BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//PRINZ - Public Relations Institute of New Zealand - ECPv6.3.4//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://prinz.org.nz X-WR-CALDESC:Events for PRINZ - Public Relations Institute of New Zealand REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Pacific/Auckland BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1300 TZOFFSETTO:+1200 TZNAME:NZST DTSTART:20250405T140000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1200 TZOFFSETTO:+1300 TZNAME:NZDT DTSTART:20250927T140000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1300 TZOFFSETTO:+1200 TZNAME:NZST DTSTART:20260404T140000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1200 TZOFFSETTO:+1300 TZNAME:NZDT DTSTART:20260926T140000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251113T120000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251113T130000 DTSTAMP:20260903T005408 CREATED:20251104T030039Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251104T230510Z UID:53027-1763035200-1763038800@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Delicate interactions: relational skills in public relations consulting - Webinar DESCRIPTION:13th June 2024 @ 8am - 9am \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewJoin us for PRINZ Southern’s new ‘Learn from a Fellow’ series – featuring two of the industry’s experts! PRINZ Fellows demonstrate a high degree of competence in the practice of public relations and are nominated based on their significant contribution to the enhancement of the public relations profession. This session will focus on crisis communications and managing issues to prevent a crisis. Hear from Felicity Price (LPRINZ\, FPRINZ) about her work on the Christchurch Arts Centre’s ‘save the Arts Centre’ campaign and from Michele Hider (FPRINZ) on supporting the veterinary sector during last year’s Cyclone Gabrielle and Auckland flooding events. Both Fellows will share key learnings for practitioners gained during these projects and their extensive careers. There will also be plenty of time for you to ask questions or seek advice on projects you may be working on. Join us at Bunsen Café\, grab a coffee (or something yummy from the pantry) and jump on this opportunity to learn from the best in the business! The event is free for PRINZ members. The event will be on the second floor of the venue. Go inside the café\, then up the stairs.  We look forward to seeing you all there! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your speakers are…Felicity Price (APR\, FRPINZ) Director\, Felicity Price & Associates Winner of several national and one international award for outstanding communication and marketing strategies and projects\, Felicity has significant expertise in media and digital media\, including social media and digital campaigns\, as well as business management and change management. In 2023\, Felicity was made a Life Member of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand (PRINZ) for her incredible service to the profession for more than three decades. She has chaired boards of large cultural entities\, including the heritage-listed Arts Centre of Christchurch\, the Court Theatre and Christchurch Symphony Orchestra\, and was recently on the board of Creative New Zealand Toi Aotearoa. In 2009\, she was also awarded the ONZM (Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit) in recognition of her service to business and the arts. Michele Hider (APR\, FPRINZ) Director\, Priority Communications Michele started award-winning agency Priority Communications in 2013. As well as supporting a wide variety of businesses and organisations with their PR and marketing\, she has worked as a senior advisor to local government and government agencies\, including the Ministry of Health\, Housing New Zealand\, Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority and Christchurch City Council. For several years\, she was Communications Manager for the Canterbury District Health Board – the South Island’s largest employer. “With a habit of being in the wrong place at the right time”\, Michele has accumulated a vast amount of crisis communications experience and is highly sought after for her crisis and issues management expertise. Last year\, Priority Communications was the silver award winner for the best small to medium consultancy in the country. Michele has a Master of Management (Communication) with distinction\, is a Fellow of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand\, has international accreditation in Public Relations (APR) and is a regular guest lecturer at the University of Canterbury. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/delicate-interactions-relational-skills-in-public-relations-consulting-webinar/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/relational-skills.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251119T120000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251119T130000 DTSTAMP:20260903T005408 CREATED:20251023T004055Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251023T011845Z UID:50873-1763553600-1763557200@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:What Makes a Gold Award-Winning Submission: Pead DESCRIPTION:13th June 2024 @ 8am - 9am \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewJoin us for PRINZ Southern’s new ‘Learn from a Fellow’ series – featuring two of the industry’s experts! PRINZ Fellows demonstrate a high degree of competence in the practice of public relations and are nominated based on their significant contribution to the enhancement of the public relations profession. This session will focus on crisis communications and managing issues to prevent a crisis. Hear from Felicity Price (LPRINZ\, FPRINZ) about her work on the Christchurch Arts Centre’s ‘save the Arts Centre’ campaign and from Michele Hider (FPRINZ) on supporting the veterinary sector during last year’s Cyclone Gabrielle and Auckland flooding events. Both Fellows will share key learnings for practitioners gained during these projects and their extensive careers. There will also be plenty of time for you to ask questions or seek advice on projects you may be working on. Join us at Bunsen Café\, grab a coffee (or something yummy from the pantry) and jump on this opportunity to learn from the best in the business! The event is free for PRINZ members. The event will be on the second floor of the venue. Go inside the café\, then up the stairs.  We look forward to seeing you all there! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your speakers are…Felicity Price (APR\, FRPINZ) Director\, Felicity Price & Associates Winner of several national and one international award for outstanding communication and marketing strategies and projects\, Felicity has significant expertise in media and digital media\, including social media and digital campaigns\, as well as business management and change management. In 2023\, Felicity was made a Life Member of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand (PRINZ) for her incredible service to the profession for more than three decades. She has chaired boards of large cultural entities\, including the heritage-listed Arts Centre of Christchurch\, the Court Theatre and Christchurch Symphony Orchestra\, and was recently on the board of Creative New Zealand Toi Aotearoa. In 2009\, she was also awarded the ONZM (Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit) in recognition of her service to business and the arts. Michele Hider (APR\, FPRINZ) Director\, Priority Communications Michele started award-winning agency Priority Communications in 2013. As well as supporting a wide variety of businesses and organisations with their PR and marketing\, she has worked as a senior advisor to local government and government agencies\, including the Ministry of Health\, Housing New Zealand\, Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority and Christchurch City Council. For several years\, she was Communications Manager for the Canterbury District Health Board – the South Island’s largest employer. “With a habit of being in the wrong place at the right time”\, Michele has accumulated a vast amount of crisis communications experience and is highly sought after for her crisis and issues management expertise. Last year\, Priority Communications was the silver award winner for the best small to medium consultancy in the country. Michele has a Master of Management (Communication) with distinction\, is a Fellow of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand\, has international accreditation in Public Relations (APR) and is a regular guest lecturer at the University of Canterbury. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/what-makes-a-gold-award-winning-submission-pead/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/250528_PRINZ-297-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251125T120000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251125T130000 DTSTAMP:20260903T005408 CREATED:20251023T011542Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251117T021054Z UID:52787-1764072000-1764075600@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:What Makes a Gold Award-Winning Submission: Special PR DESCRIPTION:13th June 2024 @ 8am - 9am \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewJoin us for PRINZ Southern’s new ‘Learn from a Fellow’ series – featuring two of the industry’s experts! PRINZ Fellows demonstrate a high degree of competence in the practice of public relations and are nominated based on their significant contribution to the enhancement of the public relations profession. This session will focus on crisis communications and managing issues to prevent a crisis. Hear from Felicity Price (LPRINZ\, FPRINZ) about her work on the Christchurch Arts Centre’s ‘save the Arts Centre’ campaign and from Michele Hider (FPRINZ) on supporting the veterinary sector during last year’s Cyclone Gabrielle and Auckland flooding events. Both Fellows will share key learnings for practitioners gained during these projects and their extensive careers. There will also be plenty of time for you to ask questions or seek advice on projects you may be working on. Join us at Bunsen Café\, grab a coffee (or something yummy from the pantry) and jump on this opportunity to learn from the best in the business! The event is free for PRINZ members. The event will be on the second floor of the venue. Go inside the café\, then up the stairs.  We look forward to seeing you all there! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your speakers are…Felicity Price (APR\, FRPINZ) Director\, Felicity Price & Associates Winner of several national and one international award for outstanding communication and marketing strategies and projects\, Felicity has significant expertise in media and digital media\, including social media and digital campaigns\, as well as business management and change management. In 2023\, Felicity was made a Life Member of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand (PRINZ) for her incredible service to the profession for more than three decades. She has chaired boards of large cultural entities\, including the heritage-listed Arts Centre of Christchurch\, the Court Theatre and Christchurch Symphony Orchestra\, and was recently on the board of Creative New Zealand Toi Aotearoa. In 2009\, she was also awarded the ONZM (Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit) in recognition of her service to business and the arts. Michele Hider (APR\, FPRINZ) Director\, Priority Communications Michele started award-winning agency Priority Communications in 2013. As well as supporting a wide variety of businesses and organisations with their PR and marketing\, she has worked as a senior advisor to local government and government agencies\, including the Ministry of Health\, Housing New Zealand\, Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority and Christchurch City Council. For several years\, she was Communications Manager for the Canterbury District Health Board – the South Island’s largest employer. “With a habit of being in the wrong place at the right time”\, Michele has accumulated a vast amount of crisis communications experience and is highly sought after for her crisis and issues management expertise. Last year\, Priority Communications was the silver award winner for the best small to medium consultancy in the country. Michele has a Master of Management (Communication) with distinction\, is a Fellow of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand\, has international accreditation in Public Relations (APR) and is a regular guest lecturer at the University of Canterbury. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/what-makes-a-gold-award-winning-submission-special-pr/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/250528_PRINZ-113-scaled-e1761181180399.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251127T150000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251127T180000 DTSTAMP:20260903T005408 CREATED:20251104T015458Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251118T030752Z UID:52898-1764255600-1764266400@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:A PR Industry Celebration of Resilience and the Importance of Communications DESCRIPTION:13th June 2024 @ 8am - 9am \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewJoin us for PRINZ Southern’s new ‘Learn from a Fellow’ series – featuring two of the industry’s experts! PRINZ Fellows demonstrate a high degree of competence in the practice of public relations and are nominated based on their significant contribution to the enhancement of the public relations profession. This session will focus on crisis communications and managing issues to prevent a crisis. Hear from Felicity Price (LPRINZ\, FPRINZ) about her work on the Christchurch Arts Centre’s ‘save the Arts Centre’ campaign and from Michele Hider (FPRINZ) on supporting the veterinary sector during last year’s Cyclone Gabrielle and Auckland flooding events. Both Fellows will share key learnings for practitioners gained during these projects and their extensive careers. There will also be plenty of time for you to ask questions or seek advice on projects you may be working on. Join us at Bunsen Café\, grab a coffee (or something yummy from the pantry) and jump on this opportunity to learn from the best in the business! The event is free for PRINZ members. The event will be on the second floor of the venue. Go inside the café\, then up the stairs.  We look forward to seeing you all there! