Ellen
Brenda Strafford Centre holiday fundraising gala

The Wednesday Room Opens on Stephen Avenue 

The Wednesday Room opened its door with a foundation build by PARKER PR's social media strategy, marketing plan and ability to generate the right media attention for the right audience. The restaurant is booking three-weeks in advance and is the hottest new spot in Calgary. It's been featured in Avenue Magazine, City Palate, Culinaire, Calgary Herald, Where, Global TV, CTV and BeateRoute to name a few. 

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Client: The Wednesday Room

Elizabeth Chorney-Booth
 Avenue Magzine
 December 4, 2017

 

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THIS CANADIAN FILM FESTIVAL IS TAILOR-MADE FOR FASHION LOVERS

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PARKER PR joined the CANIFFF team as a partner to help bring on partners, media and supporters and to develop a strategy to make CANIFFF relevant throughout the year and not just during the festival. CANIFFF is now presenting film screening pop-ups and is partnered with ATB Financial, Alberta College of Art and Design, The Wednesday Room, Alora Boutique, The Plaza Theatre, Anneke Forbes and more. 

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Client: CANIFFF

Sarah Laing
ELLE magazine
November 19, 2017

 

Christmas arrives in Bison Courtyard

The Bison Courtyard is an oasis in Banff and home to approximately fifteen small businesses and residents. PARKER PR developed a communication strategy to drive traffic into the shops and provide complimentary, fun-filled family events to locals and tourists. The programming included Earth Day in the Courtyard, Canada Day in the Courtyard, The Fall Festival and Christmas in the Courtyard. These events have become tradition and will be a part of the courtyard for years to come. 

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Client: Bison Courtyard

Crag & Canyon
November 19, 2017

 

Dinner by Design Feast for the Senses

PARKER PR helped produce Dinner by Design by bringing together internationally celebrated designers and local talent to create three-dimensional dining installations that awe, inspire and delight. These extraordinary dining environments, from the lavish and romantic to the outrageous and whimsical, set the stage for two days of fun and fascination. This event would not be possible without our relationships, our sponsorship experience and our solid key industry peers that trust and value their affiliation with our team and our clients. 

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Client: Dinner by Design

Bill Brooks
The Calgary Herald
 July 2, 2016 

 

Kensington BRZ

Ellen Parker joined the Kensington Business Revitalization Zone (BRZ) in 2014 as the Communications Director and brought her full team onboard in 2015. PARKER PR develops all of the communications, marketing, social media, media relations, events and sponsorship acquisition strategy and implementation. In 2017, PARKER PR and the BRZ raised over $495,677 in sponsorship, in-kind support, parking funding, granted projects and earned media and events. PARKER PR has created traditions for the neighbourhood residents, the Calgary community and the businesses through their event programming that includes; Easter in Kensington, Diagon Alley, Summertime Outdoor Movies, Halloween in Kensington and Christmas in Kensington.  In 2017 the BRZ had 126,660,000 media impressions. 

 

Kensington BRZ

2017  Year in Review

BLACK TIE // In great Club tradition, the Ranchmen’s Club Board of Directors hosted a black tie dinner for the 19th elected Premier of Alberta, Danielle Smith. We also recently hosted a dinner for our elected Mayor Jyoti Gondek. Thank you to th
ZOHAR ART // Thank you for including us in this wonderful art reception @zoharartist 🖼️ The show is up throughout the month @ambrose_university 🎨 Born in Israel in 1965, Zohar’s artistic passion evolved from a young age when she used to expe
INN FROM THE COLD // One of our favourite things about PARKER PR is helping our clients develop community investment platforms and initiatives and executing on them! Our amazing client @barclaystreetrealestate launched the Because We Care campaign fo
SAIT INSTRUCTOR // I’m delighted to be teaching a marketing and PR course at @sait this semester! It’s been so valuable getting 2024 PR/ communications/ advertising insights from my class of almost 30 students. I’m hoping my 20+ yea
WILDERFUTURES// Our friend and client Chloe Dusser contributed her valuable insights and experience to discussions surrounding $10 a day childcare. Chloe is the founder and CEO of Wee Wild Ones and WilderFutures and is actively working to improve acc
SNOW EATER IN INGLEWOOD // Make plans to be in @inglewoodyyc on Saturday, February 3, 2024 starting at 2 p.m. at the former Farmer Jones Carz lot at 925 9 Avenue SE. Embrace winter and celebrate the outdoors with DJ’s, live music, dancing and d
HERITAGE AND ART // As a member of the Ranchmen’s Club, I hosted a women and wine event with special guests Jim McLeod and Rod Green to share the stories of our art collection, followed by a dinner. Two important parts of the Club are Canadian
FASHION FRIDAY // Blazers and unplanned matching outfits apparently means a sign of unity, thoughtfulness and even love! Today and always I’m grateful for the bonds I’ve made with my amazing team and the friendships I see them creating wi
PEOPLE FIRST // We are proud and grateful to work with @peoplefirstdev and their @astrabusinesscentre team. As builders (and as PR professionals) it’s important to be a part of the city’s vision to be a vibrant community with multiple hou
CONTEMPORARY CALGARY // Join @contemporarycalgary in the Atrium from ✨6:15-7 p.m. ✨ on Feb 1 during FREE First Thursdays and enjoy the soulful tunes of Timothonius, a jazz and R&B musician who has been producing and performing for over 12 years ?
BIOARO // We are thrilled to be working with the visionary co-founders of @bioaroinc , Dr. Anmol Kapoor and Raman Kapoor, who are at the helm of an innovative healthcare revolution 👏 BioAro believes that you should be the CEO of your own health - an
LEVEL PLAYING FIELD 🙌🙌🙌 // We are so grateful to work with @lpfaccessibility and its #thoughtleader Founder and CEO @darbylyoung 👏 Their work to inspire and inform businesses to ensure they’re accessible for everyone is unparalleled. Today
INTERNATIONAL MENTORING DAY // The smallest amount of time spent with someone can make the biggest impact ❤️ We’re so grateful to teach and mentor students, businesses and charities AND we are always grateful for other’s words of wisdom a
HOLIDAY MEMORIES // We asked each team member to share a photo of one of their favourite moments from the holidays. Heading into 2024 we want to be more mindful of reflecting on memories that bring us joy! We are excited to see what 2024 has in store
BARCLAY STREET REAL ESTATE // We love seeing our clients on the cover of Business in Calgary! Thank you so much to Ev, Pat and the team for featuring such a great Calgary trailblazer in this January’s issue. Grab a copy and check out what @barc