Upcoming Idaho Press Club Event – Hacks and Flacks in Transition

The Idaho Press Club has a new event on the calendar: Hacks and Flacks in Transition

From the IPC website:

As newsrooms are shrinking, journalists are busier than ever. And as mainstream media migrates online, a reporter’s day-to-day work is transformed. Gain insight from our news experts on how to work with the media and pitch stories in this new era of news. Hear first-hand about the changing dynamics of the news industry their potential impacts on the working relationship between journalists and PR practitioners.

The panel discussion will be moderated by Marc Johnson, President of Gallatin Public Affairs in Boise, and will include panelists from the Associated Press, Idaho Statesman, Boise Weekly, KTVB and NPR.

Here are the specifics for the event:
Date: Thursday, December 4th
Time: 6:00 pm
Location: The Water Cooler, 1401 W. Idaho St, Boise ID
Cost: $8.00 members and students, $12.00 non-members

RSVPs should be directed to idpc@mindspring.com or 208-389-2879.

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Leave Your Mark on the Rockies

Well, not the mountains. The awards.

The Boise Advertising Federation is looking to redesign the Rockie Awards, and they’ve opened up the design competition to anyone who’s willing to take a swing at it.

There are a few guidelines:

  • Both Gold and Silver Rockies must be designed. On average, the BAF gives out 15 Golds and 115 Silvers each year.
  • Awards must be able to be sourced and reproduced annually with relative ease.
  • Each Rockies award given out is personalized with: agency name, client, category, year and “Idaho Advertising Federation”. Please consider this in all designs.
  • Cost to produce each award must be under $20. Please consider this when recommending materials.

You can submit as many designs as you’d like, and submissions should be sent, in PDF format, to Robbin Gibson.

The deadline for submissions is December 1st.

Yes, this information originally came out in an email from the Boise Advertising Federation, but for those who may not have gotten the email or are not subscribed, it’s worth repeating here.

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Communication Arts Coverage for Local Work

Oliver Russell’s work on the Hitchcock Building in downtown Boise is currently featured on the Communication Arts website.

The building, home of The Record Exchange, the Neurolux and The Edge, previously had a mural of assorted Alfred Hitchcock movies through the years, but now features a design based entirely on The Birds.

The mural was designed by Toby Robin, with direction from Russ Stoddard, and Fred Choate painting the mural on the building itself.

And of course there’s the obligatory promotional item that comes along with this sort of news: Customers who visit The Record Exchange today (November 14th) and mention that they saw the building mural on the Communication Arts website will receive 20% off their purchase.

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The Final Results: Think Pink’s Concert for the Cure

For those of you who may have missed it, Think Pink’s Concert for the Cure was this past Saturday. By all accounts, the concert was well attended, and a great time was had by all.

When it was all said and done, through ticket sales, sales of their signature Save the Boobs t-shirts and raffles of donated prizes, the event raised $4,000, which will be given to the Susan G. Komen foundation.

One touching moment during the concert that was passed along: “Pat Crozier and Nick Mcdowell from local band Smooth Old Fashioned High played a dedication song, Somewhere Over the Rainbow, that showcased the tribute wall which was a rotating slideshow of people who have battled all types of cancer.”

Credit goes to the founders of Think Pink Inc, as well as the Boise Advertising Federation, for promoting this concert as their public service project for the year.

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Upcoming PRSA Event – Protecting Your Organization and Reputation Through the Truth

Now that’s a mouthful of a title, no doubt.

Apologies for the late notice on this one, but I imagine most who would be going to this event have already heard about it. Regardless, I’d be remiss if I didn’t at least mention it here.

The PRSA Idaho Chapter’s next event. titled Protecting Your Organization and Reputation Through the Truth is scheduled for Monday, November 17th. The event will feature Jeff Julian, APR, Chair and CEO, PRSA National Chapter. From a recent email notice:

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. through negotiation

Details about the event are as follows:
Date: Monday, November 17th
Time: 11:45am – 1:15pm
Location: Owyhee Plaza Hotel, 1109 Main St, Boise

RSVP by November 12th to Robbie Johnson via email or by telephone at 208-387-6228.

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