Edmonton – March 31, 2013 – Registration for the 2013 CALM Conference is now open. This year’s CALM conference will be held in Edmonton, Alberta from May 23 to May 25, when participants will have the opportunity to focus on the best ways to communicate the importance of fairness, good jobs, and the sustainability of communities.

The Canadian Association of Labour Media, or CALM, is a network of union activists and editors dedicated to strengthening the labour movement by building media literacy.

In addition to a number of important panels, presentations, and discussions, this year’s conference also includes a number of valuable workshops, including:

• Defeating the right-wing online
• Website content strategy
• Guide to social media
• Live-streaming your events
• Marketing/advertising
• Internal communications
• Strategic media activism
• Photoshop/graphic editing software workshop

…. And more

The deadline for registration is May 1, 2013 – and all UFCW Canada Local Unions are welcome to send delegates to this important conference.

To register online, please visit http://calm.ca/conference.

UFCW Canada Local Unions affiliated to CALM are also encouraged to submit their outstanding communications work for as many CALM Awards as possible. Find out more about the 2013 CALM Awards. The deadline for awards submissions is April 18.