Getting the Best out of Your PR Agency

Chandigarh Chapter of PRCI organised an interactive session on 9th August at Chandigarh Press Club on “What do corporates look for when selecting a PR Agency’ 

The panelists included Mr. Priya Ranjan Vaid, Head, Public Relations, Internal Communication and CSR, Bharti Airtel Ltd, and Ms. Ritu Nag, Head, Media and Communications, Max Hospital, Mohali. 

The session was moderated by Chapter Chair Mr. Aneesh Bhanot while Vice President North Ms. Renuka Salwan talked about the latest initiatives of PRCI.

The panelists and participating professionals discussed the pros and cons of hiring a large, national or a boutique agency. 

Mr. Priya Ranjan Vaid and Ms Ritu Nag then explained criteria and focus areas a corporate should look for when hiring a PR Agency, besides discussing the appropriate time an organisation should opt for an external PR agency. 

According to Mr. Aneesh Bhanot, Chairman, PRCI Chandigarh Chapter,  “the session was highly informative and helped upgrade the knowledge and skills of the PR fraternity. It would help the PR industry to grow and develop further in the region in a structured, and professional manner.”

Digital Now. What Next?

The National Council of Public Relations Council of India has finalised the theme for the 10th Global PR Conclave, "Digital Now: What Next?"

Kolkata Chapter is hosting the Conclave in the third week of January 2016.  

So get ready to be there in large number. 

Please register your intent to participate so that we can confirm to the organisers. 

What do Corporate look for when hiring a PR Agency?

Register now to find out from the Experts

August 8, 2015; 5 pm; Chandigarh Press Club

Chandigarh Chapter of Public Relations Council of India is organising a Panel Discussion which will be especially helpful to PR professionals who are looking at adding new clients to their roster or retaining existing clients. It would also be of immense value to corporates who already have PR agencies on board or are looking at retaining a Agency in the near future. Start-ups will also benefit as they will be able to understand the merits of hiring a PR Agency and what should they look for in their agency of choice.

Expert Corporate Communication specialists include : 
Mr. Priya Ranjan of Airtel,
Ms. Megha Sandhu of Fortis and
Ms. Ritu Nag of Max Hospital.

The event will be held on: 
Saturday, August 8, 2015 at 5 pm
Venue: Chandigarh Press Club, Sector 27, Chandigarh

Registration:  Due to limited space, prior Registration is necessary and can be done by sending a mail giving details of the delegates attending the Panel Discussion to amit@icatchers.co.in

Registration Fee: The Panel Discussion is free for PRCI members and Rs.150 per head for non-members (Rs.100 for students). The Registration fee can be paid at the venue itself.  Kindly nominate members from your organization for the session

We look forward to your registration and seeing you there.

Amit Roy, 
Hon. Secretary
Public Relations Council of India, Chandigarh Chapter
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Chandigarh Chapter gets New Team

Aneesh Bhanot elected as Chairman of PRCI, Chandigarh Chapter

The Chandigarh Chapter of Public Relations Council of India (PRCI), elected a new executive for 2014-2016, at its AGM held on 23rd August.

The Chandigarh Chapter of PRCI elected Aneesh Bhanot, CEO of Shaan PR, as Chairman, Dr. Uma Sharma, till recently with DPR, Punjab as Vice-Chairman, Amit Roy, CEO of iCatchers PR, as General Secretary, Sudeep Rawat, CEO, Transfast PR as Joint. Secretary and Pavitar Singh, PRO, Defence as Treasurer.

Other Executive Committee members are Kiran Joshi (Conversations PR), Aditya Sharma (Manthan Communications), Megha Sandhu (Fortis Hospital, Mohali), Sohan Rawat (Impact Media PR) and Vinod Kumar Verma (Shiv PR).

The former Chairperson of the Chapter Renuka Salwan, Director Public Relations of Bureau of Indian Standards, presented the report of Chapter's activities of the past two years and complimented the new team.

Former chairpersons Renuka Salwan and CJ Singh (CEO of CorePR) shall be the Chapter's National Council representatives.

The National Council of PRCI has recently inducted C.J. Singh as National Vice President, and Renuka B. Salwan as Zonal Chairman for North.

Newly elected Chairman Aneesh Bhanot said: “As a responsible industry association, we have always underlined the importance of a professional approach to work and maintaining the highest ethical standards. We will be collaborating with industry and academic institutions and conducting regular professional skill development workshops in a wide variety of topics which are meaningful to the audience and add value to their organization and them in their own life.”

PRCI is a national body of Public Relations professionals, corporate communications, advertising, media consultants and academia with over 7,000 members in its 23 Chapters spread all over the country.

PRCI National Executive

The National Council of Public Relations Council of India (PRCI) met on 1st August 2014 and elected the following officer bearers of the National Executive with Mr. Ajai Kumar Agarwal as President.

Other members of National Executive include three Vice Presidents Mr. B.N. Kumar, Ms Vijayalakshmi, and Mr. C.J. Singh.  

Mr. Rakesh Gulati be the Secretary General, Mr Siddappa as National Treasurer and Kusumakr Shetty as Joint Secretary.

The National Executive also includes for Zonal Chairpersons namely Ms Renuka Salwan for North, Mr. B.K. Sahu for East, Mr. Amit Tripathi for West, and Mr B.K. Ravi for South.

We wish the new National Executive a heartiest congratulations and a great year ahead. 

Decennial Celebrations of PRCI on 6th September

PRCI is celebrating its Decennial Jubilee on 6th of September at Bangalore. 

The celebrations will open with a seminar on "Role of Communication in Nation Building" in which 15 top speakers from various parts of the country are joining to interact with the participants. 

All chapter members are requested to join in the celebrations and get an opportunity to meet with the PR stalwarts. 

PRCI Global Conclave to focus on Responsible Communication

Media, social media and Public Relations professionals will conduct a series of brainstorming sessions on Responsible Communication at the two-day 8th Global Communication Conclave being organized by the PR Council of India (PRCI) in association with the Press Club Mumbai on February 14 and 15.

Media veterans like Rajdeep Sardesai, editor-in-chief of IBN 18 group, Press Club President Gurbir Singh, Kumar Ketkar, Dinkar Raikar, Rohit Chandavarkar and Dinkar Raikar, Group Editor of Lokmat group, Aparna. N of Doordarshan and several PR honchos will participate in the deliberations to be held at The Orchid Ecoitel.

A major highlight of the event is the focus on GenX in which winners of an inter-college debate contest on responsible Communication will participate. The Conclave will also see an intense debate on Responsible Communication – Social Media.

Anyone with an Internet connection and a mobile phone is a potential broadcaster.  Technology which is supposed to facilitate seamless communication is liable to be misused for ulterior motives. Apart from print and television, social media has witnessed an explosive growth in terms of its wide audience and even participants. We have experienced the disastrous effects of irresponsible communication in social media.

 “Communication is a potent, double-edged weapon. Depending on the usage, it can be constructive and even destructive. Of late, plenty of heat has been generated on the way people in various sections of the society – from corporate to media to politicians - have been communicating,” said Mr. M B Jayaram, founder and chief mentor of PRCI.

PRCI will also present its signature Chanakya Awards for achievers, the PR Hall of Fame honours and a host of Collateral Awards.