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your speakers are…Felicity Price (APR\, FRPINZ) Director\, Felicity Price & Associates Winner of several national and one international award for outstanding communication and marketing strategies and projects\, Felicity has significant expertise in media and digital media\, including social media and digital campaigns\, as well as business management and change management. In 2023\, Felicity was made a Life Member of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand (PRINZ) for her incredible service to the profession for more than three decades. She has chaired boards of large cultural entities\, including the heritage-listed Arts Centre of Christchurch\, the Court Theatre and Christchurch Symphony Orchestra\, and was recently on the board of Creative New Zealand Toi Aotearoa. In 2009\, she was also awarded the ONZM (Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit) in recognition of her service to business and the arts. Michele Hider (APR\, FPRINZ) Director\, Priority Communications Michele started award-winning agency Priority Communications in 2013. As well as supporting a wide variety of businesses and organisations with their PR and marketing\, she has worked as a senior advisor to local government and government agencies\, including the Ministry of Health\, Housing New Zealand\, Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority and Christchurch City Council. For several years\, she was Communications Manager for the Canterbury District Health Board – the South Island’s largest employer. “With a habit of being in the wrong place at the right time”\, Michele has accumulated a vast amount of crisis communications experience and is highly sought after for her crisis and issues management expertise. Last year\, Priority Communications was the silver award winner for the best small to medium consultancy in the country. Michele has a Master of Management (Communication) with distinction\, is a Fellow of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand\, has international accreditation in Public Relations (APR) and is a regular guest lecturer at the University of Canterbury. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/prinz-communicator-of-the-year/ LOCATION:Grand Millenium Hotel\, 71 Mayoral Drive\, Cnr Vincent Street\,\, Auckland\, 1010\, New Zealand ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/2025-banners-43.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251127T173000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251127T193000 DTSTAMP:20260903T005408 CREATED:20251024T033520Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251024T033821Z UID:52850-1764264600-1764271800@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Celebrate the Season with PRINZ Southern DESCRIPTION:13th June 2024 @ 8am - 9am \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewJoin us for PRINZ Southern’s new ‘Learn from a Fellow’ series – featuring two of the industry’s experts! PRINZ Fellows demonstrate a high degree of competence in the practice of public relations and are nominated based on their significant contribution to the enhancement of the public relations profession. This session will focus on crisis communications and managing issues to prevent a crisis. Hear from Felicity Price (LPRINZ\, FPRINZ) about her work on the Christchurch Arts Centre’s ‘save the Arts Centre’ campaign and from Michele Hider (FPRINZ) on supporting the veterinary sector during last year’s Cyclone Gabrielle and Auckland flooding events. Both Fellows will share key learnings for practitioners gained during these projects and their extensive careers. There will also be plenty of time for you to ask questions or seek advice on projects you may be working on. Join us at Bunsen Café\, grab a coffee (or something yummy from the pantry) and jump on this opportunity to learn from the best in the business! The event is free for PRINZ members. The event will be on the second floor of the venue. Go inside the café\, then up the stairs.  We look forward to seeing you all there! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your speakers are…Felicity Price (APR\, FRPINZ) Director\, Felicity Price & Associates Winner of several national and one international award for outstanding communication and marketing strategies and projects\, Felicity has significant expertise in media and digital media\, including social media and digital campaigns\, as well as business management and change management. In 2023\, Felicity was made a Life Member of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand (PRINZ) for her incredible service to the profession for more than three decades. She has chaired boards of large cultural entities\, including the heritage-listed Arts Centre of Christchurch\, the Court Theatre and Christchurch Symphony Orchestra\, and was recently on the board of Creative New Zealand Toi Aotearoa. In 2009\, she was also awarded the ONZM (Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit) in recognition of her service to business and the arts. Michele Hider (APR\, FPRINZ) Director\, Priority Communications Michele started award-winning agency Priority Communications in 2013. As well as supporting a wide variety of businesses and organisations with their PR and marketing\, she has worked as a senior advisor to local government and government agencies\, including the Ministry of Health\, Housing New Zealand\, Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority and Christchurch City Council. For several years\, she was Communications Manager for the Canterbury District Health Board – the South Island’s largest employer. “With a habit of being in the wrong place at the right time”\, Michele has accumulated a vast amount of crisis communications experience and is highly sought after for her crisis and issues management expertise. Last year\, Priority Communications was the silver award winner for the best small to medium consultancy in the country. Michele has a Master of Management (Communication) with distinction\, is a Fellow of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand\, has international accreditation in Public Relations (APR) and is a regular guest lecturer at the University of Canterbury. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/celebrate-the-season-with-prinz-southern-2/ LOCATION:Muy Muy\, 44 Welles Street\, Christchurch ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/2024-banners-4.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251202T103000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251202T130000 DTSTAMP:20260903T005408 CREATED:20251106T231826Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251208T024617Z UID:52886-1764671400-1764680400@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Making Data Work for You: Critical Thinking for Communicators DESCRIPTION:13th June 2024 @ 8am - 9am \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewJoin us for PRINZ Southern’s new ‘Learn from a Fellow’ series – featuring two of the industry’s experts! PRINZ Fellows demonstrate a high degree of competence in the practice of public relations and are nominated based on their significant contribution to the enhancement of the public relations profession. This session will focus on crisis communications and managing issues to prevent a crisis. Hear from Felicity Price (LPRINZ\, FPRINZ) about her work on the Christchurch Arts Centre’s ‘save the Arts Centre’ campaign and from Michele Hider (FPRINZ) on supporting the veterinary sector during last year’s Cyclone Gabrielle and Auckland flooding events. Both Fellows will share key learnings for practitioners gained during these projects and their extensive careers. There will also be plenty of time for you to ask questions or seek advice on projects you may be working on. Join us at Bunsen Café\, grab a coffee (or something yummy from the pantry) and jump on this opportunity to learn from the best in the business! The event is free for PRINZ members. The event will be on the second floor of the venue. Go inside the café\, then up the stairs.  We look forward to seeing you all there! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your speakers are…Felicity Price (APR\, FRPINZ) Director\, Felicity Price & Associates Winner of several national and one international award for outstanding communication and marketing strategies and projects\, Felicity has significant expertise in media and digital media\, including social media and digital campaigns\, as well as business management and change management. In 2023\, Felicity was made a Life Member of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand (PRINZ) for her incredible service to the profession for more than three decades. She has chaired boards of large cultural entities\, including the heritage-listed Arts Centre of Christchurch\, the Court Theatre and Christchurch Symphony Orchestra\, and was recently on the board of Creative New Zealand Toi Aotearoa. In 2009\, she was also awarded the ONZM (Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit) in recognition of her service to business and the arts. Michele Hider (APR\, FPRINZ) Director\, Priority Communications Michele started award-winning agency Priority Communications in 2013. As well as supporting a wide variety of businesses and organisations with their PR and marketing\, she has worked as a senior advisor to local government and government agencies\, including the Ministry of Health\, Housing New Zealand\, Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority and Christchurch City Council. For several years\, she was Communications Manager for the Canterbury District Health Board – the South Island’s largest employer. “With a habit of being in the wrong place at the right time”\, Michele has accumulated a vast amount of crisis communications experience and is highly sought after for her crisis and issues management expertise. Last year\, Priority Communications was the silver award winner for the best small to medium consultancy in the country. Michele has a Master of Management (Communication) with distinction\, is a Fellow of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand\, has international accreditation in Public Relations (APR) and is a regular guest lecturer at the University of Canterbury. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/making-data-work-for-you-critical-thinking-for-communicators/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/2025-banners-39.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251202T173000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251202T190000 DTSTAMP:20260903T005408 CREATED:20251106T230557Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251106T230557Z UID:53108-1764696600-1764702000@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:PRINZ Internal Communicators Mixer DESCRIPTION:13th June 2024 @ 8am - 9am \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewJoin us for PRINZ Southern’s new ‘Learn from a Fellow’ series – featuring two of the industry’s experts! PRINZ Fellows demonstrate a high degree of competence in the practice of public relations and are nominated based on their significant contribution to the enhancement of the public relations profession. This session will focus on crisis communications and managing issues to prevent a crisis. Hear from Felicity Price (LPRINZ\, FPRINZ) about her work on the Christchurch Arts Centre’s ‘save the Arts Centre’ campaign and from Michele Hider (FPRINZ) on supporting the veterinary sector during last year’s Cyclone Gabrielle and Auckland flooding events. Both Fellows will share key learnings for practitioners gained during these projects and their extensive careers. There will also be plenty of time for you to ask questions or seek advice on projects you may be working on. Join us at Bunsen Café\, grab a coffee (or something yummy from the pantry) and jump on this opportunity to learn from the best in the business! The event is free for PRINZ members. The event will be on the second floor of the venue. Go inside the café\, then up the stairs.  We look forward to seeing you all there! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your speakers are…Felicity Price (APR\, FRPINZ) Director\, Felicity Price & Associates Winner of several national and one international award for outstanding communication and marketing strategies and projects\, Felicity has significant expertise in media and digital media\, including social media and digital campaigns\, as well as business management and change management. In 2023\, Felicity was made a Life Member of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand (PRINZ) for her incredible service to the profession for more than three decades. She has chaired boards of large cultural entities\, including the heritage-listed Arts Centre of Christchurch\, the Court Theatre and Christchurch Symphony Orchestra\, and was recently on the board of Creative New Zealand Toi Aotearoa. In 2009\, she was also awarded the ONZM (Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit) in recognition of her service to business and the arts. Michele Hider (APR\, FPRINZ) Director\, Priority Communications Michele started award-winning agency Priority Communications in 2013. As well as supporting a wide variety of businesses and organisations with their PR and marketing\, she has worked as a senior advisor to local government and government agencies\, including the Ministry of Health\, Housing New Zealand\, Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority and Christchurch City Council. For several years\, she was Communications Manager for the Canterbury District Health Board – the South Island’s largest employer. “With a habit of being in the wrong place at the right time”\, Michele has accumulated a vast amount of crisis communications experience and is highly sought after for her crisis and issues management expertise. Last year\, Priority Communications was the silver award winner for the best small to medium consultancy in the country. Michele has a Master of Management (Communication) with distinction\, is a Fellow of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand\, has international accreditation in Public Relations (APR) and is a regular guest lecturer at the University of Canterbury. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/prinz-internal-communicators-mixer/ LOCATION:Auckland Transport\, Ground Floor\, 20 Viaduct Harbour Avenue\, Auckland\, 1010 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/2025-banners-42.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251203T120000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251203T130000 DTSTAMP:20260903T005408 CREATED:20251023T201422Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251023T201507Z UID:52814-1764763200-1764766800@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:What Makes a Gold Award-Winning Submission: Hamilton City Council DESCRIPTION:13th June 2024 @ 8am - 9am \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewJoin us for PRINZ Southern’s new ‘Learn from a Fellow’ series – featuring two of the industry’s experts! PRINZ Fellows demonstrate a high degree of competence in the practice of public relations and are nominated based on their significant contribution to the enhancement of the public relations profession. This session will focus on crisis communications and managing issues to prevent a crisis. Hear from Felicity Price (LPRINZ\, FPRINZ) about her work on the Christchurch Arts Centre’s ‘save the Arts Centre’ campaign and from Michele Hider (FPRINZ) on supporting the veterinary sector during last year’s Cyclone Gabrielle and Auckland flooding events. Both Fellows will share key learnings for practitioners gained during these projects and their extensive careers. There will also be plenty of time for you to ask questions or seek advice on projects you may be working on. Join us at Bunsen Café\, grab a coffee (or something yummy from the pantry) and jump on this opportunity to learn from the best in the business! The event is free for PRINZ members. The event will be on the second floor of the venue. Go inside the café\, then up the stairs.  