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Michael von Keitz
12-31-2012, 09:59 PM
Public Relations Coordinator's Report goes here.

Bob Armstrong
01-03-2013, 08:47 PM
2013 Governors’ Winter On-line Meeting ( January )

Item 6a –Public Relations Coordinator Report ( Non-Executive Officer ) - Bob Armstrong

Bylaw 3 of the CFC Handbook, under Duties of Officers in Section 8C, gives the mandate of the Public Relations Coordinator position ( created at the 2010 AGM ) as:

“ 8C. The Public Relations Coordinator will be responsible for promoting the image of the CFC and for promoting chess generally to the public. As such the Public Relations Coordinator will, among other things:

- deal with mainstream media to promote significant chess news, such as Canadian Chess Champions, a new Canadian GM, major tournaments like the Can. Closed, Canadian Open, Can. Women’s Closed, CYCC, etc., the various benefits accruing from playing chess and other positive aspects of the chess culture. “

Here is the update on activity since the 2012 Fall Meeting ( October/12 ):

1. “ News “ Items ( on the CFC Website Homepage under “ Latest News “[copies on the CFC “ News “ Discussion Forum, Facebook, and Twitter ] ) – Posted 29 news items ( from October 1 to and including December 31/12 – average of more than 2 news posts per week ).

2. Press Releases: none issued – consideration was given to one on Canadian IA Hal Bond officiating at the WWCC, but it was felt it would not generate sufficient media interest.

3. Media Contacts: Have talked on the phone with a number of journalists ( on-line & print ), and some TV producers, to provide background info and referrals to noted Canadian chess players – WFM Jackie Peng has been the player of most interest.

4. Discussion Boards: posted numbers of times on the members’ CFC Chess Chat Forum, and the CMA ChessTalk, answering CFC issues raised.

5. New Media Links: I have been provided by members with media links across the country, and will slowly be integrating them into the CFC Media E-mail Groups as time permits.

6. CFC Facebook Non-Profit Corporation Page: have continued incremental building of the site - grew from 151 “ Likes “ at October 1 to 171 as of Dec. 31/12. The majority of “ Likes “ are not CFC tournament players, and many are not CFC members. We are reaching out in the social media to the non-CFC chess-playing public. We also have some players from other countries as “ Likes “, who now follow Canadian chess.

Egidijus Zeromskis
01-03-2013, 10:52 PM
3. Media Contacts: Have talked on the phone with a number of journalists ( on-line & print ), and some TV producers, to provide background info and referrals to noted Canadian chess players – WFM Jackie Peng has been the player of most interest.

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