The Montreal IATA office is looking for freelancers available for occasional commercial copywriting contracts.
The work would involve producing copy for IATA flyers, brochures, magazines and other commercial collateral.
To put your name forward for possible contracts, or for more information, please contact Sharon Hunter.
MediaCamp Montreal 2010 to be held on September 10th, with six speakers to address the first edition of what is planned to become a series of “unconferences” dedicated to a broad spectrum of media.
Continue reading "MediaCamp Montreal 2010: the workshops schedule finally available!"
You may have heard about the upcoming IABC Ovation Awards, and like me, find yourself wondering what they are all about.
As luck would have it, I met Sharon Hunter, Director Communication at IABC Montreal, at the last Mediaville All-Media Mixer.
Continue reading "IABC Ovation Awards – a local shot at global visibility"
Wow, seems like it is the season for events! Here’s another one that is worth a look – and it’s FREE:
On Monday, August 23, 2010, bloggers, engaged filmmakers, citizen journalists, media experts, independent media practitioners will gather at the Palais des congrès de Montréal for two panel discussions to learn about how citizen media is being practised around the world to better inform and mobilize the public.
A friendly reminder that after the unbridled success of the last Mediaville All-Media Mixer, a second event is happening next week! This is more than just a social event, it’s a chance to forge closer ties — especially business ties — with other Montreal based freelance media professionals.
Continue reading "Mediaville All-Media Mixer II – Don’t forget to RSVP!"
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Back by popular demand, we’re organizing another freelancer meet and greet next month. Our last event was such a success — about 30 freelance professionals in print, video, radio, web and mobile media, whether creative, journalistic or corporate — how could we resist?
Mediaville Guest Blog by Miranda Lightstone – read more at Driving MsMiranda
The first thing you learn in J-School (or at leas the first thing that really stuck in my brain) is: Write what you know. Those four words rung true to me and I still repeat them often to this day, five years later. Writing what you know is the best and perhaps easiest way to succeed as a journalist/writer in the creative world. But, how do you know what you know?
In this second part of our conversation with Craig Silverman, journalist, author and Digital Journalism Director at OpenFile, we continue talking about their approach to a pressing news question:
How to create a real opportunity for ‘journalists looking to thrive in a digital media world’?
The Atlantic Region of PWAC is hosting their first regional workshop – Communicating for Cash – on July 9th to 11th at Mount Allison University in Sackville, New Brunswick.
It looks set to be a fantastic workshop: great speakers on highly relevant topics… but only if you can get to New Brunswick, right?
Continue reading "New Brunswick Workshops: closer than you think!"
Forging ahead with our posts on the lessons learned and inspirations gained at the 10th Annual YES Artists’ Conference: Business Skills for Creative Souls, here is the third installment from freelance writer, editor and proofreader Jacqueline Snider.
Last week, we posted a quick report on the10th Annual YES Artists’ Conference: Business Skills for Creative Souls from freelance writer, editor and proofreader Jacqueline Snider.
In this post, Jacqueline gives more detail on the first of the ideas and the thoughts and inspirations she came away from the conference with:
Continue reading "Always remember what you’re searching for"
Wow!
Last night’s All Media Mixer event was excellent – I’m still buzzing from it!
There was a fantastic turnout, with a great spread of media freelancers encompassing a range of talents and industries.
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