We look forward to seeing you all there! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your speakers are…Felicity Price (APR\, FRPINZ) Director\, Felicity Price & Associates Winner of several national and one international award for outstanding communication and marketing strategies and projects\, Felicity has significant expertise in media and digital media\, including social media and digital campaigns\, as well as business management and change management. In 2023\, Felicity was made a Life Member of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand (PRINZ) for her incredible service to the profession for more than three decades. She has chaired boards of large cultural entities\, including the heritage-listed Arts Centre of Christchurch\, the Court Theatre and Christchurch Symphony Orchestra\, and was recently on the board of Creative New Zealand Toi Aotearoa. In 2009\, she was also awarded the ONZM (Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit) in recognition of her service to business and the arts. Michele Hider (APR\, FPRINZ) Director\, Priority Communications Michele started award-winning agency Priority Communications in 2013. As well as supporting a wide variety of businesses and organisations with their PR and marketing\, she has worked as a senior advisor to local government and government agencies\, including the Ministry of Health\, Housing New Zealand\, Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority and Christchurch City Council. For several years\, she was Communications Manager for the Canterbury District Health Board – the South Island’s largest employer. “With a habit of being in the wrong place at the right time”\, Michele has accumulated a vast amount of crisis communications experience and is highly sought after for her crisis and issues management expertise. Last year\, Priority Communications was the silver award winner for the best small to medium consultancy in the country. Michele has a Master of Management (Communication) with distinction\, is a Fellow of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand\, has international accreditation in Public Relations (APR) and is a regular guest lecturer at the University of Canterbury. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/what-makes-a-gold-award-winning-submission-hamilton-city-council/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/250528_PRINZ-169-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251205T153000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251205T170000 DTSTAMP:20260903T005408 CREATED:20251105T233609Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251112T230549Z UID:52910-1764948600-1764954000@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:PRINZ Touch Tournament DESCRIPTION:13th June 2024 @ 8am - 9am \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewJoin us for PRINZ Southern’s new ‘Learn from a Fellow’ series – featuring two of the industry’s experts! PRINZ Fellows demonstrate a high degree of competence in the practice of public relations and are nominated based on their significant contribution to the enhancement of the public relations profession. This session will focus on crisis communications and managing issues to prevent a crisis. Hear from Felicity Price (LPRINZ\, FPRINZ) about her work on the Christchurch Arts Centre’s ‘save the Arts Centre’ campaign and from Michele Hider (FPRINZ) on supporting the veterinary sector during last year’s Cyclone Gabrielle and Auckland flooding events. Both Fellows will share key learnings for practitioners gained during these projects and their extensive careers. There will also be plenty of time for you to ask questions or seek advice on projects you may be working on. Join us at Bunsen Café\, grab a coffee (or something yummy from the pantry) and jump on this opportunity to learn from the best in the business! The event is free for PRINZ members. The event will be on the second floor of the venue. Go inside the café\, then up the stairs.  We look forward to seeing you all there! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your speakers are…Felicity Price (APR\, FRPINZ) Director\, Felicity Price & Associates Winner of several national and one international award for outstanding communication and marketing strategies and projects\, Felicity has significant expertise in media and digital media\, including social media and digital campaigns\, as well as business management and change management. In 2023\, Felicity was made a Life Member of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand (PRINZ) for her incredible service to the profession for more than three decades. She has chaired boards of large cultural entities\, including the heritage-listed Arts Centre of Christchurch\, the Court Theatre and Christchurch Symphony Orchestra\, and was recently on the board of Creative New Zealand Toi Aotearoa. In 2009\, she was also awarded the ONZM (Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit) in recognition of her service to business and the arts. Michele Hider (APR\, FPRINZ) Director\, Priority Communications Michele started award-winning agency Priority Communications in 2013. As well as supporting a wide variety of businesses and organisations with their PR and marketing\, she has worked as a senior advisor to local government and government agencies\, including the Ministry of Health\, Housing New Zealand\, Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority and Christchurch City Council. For several years\, she was Communications Manager for the Canterbury District Health Board – the South Island’s largest employer. “With a habit of being in the wrong place at the right time”\, Michele has accumulated a vast amount of crisis communications experience and is highly sought after for her crisis and issues management expertise. Last year\, Priority Communications was the silver award winner for the best small to medium consultancy in the country. Michele has a Master of Management (Communication) with distinction\, is a Fellow of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand\, has international accreditation in Public Relations (APR) and is a regular guest lecturer at the University of Canterbury. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/prinz-touch-tournament/ LOCATION:Victoria Park\, 203-271 Victoria Street West\, Auckland Central\, New Zealand ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/2025-banners-38.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251210T120000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251210T130000 DTSTAMP:20260903T005408 CREATED:20251023T202835Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251023T204628Z UID:50885-1765368000-1765371600@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:What Makes a Gold Award-Winning Submission: Great Scott DESCRIPTION:13th June 2024 @ 8am - 9am \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewJoin us for PRINZ Southern’s new ‘Learn from a Fellow’ series – featuring two of the industry’s experts! PRINZ Fellows demonstrate a high degree of competence in the practice of public relations and are nominated based on their significant contribution to the enhancement of the public relations profession. This session will focus on crisis communications and managing issues to prevent a crisis. Hear from Felicity Price (LPRINZ\, FPRINZ) about her work on the Christchurch Arts Centre’s ‘save the Arts Centre’ campaign and from Michele Hider (FPRINZ) on supporting the veterinary sector during last year’s Cyclone Gabrielle and Auckland flooding events. Both Fellows will share key learnings for practitioners gained during these projects and their extensive careers. There will also be plenty of time for you to ask questions or seek advice on projects you may be working on. Join us at Bunsen Café\, grab a coffee (or something yummy from the pantry) and jump on this opportunity to learn from the best in the business! The event is free for PRINZ members. The event will be on the second floor of the venue. Go inside the café\, then up the stairs.  We look forward to seeing you all there! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your speakers are…Felicity Price (APR\, FRPINZ) Director\, Felicity Price & Associates Winner of several national and one international award for outstanding communication and marketing strategies and projects\, Felicity has significant expertise in media and digital media\, including social media and digital campaigns\, as well as business management and change management. In 2023\, Felicity was made a Life Member of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand (PRINZ) for her incredible service to the profession for more than three decades. She has chaired boards of large cultural entities\, including the heritage-listed Arts Centre of Christchurch\, the Court Theatre and Christchurch Symphony Orchestra\, and was recently on the board of Creative New Zealand Toi Aotearoa. In 2009\, she was also awarded the ONZM (Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit) in recognition of her service to business and the arts. Michele Hider (APR\, FPRINZ) Director\, Priority Communications Michele started award-winning agency Priority Communications in 2013. As well as supporting a wide variety of businesses and organisations with their PR and marketing\, she has worked as a senior advisor to local government and government agencies\, including the Ministry of Health\, Housing New Zealand\, Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority and Christchurch City Council. For several years\, she was Communications Manager for the Canterbury District Health Board – the South Island’s largest employer. “With a habit of being in the wrong place at the right time”\, Michele has accumulated a vast amount of crisis communications experience and is highly sought after for her crisis and issues management expertise. Last year\, Priority Communications was the silver award winner for the best small to medium consultancy in the country. Michele has a Master of Management (Communication) with distinction\, is a Fellow of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand\, has international accreditation in Public Relations (APR) and is a regular guest lecturer at the University of Canterbury. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/what-makes-a-gold-award-winning-submission-great-scott/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/250528_PRINZ-147-scaled-e1761251303885.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251210T163000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251210T183000 DTSTAMP:20260903T005408 CREATED:20251130T222638Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251130T225043Z UID:53404-1765384200-1765391400@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:PRINZ Waikato Christmas Catch Up DESCRIPTION:13th June 2024 @ 8am - 9am \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewJoin us for PRINZ Southern’s new ‘Learn from a Fellow’ series – featuring two of the industry’s experts! PRINZ Fellows demonstrate a high degree of competence in the practice of public relations and are nominated based on their significant contribution to the enhancement of the public relations profession. This session will focus on crisis communications and managing issues to prevent a crisis. Hear from Felicity Price (LPRINZ\, FPRINZ) about her work on the Christchurch Arts Centre’s ‘save the Arts Centre’ campaign and from Michele Hider (FPRINZ) on supporting the veterinary sector during last year’s Cyclone Gabrielle and Auckland flooding events. Both Fellows will share key learnings for practitioners gained during these projects and their extensive careers. There will also be plenty of time for you to ask questions or seek advice on projects you may be working on. Join us at Bunsen Café\, grab a coffee (or something yummy from the pantry) and jump on this opportunity to learn from the best in the business! The event is free for PRINZ members. The event will be on the second floor of the venue. Go inside the café\, then up the stairs.  We look forward to seeing you all there! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your speakers are…Felicity Price (APR\, FRPINZ) Director\, Felicity Price & Associates Winner of several national and one international award for outstanding communication and marketing strategies and projects\, Felicity has significant expertise in media and digital media\, including social media and digital campaigns\, as well as business management and change management. In 2023\, Felicity was made a Life Member of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand (PRINZ) for her incredible service to the profession for more than three decades. She has chaired boards of large cultural entities\, including the heritage-listed Arts Centre of Christchurch\, the Court Theatre and Christchurch Symphony Orchestra\, and was recently on the board of Creative New Zealand Toi Aotearoa. In 2009\, she was also awarded the ONZM (Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit) in recognition of her service to business and the arts. Michele Hider (APR\, FPRINZ) Director\, Priority Communications Michele started award-winning agency Priority Communications in 2013. As well as supporting a wide variety of businesses and organisations with their PR and marketing\, she has worked as a senior advisor to local government and government agencies\, including the Ministry of Health\, Housing New Zealand\, Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority and Christchurch City Council. For several years\, she was Communications Manager for the Canterbury District Health Board – the South Island’s largest employer. “With a habit of being in the wrong place at the right time”\, Michele has accumulated a vast amount of crisis communications experience and is highly sought after for her crisis and issues management expertise. Last year\, Priority Communications was the silver award winner for the best small to medium consultancy in the country. Michele has a Master of Management (Communication) with distinction\, is a Fellow of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand\, has international accreditation in Public Relations (APR) and is a regular guest lecturer at the University of Canterbury. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/prinz-waikato-christmas-catch-up/ LOCATION:Hamilton Hotel Bar\, 198 Victoria Street\, Hamilton Central\, New Zealand ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/2024-banners-5.