REGISTER NOW: Purposeful Partnerships: The Role of PR In Building Trust Among Collaborating Organizations

Title:  Purposeful Partnerships: The Role of PR In Building Trust Among Collaborating Organizations

Date:  Thursday. Aug. 15, 2024 12-1 p.m., via Zoom

Cost:  Free to PRSA members and Maine PR Council members; $20 for non-members

Registration Link: lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/tykyyxe

Teamwork makes the dream work! We all know the saying, but in today’s cluttered communications and nonstop marketing environments, collaboration with external partners and like-minded organizations is a fundamental necessity. As many businesses undergo post-pandemic ‘re-sets’ or try to engage or retain audiences, partnerships or collaborations can help like-minded organizations achieve success by sharing resources, elevating messages, and broadening markets. But in reality – how does that collaboration flow? How do you build positive relationships, set goals and execute actions? How efficient is it? Where does conflict resolution come in? And what does ‘success’ look like?

Join the Yankee Chapter of PRSA August 15 for a productive one-hour lunch and learn session exploring this topic with leaders who are forging collaborations or have implemented successful partnerships. Jill Kimball, APR and the Marketing Manager at Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital in St. Johnsbury,

Vermont, will moderate the session.

MODERATOR:

 

Jill Kimball, APR is Marketing Manager at Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital in St. Johnsbury, Vermont, where she works with internal and external partners to demonstrate the value of high-quality health care services to community. Prior to NVRH, Jill was Community Relations Director at Ammonoosuc Community Health Services, Inc. a Federally Qualified Community Health Center in northern New Hampshire. She is the current VP of Public Relations for North Country Toastmasters, and founding member and Co-Chair of North Country Pride of Littleton, NH.

SPEAKERS:

Kate Luczko is the Senior Director of HealthForce NH, where she serves as a statewide leader on healthcare workforce issues. She promotes solutions to healthcare workforce challenges by engaging, collaborating with, and soliciting input from partners, employers, higher education, policymakers, funders, the public, groups representing historically underserved populations, and other stakeholders. Prior to joining HealthForce, Kate engaged with many community partners through her work as the President & CEO of the Greater Nashua Chamber of Commerce, and as the founding President & CEO of Stay Work Play New Hampshire.

 

Peter J. Wright, FACHE is the President & CEO of Northwestern Medical Center in St. Albans, Vermont. Prior to coming to Vermont in January 2023, he served as the President of Bridgton & Rumford hospitals, two rural facilities within Central Maine Healthcare where he also served as a CMH Senior Vice President. Starting his career in marketing and public relations, he has more than two decades of leadership experience in healthcare operations and executive leadership. Peter served as an ACHE Regent for NH, Chair of the AHA Regional policy board for New England and as a Trustee for the American Hospital Association. Currently, Peter leads the New England Collaborative Health Network, a partnership of like-minded independent healthcare organizations established to enhance economic and financial stability, support clinical excellence, and strengthen communities for partners in the New England region.