What's Going On

By Monique Boucher, PR B Tech graduate

There is a whole lot going on in the PRM department at the moment. Yes the timetable changed (you can find it here) but more exciting news includes the fact that there is just a week left to enter the ‘MODERN DAY LIVING’ PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION. All CPUT students are invited to enter and stand the chance to a Nikon D40 Camera valued at R 4,895.00 and Camera Training software kit to the value of R850 (sponsored by ORMS Pro Photo Warehouse).

All you have to do is capture modern day life and submit your original photographs in an A4-size and on CD to the Public Relations Management Office in the Admin Building, 2.400, on the Cape Town campus. Look for the entries post box. Entries close on April, 30 so you have a week left. Find more information here. Happy snapping shutterbugs!

In planning is the SQUARE CONFERENCE: ON TECHNOLOGY (ONLINE) , the 11th Annual CPUT conference to be held in August. Finalists for the ‘MODERN DAY LIVING’ PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION will be displayed and the winner announced at the conference. For more information, visit www.squareconference.wordpress.com

We are looking for VOLUTEERS to help at the conference, see the pervious post here for more information or email Jade Snyman, conference coordinator, at snymanja@cput.ac.za

Thank you to all of you that responded to the BEST STUDENT WORK EXHIBITION post. It has been decided that this will take place along with HeadSpace, the end of year Faculty of Informatics and Design exhibition. This gives you more time to put together your portfolios and plan how you could display your work. We are thinking of setting up a stand at this year’s Square Conference so keep your eyes on PR Chatbox, our official PRM blog.

The Square Conference 2009

Do you love events and want to build your events portfolio experience? The Square Conference team is looking for Public Relations Management students to assist at this year 11th Annual CPUT Conference.

The 2009 conference builds on the success of last year’s conference on Technology. The theme for this year, On Technology, will include practical workshops and interactive technology exhibitions exploring online and mobile technology.

If you are an enthusiastic, professional and hard working PRM student, we would love to hear from you. The conference offers you the opportunity to gain experience and skills in the following:

• Hosting VIP guests and speakers
• Assisting with audiovisual and technical set up
• Event décor
• Welcoming and registering guests
• Assisting with conference communication and publicity

Volunteers will have the opportunity to attend the conference free of charge and will be issued with a contribution certificate and short letter of reference.

If you with you have what it takes to help make this years conference the best yet, email Jade Snyman, Conference Coordinator, at snymanja@cput.ac.za and include your CV accompanied by a short motivational letter as soon as possible. Short listed candidates will be contacted for interviews.

For more information visit http://www.squareconference.wordpress.com/