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260128T100000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260128T120000 DTSTAMP:20260903T005408 CREATED:20251209T015537Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251209T015537Z UID:53509-1769594400-1769601600@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Communications and Governance DESCRIPTION:13th June 2024 @ 8am - 9am \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewJoin us for PRINZ Southern’s new ‘Learn from a Fellow’ series – featuring two of the industry’s experts! PRINZ Fellows demonstrate a high degree of competence in the practice of public relations and are nominated based on their significant contribution to the enhancement of the public relations profession. This session will focus on crisis communications and managing issues to prevent a crisis. Hear from Felicity Price (LPRINZ\, FPRINZ) about her work on the Christchurch Arts Centre’s ‘save the Arts Centre’ campaign and from Michele Hider (FPRINZ) on supporting the veterinary sector during last year’s Cyclone Gabrielle and Auckland flooding events. Both Fellows will share key learnings for practitioners gained during these projects and their extensive careers. There will also be plenty of time for you to ask questions or seek advice on projects you may be working on. Join us at Bunsen Café\, grab a coffee (or something yummy from the pantry) and jump on this opportunity to learn from the best in the business! The event is free for PRINZ members. The event will be on the second floor of the venue. Go inside the café\, then up the stairs.  We look forward to seeing you all there! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your speakers are…Felicity Price (APR\, FRPINZ) Director\, Felicity Price & Associates Winner of several national and one international award for outstanding communication and marketing strategies and projects\, Felicity has significant expertise in media and digital media\, including social media and digital campaigns\, as well as business management and change management. In 2023\, Felicity was made a Life Member of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand (PRINZ) for her incredible service to the profession for more than three decades. She has chaired boards of large cultural entities\, including the heritage-listed Arts Centre of Christchurch\, the Court Theatre and Christchurch Symphony Orchestra\, and was recently on the board of Creative New Zealand Toi Aotearoa. In 2009\, she was also awarded the ONZM (Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit) in recognition of her service to business and the arts. Michele Hider (APR\, FPRINZ) Director\, Priority Communications Michele started award-winning agency Priority Communications in 2013. As well as supporting a wide variety of businesses and organisations with their PR and marketing\, she has worked as a senior advisor to local government and government agencies\, including the Ministry of Health\, Housing New Zealand\, Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority and Christchurch City Council. For several years\, she was Communications Manager for the Canterbury District Health Board – the South Island’s largest employer. “With a habit of being in the wrong place at the right time”\, Michele has accumulated a vast amount of crisis communications experience and is highly sought after for her crisis and issues management expertise. Last year\, Priority Communications was the silver award winner for the best small to medium consultancy in the country. Michele has a Master of Management (Communication) with distinction\, is a Fellow of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand\, has international accreditation in Public Relations (APR) and is a regular guest lecturer at the University of Canterbury. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/communications-and-governance-3/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/PR-12.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260202T080000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260227T170000 DTSTAMP:20260903T005408 CREATED:20260202T030903Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260203T025909Z UID:54398-1770019200-1772211600@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:PRINZ Coffee Connections Programme DESCRIPTION:13th June 2024 @ 8am - 9am \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewJoin us for PRINZ Southern’s new ‘Learn from a Fellow’ series – featuring two of the industry’s experts! PRINZ Fellows demonstrate a high degree of competence in the practice of public relations and are nominated based on their significant contribution to the enhancement of the public relations profession. This session will focus on crisis communications and managing issues to prevent a crisis. Hear from Felicity Price (LPRINZ\, FPRINZ) about her work on the Christchurch Arts Centre’s ‘save the Arts Centre’ campaign and from Michele Hider (FPRINZ) on supporting the veterinary sector during last year’s Cyclone Gabrielle and Auckland flooding events. Both Fellows will share key learnings for practitioners gained during these projects and their extensive careers. There will also be plenty of time for you to ask questions or seek advice on projects you may be working on. Join us at Bunsen Café\, grab a coffee (or something yummy from the pantry) and jump on this opportunity to learn from the best in the business! The event is free for PRINZ members. The event will be on the second floor of the venue. Go inside the café\, then up the stairs.  We look forward to seeing you all there! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your speakers are…Felicity Price (APR\, FRPINZ) Director\, Felicity Price & Associates Winner of several national and one international award for outstanding communication and marketing strategies and projects\, Felicity has significant expertise in media and digital media\, including social media and digital campaigns\, as well as business management and change management. In 2023\, Felicity was made a Life Member of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand (PRINZ) for her incredible service to the profession for more than three decades. She has chaired boards of large cultural entities\, including the heritage-listed Arts Centre of Christchurch\, the Court Theatre and Christchurch Symphony Orchestra\, and was recently on the board of Creative New Zealand Toi Aotearoa. In 2009\, she was also awarded the ONZM (Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit) in recognition of her service to business and the arts. Michele Hider (APR\, FPRINZ) Director\, Priority Communications Michele started award-winning agency Priority Communications in 2013. As well as supporting a wide variety of businesses and organisations with their PR and marketing\, she has worked as a senior advisor to local government and government agencies\, including the Ministry of Health\, Housing New Zealand\, Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority and Christchurch City Council. For several years\, she was Communications Manager for the Canterbury District Health Board – the South Island’s largest employer. “With a habit of being in the wrong place at the right time”\, Michele has accumulated a vast amount of crisis communications experience and is highly sought after for her crisis and issues management expertise. Last year\, Priority Communications was the silver award winner for the best small to medium consultancy in the country. Michele has a Master of Management (Communication) with distinction\, is a Fellow of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand\, has international accreditation in Public Relations (APR) and is a regular guest lecturer at the University of Canterbury. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/prinz-coffee-connections-programme/ LOCATION:Auckland and Wellington ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/coffee.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260210T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260210T120000 DTSTAMP:20260903T005408 CREATED:20251209T003736Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251222T093815Z UID:53533-1770715800-1770724800@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Reputation\, Risk and Ethics with AI - Imperatives for Action DESCRIPTION:13th June 2024 @ 8am - 9am \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewJoin us for PRINZ Southern’s new ‘Learn from a Fellow’ series – featuring two of the industry’s experts! PRINZ Fellows demonstrate a high degree of competence in the practice of public relations and are nominated based on their significant contribution to the enhancement of the public relations profession. This session will focus on crisis communications and managing issues to prevent a crisis. Hear from Felicity Price (LPRINZ\, FPRINZ) about her work on the Christchurch Arts Centre’s ‘save the Arts Centre’ campaign and from Michele Hider (FPRINZ) on supporting the veterinary sector during last year’s Cyclone Gabrielle and Auckland flooding events. Both Fellows will share key learnings for practitioners gained during these projects and their extensive careers. There will also be plenty of time for you to ask questions or seek advice on projects you may be working on. Join us at Bunsen Café\, grab a coffee (or something yummy from the pantry) and jump on this opportunity to learn from the best in the business! The event is free for PRINZ members. The event will be on the second floor of the venue. Go inside the café\, then up the stairs.  We look forward to seeing you all there! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your speakers are…Felicity Price (APR\, FRPINZ) Director\, Felicity Price & Associates Winner of several national and one international award for outstanding communication and marketing strategies and projects\, Felicity has significant expertise in media and digital media\, including social media and digital campaigns\, as well as business management and change management. In 2023\, Felicity was made a Life Member of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand (PRINZ) for her incredible service to the profession for more than three decades. She has chaired boards of large cultural entities\, including the heritage-listed Arts Centre of Christchurch\, the Court Theatre and Christchurch Symphony Orchestra\, and was recently on the board of Creative New Zealand Toi Aotearoa. In 2009\, she was also awarded the ONZM (Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit) in recognition of her service to business and the arts. Michele Hider (APR\, FPRINZ) Director\, Priority Communications Michele started award-winning agency Priority Communications in 2013. As well as supporting a wide variety of businesses and organisations with their PR and marketing\, she has worked as a senior advisor to local government and government agencies\, including the Ministry of Health\, Housing New Zealand\, Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority and Christchurch City Council. For several years\, she was Communications Manager for the Canterbury District Health Board – the South Island’s largest employer. “With a habit of being in the wrong place at the right time”\, Michele has accumulated a vast amount of crisis communications experience and is highly sought after for her crisis and issues management expertise. Last year\, Priority Communications was the silver award winner for the best small to medium consultancy in the country. Michele has a Master of Management (Communication) with distinction\, is a Fellow of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand\, has international accreditation in Public Relations (APR) and is a regular guest lecturer at the University of Canterbury. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/reputation-risk-and-ethics-with-ai-imperatives-for-action/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/AI-Ethics-cover-Catherine-Arrow.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260218T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260218T133000 DTSTAMP:20260903T005408 CREATED:20251209T002019Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260429T025901Z UID:53536-1771407000-1771421400@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Key Stakeholder Engagement DESCRIPTION:13th June 2024 @ 8am - 9am \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewJoin us for PRINZ Southern’s new ‘Learn from a Fellow’ series – featuring two of the industry’s experts! PRINZ Fellows demonstrate a high degree of competence in the practice of public relations and are nominated based on their significant contribution to the enhancement of the public relations profession. This session will focus on crisis communications and managing issues to prevent a crisis. Hear from Felicity Price (LPRINZ\, FPRINZ) about her work on the Christchurch Arts Centre’s ‘save the Arts Centre’ campaign and from Michele Hider (FPRINZ) on supporting the veterinary sector during last year’s Cyclone Gabrielle and Auckland flooding events. Both Fellows will share key learnings for practitioners gained during these projects and their extensive careers. There will also be plenty of time for you to ask questions or seek advice on projects you may be working on. Join us at Bunsen Café\, grab a coffee (or something yummy from the pantry) and jump on this opportunity to learn from the best in the business! The event is free for PRINZ members. The event will be on the second floor of the venue. Go inside the café\, then up the stairs.  We look forward to seeing you all there! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your speakers are…Felicity Price (APR\, FRPINZ) Director\, Felicity Price & Associates Winner of several national and one international award for outstanding communication and marketing strategies and projects\, Felicity has significant expertise in media and digital media\, including social media and digital campaigns\, as well as business management and change management. In 2023\, Felicity was made a Life Member of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand (PRINZ) for her incredible service to the profession for more than three decades. She has chaired boards of large cultural entities\, including the heritage-listed Arts Centre of Christchurch\, the Court Theatre and Christchurch Symphony Orchestra\, and was recently on the board of Creative New Zealand Toi Aotearoa. In 2009\, she was also awarded the ONZM (Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit) in recognition of her service to business and the arts. Michele Hider (APR\, FPRINZ) Director\, Priority Communications Michele started award-winning agency Priority Communications in 2013. As well as supporting a wide variety of businesses and organisations with their PR and marketing\, she has worked as a senior advisor to local government and government agencies\, including the Ministry of Health\, Housing New Zealand\, Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority and Christchurch City Council. For several years\, she was Communications Manager for the Canterbury District Health Board – the South Island’s largest employer. “With a habit of being in the wrong place at the right time”\, Michele has accumulated a vast amount of crisis communications experience and is highly sought after for her crisis and issues management expertise. Last year\, Priority Communications was the silver award winner for the best small to medium consultancy in the country. Michele has a Master of Management (Communication) with distinction\, is a Fellow of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand\, has international accreditation in Public Relations (APR) and is a regular guest lecturer at the University of Canterbury. