AGM & Special Awards Night

Celebrate CPRS Hamilton's Leaders in Public Relations

Join us at Millcroft Golf Course in Burlington on Tuesday, May 14 for our 2019 Annual General Meeting. Help us celebrate 30 years of CPRS Hamilton's success with your colleagues and peers, and have your voice heard in our professional community.

The Special Awards presentation will follow the AGM at 6:30 p.m. Nominated by peers, these awards recognize exceptional leadership and action in the public relations profession.

Keynote speaker Jim Letwin, Executive Chairman of Jan Kelley will close the evening by sharing his experiences as a celebrated PR leader and mentor. Letwin will discuss the continued integration of public relations and advertising in building brands, and the impact that marketing technology has in accelerating this trend.

Space is limited so please register by Tuesday, May 7 at 4 p.m.

Light refreshments will be served. Cash bar.

As of May 8 registration is closed. If you would like to register for a last-minute ticket, please email Janine at pinnacleshamilton@gmail.com.

Register Now! 

Registration Fees

• CPRS Member: Free
• Non-Member: $30 (early-bird), $35 (after April 26)

Event Agenda

• AGM: 5:15-6:15 p.m.
• Welcome and Special Awards Presentations: 6:30-7:15 p.m.
• Keynote Speaker Jim Letwin: 7:15-7:45 p.m.
• Networking: 7:45-8:30 p.m.

Keynote Speaker

 

Jim Letwin is Executive Chairman of Jan Kelley, a creatively driven digital marketing and communications agency located in Burlington. Jim has consulted with clients such as Petro Canada, Harley-Davidson Canada, Rust-Oleum Consumer Brands, Rockwool North America, Canadian Blood Services and Export Development Canada. Before joining Jan Kelley, Mr. Letwin spent several years in Marketing Brand Management with Ralston Purina, Warner Lambert and SC Johnson.

Jim holds a Bachelor of Science degree and a Master of Business Administration, and has been a highly respected instructor of Marketing Communication within the MBA program at McMaster University for more than 20 years. He chairs the board of a publicly traded mining exploration company (Margaux Resources: CVE: MRL) and recently earned his Director certification (ICD.D) from the Institute of Corporate Directors and the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management.

He is an active volunteer with JUMP Math (Junior Undiscovered Math Prodigies) and with several Hamilton/Burlington area start-ups.