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Social Media Meetups in Ottawa and Toronto featuring Shel Israel

To all National Capital and Eastern Ontario-based PR and public affairs practitioners, communications advisors, flacks and any other category I've missed. Don't forget to mark Monday, September 25th on your calendar as the date of the inaugural Third Monday social media and PR meetup in Ottawa.

Conceived by ex-H&Ker and fellow PR blogger, Joe Thornley, and with the support of myself, Colin McKay, and Ian Ketcheson, this group hopes to bring together like-minded communicators to talk about all things Web 2.0, and the impact of social media on the business of PR, public affairs and corporate communications.

I'll let Joe dish out the full skinny on the event. However, I have to mention our first speaker: Shel Israel of 'Naked Conversations' fame. I'm looking forward to it, and to meeting fellow practitioners from across the greater NCR.

For those of you in Toronto and the GTA, and as Joe mentions, a Toronto version, Third Tuesday,  is also being set up at which Shel will be speaking on September 26th. Hope you can make it out to one or the other.

See you then.

Published 25 August 2006 14:18 by Brendan Hodgson

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  • Leo Bottary said:

    I wrote Shel Israel an e-mail recently telling him about the incredulous looks I received from moms traveling with children as I was reading his book on the plane. He promptly replied and got a kick out of my quick story, but I'm also sure he's heard it about a million times.  Very gracious.  I'm sure you'll enjoy meeting him.
    August 25, 2006 20:15

  • shel israel said:

    Thanks for the kind words. I'm very much looking forward to this my second visit to Ontario this year.  The last one was a blast. I'd love to address any questions any of your readers planning to attend may have for me.  You can email me at shel@itseemstome.net.
    August 26, 2006 00:15

  • J S Sai said:

    While all of your prepare for the meet, Hill & Knowlton may acquire  Perfect Relations in India around that time. Please see my blog for more details.
    August 26, 2006 15:33

  • Boyd Neil said:

    I have signed up for the Toronto Third Tuesday event . . . Gee, I hope I am not the only one over 50 years old in attendance!
    August 28, 2006 12:56

  • Canuckflack / Third Monday: Social media meetups in Ottawa said:

    PingBack from http://canuckflack.com/2006/08/26/third-monday-social-media-meetups-in-ottawa/
    August 29, 2006 18:34

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About Brendan Hodgson

An 11-year PR veteran and H&K Canada's Vice President, Digital Communications, Brendan specializes in the areas of Digital Communications and Social Media, specifically helping organizations more effectively use the web, social media and its associated tools and technologies to inform, educate and engage their target audiences. When not doing this, and if time permits, he pursues his other passion in the areas of issues management and crisis communications. He speaks regularly to clients and at conferences on the issues of digital communications, social media, and online crisis and issues management.
 
 
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