More than a year ago, before we kicked off Public Policy Communicators NYC, I wondered if communications professionals from across the region would break out of their offices to come to brown-bag lunches to talk about things like Twitter, how to reach columnists, the usefulness of Facebook and the most basic needs of communications professionals working to change the world. You and dozens of others did come out and I was immensely happy to see that my colleagues had many of the same questions I did about how to use both new and old communications tools.
Over the course of late 2008 and the first half of 2009, PPC-NYC bloomed and its networking and discussions of key communications topics went deeper than even I expected. We were meeting every other month and seemed to be building a strong community of shared learning. But our planned summer hiatus extended through the fall when we lost our donated space in The New York Times building.
I am very excited to announce that the Ford Foundation, with its beautiful, centrally located facilities, has stepped up and offered to host the PPC-NYC brown bag lunch series starting this January.
Here is the information on the next PPC-NYC meeting:
What: Brown-bag lunch (that means bring your own lunch!)
When: Thursday, January 21, 2010 12:00 – 2:00 p.m.
(informal networking from 12:00-12:30, program begins at 12:30)
Where: Ford Foundation – 320 East 43rd Street (between 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Topic: Utilizing low-cost multi-media in creative ways to maximize communications impact. Susan Herr of Philanthromedia will lead off the discussion.
RSVP: Space is limited. Please let me know that you are coming by emailing me at mremaley at ppcnyc dot org
I would like to thank the Ford Foundation – and especially PPC-NYC regular attendees Fiona Guthrie and Alfred Ironside — for helping make this learning series happen. They’ve been exceptionally supportive and we are extremely grateful. Also, the Communications Network’s Bruce Trachtenberg has been essential to this organization’s success from the very beginning.
I hope to see you on January 21.
About Michael Hamill Remaley
Michael Hamill Remaley is the President of Hamill Remaley Communications. Previously, he was Director of Communications at the Russell Sage Foundation and Prior to that was Vice President and Director of Communications at Public Agenda. He has held a variety of positions at organizations such as The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation, The Pew Charitable Trusts, TCC Group and the Center for Social Policy and Community Development.
This event is close to reaching its limit on RSVPs, so if you plan to come make sure you let me know.