Been busy

I have been quiet over a month so an update is in order. I am volunteering on two IABC/Toronto committees, Marketing Communications as a partnership manager and Professional Development as person without title who takes event photos and does the write up for the Communicator newsletter. I have the unstructured time so I am blessed with the chance to work with both committees and I find it rewarding.

The job search got put on the back burner for the most of November, due a rather nasty cold and lingering 100 day cough that goes after it. I am back on the search with a potential information interview with Dave Fleet over at the Toronto PR agency Thornley Fallis. He is very interesting guy with a lot to say on social media, I strongly suggest you check out his blog.

I am still looking to break in at the agency and corporate level. I think the past few months my interest in Government has waned to zero, I think the size of the bureaucracy at all levels will shrink over the next few years and that includes communicators.

What else went on? The Oakville Camera Club had an another successful Capture Oakville photography competition, gala and awards ceremony in early November. The exhibit will be up until the first week of January 2010 at Oakville Town Hall. I have a few pieces showcased in one corner.

I took care of media relations with stories in the Oakville Beaver, Oakville.com, on the OCC group page on Flickr and got the club president on TV Cogeco for an interview. The event went off flawlessly and we have a lot of goodwill with the Town of Oakville and the local arts community.