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/key-stakeholder-engagement/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/2025-banners-45.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260225T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260225T120000 DTSTAMP:20260903T005408 CREATED:20251208T032300Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251222T093941Z UID:53542-1772011800-1772020800@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Making Data Work for You: Critical Thinking for Communicators DESCRIPTION:13th June 2024 @ 8am - 9am \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewJoin us for PRINZ Southern’s new ‘Learn from a Fellow’ series – featuring two of the industry’s experts! PRINZ Fellows demonstrate a high degree of competence in the practice of public relations and are nominated based on their significant contribution to the enhancement of the public relations profession. This session will focus on crisis communications and managing issues to prevent a crisis. Hear from Felicity Price (LPRINZ\, FPRINZ) about her work on the Christchurch Arts Centre’s ‘save the Arts Centre’ campaign and from Michele Hider (FPRINZ) on supporting the veterinary sector during last year’s Cyclone Gabrielle and Auckland flooding events. Both Fellows will share key learnings for practitioners gained during these projects and their extensive careers. There will also be plenty of time for you to ask questions or seek advice on projects you may be working on. Join us at Bunsen Café\, grab a coffee (or something yummy from the pantry) and jump on this opportunity to learn from the best in the business! The event is free for PRINZ members. The event will be on the second floor of the venue. Go inside the café\, then up the stairs.  We look forward to seeing you all there! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your speakers are…Felicity Price (APR\, FRPINZ) Director\, Felicity Price & Associates Winner of several national and one international award for outstanding communication and marketing strategies and projects\, Felicity has significant expertise in media and digital media\, including social media and digital campaigns\, as well as business management and change management. In 2023\, Felicity was made a Life Member of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand (PRINZ) for her incredible service to the profession for more than three decades. She has chaired boards of large cultural entities\, including the heritage-listed Arts Centre of Christchurch\, the Court Theatre and Christchurch Symphony Orchestra\, and was recently on the board of Creative New Zealand Toi Aotearoa. In 2009\, she was also awarded the ONZM (Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit) in recognition of her service to business and the arts. Michele Hider (APR\, FPRINZ) Director\, Priority Communications Michele started award-winning agency Priority Communications in 2013. As well as supporting a wide variety of businesses and organisations with their PR and marketing\, she has worked as a senior advisor to local government and government agencies\, including the Ministry of Health\, Housing New Zealand\, Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority and Christchurch City Council. For several years\, she was Communications Manager for the Canterbury District Health Board – the South Island’s largest employer. “With a habit of being in the wrong place at the right time”\, Michele has accumulated a vast amount of crisis communications experience and is highly sought after for her crisis and issues management expertise. Last year\, Priority Communications was the silver award winner for the best small to medium consultancy in the country. Michele has a Master of Management (Communication) with distinction\, is a Fellow of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand\, has international accreditation in Public Relations (APR) and is a regular guest lecturer at the University of Canterbury. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/making-data-work-for-you-critical-thinking-for-communicators-2/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/2025-banners-39.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260226T173000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260226T193000 DTSTAMP:20260903T005408 CREATED:20260122T021645Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260225T203016Z UID:54106-1772127000-1772134200@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:State of the Sector 2026 DESCRIPTION:13th June 2024 @ 8am - 9am \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewJoin us for PRINZ Southern’s new ‘Learn from a Fellow’ series – featuring two of the industry’s experts! PRINZ Fellows demonstrate a high degree of competence in the practice of public relations and are nominated based on their significant contribution to the enhancement of the public relations profession. This session will focus on crisis communications and managing issues to prevent a crisis. Hear from Felicity Price (LPRINZ\, FPRINZ) about her work on the Christchurch Arts Centre’s ‘save the Arts Centre’ campaign and from Michele Hider (FPRINZ) on supporting the veterinary sector during last year’s Cyclone Gabrielle and Auckland flooding events. Both Fellows will share key learnings for practitioners gained during these projects and their extensive careers. There will also be plenty of time for you to ask questions or seek advice on projects you may be working on. Join us at Bunsen Café\, grab a coffee (or something yummy from the pantry) and jump on this opportunity to learn from the best in the business! The event is free for PRINZ members. The event will be on the second floor of the venue. Go inside the café\, then up the stairs.  We look forward to seeing you all there! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your speakers are…Felicity Price (APR\, FRPINZ) Director\, Felicity Price & Associates Winner of several national and one international award for outstanding communication and marketing strategies and projects\, Felicity has significant expertise in media and digital media\, including social media and digital campaigns\, as well as business management and change management. In 2023\, Felicity was made a Life Member of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand (PRINZ) for her incredible service to the profession for more than three decades. She has chaired boards of large cultural entities\, including the heritage-listed Arts Centre of Christchurch\, the Court Theatre and Christchurch Symphony Orchestra\, and was recently on the board of Creative New Zealand Toi Aotearoa. In 2009\, she was also awarded the ONZM (Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit) in recognition of her service to business and the arts. Michele Hider (APR\, FPRINZ) Director\, Priority Communications Michele started award-winning agency Priority Communications in 2013. As well as supporting a wide variety of businesses and organisations with their PR and marketing\, she has worked as a senior advisor to local government and government agencies\, including the Ministry of Health\, Housing New Zealand\, Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority and Christchurch City Council. For several years\, she was Communications Manager for the Canterbury District Health Board – the South Island’s largest employer. “With a habit of being in the wrong place at the right time”\, Michele has accumulated a vast amount of crisis communications experience and is highly sought after for her crisis and issues management expertise. Last year\, Priority Communications was the silver award winner for the best small to medium consultancy in the country. Michele has a Master of Management (Communication) with distinction\, is a Fellow of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand\, has international accreditation in Public Relations (APR) and is a regular guest lecturer at the University of Canterbury. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/state-of-the-sector-2026/ LOCATION:ANZ 23 Albert Street\, Auckland CBD\, Auckland 1010 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/2025-banners-49-e1769048188285.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260303T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260310T110000 DTSTAMP:20260903T005408 CREATED:20251210T201612Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251222T094104Z UID:53617-1772530200-1773140400@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:AI Playbook for Behaviour Change DESCRIPTION:13th June 2024 @ 8am - 9am \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewJoin us for PRINZ Southern’s new ‘Learn from a Fellow’ series – featuring two of the industry’s experts! PRINZ Fellows demonstrate a high degree of competence in the practice of public relations and are nominated based on their significant contribution to the enhancement of the public relations profession. This session will focus on crisis communications and managing issues to prevent a crisis. Hear from Felicity Price (LPRINZ\, FPRINZ) about her work on the Christchurch Arts Centre’s ‘save the Arts Centre’ campaign and from Michele Hider (FPRINZ) on supporting the veterinary sector during last year’s Cyclone Gabrielle and Auckland flooding events. Both Fellows will share key learnings for practitioners gained during these projects and their extensive careers. There will also be plenty of time for you to ask questions or seek advice on projects you may be working on. Join us at Bunsen Café\, grab a coffee (or something yummy from the pantry) and jump on this opportunity to learn from the best in the business! The event is free for PRINZ members. The event will be on the second floor of the venue. Go inside the café\, then up the stairs.  We look forward to seeing you all there! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your speakers are…Felicity Price (APR\, FRPINZ) Director\, Felicity Price & Associates Winner of several national and one international award for outstanding communication and marketing strategies and projects\, Felicity has significant expertise in media and digital media\, including social media and digital campaigns\, as well as business management and change management. In 2023\, Felicity was made a Life Member of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand (PRINZ) for her incredible service to the profession for more than three decades. She has chaired boards of large cultural entities\, including the heritage-listed Arts Centre of Christchurch\, the Court Theatre and Christchurch Symphony Orchestra\, and was recently on the board of Creative New Zealand Toi Aotearoa. In 2009\, she was also awarded the ONZM (Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit) in recognition of her service to business and the arts. Michele Hider (APR\, FPRINZ) Director\, Priority Communications Michele started award-winning agency Priority Communications in 2013. As well as supporting a wide variety of businesses and organisations with their PR and marketing\, she has worked as a senior advisor to local government and government agencies\, including the Ministry of Health\, Housing New Zealand\, Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority and Christchurch City Council. For several years\, she was Communications Manager for the Canterbury District Health Board – the South Island’s largest employer. “With a habit of being in the wrong place at the right time”\, Michele has accumulated a vast amount of crisis communications experience and is highly sought after for her crisis and issues management expertise. Last year\, Priority Communications was the silver award winner for the best small to medium consultancy in the country. Michele has a Master of Management (Communication) with distinction\, is a Fellow of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand\, has international accreditation in Public Relations (APR) and is a regular guest lecturer at the University of Canterbury. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/ai-playbook-for-behaviour-change-2/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Thinking-Fast-Wise-with-AI-2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260304T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260311T120000 DTSTAMP:20260903T005408 CREATED:20251209T233424Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251222T092750Z UID:53619-1772616600-1773230400@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Telling Our Stories Well DESCRIPTION:13th June 2024 @ 8am - 9am \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewJoin us for PRINZ Southern’s new ‘Learn from a Fellow’ series – featuring two of the industry’s experts! PRINZ Fellows demonstrate a high degree of competence in the practice of public relations and are nominated based on their significant contribution to the enhancement of the public relations profession. This session will focus on crisis communications and managing issues to prevent a crisis. Hear from Felicity Price (LPRINZ\, FPRINZ) about her work on the Christchurch Arts Centre’s ‘save the Arts Centre’ campaign and from Michele Hider (FPRINZ) on supporting the veterinary sector during last year’s Cyclone Gabrielle and Auckland flooding events. Both Fellows will share key learnings for practitioners gained during these projects and their extensive careers. There will also be plenty of time for you to ask questions or seek advice on projects you may be working on. Join us at Bunsen Café\, grab a coffee (or something yummy from the pantry) and jump on this opportunity to learn from the best in the business! The event is free for PRINZ members. The event will be on the second floor of the venue. Go inside the café\, then up the stairs.  We look forward to seeing you all there! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your speakers are…Felicity Price (APR\, FRPINZ) Director\, Felicity Price & Associates Winner of several national and one international award for outstanding communication and marketing strategies and projects\, Felicity has significant expertise in media and digital media\, including social media and digital campaigns\, as well as business management and change management. In 2023\, Felicity was made a Life Member of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand (PRINZ) for her incredible service to the profession for more than three decades. She has chaired boards of large cultural entities\, including the heritage-listed Arts Centre of Christchurch\, the Court Theatre and Christchurch Symphony Orchestra\, and was recently on the board of Creative New Zealand Toi Aotearoa. In 2009\, she was also awarded the ONZM (Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit) in recognition of her service to business and the arts. Michele Hider (APR\, FPRINZ) Director\, Priority Communications Michele started award-winning agency Priority Communications in 2013. As well as supporting a wide variety of businesses and organisations with their PR and marketing\, she has worked as a senior advisor to local government and government agencies\, including the Ministry of Health\, Housing New Zealand\, Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority and Christchurch City Council. For several years\, she was Communications Manager for the Canterbury District Health Board – the South Island’s largest employer. “With a habit of being in the wrong place at the right time”\, Michele has accumulated a vast amount of crisis communications experience and is highly sought after for her crisis and issues management expertise. Last year\, Priority Communications was the silver award winner for the best small to medium consultancy in the country. Michele has a Master of Management (Communication) with distinction\, is a Fellow of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand\, has international accreditation in Public Relations (APR) and is a regular guest lecturer at the University of Canterbury. