If you have room on your calendar, some dates to save to broaden your knowledge of Boise’s tech industry and to engage in conversations about the role of Corporate PR.
First up – tomorrow’s meeting of TechBoise at the newly opened VengaWorks in Meridian (the launch pad for business!), featuring VengaWorks VP Andrew Piron, VengaWorks Resident – R2EV CEO Alex Livingston, CradlePoint Technology‘s Director of Marketing Don Bush, and TechBoise founder Tac Anderson with his thoughts on the state of tech in the Valley.
Wednesday, October 29th at 6:30pm at VengaWorks in Meridian. 943 Overland Road (853-2424)
There is a Facebook page set up to RSVP.
Then on November 17, Idaho’s PRSA chapter holds its quarterly lunch-time meeting titled Protecting Your Organization and Reputation Through the Truth, featuring the National PRSA President Jeff Julian.
The details from PRSA:
A great myth in business is that most Public Relations professionals lie, spin, or distort information to influence others. The truth is, many PR people are accredited professionals and/or are members of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA). The PRSA Code of Ethics does not stand for anything less than the truth and the highest ethical standards in the practice of Public Relations. Please join PRSA National Chapter President Jeff Julian as he guides us through a discussion about some very real and sensitive challenges related to getting to and then telling the truth. During this session we will explore:
– The pitfalls of becoming a blind spokesperson (someone who simply delivers information)
– How to discover the truth
– Go to more than one source
– Ask the right questions
– How to get others to the truth
– Clients and management
– How to protect the truth
– Recovery from relaying false information as a result of being wrongly informed
– What to do when important information has been omitted
– How to find common ground between PR and Legal Depts.
Meeting Monday, Nov 17 from 11:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m. at the Owyhee Plaza
RSVP by Nov. 12 to Robbie Johnson, Rjohnson@achd.ada.id.us, 208.387.6228
In light of numerous recent occurrences… it should be a dynamic and insightful discussion.
Look forward to seeing you at either meeting!
-Jess
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