Vancouver members: Enter to win a ticket to the Green Jobs BC Conference media workshop

October 26, 2016 Editor Event contesteventgreen jobs bc

Interested in learning how to report on the green economy? Enter to win one of four tickets to the media workshop at the upcoming Green Jobs BC conference, scheduled for November 24th from 9:00am to 12:30pm at the Anvil Centre in New Westminster, BC.

CMG Freelance and CWA Associate Members are invited to email freelance@cmg.ca by next Friday, November 4th to enter for the ticket draw. Tickets to this workshop are valued at $50 each.

The Jobs Today, Jobs Tomorrow conference is being co-presented by The Tyee and Green Jobs BC. It brings together a variety of people and organizations to discuss plans to create green jobs in British Columbia.

Presenters at the media workshop include freelance journalist Geoff Dembicki and Shannon Daub, the Director of Communications for the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. The conference's special guest is the CBC's Bob MacDonald.

The goal of the workshop is to "help equip journalists (and future journalists) with the knowledge and skills to challenge conventional economics frames and ask insightful questions."

CWA Associate Membership is free for students, volunteers and emerging media workers. You can sign up for membership right here.

For information about the price and benefits of CMG Freelance membership check out the CMG Freelance website.

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