Bloggers Code of Ethics

The Ogilvy PR's team has designed code of ethics for the bloggers. A must read. Click here.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.