Women in PR’s Annual Soirée: Win Tickets

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Join Women in PR Canada at their Annual Soirée at Hycroft on June 4th. Mingle in the spacious foyer at the foot of the Grand Staircase, relax in the formal Drawing Room and enjoy a glass of wine on the spectacular Terrace overlooking the beautiful walled gardens.

Women in PR - Hycroft Manor

Women in PR’s Annual Soirée at Hycroft

Where: Hycroft Manor (1489 McRae Ave, Vancouver)
When: Tuesday, June 4 ,2019 from 5:00pm to 8:30pm
Tickets: $39.99 – $69.99, available online now »

The theme this year is online reputation management (ORM). Panelists will share how ORM is more than just social media monitoring, but it isn’t a full-on PR campaign. It involves simple tools and techniques that any Women in PR can implement.

Speakers

  • Talia Beckett Davis, President of Canadian Women in Public Relations and Vice President of Communications, RE Royalties
  • Jennifer Knight, Owner of Jennifer Knight Consulting
  • Darian Kovacs, Founding Partner of Jelly Marketing
  • Mary Charleson, President of Charleson Communications and Founder of FiveMinuteMarketing.com
  • Karen Speirs, Senior Manager, Corporate Communications at Best Buy Canada Ltd.

Google’s CEO Eric Schmidt says “employing the services of an ‘identity manager’ to maintain one’s online presence will be ‘the new normal’ for the prominent and those who aspire to be prominent.”

Back again this year is the Women in PR Beauty Lounge. Artists will be providing complimentary mini makeovers for our guests. Get camera ready and have your hair, make-up and nails touched up for your photos.

Win Tickets

I have a pair of tickets to give away to this glamorous and informative evening. Here’s how you can enter to win:

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I will draw one winner at random from all entries at 12:00pm on Friday, May 31, 2019. Follow Women in PR Canada on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for more information.

UPDATE: The winner is Sam!

Fridays on Front, Downtown New West’s Weekly Street Social

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The Downtown New West BIA and Douglas College present the third summer of Fridays on Front. This fully licensed street social will take place every Friday evening for eight consecutive weeks (July 5 to August 23, 2019).

Fridays On Front
  • When: Every Friday evening from July 5th to August 23, 2019 from 5:00pm to 9:00pm
  • Where: 600-block of Front Street, Downtown New Westminster
  • Admission: FREE

The family friendly markets will feature artisan vendors from New West Craft, live music from the Arts Council of New Westminster, and food trucks from the Columbia StrEAT Food Truck Fest.

Fridays on Front has teamed up with Steel & Oak Brewing Co. and Pacific Breeze Urban Winery to fully license Front Street. You’ll be able to grab a Steel & Oak beer, a glass of wine and a variety of guest breweries will be pouring this summer too.

Bar Service will be available from 5:00 to 8:30pm (19 years +). Please drink responsibly. Beer and wine tokens will be sold (cash or credit only) from 5:00pm to 8:20pm, bar service ends at 8:30pm. Tokens are non-refundable, but valid all summer long so you can use any leftovers on your next visit.

Stroll throughout the event with your favourite beverage, enjoying live music, unique shopping, a riverfront breeze and scenic views. With new vendors, breweries, music and food trucks each week, reserve your Fridays this summer for an experience that is sure to be the talk of the town.

For more information follow Downtown New West on Twitter and Facebook.

A Bird’s Eye View of Port Alberni

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It’s not every day that you get to soar like an eagle over a spectacular coastal destination, thousands of feet up with no sound except the wind. I have to admit, I had trepidations about heading up on a glider flight with Port Alberni when the idea was first pitched by ZenSeekers, but my attitude soon changed.

Port Alberni Gliding
Views from a glider!

Gliding with Vancouver Island Soaring Centre

So what was the deciding factor, even with my mom texting me saying she didn’t want me to go? Well, first I met the team of pilots from the Vancouver Island Soaring Centre. These guys live and breathe flying and completely geek out about the technology of soaring in the non-motorized craft. They were so enthusiastic, and so knowledgable about the science of glider flying. They did a test flight first so I could see how things would go with the tow-plane that lifts the glider off the runway and into the air, and my hesitation quickly turned into excitement.

