MacEwan Writing Works: “The Ps and Qs of CP Style” for Journalists and PR Professionals by Karen Unland, May 5, Edmonton

Correct grammar and style add to your professionalism, and save time for you and the manager/editor who reviews your work. This one-day workshop for PR professionals and journalists and anyone who writes, edits or produces a  newsletter for their organizations and focuses on basic grammar rules and CP Style.  You learn how to adapt between styles (formal pieces may need formal grammar) and how to develop and adopt a style guide for your organization in order to keep your writing clear, concise, and consistent no matter the message or the messenger.

WRIT 0170 OP01
Sat, May 5
9 am – 4 pm
Instructor: Karen Unland
unlandmedia.com
$154, noncredit Read more

Imagination Conversation Conference, May 15-17, Winspear Centre, Edmonton

For three days in May, Alberta’s most innovative business leaders, entrepreneurs, educators and artists will join internationally known speakers, creativity advocates and education pioneers in an immersive, experiential conference like no other, as they work together to build a more Creative Alberta. Listen to speakers from NASA, the Lincoln Centre, Harvard and more explore the “why” of creativity in unique rapid-fire presentations. Explore practical ways to make creativity blossom in our businesses, schools and communities, while working together to solve Alberta’s most signficant creative challenges. Create specific ways that business leaders and educators can work together to build a more creative Alberta.  May 15 – Day One – 7:00pm to 10:00pm, May 16 – Day Two – 8:30 am–5:00 pm, May 17 – Day Three – 8:30 am–12:30 pm. Some more information about the Alberta Creativity Conference speakers and register. Read more

Three Local Illustrators Discuss their Process and their Work on May 31 in Edmonton

Graphic Designers of Canada – Alberta North is pleased to bring you a new speakers series for the 2012/2013 year! Each event will feature 3 local creative talents speaking for 30 minutes about their process and work. There are 5 events in total, the first of which is featuring 3 local Illustrators: Dwight Allott, Amanda Schutz & Jeff Sylvester on May 31, 2012 from 7:00 – 9:00pm at the  John L. Haar Theatre, Grant MacEwan University, 10045 – 156 Street, Edmonton, Alberta.   Free for GDC members and students! $10 for non-members. Register now with Eventbrite. See more about GDC – Alberta chapter.

2012 Edmonton Poetry Festival to Feature “Blink Poetry” and Other Poetic Events, April 22 – 29

The 2012 edition of the Edmonton Poetry Festival will feature the brief but deadly art known as “blink poetry”; some super cool workshops; and tons of other events sure to satisfy any stripe of poetic interest. Some events are open for anyone to participate in and some are “featured events” wherein the readers are chosen for their top-shelf performance chops and your poetic enjoyment.  The Edmonton Poetry Festival is a unique blend of events featuring both the local poetry community and esteemed, famous poets from around the world held in restaurants, bookstores, and libraries and other high and low brow literary locations around Edmonton  Check out their schedule.

Alberta Weekly Newspaper Association 92nd Annual Convention, May 4 – 5, Calgary

The Alberta Association of Weekly Newspaper is holding their 92 Annual Convention at the Delta Bow Valley Hotel in Red Deer from May 4 – 5, 2012. Featured events: Bing Crosby Golf Tournament; Annual General Meeting; PD Sessions; Advertiser’s Roundtable; Energy Forum Panel Discussion; Volunteer Citizen of the Year award; Awards of Excellence; President’s Reception & Banquet followed by C.A. MacLean fundraiser; Pluck a Duck and Publisher’s draw. Read more

Have a Say in Building & Sustaining Alberta Culture: Complete the Survey by March 28, 2012

On February 24 and 25, 2012 nearly 400 community leaders from across Alberta representing a wide spectrum of cultural interests and involvements gathered in Red Deer at a unique event called Culture Forum 2012. The goal of the forum was to find innovative solutions to common challenges while capitalizing on opportunities to build a sustainable culture sector. Hosted by Alberta Culture and Community Services Minister Heather Klimchuk, attendees were asked to educate, evolve, explore and engage through networking and small group workshops. The result was a series of strategies to address challenges frequently faced by individuals and organizations striving to make Alberta’s culture sector healthy and sustainable. Read more