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BPR developing a communications plan with the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer

admin — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 20:41:20 +0000

Having completed a mid-mandate comprehensive communications audit for the Partnership, BPR is working with them to reassess and revise their strategic communications plan. The plan will include target audience priorities, communications strategies and a range of activities to help the organization communicate about its work on accelerating action on cancer control.

Three Cheers for Christmas Cheer!

admin — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 18:08:37 +0000

Blueprint Public Relations is proud to announce that Aurélie Walsh, senior consultant, has been selected to sit on the Board of the Christmas Cheer Foundation. The Foundation hosts Ottawa’s largest networking breakfast event, the Christmas Cheer Breakfast, followed by a full-day broadcast with 100% of all proceeds going to the Ottawa Food Bank, the Christmas Exchange and the Ottawa Senators’ Foundation. Next year marks the 20^th anniversary of the breakfast and the 60^th anniversary of the broadcast, and we are excited that Aurélie will be helping the Foundation achieve these major milestones.

BPR conducting a communications audit for the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer

admin — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:29:32 +0000

Half-way through its initial five year mandate, the Partnership wants to ensure that its communications methods and tools are meeting the needs and expectations of key stakeholders, and reflecting the organization accurately. BPR has been retained to conduct the audit which includes an employee survey and stakeholder interviews as well as a materials assessment. We will be providing recommendations based on the audit results.

BPR welcomes new client!

admin — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 18:22:12 +0000

Blueprint is pleased to include the Canadian College of Health Service Executives within its circle of valued health sector clients. We are carrying out a comprehensive audit of the College’s communications products and services, surveying members on programs and other areas of interest, and conducting key informant interviews. Findings from these activities will inform our development of a corporate communications plan for this evolving organization. Many thanks to Accreditation Canada for the referral.

Local Campaign to be launched in New Year

admin — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:17:07 +0000

Blueprint Public Relations is happy to count the Champlain Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Network as one of its new clients. We are developing and implementing a Champlain-wide, bilingual public relations campaign to respond to the parent knowledge gap concerning physical activity and healthy eating levels of their children. The campaign will be launched in the New Year.

We’re planning for one magical day!

admin — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 15:45:40 +0000

BPR is excited to once again be involved with Dreams Take Flight, a volunteer organization that sends local children affected by serious medical or social circumstances, on a one-day trip of a lifetime to Walt Disney World, Florida. Aurélie and Kelly are volunteering their time to prepare and implement a communications plan and media relations plan, and will travel to Disney World with the children on October 14th, 2009. BPR is committed to supporting our community and is proud to be able to encourage and support our employees in this initiative.

“Although this will be my eighth trip with Dreams Take Flight, seeing the children’s faces light up when we walk into the magical land of Disney will never get old.”
Aurélie Walsh, Senior Consultant

“I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to take part in this again! Spending the day with the kids is a truly rewarding experience and I’m lucky to be able to be a part of it.”
Kelly Goulet-Lewis, Consultant

For more information about Dreams Take Flight please click here.

BPR sponsoring National Engineering Summit 2009, Leading a Canadian Future: The New Engineer in Society

admin — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 19:40:25 +0000

BPR is excited to sponsor Canada’s first ever “multi-profession” consultation summit: the National Engineering Summit 2009, Leading a Canadian Future: The New Engineer in Society. The three day Summit will be held at Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth, Montreal, from May 19 – 21, 2009.

Summit participants will come from the health, environment, infrastructure and industrial sectors. Working with representatives from the engineering profession, they will examine and discuss the national and global issues facing each sector, and contribute to a closing statement. That statement will guide the engineering profession’s future work by identifying engineering services that will lead to a healthier, cleaner, safer, more competitive and sustainable Canada in a global society.

“Our firm has provided communications counsel to the engineering profession for almost 15 years,” said Robyn Osgood APR, partner. “The Summit is yet another example of engineering’s leadership and we’re proud to contribute.”

The National Engineering Summit 2009 is organized by the Canadian Engineering Leadership Forum, which brings together representatives from Engineers Canada, the Engineering Institute of Canada, the Canadian Academy of Engineering, the Association of Canadian Engineering Companies, the National Council of Deans of Engineering and Applied Science and the Canadian Federation of Engineering Students. For more information please visit www.engineeringsummit.ca

BPR developing a communications plan and providing project management support for Experiences, an Equal Voice initiative

admin — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 17:50:30 +0000

BPR is proud to work with Equal Voice to launch its national mentorship program aimed at advancing the participation of young girls and women in political life. With funding from Status of Women Canada for $1,208,404 over 28 months, the Experiences project will work in partnership with other organizations to increase democratic participation among girls and young women by introducing girls aged 12 to 18 and young women aged 18 to 25 to positive role models and mentors and by nurturing their political literacy and inspiring them to become political leaders in the future. BPR has been hired to develop a communications plan in support of the initiative, and to provide media relations and project management support for the launch being held on March 3rd.

“We’re happy to be involved with a project which could influence the career aspirations of young women in Canada. This project has the potential to effect real political change”.
Robyn Osgood, APR, Partner

Equal Voice is a group of women and men nationwide, who have formed a multi-partisan, non-profit organization with a mission to promote the election of more women to all levels of political office. More information on Equal Voice and Experiences can be found at www.equalvoice.ca

Robyn Osgood, APR, Honoured as Communicator of the Year 2008!

admin — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:07:52 +0000

The Communicator of the Year PuRe Elements FIRE Award of Excellence was presented to Robyn Osgood, in recognition of her outstanding contributions to communications and public relations for the past 22 years. Co-founder and Partner at Blueprint, Robyn was lauded as an inspiring communicator, trusted advisor and strong mentor.

The Canadian Public Relations Society Ottawa-Gatineau launched the PuRe Elements awards this year to recognize exceptional achievements by Ottawa’s communications professionals. The award winners are selected by their peers.

CNA and CMA Media Awards for Excellence in Health Reporting

admin — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 19:29:16 +0000

BPR is a proud sponsor of the Media Awards for Excellence in Health Reporting which will be held in Ottawa on March 4, 2008.