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Surrey Doors Open 2019

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The 8th annual Surrey Doors Open is a free city-wide event that takes place on June 8th. You can explore 27 venues, connected by trolley stops or on a self-guided tour, and experience Surrey’s rich culture, history, art and architecture.

Surrey Doors Open

Surrey Doors Open

Where: 27 venues in City Centre, Cloverdale, Newton, South Surrey
When: Saturday June 8, 2019 from 11:00am to 4:00pm
Admission & Activities: FREE during the event

Surrey Doors Open is an annual one-day event for organizations to invite community members to “discover the story behind every door”. This free event offers fun activities for all ages, behind-the-scenes guided tours, entertainment, contests, prizes and more! Almost 7,500 visitors attended in 2018.

2019 Venues

Cloverdale
Whalley
Fraser Valley Heritage Railway Central City Brewers & Distillers
Fraser Valley Virtual Chuck Bailey Recreation Centre
Harness Racing BC City Centre Library
Honeybee Centre Di Reggae Cafe
Museum of Surrey Douglas College Training Group
Surrey Animal Resource Centre Sprite Multimedia Systems Ltd.
Surrey Archives Surrey Biofuel Facility
Surrey Fire Services
 Hall No.8 Cloverdale
Surrey City Hall
Surrey Heritage Society dba
 BC Vintage Truck Museum
Surrey Nature Centre
Surrey Historical Society Viva Care Medical Group
Newton South Surrey
Maranatha Canadian Reformed Church Historic Stewart Farm
Surrey Amateur Radio Training
& Operations Centre
SORCE Bike Club
Surrey Operations Centre South Surrey Operations Centre
Surrey Parks &
Sunnyside Acres Heritage Society

Click here for the map of all venues »

Stewart Farm Surrey
Historic Stewart Farm

Tell the City of Surrey which venue you’re most excited about visiting and you could win some great prizes. Follow along on social media for the details: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram.

Free shuttle buses will be running approximately every 45 minutes from the Hop-On, Hop-Off Zone in Cloverdale and Whalley. Please note that shuttles cannot accommodate booster seats or car seats for children.

Doors Open History

The inspiration for Surrey’s Doors Open stems from origins in France where the first Doors Open event (La Journee Portes Ouvertes) took place in 1984. The idea soon spread to neighbouring countries and has since expanded around the globe.

Toronto was the first North American city to follow the European lead and launched a high profile event showcasing constructed heritage, architecture and design as a millennium project in 2000. The City of Richmond has hosted the event over the last 9 years, and has grown their community involvement to over 40 open sites throughout Richmond.

Miss604 is proud to be a sponsor of Surrey Doors Open

Kaleidoscope Arts Festival in Coquitlam 2019

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Coquitlam’s 4th annual Kaleidoscope Arts Festival welcomes indie artists Current SwellRoyal Canoe and Terra Lightfoot to Town Centre Park on August 10th. Shop local artisans, stroll the site with a craft beer in hand, enjoy live performances and more in this beautiful lakeside setting.

Kaleidoscope Headliners, Current Swell
Kaleidoscope Headliners, Current Swell

Kaleidoscope Arts Festival in Coquitlam 2019

Where: Town Centre Park next to Lafarge Lake-Douglas SkyTrain station
When: Saturday, August 10, 2019 from 2:00pm to 9:00pm
Tickets: FREE! All ages. RSVP on Facebook.

Kaleidoscope Arts Festival 2019 Logo

Try your hand at the arts, browse handcrafted wares in the artisan market, watch performing artists Blink AcroDisco FuneralHip Hop Hoop, and visual artists Richard Tetrault and Sandeep Johal. ​Enjoy delicious food truck fare and sip craft beer and spirits.

Kaleidoscope Arts Coquitlam

Music will fill the site, with DJ Emilita getting the festival vibe going at 2:00pm and live concert performances hitting the TD Community Plaza stage starting at 4:30pm. Stay tuned for more announcements and updates!

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Check out visitcoquitlam.ca for more event info this summer and follow the Tag #ExploreCoquitlam

Miss604 is proud to be the exclusive Social Media Partner of the Kaleidoscope Arts Festival.