Excellence in Alberta public relations celebrated with two wins in Calgary
June 18, 2010 @ 11:00AM
Calgary, AB - The Alberta Areté Awards, Alberta’s only provincial public relations awards program, recognized three southern Albertans this year. Nancy Arab from Alberta Electric System Operators (AESO) took home the award in External Communications for AESO’s public education program. Judi Gunter took home the Award of Attainment for outstanding professional, personal and leadership achievements and service in public relations. Tara Richards and the Airdrie Centennial Committee received the award in External Communications – Community Relations.
The awards were presented last night at the annual general meeting of the Canadian Public Relations Society (CPRS) Calgary chapter on June 17, 2010. Calgary’s top PR professionals were there to recognize Ms. Arab, Ms. Gunter and Ms. Richards for their outstanding work
“Areté references the ancient Greek concept of achieving one’s potential,” said Daorcey Le Bray, Co-Chair of the CPRS Alberta Areté Awards. “The quality of the submissions we received demonstrated that we have many excellent and accomplished public relations professionals in this province.”
Also being recognized in other parts of the province are:
- STUDENT AWARD
Janelle Beblow
Grant MacEwan University
“The Areté Awards are important to both the CPRS and the Alberta public relations industry as a whole,” said Troy Tait, Co-Chair of the CPRS Alberta Areté Awards. “They provide a unique opportunity for Alberta practitioners to have their work evaluated and acknowledged by their industry peers, raising their profile and the profile of the profession as a whole.”
The Alberta Areté Awards celebrate excellence in public relations and communications in Alberta, and are jointly sponsored by the Calgary and Edmonton Chapters of CPRS. In 2010, the program entered its fourth year and was sponsored by CNW Group.
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“Areté references the ancient Greek concept of achieving one’s potential. The quality of the submissions we received demonstrated that we have many excellent and accomplished public relations professionals in this province.”
“The Areté Awards are important to both the CPRS and the Alberta public relations industry as a whole. They provide a unique opportunity for Alberta practitioners to have their work evaluated and acknowledged by their industry peers, raising their profile and the profile of the profession as a whole.”
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The Canadian Public Relations Society is the only Canadian public relations professional association representing more than 1,600 public relations practitioners in 16 member societies across Canada who commit to following a Code of Professional Standards. The Society is dedicated to promoting professionalism in the practice of public relations, and offers a program of professional Accreditation in Public Relations (APR), as well as professional development and education programs affiliated with various colleges and universities across Canada.
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