Meeting Archives
Summary of SPC meetings for 2007/2008.
September 12, 2007
Debby Applegate, Pulitzer Prize winning author
SPC is proud to kick-off its 2007-2008 programming year with this notable author. Ms. Applegate's prize was awarded in the category of biography for her book, The Most Famous Man in America: The Biography of Henry Ward Beecher. Beecher was a mid-19th century minister who is credited as being one of the founders of modern American Christianity. A reformer, he also crusaded against slavery and promoted women's suffrage and Darwinism. He was a witty and charismatic speaker who drew huge crowds and, in 1857, was the first speaker at Mechanics Hall in Worcester, MA.
October 9, 2007
German Consul General Wolfgang Vorwerk
Consul General Vorwerk will provide a rare opportunity to hear from an international diplomat with his perspective on professional communications. His talk is titled "Public Diplomacy: Common values, different views. Diplomats as professional communicators in transatlantic relations."
November 14, 2007
Linda L. Carli
Social Psychologist and Author
The Labyrinth of Leadership: Women Confront the Double Bind
Linda L. Carli, professor of Psychology at Wellesley College and coauthor, with Alice Eagly, of Through the Labyrinth: The Truth About How Women Become Leaders, will shed some much needed light on why, even in the 21st century, women still struggle to reach elite positions of power. On the U.S. Fortune 500, for example, only 3% of the CEOs are women. Dr. Carli will discuss why the glass ceiling is no longer a useful metaphor, and why the labyrinth is a more accurate image. She will outline the obstacles women leaders face, suggest ways to negotiate them, and illustrate practical principles that can help women — and men — be better leaders.
December 14, 2007
Attorney Mary Casey
Making an encore appearance at SPC, Atty. Casey will be providing valuable updates to members and guests about the continually evolving field of intellectual property, especially in the digital world.
January 8, 2008
Max Hess
The Incredible Shrinking World:
Effective Professional Communication Across National Boundaries
Max Hess, Assistant Dean and Director of of Graduate Programs at Clark University's College of Professional and Continuing Education (COPACE) and head of the branch campuses in Israel and in Poland, may now be home-based at Clark University, but his travels in the past and present have taken him to China, Japan, Israel, Poland, and Russia. He has also developed and managed training programs at Clark for judges, lawyers, and legislators from the newly independent, former Soviet Central Asian states, providing training in legislative reform and market economies. With his special focus on intercultural communications, Max Hess will provide a treasure trove of anecdotal material on communicating across national boundaries.
Tuesday, February 12, 2008, 11:30 am
Allen Fletcher
The Canal District: Building Some ‘There’ There
President of the Canal District Alliance
and Publisher, Worcester Magazine
Allen W. Fletcher, president of the Canal District Alliance and chairman of Worcester Publishing, Ltd., is an undisputed cheerleader for the Blackstone Canal District in Worcester, where new small businesses are mingling with new living spaces and restaurants to create a vibrant neighborhood. Fletcher will share his knowledge of the history of the canal and the neighborhood, which was shaped by immigration in the Water Street area. He will also show how today a new wave of immigrants is succeeding in establishing a sense of place there.
Tuesday, March 11, 2008, 11:30 am
Rockie Blunt
Communicating with Different Personalities
As SPC members we make our living by communicating, but do we sometimes take our skills for granted? Do we forget to adjust our communication practices to changing audiences? On March 11, former SPC president Rockie Blunt will lead us through a fun, interactive discussion of how to relate to the variety of individuals we are likely to meet. We will come away with an understanding of our own “social styles” and tips for interacting successfully with others whose styles are different from ours.
Tuesday, April 8, 2008, 8:30 am
SPC Conference
Selling Yourself: Practical Tips for Writers, Designers, Photographers and other Communicators
Speakers from a range of communications professions will discuss various practical aspects of marketing, managing -- and making a living. Click here for details about the speakers.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Higgins House
Sponsors: Clark Mailing Services, Inc. MSPC Program at Clark University, Universal Tag, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
SPC Annual 07-08 Meeting
Tuesday, May 13, 2008, evening meeting
John Carroll
Venial Synergy, Mortal Synergy: News, Advertising, and the Media in an Age of Consolidation
John Carroll's imaginative and lively commentary on cultural, political, and social issues is heard on public radio and on WGBH television. The award-winning John Carroll is currently a panelist on Beat the Press, part of the WGBH program, Greater Boston. You may also have heard him on All Things Considered, Marketplace, and On the Media. Carroll is currently an Assistant Professor of Mass Communications at Boston University. He has been awarded the prestigious local and national Edward R. Murrow awards for Writing, in addition to a series of New England Emmy Awards in both News Writing and Commentary/Editorial categories.
Salon Room of La Maison, Assumption College, Worcester, MA
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Guests always welcomed! Email register@spcgroup.org
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