2009 to 2010 PWAC Toronto Chapter
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SERIES
For further information contact Sharon Aschaiek,VP Professional Development at s.aschaiek@pwactoronto.org
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Ross Pennie, Author of "The Unforgiving Tides" shares his memoir,
about being a young doctor in Papua , New Guinea .
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EVENING SEMINARS
Saturday, September 19, 2009 |
1/2-Day Workshops |
Wednesday, October 21, 2009 |
For the Love of Writing - Exploring Memoir, Short Story & Creative Non-fiction Forms
(Presented in partnership with the Creative Writing Program at the School of Continuing Studies, University of Toronto) |
Thursday, November 19, 2009 |
New Horizons: Taking the Travel Writer’s Road
(Presented in partnership with Ryerson University’s G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education) |
Tuesday, January 19, 2010 |
Business Skills for Creative Types |
Wednesday, February 17, 2010 |
You Are Your Brand! |
Tuesday, March 23, 2010 |
The Shifting Freelance Market: New Markets, New Media, New Opportunities
(Presented in partnership with Ryerson University’s G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education) |
Thursday, April 29, 2010 |
Building Your Business Through Strategic Alliances |
Location:
All seminars EXCEPT November seminar: Room 106, Health Sciences Building, 155 College Street
November seminar: Room 1220, Bahen Centre for Information Technology at University of Toronto, 40 St. George Street
(Campus Map: http://rrs.osm.utoronto.ca/map/)
Registration: 7:00 p.m
Seminar / Q & A: 7.30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Post-seminar 'Cheers with Peers' Networking at
O’Grady’s Tap and Grill, 171 College St.
Cost:
FREE for PWAC Members/Students, $15 for Non-Members
$10 for Members of Associate Writing Organizations
HALF-DAY WORKSHOPS - Saturday, September 19. 2009
PWAC National Headquarters, 215 Spadina Ave.
Going Corporate: How to Make Your Breakthrough into Big Business Writing - 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Boosting Your Business Savvy: How to Negotiate, Manage Clients & Get Paid - 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
PWAC Members/Students $40/half day or $75/full day
Non-Members $60/half day or $100/full day
REGISTER NOW
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For further information, e-mail s.aschaiek@pwactoronto.org
Sharon Aschaiek, VP Professional Development, PWAC Toronto Chapter
PAST EVENT HIGHLIGHTS
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Panelists Mariellen Ward, Mike Keenan and Michele Sponagle, all freelance travel writers
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Panelist Alex Bozikovic, an editor with The Globe and Mail's Travel section
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Dozens of current and aspiring travel writers take part to learn the secrets of the craft from the experts
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2010 MagNet PWAC National Conference, June 1st to 5th , 2010 hosted by PWAC Toronto Chapter at 89 Chestnut St., downtown Toronto
The largest national industry collaboration ever will take place over five days, attracting professional writers, editors and publishers from across Canada. Superb networking, six program streams, five days of seminars and workshops and an event program designed to open doors and create many more career opportunities for professional writers!
Mark your calendars now! This is an event you won't want to miss!
CUSTOMIZED TRAINING delivered by PWAC Toronto Chapter Professional Members
In addition to providing professional writing services and communications expertise to companies and organizations, many PWAC Toronto Professional Members conduct customized workshops, seminars, and individual and online training sessions.
PWAC members listed below are professional trainers who lend many years of combined education, experience and knowledge to the general population, writers, editors, members of associations and organizations, businesses, as well as continuing education programs, colleges, universities and school boards.
To add PWAC Professional Development to your Conference or Workshop Agenda, please contact s.aschaiek@pwactoronto.org . To help meet your specific learning objectives, please contact any of the PWAC Professional Member trainers below.
Note: If you are looking to hire a PWAC Professional Writer, please visit www.writers.ca
| Name: |
Dawn Boshcoff |
| Topics: |
Media Relations/Media Training & Interview Techniques, Writing for Electronic Media, Clearly…the Written & Spoken Word, Personal Performance PR, New Media PR, Power of Partnerships, Start-Up & Execution of your Freelance Business |
| Web: |
www.BOSHmedia.ca |
| E-mail: |
dbosh@BOSHmedia.ca |
