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3. Goals / Objectives.<br />

Halton Region’s Physician Recruitment program aims to develop and implement a region‐wide<br />

coordinated strategy to address the physician shortage in Halton by working co‐operatively with all the<br />

partners to bring and retain at least 10 new family physicians into the region each year.<br />

Communications Objectives<br />

1. Support the Docs on Ice hockey tournament in Halton in 2011 to help market Halton’s attributes and<br />

attract more than 500 family physicians from across Ontario to participate in the tournament.<br />

2. Work in partnership with the Doctors’ Hockey Club and the Alzheimer Society <strong>of</strong> Hamilton and Halton<br />

to develop and implement a marketing communications, media relations and event plan for the event<br />

that results in:<br />

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sponsorship from at least four local companies through donation <strong>of</strong> silent auction items<br />

recruitment <strong>of</strong> at least 20 high school students as volunteers<br />

a well attended tournament event (at least 50 teams registered)<br />

at least four articles in the local media and one TV spot<br />

achievement <strong>of</strong> fundraising goals for the Alzheimer Society <strong>of</strong> Hamilton Halton (more than<br />

$100,000).<br />

4. Solution Overview.<br />

Strategy Audience Tactic/Action<br />

1. Bolster Docs on Ice<br />

efforts to reach potential<br />

sponsors through media<br />

relations, social media<br />

and communications<br />

marketing.<br />

2. Inform Oakville and<br />

Burlington youth about a<br />

potential volunteer<br />

opportunity<br />

3. Showcase Halton as a<br />

perfect place to practice.<br />

Halton<br />

businesses,<br />

especially<br />

Oakville and<br />

Burlington<br />

Youth<br />

Potential<br />

recruits/medical<br />

students<br />

Launch initiative through a media release<br />

Tweet release through Economic Development Twitter<br />

account<br />

Letters to potential sponsors<br />

Acknowledge sponsors through banners/on website and<br />

promotional pieces<br />

Launch initiative through a media release<br />

Poster to schools and arenas<br />

Post on: http://www.volunteerhalton.ca/ and related sites<br />

Tweet through Halton Parents Twitter account<br />

Website<br />

Develop print materials/banners/program to be used at<br />

banquet/tournament<br />

Support banquet efforts (top quality entertainment, sound<br />

system, seating plans, menus, agendas)<br />

Encourage local municipalities to “showcase” their best<br />

features at practice locations

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