coordinator will identify, propose and implement new digital, online, and social media strategies that drive engagement with customers and the public. More about this position here.

Every month, we reserve a table or two at a local eatery, and offer you a chance to drop in and simply connect. We'll put out some appies for everyone to enjoy - you just buy your drinks! Great if you can RSVP here so we have an idea of how many seats to reserve! This is your opportunity to connect and grow within Vancouver Island’s community of practice. When: Tuesday, Oct 16 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Where: Moxie's Bar and Grill Cost: Members and their guests - free!

We’re getting excited! We’re almost ready to announce the program for CPRS-VI’s conference Beyond the Hype 2018 at Royal Roads University on Nov. 23! (Registration opens October 10). Meet the event’s chair, Tatiana!

Application deadline: October 3, 2018. The Greater Victoria Harbour Authority is currently seeking a full-time Marketing & Communications Coordinator to be responsible for supporting marketing/branding activities and internal/external communications through various day-to-day programming, content, and administrative duties. This role is also responsible for GVHA corporate event logistics. Check out this opportunity in our Career Bulletin here.

You’ve heard of a F*ckup Night, right? Where business owners and leaders share their failures: the crashes and burns, partnership deals that go sour, the product recalls. In public relations, we get our share of (mis)adventures, too! We’re kicking off the fall season of CPRS-VI with our first ever (Mis)adventures in Storytelling, an event where we can be authentic and honest, and learn from each other's missteps. Whether you have a misadventure you want to share or simply want to listen in - come join us! When: Wednesday, Oct 24 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Where: University of Victoria, The University Club of Victoria, Fireplace Lounge Cost: Members: $10 and General Admission $20. Ticket price includes appies! Register here!

It's back to school, and the theme is on learning and fresh starts. Check out the CPRS-VI September newsletter for all the ways you can kick start your pro-d! Interested in being the first to know? Sign-up here to receive our monthly newsletter, complete with news, events and jobs! (You can revoke permission at any time!)

Now how did it get to be September?!?! That’s what your trusty Beyond the Hype (BTH) 2018 Steering Committee members are asking themselves as work progresses on organizing the annual one-day, professional development conference that will take place on Friday, November 23 at Royal Roads University. (Yep, this is a shameless plug to mark your calendar!) Coordinating an event for your place of work is one thing -- but when you bring together nine communications practitioners to volunteer-organize a conference after-hours -- there’s going to be some challenges. “Going into this, I knew that I would be stretching myself in certain areas - mostly letting go of my preconceived notions of how it was all going to be. And this has definitely been true,” laughs BTH 2018 Chair Tatiana Chabeaux-Smith. “You have to learn to love the learning. It’s part of the experience.” Here are some of the discoveries we’ve all made so far: 1. Embrace technology but make time for face-to-face. Technology is a love/hate relationship. Video-conferencing should make it easy to come together, right? When it works, it’s amazing, but there’s nothing like face-to-face meet-ups to share and flesh out ideas, and make those not-so-easy decisions to keep things moving forward. 2. Let go of the need to control, well, everything. An event such as this involves multiple, external factors that often can’t be controlled. It can be difficult to let go of the need to control every single aspect of the process. Recognize that plans change, and while adjustments can be challenging, change can also bring new opportunities. It’s important to understand your objectives, but even more important, is to be flexible on how you achieve them. 3. Surround yourself with people who just get it. Being a member of CPRS-VI provides meaningful network opportunities. Volunteering your time to work alongside other communications professionals towards a common goal expands your network, opens you up to new ideas, and is frankly, refreshing. It’s exciting and fulfilling to share what you’re passionate about with people who just get it -- and you. 4. A lot of talent can fit around a coffee table. Nine heads are better than one. Collaboration and the sharing of  ideas and different perspectives enrich creativity and decision-making. The diverse knowledge, skills and experience of your BTH 2018 Steering Committee are informing a rad, relevant conference program that will appeal to a wide audience. (Having a representative from the event venue on your team is pretty fabulous too!) Watch for the BTH 2018 topic and speaker line-up announcement in early October! And know that we’re committed to Keeping it Real. Since 2008, CPRS-VI's Beyond the Hype has been bringing together public relations practitioners and leaders from across British Columbia to connect with each other and to learn about emerging trends and issues affecting our community of practice.

September marks the official start of conference season as both registration and the call for proposals for the CPRS national conference, Evolving Expectations 2019, in Edmonton opened Sept. 5. Want to present? The last day to submit a workshop proposal this year is Oct. 17! Want to take advantage of last year's rate? Then register before Oct. 1- you know it is going to be worth it!

Every month, we reserve a table or two at a local eatery, and offer you a chance to drop in and simply connect. We'll put out some appies for everyone to enjoy - you just buy your drinks! Great if you can RSVP so we have an idea of how many seats to reserve! This is your opportunity to connect and grow within Vancouver Island’s community of practice. When: Tuesday, Sept 18 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Where: Moxie's Bar and Grill Cost: Members and their guests - free!