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January 8, 2015
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Date: Monday, January 12
Time: 2:00 PM EST
Duration: 1 hour
Price: FREE!
Learn about the fundamentals of grassroots advocacy and how OLA members can effectively connect with their respective members of government in order to educate them on the most pressing issues facing Ontario’s libraries.
This 30 minute webinar will empower individual OLA members with the tools necessary to successfully arrange their own meetings with legislative decision-makers locally. It will give a step-by-step breakdown of the keys to ensuring the best possible outcome for these meetings and help guarantee that the importance of Ontario’s libraries is clearly communicated to your Member of Provincial Parliament.
This is an introductory session with no prior experience expected.
Presenter:
Huw Williams is the President of Impact Public Affairs and specializes in government and media relations. With extensive experience in the print and broadcast media, he has appeared frequently as a corporate spokesperson on CBC and CTV national news. Mr. Williams’ government experience is diverse, having served as Acting Chief of Staff to the Deputy Prime Minister of Canada; as a Senior Special Assistant to the Minister of Constitutional Affairs; and as a Legislative Assistant to the Speaker of the Alberta Legislative Assembly. He has also served as a congressional intern in Washington, D.C. Mr. Williams authored “A Government Relations Guide For Directors of Non-Profit Organizations” published by the Canadian Society of Association Executives (CSAE).
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