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4. Use website and social<br />

media to generate<br />

excitement and<br />

encourage team<br />

registration<br />

5. Ensure local hospital<br />

administrators are aware<br />

<strong>of</strong> the event and<br />

promote locally.<br />

6. Raise awareness <strong>of</strong> the<br />

event with local<br />

community (including<br />

staff) through media and<br />

free space<br />

Potential team<br />

players – Ontario<br />

physicians and<br />

medical students<br />

Local hospital<br />

administrators<br />

Media<br />

Local community<br />

Municipalities<br />

Regional Council<br />

Inform stakeholders <strong>of</strong> website through release<br />

Add link to www.docsonice.ca to Halton and partner sites<br />

Post video on YouTube; Register #docsoniceOakville and<br />

promote<br />

Letter to Hospital Administrators<br />

Article in Hospital news<br />

Mention event in Report to Council<br />

Issue a media release in December to “<strong>of</strong>ficially launch” and<br />

announce participation; explain how community can get<br />

involved; issue a second release in April (A4)<br />

Invite Chair Carr to drop puck at first game ‐ issue a photo<br />

op notice mid March<br />

Explore use <strong>of</strong> “free space” in local media to promote event<br />

Poster in Region’s display cabinet – March; poster for<br />

physician <strong>of</strong>fices (A5)<br />

Item in E‐news in Jan and April; Halton classifieds in March<br />

Tie in to physician appreciation week and recruiting efforts<br />

5. Implementation and Challenges:<br />

Halton’s Physician Recruitment Co‐ordinator acted as event co‐ordinator, working together with the<br />

Communications Specialist to ensure lines <strong>of</strong> communication were open between the many parties<br />

involved and deadlines met. The well‐designed program guide (A1) allowed the Region to showcase<br />

Halton and the program and promote local sponsors who funded much <strong>of</strong> the tournament. A local film<br />

student volunteer videotaped the banquet and created a keepsake video (Link 2) for organizers and<br />

sponsors at no cost. One snag encountered was that a last minute change in schedule meant that the<br />

Regional Chair was unable to attend the puck drop; the Oakville Mayor was quickly recruited to take his<br />

place.<br />

Budget: The effort was a partnership between Halton Region, the Doctors' Hockey Club and the<br />

Alzheimer Society <strong>of</strong> Hamilton Halton. Funding was shared by the partners. Each partner contributed<br />

according to their area <strong>of</strong> strength:<br />

Region: Regional Chair, a former hockey play, was a vocal supporter (A7). Halton Region paid for the<br />

speaker (Jessica Holmes) and sound system ($15K), printing costs ($2K) and provided services in kind<br />

(dinner reception logistics, printed material, Twitter, sponsors, media relations ($3K) (Halton Region’s<br />

budget: $20K) Staff time: (Creative/Strategic Communications ‐ 15 days; Recruitment Coordinator ‐ 30<br />

days).<br />

Doctors' Hockey Club: hockey logistics, website, sponsors, Silent Auction, giveaways.

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