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/telling-our-stories-well-5/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/PRINZ-Gala-Dinner-Event-Cover-6.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260305T170000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260305T183000 DTSTAMP:20260903T005408 CREATED:20260210T221300Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260223T035049Z UID:54629-1772730000-1772735400@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Tauranga First Thursdays DESCRIPTION:13th June 2024 @ 8am - 9am \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewJoin us for PRINZ Southern’s new ‘Learn from a Fellow’ series – featuring two of the industry’s experts! PRINZ Fellows demonstrate a high degree of competence in the practice of public relations and are nominated based on their significant contribution to the enhancement of the public relations profession. This session will focus on crisis communications and managing issues to prevent a crisis. Hear from Felicity Price (LPRINZ\, FPRINZ) about her work on the Christchurch Arts Centre’s ‘save the Arts Centre’ campaign and from Michele Hider (FPRINZ) on supporting the veterinary sector during last year’s Cyclone Gabrielle and Auckland flooding events. Both Fellows will share key learnings for practitioners gained during these projects and their extensive careers. There will also be plenty of time for you to ask questions or seek advice on projects you may be working on. Join us at Bunsen Café\, grab a coffee (or something yummy from the pantry) and jump on this opportunity to learn from the best in the business! The event is free for PRINZ members. The event will be on the second floor of the venue. Go inside the café\, then up the stairs.  We look forward to seeing you all there! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your speakers are…Felicity Price (APR\, FRPINZ) Director\, Felicity Price & Associates Winner of several national and one international award for outstanding communication and marketing strategies and projects\, Felicity has significant expertise in media and digital media\, including social media and digital campaigns\, as well as business management and change management. In 2023\, Felicity was made a Life Member of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand (PRINZ) for her incredible service to the profession for more than three decades. She has chaired boards of large cultural entities\, including the heritage-listed Arts Centre of Christchurch\, the Court Theatre and Christchurch Symphony Orchestra\, and was recently on the board of Creative New Zealand Toi Aotearoa. In 2009\, she was also awarded the ONZM (Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit) in recognition of her service to business and the arts. Michele Hider (APR\, FPRINZ) Director\, Priority Communications Michele started award-winning agency Priority Communications in 2013. As well as supporting a wide variety of businesses and organisations with their PR and marketing\, she has worked as a senior advisor to local government and government agencies\, including the Ministry of Health\, Housing New Zealand\, Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority and Christchurch City Council. For several years\, she was Communications Manager for the Canterbury District Health Board – the South Island’s largest employer. “With a habit of being in the wrong place at the right time”\, Michele has accumulated a vast amount of crisis communications experience and is highly sought after for her crisis and issues management expertise. Last year\, Priority Communications was the silver award winner for the best small to medium consultancy in the country. Michele has a Master of Management (Communication) with distinction\, is a Fellow of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand\, has international accreditation in Public Relations (APR) and is a regular guest lecturer at the University of Canterbury. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/tauranga-first-thursdays-8/ LOCATION:Picnicka\, Elizabeth Towers Level 1/38 Elizabeth Street\, Tauranga\, 3110\, New Zealand ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/First-Thursdays.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260305T173000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260305T190000 DTSTAMP:20260903T005408 CREATED:20260223T034023Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260223T034023Z UID:54847-1772731800-1772737200@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Auckland First Thursdays DESCRIPTION:13th June 2024 @ 8am - 9am \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewJoin us for PRINZ Southern’s new ‘Learn from a Fellow’ series – featuring two of the industry’s experts! PRINZ Fellows demonstrate a high degree of competence in the practice of public relations and are nominated based on their significant contribution to the enhancement of the public relations profession. This session will focus on crisis communications and managing issues to prevent a crisis. Hear from Felicity Price (LPRINZ\, FPRINZ) about her work on the Christchurch Arts Centre’s ‘save the Arts Centre’ campaign and from Michele Hider (FPRINZ) on supporting the veterinary sector during last year’s Cyclone Gabrielle and Auckland flooding events. Both Fellows will share key learnings for practitioners gained during these projects and their extensive careers. There will also be plenty of time for you to ask questions or seek advice on projects you may be working on. Join us at Bunsen Café\, grab a coffee (or something yummy from the pantry) and jump on this opportunity to learn from the best in the business! The event is free for PRINZ members. The event will be on the second floor of the venue. Go inside the café\, then up the stairs.  We look forward to seeing you all there! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your speakers are…Felicity Price (APR\, FRPINZ) Director\, Felicity Price & Associates Winner of several national and one international award for outstanding communication and marketing strategies and projects\, Felicity has significant expertise in media and digital media\, including social media and digital campaigns\, as well as business management and change management. In 2023\, Felicity was made a Life Member of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand (PRINZ) for her incredible service to the profession for more than three decades. She has chaired boards of large cultural entities\, including the heritage-listed Arts Centre of Christchurch\, the Court Theatre and Christchurch Symphony Orchestra\, and was recently on the board of Creative New Zealand Toi Aotearoa. In 2009\, she was also awarded the ONZM (Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit) in recognition of her service to business and the arts. Michele Hider (APR\, FPRINZ) Director\, Priority Communications Michele started award-winning agency Priority Communications in 2013. As well as supporting a wide variety of businesses and organisations with their PR and marketing\, she has worked as a senior advisor to local government and government agencies\, including the Ministry of Health\, Housing New Zealand\, Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority and Christchurch City Council. For several years\, she was Communications Manager for the Canterbury District Health Board – the South Island’s largest employer. “With a habit of being in the wrong place at the right time”\, Michele has accumulated a vast amount of crisis communications experience and is highly sought after for her crisis and issues management expertise. Last year\, Priority Communications was the silver award winner for the best small to medium consultancy in the country. Michele has a Master of Management (Communication) with distinction\, is a Fellow of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand\, has international accreditation in Public Relations (APR) and is a regular guest lecturer at the University of Canterbury. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/auckland-first-thursdays-10/ LOCATION:Sunset Bar\, Sudima Hotel\, 63-67 Nelson Street\, Auckland\, New Zealand ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Nelson-Event-banner-4.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260312T173000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260312T190000 DTSTAMP:20260903T005408 CREATED:20260210T013234Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T013234Z UID:54567-1773336600-1773342000@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Christchurch Event: Networking Drinks with social scientist\, Carl Davidson DESCRIPTION:13th June 2024 @ 8am - 9am \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewJoin us for PRINZ Southern’s new ‘Learn from a Fellow’ series – featuring two of the industry’s experts! PRINZ Fellows demonstrate a high degree of competence in the practice of public relations and are nominated based on their significant contribution to the enhancement of the public relations profession. This session will focus on crisis communications and managing issues to prevent a crisis. Hear from Felicity Price (LPRINZ\, FPRINZ) about her work on the Christchurch Arts Centre’s ‘save the Arts Centre’ campaign and from Michele Hider (FPRINZ) on supporting the veterinary sector during last year’s Cyclone Gabrielle and Auckland flooding events. Both Fellows will share key learnings for practitioners gained during these projects and their extensive careers. There will also be plenty of time for you to ask questions or seek advice on projects you may be working on. Join us at Bunsen Café\, grab a coffee (or something yummy from the pantry) and jump on this opportunity to learn from the best in the business! The event is free for PRINZ members. The event will be on the second floor of the venue. Go inside the café\, then up the stairs.  We look forward to seeing you all there! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your speakers are…Felicity Price (APR\, FRPINZ) Director\, Felicity Price & Associates Winner of several national and one international award for outstanding communication and marketing strategies and projects\, Felicity has significant expertise in media and digital media\, including social media and digital campaigns\, as well as business management and change management. In 2023\, Felicity was made a Life Member of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand (PRINZ) for her incredible service to the profession for more than three decades. She has chaired boards of large cultural entities\, including the heritage-listed Arts Centre of Christchurch\, the Court Theatre and Christchurch Symphony Orchestra\, and was recently on the board of Creative New Zealand Toi Aotearoa. In 2009\, she was also awarded the ONZM (Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit) in recognition of her service to business and the arts. Michele Hider (APR\, FPRINZ) Director\, Priority Communications Michele started award-winning agency Priority Communications in 2013. As well as supporting a wide variety of businesses and organisations with their PR and marketing\, she has worked as a senior advisor to local government and government agencies\, including the Ministry of Health\, Housing New Zealand\, Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority and Christchurch City Council. For several years\, she was Communications Manager for the Canterbury District Health Board – the South Island’s largest employer. “With a habit of being in the wrong place at the right time”\, Michele has accumulated a vast amount of crisis communications experience and is highly sought after for her crisis and issues management expertise. Last year\, Priority Communications was the silver award winner for the best small to medium consultancy in the country. Michele has a Master of Management (Communication) with distinction\, is a Fellow of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand\, has international accreditation in Public Relations (APR) and is a regular guest lecturer at the University of Canterbury. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/christchurch-event-networking-drinks-with-social-scientist-carl-davidson/ LOCATION:Dux Central 144 Lichfield Street\, Christchurch Central City\, Christchurch 8011 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/2025-banners-55.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260317T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260324T123000 DTSTAMP:20260903T005408 CREATED:20251211T043505Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251222T092906Z UID:53669-1773739800-1774355400@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Data-Driven Storytelling DESCRIPTION:13th June 2024 @ 8am - 9am \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewJoin us for PRINZ Southern’s new ‘Learn from a Fellow’ series – featuring two of the industry’s experts! PRINZ Fellows demonstrate a high degree of competence in the practice of public relations and are nominated based on their significant contribution to the enhancement of the public relations profession. This session will focus on crisis communications and managing issues to prevent a crisis. Hear from Felicity Price (LPRINZ\, FPRINZ) about her work on the Christchurch Arts Centre’s ‘save the Arts Centre’ campaign and from Michele Hider (FPRINZ) on supporting the veterinary sector during last year’s Cyclone Gabrielle and Auckland flooding events. Both Fellows will share key learnings for practitioners gained during these projects and their extensive careers. There will also be plenty of time for you to ask questions or seek advice on projects you may be working on. Join us at Bunsen Café\, grab a coffee (or something yummy from the pantry) and jump on this opportunity to learn from the best in the business! The event is free for PRINZ members. The event will be on the second floor of the venue. Go inside the café\, then up the stairs.  We look forward to seeing you all there! