The Luc Beauregard Centre of Excellence in Communications Research at The John Molson School of Business, Concordia University, invites the public relations and business community to the inaugural presentation of its speakers series featuring internationally acclaimed public relations commentator Paul Holmes author of the respected newsletter The Holmes Report.
- 7:30 a.m.–9:15 a.m.
- Ritz Carlton Montreal, Oval Room, 1228 Sherbrooke St. W.
All public relations professionals practicing in corporate or government organizations and consulting firms are welcome as well as students from all universities.
- $150 for practitioners (tax receipt of $100)
- $50 for students (no receipt)
- Download registration form.
The presentation will be given in English only. All net proceeds will be donated to Public Relations Without Borders, a non-profit organization leveraging the public relations discipline for the benefit of populations in developing countries.
Paul Holmes
Paul Holmes
Paul Holmes has spent more than 25 years writing about public relations. He currently serves as chief executive of The Holmes Group.
Founded in 2000, The Holmes Group produces several products, all designed to share news, analysis and commentary of the global public relations industry.
Paul Holmes plays a leadership role in all of those activities, serving as editor of The Holmes Report and the Agency Report Cards; chairman of the judges of the SABRE Awards; and chair of the Global Public Relations Summit.
Prior to launching The Holmes Group, Mr. Holmes served as editor and publisher of Inside PR and Reputation Management magazine, both of which provided coverage of the US public relations business. Before that, he was news editor of PR Week in the UK and launch editor of PR Week in the US. He also worked briefly with Adweek and Adweek's Marketing Week in the late 80s.
He has also consulted with corporations and public relations agencies around the world, and is a frequent speaker on issues related to corporate reputation, corporate responsibility, social media, and related topics.
