Photographs of CPUT Open Day 2009

By Monique Boucher, B Tech PR graduate

The first year PRM students, under the guidance of Ayesha Toyer (Junior Lecturer: Communication Science 1), were divided into groups responsible for planning and creating exhibitions stands for the many of the departments within the Faculty of Informatics and Design.

This year the Best Stall Award was judged by three independent experts who looked at creativity, innovation and if the stand represented what the course was about. The PRM department has won the exhibition’s coveted title of “Best Stall” for the past two years and this year was no different with the department scooping first prize and second prize for the Interior Design and Public Relations Management stands respectfully.

Interior Design

Chiara Turilli and her team created a stylistically minimal and elegant stand for the Interior Design course. The group held a fundraising raffle and fashion show in order build their stand and even went the extra mile and had dresses made which complimented the exhibition stand. All their efforts helped them achieve first place.

Public Relations Management

First year PR group leader Georgia Steyler and her team, created a circus theme for the PRM department with an emphasis on the ringleader.

"We wanted something really 'out of the box' to attract prospective students. The circus theme came up as exactly that - bright, jovial and a little quirky," said Steytler. " The business world tends to be a bit like a circus with the PR practitioner having to be the calm in the middle of the storm maintaining communication, hence our slogan 'creating ringleaders in business design'."

“The ringleader directs the circus much like a PR professional directs the image of an organisation through communication,” said Ammeerah Chhotoomia, one of the PR first year students in the team.

Surface Design

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Surface Design

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CPUT Open Day 2009

“I am excited that our PR students, new in the Faculty of Informatics and Design, have organised the Open Day exhibition for the faculty,” says Prof. Johann van der Merwe, Head of the Public Relations Management (PRM) department.

CPUT Open Day takes place from Thursday, May 14 until Saturday, May 16 at the Major Sports Hall on Bellville Campus. Open Day gives prospective students, particularly high school learners, the opportunity to find out more about career and study options available at CPUT.

Under the guidance of Ayesha Toyer, Junior Lecturer: Communication Science 1 and PR 1 Practice, 1st year PRM students have been hard at work to ensure an impressive faculty presence at the Open Day. The PRM students were divided into small groups which are responsible for planning, creating and implementing exhibitions stands for the various departments within the faculty from designing promotional posters, leaflets, business cards, banners and audio visual presentations. Many of the groups even produced professional radio advertisements to promote the faculty and Open Day which will be aired on various radio stations throughout the Western Cape.
“They do all this without a budget and therefore secure their own sponsorship,” says Toyer, the proud coordinator. “It is public relations at its best!”

The PRM department has won the exhibition’s coveted title of “Best Stall” for the past two years under the leadership of Toyer. This year the Best Stall Award will be judged by three independent experts in event marketing and Management and announced on Friday, May 15 at 13:00.

“The students’ enthusiasm has been overwhelming and infectious and I know that we expect big things this year!” says Prof. Johann van der Merwe.

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