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your speakers are…Felicity Price (APR\, FRPINZ) Director\, Felicity Price & Associates Winner of several national and one international award for outstanding communication and marketing strategies and projects\, Felicity has significant expertise in media and digital media\, including social media and digital campaigns\, as well as business management and change management. In 2023\, Felicity was made a Life Member of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand (PRINZ) for her incredible service to the profession for more than three decades. She has chaired boards of large cultural entities\, including the heritage-listed Arts Centre of Christchurch\, the Court Theatre and Christchurch Symphony Orchestra\, and was recently on the board of Creative New Zealand Toi Aotearoa. In 2009\, she was also awarded the ONZM (Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit) in recognition of her service to business and the arts. Michele Hider (APR\, FPRINZ) Director\, Priority Communications Michele started award-winning agency Priority Communications in 2013. As well as supporting a wide variety of businesses and organisations with their PR and marketing\, she has worked as a senior advisor to local government and government agencies\, including the Ministry of Health\, Housing New Zealand\, Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority and Christchurch City Council. For several years\, she was Communications Manager for the Canterbury District Health Board – the South Island’s largest employer. “With a habit of being in the wrong place at the right time”\, Michele has accumulated a vast amount of crisis communications experience and is highly sought after for her crisis and issues management expertise. Last year\, Priority Communications was the silver award winner for the best small to medium consultancy in the country. Michele has a Master of Management (Communication) with distinction\, is a Fellow of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand\, has international accreditation in Public Relations (APR) and is a regular guest lecturer at the University of Canterbury. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/data-driven-storytelling-4/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/data-driven-storytelling.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260325T120000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260325T130000 DTSTAMP:20260903T005408 CREATED:20260302T034656Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260304T003515Z UID:55010-1774440000-1774443600@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Community Engagement: What it is and how to measure its value - Webinar DESCRIPTION:13th June 2024 @ 8am - 9am \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewJoin us for PRINZ Southern’s new ‘Learn from a Fellow’ series – featuring two of the industry’s experts! PRINZ Fellows demonstrate a high degree of competence in the practice of public relations and are nominated based on their significant contribution to the enhancement of the public relations profession. This session will focus on crisis communications and managing issues to prevent a crisis. Hear from Felicity Price (LPRINZ\, FPRINZ) about her work on the Christchurch Arts Centre’s ‘save the Arts Centre’ campaign and from Michele Hider (FPRINZ) on supporting the veterinary sector during last year’s Cyclone Gabrielle and Auckland flooding events. Both Fellows will share key learnings for practitioners gained during these projects and their extensive careers. There will also be plenty of time for you to ask questions or seek advice on projects you may be working on. Join us at Bunsen Café\, grab a coffee (or something yummy from the pantry) and jump on this opportunity to learn from the best in the business! The event is free for PRINZ members. The event will be on the second floor of the venue. Go inside the café\, then up the stairs.  We look forward to seeing you all there! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your speakers are…Felicity Price (APR\, FRPINZ) Director\, Felicity Price & Associates Winner of several national and one international award for outstanding communication and marketing strategies and projects\, Felicity has significant expertise in media and digital media\, including social media and digital campaigns\, as well as business management and change management. In 2023\, Felicity was made a Life Member of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand (PRINZ) for her incredible service to the profession for more than three decades. She has chaired boards of large cultural entities\, including the heritage-listed Arts Centre of Christchurch\, the Court Theatre and Christchurch Symphony Orchestra\, and was recently on the board of Creative New Zealand Toi Aotearoa. In 2009\, she was also awarded the ONZM (Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit) in recognition of her service to business and the arts. Michele Hider (APR\, FPRINZ) Director\, Priority Communications Michele started award-winning agency Priority Communications in 2013. As well as supporting a wide variety of businesses and organisations with their PR and marketing\, she has worked as a senior advisor to local government and government agencies\, including the Ministry of Health\, Housing New Zealand\, Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority and Christchurch City Council. For several years\, she was Communications Manager for the Canterbury District Health Board – the South Island’s largest employer. “With a habit of being in the wrong place at the right time”\, Michele has accumulated a vast amount of crisis communications experience and is highly sought after for her crisis and issues management expertise. Last year\, Priority Communications was the silver award winner for the best small to medium consultancy in the country. Michele has a Master of Management (Communication) with distinction\, is a Fellow of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand\, has international accreditation in Public Relations (APR) and is a regular guest lecturer at the University of Canterbury. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/community-engagement-webinar/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Imageof6phases_DianaWolkenCommunity-Engagement-e1772584454642.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260414T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260414T124500 DTSTAMP:20260903T005408 CREATED:20251217T222657Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251222T093305Z UID:53788-1776159000-1776170700@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Sub-editing and Proofreading - Key writing and editing tips to make your copy sing DESCRIPTION:13th June 2024 @ 8am - 9am \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewJoin us for PRINZ Southern’s new ‘Learn from a Fellow’ series – featuring two of the industry’s experts! PRINZ Fellows demonstrate a high degree of competence in the practice of public relations and are nominated based on their significant contribution to the enhancement of the public relations profession. This session will focus on crisis communications and managing issues to prevent a crisis. Hear from Felicity Price (LPRINZ\, FPRINZ) about her work on the Christchurch Arts Centre’s ‘save the Arts Centre’ campaign and from Michele Hider (FPRINZ) on supporting the veterinary sector during last year’s Cyclone Gabrielle and Auckland flooding events. Both Fellows will share key learnings for practitioners gained during these projects and their extensive careers. There will also be plenty of time for you to ask questions or seek advice on projects you may be working on. Join us at Bunsen Café\, grab a coffee (or something yummy from the pantry) and jump on this opportunity to learn from the best in the business! The event is free for PRINZ members. The event will be on the second floor of the venue. Go inside the café\, then up the stairs.  We look forward to seeing you all there! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your speakers are…Felicity Price (APR\, FRPINZ) Director\, Felicity Price & Associates Winner of several national and one international award for outstanding communication and marketing strategies and projects\, Felicity has significant expertise in media and digital media\, including social media and digital campaigns\, as well as business management and change management. In 2023\, Felicity was made a Life Member of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand (PRINZ) for her incredible service to the profession for more than three decades. She has chaired boards of large cultural entities\, including the heritage-listed Arts Centre of Christchurch\, the Court Theatre and Christchurch Symphony Orchestra\, and was recently on the board of Creative New Zealand Toi Aotearoa. In 2009\, she was also awarded the ONZM (Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit) in recognition of her service to business and the arts. Michele Hider (APR\, FPRINZ) Director\, Priority Communications Michele started award-winning agency Priority Communications in 2013. As well as supporting a wide variety of businesses and organisations with their PR and marketing\, she has worked as a senior advisor to local government and government agencies\, including the Ministry of Health\, Housing New Zealand\, Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority and Christchurch City Council. For several years\, she was Communications Manager for the Canterbury District Health Board – the South Island’s largest employer. “With a habit of being in the wrong place at the right time”\, Michele has accumulated a vast amount of crisis communications experience and is highly sought after for her crisis and issues management expertise. Last year\, Priority Communications was the silver award winner for the best small to medium consultancy in the country. Michele has a Master of Management (Communication) with distinction\, is a Fellow of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand\, has international accreditation in Public Relations (APR) and is a regular guest lecturer at the University of Canterbury. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/sub-editing-and-proofreading-key-writing-and-editing-tips-to-make-your-copy-sing-3/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/edit-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260416T073000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260416T091500 DTSTAMP:20260903T005408 CREATED:20260324T045154Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260413T043218Z UID:55353-1776324600-1776330900@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Auckland Breakfast Event: New Zealanders love podcasts - Here's how to make it work for your organisation DESCRIPTION:13th June 2024 @ 8am - 9am \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewJoin us for PRINZ Southern’s new ‘Learn from a Fellow’ series – featuring two of the industry’s experts! PRINZ Fellows demonstrate a high degree of competence in the practice of public relations and are nominated based on their significant contribution to the enhancement of the public relations profession. This session will focus on crisis communications and managing issues to prevent a crisis. Hear from Felicity Price (LPRINZ\, FPRINZ) about her work on the Christchurch Arts Centre’s ‘save the Arts Centre’ campaign and from Michele Hider (FPRINZ) on supporting the veterinary sector during last year’s Cyclone Gabrielle and Auckland flooding events. Both Fellows will share key learnings for practitioners gained during these projects and their extensive careers. There will also be plenty of time for you to ask questions or seek advice on projects you may be working on. Join us at Bunsen Café\, grab a coffee (or something yummy from the pantry) and jump on this opportunity to learn from the best in the business! The event is free for PRINZ members. The event will be on the second floor of the venue. Go inside the café\, then up the stairs.  We look forward to seeing you all there! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your speakers are…Felicity Price (APR\, FRPINZ) Director\, Felicity Price & Associates Winner of several national and one international award for outstanding communication and marketing strategies and projects\, Felicity has significant expertise in media and digital media\, including social media and digital campaigns\, as well as business management and change management. In 2023\, Felicity was made a Life Member of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand (PRINZ) for her incredible service to the profession for more than three decades. She has chaired boards of large cultural entities\, including the heritage-listed Arts Centre of Christchurch\, the Court Theatre and Christchurch Symphony Orchestra\, and was recently on the board of Creative New Zealand Toi Aotearoa. In 2009\, she was also awarded the ONZM (Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit) in recognition of her service to business and the arts. Michele Hider (APR\, FPRINZ) Director\, Priority Communications Michele started award-winning agency Priority Communications in 2013. As well as supporting a wide variety of businesses and organisations with their PR and marketing\, she has worked as a senior advisor to local government and government agencies\, including the Ministry of Health\, Housing New Zealand\, Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority and Christchurch City Council. For several years\, she was Communications Manager for the Canterbury District Health Board – the South Island’s largest employer. “With a habit of being in the wrong place at the right time”\, Michele has accumulated a vast amount of crisis communications experience and is highly sought after for her crisis and issues management expertise. Last year\, Priority Communications was the silver award winner for the best small to medium consultancy in the country. Michele has a Master of Management (Communication) with distinction\, is a Fellow of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand\, has international accreditation in Public Relations (APR) and is a regular guest lecturer at the University of Canterbury. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/auckland-breakfast-event-new-zealanders-love-podcasts-heres-how-to-make-it-work-for-your-organisation/ LOCATION:Hays Recruitment\, Level 36\, ANZ Centre\, 23-29 Albert Street\, Auckland\, New Zealand ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/2025-banners.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260420T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260423T120000 DTSTAMP:20260903T005409 CREATED:20251218T003435Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T214134Z UID:53803-1776677400-1776945600@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Public Relations Strategy and Evaluation - SOLD OUT DESCRIPTION:13th June 2024 @ 8am - 9am \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewJoin us for PRINZ Southern’s new ‘Learn from a Fellow’ series – featuring two of the industry’s experts! PRINZ Fellows demonstrate a high degree of competence in the practice of public relations and are nominated based on their significant contribution to the enhancement of the public relations profession. This session will focus on crisis communications and managing issues to prevent a crisis. Hear from Felicity Price (LPRINZ\, FPRINZ) about her work on the Christchurch Arts Centre’s ‘save the Arts Centre’ campaign and from Michele Hider (FPRINZ) on supporting the veterinary sector during last year’s Cyclone Gabrielle and Auckland flooding events. Both Fellows will share key learnings for practitioners gained during these projects and their extensive careers. There will also be plenty of time for you to ask questions or seek advice on projects you may be working on. Join us at Bunsen Café\, grab a coffee (or something yummy from the pantry) and jump on this opportunity to learn from the best in the business! The event is free for PRINZ members. The event will be on the second floor of the venue. Go inside the café\, then up the stairs.  