Sunday, December 9, 2007

Thursday, October 25, 2007

Conference Registration

Further to my earlier communication, the brochure and registration form can be downloaded from either the website of Chennai Chapter or Chandigarh Chapter of PRSI, or you can also get in touch with the respective chairman of the local chapter of PRSI for registering yourself for the Conference.

Wednesday, October 24, 2007

All India PR Conference

The next All India PR Conference is being held in Chennai on 13-15 December 2007 at Hotel Green Park, Chennai.
The theme of this conference is, Public Relations & Infrastructure Development in India.
The registration details are as follows :
PRSI Members : Rs. 4,000/- per delegate (for registrations before 15 November '07)
: Rs. 4,500/- per delegate (after 16 November '07)
Non-Members : Rs. 5000/- per delegate (for registrations before 15 November '07)
: Rs. 5,500/- per delegate (after 16 November '07)
Participant's spouse : Rs. 2,000/- per delegate
Full-time Students : Rs. 2,000/- per delegate
Foreign delegates : US$ 250 per delegate
* 10% concession on total delegate fee for 3 or more delegates from the same organisation.
** Rupees 1000/- each for sight seeing on 16th December 2007 (Optional)


You can download the Conference Brochure and Registration Form from PRSI Chennai Chapter's website.

Sunday, October 21, 2007

PR for Hospitality Industry

With booming tourism and the hospitality industry, here is a lesson for all of us, not to do what this hotel did to its valued customer. The customer made a power point and sent it to the hotel management as well as to their friends, and now it is available on the net. I am sure this would have turned away numerous customers from this hotel over the years. It is worth going thru this presentation.

Wednesday, October 17, 2007

Do We Believe in Ourselves?

In a recent interaction with the district public relations officer of a state government, during a training programme for them, it was surprising to know that despite their being in the department for over two decades, majority of them were not very happy with their jobs.
The reason was obvious; right from their immediate superiors to their bosses in the political circles were not interested either in making a policy changes for the good of the people, but just to see their mug-shots and statements into the press. The bigger the photo, the happier they are.
There is lack of opportunity for showing their creative abilities, and their opinion does not hold any value for their superiors.
It is time that all the politicians, MLAs, and senior bureaucrats are sensitised about the importance of doing good, and then getting themselves written about rather than the other way round.

Thursday, September 20, 2007

Seminar on Community Radio

Seminar on
Community Radio for Social Empowerment
Chandigarh . October 6-7, 2007

Media Information and Communication Centre of India (MICCI) is organising a two-day seminar on Community Radio in Chandigarh.

All those engaged in the field of community radio, government, academia, corporate sector, representatives of various voluntary bodies, producers, equipment suppliers, etc., are invited to join in.

There is no registration fee for participating in this seminar. However, every participant must confirm in writing and register with the secretariat on or before 1st of October 2007.

Each participant must make his/her own travel and stay arrangements.

The seminar is being organised in the wake of the Government's policy of allowing NGOs to set up their own community radio stations. The forum will therefore explore ways to overcome the challenges through collaboration, information shsaring, and mutual learning, while working out the modalities of operationlising the opportunities that it offers now to the NGOs.

Register Now:
Please fax/email/mail your confirmation of participation with your complete contact details, including name, address, organization, telephone, mobile, fax, and email id, to:
Ms Navjot Gill
Media Information & Communication Centre of India c/o Core Communications Pvt Ltd
3366, FF, Sector 32D, Chandigarh 160 031
Phones: 0172-2613190, 5001581
Email: info@corepr.com

National Headquarter:
Media Information and Communication Centre of India (MICCI)
94 B, Second Floor, DDA Flats, Shahpur Jat
New Delhi: 110049
Phone: 011-26492191
E-mail: miccind@gmail.com,
Web Site: www.micci.in

Friday, August 24, 2007

Dr. Kalam's Podcast

Have you heard Dr. Abdul Kamal on "Top 10 Challenges and Role of Youth" on the 60th anniversary of our independence? Click here for an exclusive podcast produced by Mr. K. Srinivasan of PR Point. Our heartiest congratulations for giving an opportunity to everyone to listen to the great philosopher of our times, Dr. Kalam.

Wednesday, August 22, 2007

Chandigarh Tourism on the move

Chandigarh Tourism deserves kudos for excellent move to popularise the city as a perfect destination for business and leisure. Every day there is an addition to some of the other activity that is involving more and more people. The Director Public Relations and Tourism, Mr. Vivek Atray, is the man with the vision, and vitality who is definitely making things happen. More

Sunday, August 19, 2007

Remembering Dilgir

Chandigarh Chapter of PRSI organised a special function on the birth anniversary of late Prof H.S. Dilgir on 18th August.
On the occasion Prof Dilgir's book, "Scattered Thoughts", a collection of poems, was released by Mr Pawan Kumar Bansal, Member of Parliament and State Minister for Finance, Govt of India.
Prof Dilgir was the founder chairman of the Chandigarh Chapter.

Monday, July 30, 2007

International PR Conference in Tehran

Kargozar Public Relations Institute (KPRI) will hold Iran 4th International Conference on Public Relations in Tehran on 15-16 November 2007.
The conference is aimed at exchanging Public Relations knowledge in an international level and promoting the profession in Iran by holding some expertise seminars and workshops on public relations different fields. Some expertise exhibition will be also set up during the conference.
For further information, and registration details, please click here.

Tuesday, June 26, 2007

Good Design is Good Business

This nugget of wisdom came from Thomas Watson Jr, former IBM CEO, while addressing the Wharton School of Business in 1973. The Indian companies with the opening up of the economy have also started realising the importance of good design, whether it is product, services, or communication. A well executed design brings in lot of respect, brand identity and loyalty, and trust, especially when it precisely communicates corporate philosophy and is consumer friendly.
The Indian designers therefore are much in demand across the globe for their aesthetics and ergonomics which they are capable of creatively deploy in the products.
It is worth reading the latest 'Outlook Business' for a comprehensive overview of the emerging communication scenario and how the design, or the visual imagery, is being used not as a mere support function but as a part of the corporate strategy.

Tourism is more than a business or just an economic activity

What do you mean by tourism? I often wonder at the word ‘tourism’; perhaps the only business or vocation which has ‘ism’ prefixed to it....