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MARKETING PUBLIC RELATIONS PUBLIC RELATIONS SILVER GOLD Centres 400,001 to 750,000 sq. ft. of total retail space Centres 150,001 to 400,000 sq. ft. of total retail space Pet Patrol Mic Mac Mall Dartmouth, Nova Scotia Escape the City Grand Opening – Putting the Public in PR Outlet Collection at Niagara Niagara-On-The-Lake, Ontario Owner/Management Company: Ivanhoé Cambridge Inc. With an unprecedented number of pets reported being left in hot vehicles and one at Mic Mac Mall, prompted the centre to immediately take action and launch a pro-active pet safety campaign to shift the conversation. The centre’s implemented the “Pet Patrol” team that patrolled the centre’s parking lot throughout the summer for less than $5,000. To heighten public awareness, the centre used its social media channels and had one of its Facebook posts go viral. The initiative delivered an impressive 5.7 million gross impressions of unpaid media coverage while enhancing the centre’s community profile and ensuring zero pet fatalities. Owner: Ivanhoé Cambridge Inc. Management Company: Ivanhoé Cambridge Inc. To generate mass awareness across a vast geographical area, Outlet Collection at Niagara’s initiatives included a career exhibition, a media hard hat preview, a splashy opening reception and strategic lobbying of tour companies. The multi pronged approach generated substantial positive publicity in all targeted markets, earning 10 times the exposure realized through the advertising campaign, and garnering 247 million impressions and more than 760 positive stories in top-tier media. 36