We look forward to seeing you all there! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your speakers are…Felicity Price (APR\, FRPINZ) Director\, Felicity Price & Associates Winner of several national and one international award for outstanding communication and marketing strategies and projects\, Felicity has significant expertise in media and digital media\, including social media and digital campaigns\, as well as business management and change management. In 2023\, Felicity was made a Life Member of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand (PRINZ) for her incredible service to the profession for more than three decades. She has chaired boards of large cultural entities\, including the heritage-listed Arts Centre of Christchurch\, the Court Theatre and Christchurch Symphony Orchestra\, and was recently on the board of Creative New Zealand Toi Aotearoa. In 2009\, she was also awarded the ONZM (Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit) in recognition of her service to business and the arts. Michele Hider (APR\, FPRINZ) Director\, Priority Communications Michele started award-winning agency Priority Communications in 2013. As well as supporting a wide variety of businesses and organisations with their PR and marketing\, she has worked as a senior advisor to local government and government agencies\, including the Ministry of Health\, Housing New Zealand\, Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority and Christchurch City Council. For several years\, she was Communications Manager for the Canterbury District Health Board – the South Island’s largest employer. “With a habit of being in the wrong place at the right time”\, Michele has accumulated a vast amount of crisis communications experience and is highly sought after for her crisis and issues management expertise. Last year\, Priority Communications was the silver award winner for the best small to medium consultancy in the country. Michele has a Master of Management (Communication) with distinction\, is a Fellow of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand\, has international accreditation in Public Relations (APR) and is a regular guest lecturer at the University of Canterbury. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/public-relations-strategy-and-evaluation-7/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/PR-Strategy-and-Evaluation-Catherine-Arrow.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260421T120000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260421T130000 DTSTAMP:20260903T005409 CREATED:20260326T012209Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260326T012209Z UID:55421-1776772800-1776776400@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Unlocking Real-Time Salary Insights with LiveRem - Webinar DESCRIPTION:13th June 2024 @ 8am - 9am \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewJoin us for PRINZ Southern’s new ‘Learn from a Fellow’ series – featuring two of the industry’s experts! PRINZ Fellows demonstrate a high degree of competence in the practice of public relations and are nominated based on their significant contribution to the enhancement of the public relations profession. This session will focus on crisis communications and managing issues to prevent a crisis. Hear from Felicity Price (LPRINZ\, FPRINZ) about her work on the Christchurch Arts Centre’s ‘save the Arts Centre’ campaign and from Michele Hider (FPRINZ) on supporting the veterinary sector during last year’s Cyclone Gabrielle and Auckland flooding events. Both Fellows will share key learnings for practitioners gained during these projects and their extensive careers. There will also be plenty of time for you to ask questions or seek advice on projects you may be working on. Join us at Bunsen Café\, grab a coffee (or something yummy from the pantry) and jump on this opportunity to learn from the best in the business! The event is free for PRINZ members. The event will be on the second floor of the venue. Go inside the café\, then up the stairs.  We look forward to seeing you all there! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your speakers are…Felicity Price (APR\, FRPINZ) Director\, Felicity Price & Associates Winner of several national and one international award for outstanding communication and marketing strategies and projects\, Felicity has significant expertise in media and digital media\, including social media and digital campaigns\, as well as business management and change management. In 2023\, Felicity was made a Life Member of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand (PRINZ) for her incredible service to the profession for more than three decades. She has chaired boards of large cultural entities\, including the heritage-listed Arts Centre of Christchurch\, the Court Theatre and Christchurch Symphony Orchestra\, and was recently on the board of Creative New Zealand Toi Aotearoa. In 2009\, she was also awarded the ONZM (Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit) in recognition of her service to business and the arts. Michele Hider (APR\, FPRINZ) Director\, Priority Communications Michele started award-winning agency Priority Communications in 2013. As well as supporting a wide variety of businesses and organisations with their PR and marketing\, she has worked as a senior advisor to local government and government agencies\, including the Ministry of Health\, Housing New Zealand\, Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority and Christchurch City Council. For several years\, she was Communications Manager for the Canterbury District Health Board – the South Island’s largest employer. “With a habit of being in the wrong place at the right time”\, Michele has accumulated a vast amount of crisis communications experience and is highly sought after for her crisis and issues management expertise. Last year\, Priority Communications was the silver award winner for the best small to medium consultancy in the country. Michele has a Master of Management (Communication) with distinction\, is a Fellow of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand\, has international accreditation in Public Relations (APR) and is a regular guest lecturer at the University of Canterbury. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/unlocking-real-time-salary-insights-with-liverem-webinar/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/liverem-1-e1774479532123.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260429T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260429T160000 DTSTAMP:20260903T005409 CREATED:20251218T010712Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260323T030523Z UID:53814-1777455000-1777478400@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Issues and Crisis Management DESCRIPTION:13th June 2024 @ 8am - 9am \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewJoin us for PRINZ Southern’s new ‘Learn from a Fellow’ series – featuring two of the industry’s experts! PRINZ Fellows demonstrate a high degree of competence in the practice of public relations and are nominated based on their significant contribution to the enhancement of the public relations profession. This session will focus on crisis communications and managing issues to prevent a crisis. Hear from Felicity Price (LPRINZ\, FPRINZ) about her work on the Christchurch Arts Centre’s ‘save the Arts Centre’ campaign and from Michele Hider (FPRINZ) on supporting the veterinary sector during last year’s Cyclone Gabrielle and Auckland flooding events. Both Fellows will share key learnings for practitioners gained during these projects and their extensive careers. There will also be plenty of time for you to ask questions or seek advice on projects you may be working on. Join us at Bunsen Café\, grab a coffee (or something yummy from the pantry) and jump on this opportunity to learn from the best in the business! The event is free for PRINZ members. The event will be on the second floor of the venue. Go inside the café\, then up the stairs.  We look forward to seeing you all there! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your speakers are…Felicity Price (APR\, FRPINZ) Director\, Felicity Price & Associates Winner of several national and one international award for outstanding communication and marketing strategies and projects\, Felicity has significant expertise in media and digital media\, including social media and digital campaigns\, as well as business management and change management. In 2023\, Felicity was made a Life Member of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand (PRINZ) for her incredible service to the profession for more than three decades. She has chaired boards of large cultural entities\, including the heritage-listed Arts Centre of Christchurch\, the Court Theatre and Christchurch Symphony Orchestra\, and was recently on the board of Creative New Zealand Toi Aotearoa. In 2009\, she was also awarded the ONZM (Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit) in recognition of her service to business and the arts. Michele Hider (APR\, FPRINZ) Director\, Priority Communications Michele started award-winning agency Priority Communications in 2013. As well as supporting a wide variety of businesses and organisations with their PR and marketing\, she has worked as a senior advisor to local government and government agencies\, including the Ministry of Health\, Housing New Zealand\, Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority and Christchurch City Council. For several years\, she was Communications Manager for the Canterbury District Health Board – the South Island’s largest employer. “With a habit of being in the wrong place at the right time”\, Michele has accumulated a vast amount of crisis communications experience and is highly sought after for her crisis and issues management expertise. Last year\, Priority Communications was the silver award winner for the best small to medium consultancy in the country. Michele has a Master of Management (Communication) with distinction\, is a Fellow of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand\, has international accreditation in Public Relations (APR) and is a regular guest lecturer at the University of Canterbury. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/issues-and-crisis-management-8/ LOCATION:GRC Partners + Porter Novelli Offices\, 100 College Hill\, Auckland\, Ponsonby\, 1011\, New Zealand ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Untitled-design-4-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260430T073000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260430T090000 DTSTAMP:20260903T005409 CREATED:20260330T040931Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260330T040931Z UID:55472-1777534200-1777539600@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Breakfast for the brain: Critical thinking DESCRIPTION:13th June 2024 @ 8am - 9am \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewJoin us for PRINZ Southern’s new ‘Learn from a Fellow’ series – featuring two of the industry’s experts! PRINZ Fellows demonstrate a high degree of competence in the practice of public relations and are nominated based on their significant contribution to the enhancement of the public relations profession. This session will focus on crisis communications and managing issues to prevent a crisis. Hear from Felicity Price (LPRINZ\, FPRINZ) about her work on the Christchurch Arts Centre’s ‘save the Arts Centre’ campaign and from Michele Hider (FPRINZ) on supporting the veterinary sector during last year’s Cyclone Gabrielle and Auckland flooding events. Both Fellows will share key learnings for practitioners gained during these projects and their extensive careers. There will also be plenty of time for you to ask questions or seek advice on projects you may be working on. Join us at Bunsen Café\, grab a coffee (or something yummy from the pantry) and jump on this opportunity to learn from the best in the business! The event is free for PRINZ members. The event will be on the second floor of the venue. Go inside the café\, then up the stairs.  We look forward to seeing you all there! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your speakers are…Felicity Price (APR\, FRPINZ) Director\, Felicity Price & Associates Winner of several national and one international award for outstanding communication and marketing strategies and projects\, Felicity has significant expertise in media and digital media\, including social media and digital campaigns\, as well as business management and change management. In 2023\, Felicity was made a Life Member of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand (PRINZ) for her incredible service to the profession for more than three decades. She has chaired boards of large cultural entities\, including the heritage-listed Arts Centre of Christchurch\, the Court Theatre and Christchurch Symphony Orchestra\, and was recently on the board of Creative New Zealand Toi Aotearoa. In 2009\, she was also awarded the ONZM (Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit) in recognition of her service to business and the arts. Michele Hider (APR\, FPRINZ) Director\, Priority Communications Michele started award-winning agency Priority Communications in 2013. As well as supporting a wide variety of businesses and organisations with their PR and marketing\, she has worked as a senior advisor to local government and government agencies\, including the Ministry of Health\, Housing New Zealand\, Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority and Christchurch City Council. For several years\, she was Communications Manager for the Canterbury District Health Board – the South Island’s largest employer. “With a habit of being in the wrong place at the right time”\, Michele has accumulated a vast amount of crisis communications experience and is highly sought after for her crisis and issues management expertise. Last year\, Priority Communications was the silver award winner for the best small to medium consultancy in the country. Michele has a Master of Management (Communication) with distinction\, is a Fellow of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand\, has international accreditation in Public Relations (APR) and is a regular guest lecturer at the University of Canterbury. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/breakfast-for-the-brain-critical-thinking/ LOCATION:Environment Canterbury\, 200 Tuam Street\, Christchurch\, 8011 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/2025-banners-1.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR