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 PROFESSIONAL GROWTH National Conference: Each March, NCMPR sponsors a national conference with keynote speakers, workshops and roundtable discussions, all focusing on some of the hottest topics in college marketing and PR. Presentations are made by NCMPR members, as well as outstanding leaders in the community college movement. Best of all, national conferences provide an excellent opportunity to connect with others who share your interests and to learn from their expertise.
Marketing With a Crowning Touch Proposal Deadline: May 2, 2008
I'm going to Kansas City. Kansas City here I come. Well I might take a train. I might take a plane. But if I have to walk, I'm gonna get there just the same. Take the hint from singer Bob Seger and get ready to discover one jewel of a city – Kansas City, Missouri – which will host NCMPR’s 2009 national conference, “Marketing with a Crowning Touch,” scheduled March 15-18. Professional Development Scholarships: These scholarships are designed to help offset the cost for deserving NCMPR professionals to attend district and national conferences. In general, scholarships are targeted for brand-new members of NCMPR, practitioners who are new to their community college jobs, and even seasoned professionals. Summer Institute 2008Summer Institute is a relatively new member service that offers a summertime opportunity to focus on a single hot topic of interest to community college marketing professionals. The one-and-a-half-day format gives participants a chance to totally immerse themselves in the subject matter at hand. E-mergence: The Growing Importance of Digital Marketing
Wednesday, June 18, 8 a.m. to noon Where: The Westin Crown Center Kansas City, Missouri Presenters: Prescott Coleman, Vice President of Client Services Ineke Caycedo, Senior Brand Strategist Educational Marketing Group, CO
Questions? PROFESSIONAL RESOURCES Membership Directory and Resource Guide: This top-rated member service helps you stay in touch with colleagues across the country. It includes the names, colleges, addresses, e-mails and phone numbers of more than 1,550 members nationwide. It's a great source for locating fellow professionals who are willing to share their tried-and-true solutions to your marketing and communications problems. It's free to NCMPR members.
COUNSEL:
NCMPR's quarterly
newsletter gives you a direct link to the latest trends in college marketing
and PR. Many of the articles are written by NCMPR's own members, so you
gain ideas from those "in the know." It's free to NCMPR members.
For information about publication
dates and guidelines for submitting articles, contact:
505-856-2644 dhalsey@ncmpr.org Web Site: Use this site for immediate access to NCMPR's resources. You'll find updated information about member services, conference and workshop schedules, awards and entry deadlines, and a lot more. Speaker's Bureau: NCMPR?s Speaker?s Bureau features a lineup of distinguished workshop presenters with expertise in areas of current interest to today?s community college marketing and PR practitioners. All of the presenters have a proven track record with NCMPR and have agreed to offer their services to member colleges at special discounted rates. Best of all, they can tailor their presentations ? in half-day or full-day formats ? to meet the specific needs on your own campus so you get the most out of what they have to say. PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION Paragons and Medallions: NCMPR's prestigious Paragon Awards recognize outstanding achievement in communications. This is the only national competition of its kind that exclusively honors excellence among marketing and PR professionals at two-year colleges. Winners are announced each year at the national conference; their work is showcased at AACC national conferences; and an awards brochure is distributed to community college presidents nationwide. Similar to the Paragons, the Medallion Awards are given at the district level.
Communicator of the Year: One of the most celebrated awards given to an NCMPR member, this honors a two-year college marketing professional who has demonstrated special leadership or ability in college communications. It is awarded annually in each of NCMPR's seven districts, and district recipients automatically become a nominee for the national award, which is presented at the national conference. Pacesetter of the Year: This award recognizes a community college president or CEO who has demonstrated special leadership and support in marketing and PR. Like the Communicator Award, the Pacesetter Award is presented annually in each of NCMPR's seven districts, and district recipients automatically become a nominee for the national award, which is presented at the national conference. D. Richard Petrizzo Award: Named after the award's first recipient and a former NCMPR president who helped shape the organization in its early years, this award honors an NCMPR professional for career accomplishments in college marketing and PR. It is presented by the board of directors at the national conference. President's Award: This is among the highest distinctions given to an individual or organization that has made extraordinary contributions to the community college movement on a regional or national basis, particularly in the areas of marketing and PR.
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