COME CELEBRATE
THE 35TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON
OF
CEDAR RAPIDS PUBLIC RELATIONS ASSOCIATES!
Mark your calendar
now to
join us on the 2nd Thursday of each month through May!
In this issue:
- Register today for the January meeting with John Whaley
- December Meeting review and photos
- Door Prizes make meetings fun!
 
“Online Reputation Management”
with
John Whaley, President & CEO of 5wire Marketing, LLC
John Whaley will tell us about Online Reputation Management and why it is important to monitor the online conversations about your products, companies, and industries. Learn just how much of a PR nightmare one “Bad Review” can be for you and your company.
John Whaley is the President and CEO of 5wire Marketing, LLC, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He is a 2005 marketing graduate of Iowa State University and has been working in the Internet Marketing industry since 2006. John has worked with a wide range of local, national and international clients. John’s background includes working for agencies, private companies, and city governments. John is also one of the founders of 380social, a social networking group in the 380 corridor. When he is not working on client projects, John is very active in the local chapter of the American Advertising Federation. He loves being outdoors, working out and running. John is also a 2006 graduate of the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy.
Please join us!
Thursday, January 13, 2010
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
The Clarion Hotel and Convention Center (map)
Cost: $15.00
Reservations are
required and
are due by
5:00 p.m. on Friday, January 7.
Submit
your reservation for the January meeting
CRPRA meets the 2nd Thursday of each month, September through May.
Mark your calendars for this season!
by Sher Jasperse
December 2010 -
“Tasting and Touring at The Hotel at Kirkwood Center”
Okay, the new Hotel at Kirkwood Center may not be the Ritz – but it’s the closest thing we’ve got in our fair community. CRPRA members got a firsthand look at the shiny new hospitality and teaching facility at our December meeting, which met in a tiered, technology-equipped classroom used for cooking classes and wine tastings. Hotel General Manager Lee Belfield described the facility’s mission and showed images of the “hip urban trendy” (HUP)-style hotel and state-of-the-art culinary arts labs that have placed Kirkwood’s Hospitality Arts program, in his words, “at the center of the hospitality arts universe.” Afterwards CRPRA members were invited to view the labs, the elegant Class Act restaurant, and two of the hotel’s posh rooms.
View a photo gallery from our meeting and tour.
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