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Dates to Remember
July & Aug.
Summer Break
Sept. 5
Monthly Meeting
Oct. 3
Professional Development Workshop
Nov. 7
Holiday Social and Annual Meeting | |
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September Meeting Preview
10 Things You Must Know
Have you ever wondered whether the skill sets you have are transferrable to other industries? Have you wondered what your colleagues in other industries do to pitch stories to the national media, handle crisis communications, or what activities comprise their day-to-day work schedules?
If you're a young professional hoping to break into the field in a specific industry, or a veteran PR pro hoping to apply your skills in a new area, the September program is for you. "10 Things You Must Know" will feature a panel presentation of PR professionals from various industries discussing PR in their fields. It will provide valuable information that may help you advance your career to the next step.
Plus, hear about what's coming up in 2008 for PRSA Hampton Roads!
Wednesday, September 5, 2007Holiday Inn Select, Norfolk Airport 1570 N. Military Hwy. Norfolk, VA 23502 11:00 a.m. - Networking and registration 11:30 a.m.- 1:00 p.m. - Lunch and program Cost: $20 for members $30 for non-members $15 for students $20 for military Reservations / Registration
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From The President
by Becky C. Lawson, APR
Are you beating the summer heat? I hope so because it's no fun getting sunburned. Well we've been heatin' things up this summer in making plans for our 2008 programs. We need your help to make next year the best year ever with programs that are interesting, engaging and relevant to your professional life. So, if you have any specific topics or speakers you would like to see next year, please share your thoughts with me. After nearly 25 years as a chapter, it's not always easy coming up with innovative and new topics of interest. I look forward to hearing from you. I can be reached at (757) 435-5961 or becky@behindthescenespr.net. See you in September!
Check out Becky's blog.
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Mark your calendars for Wed., November 7 from 6 to 8 p.m. as PRSA Hampton Roads' annual Social goes "Into the Wild!" It'll be a purr-fectly magical evening of mixing and mingling as we meet at Distinctive Event Rentals in Chesapeake.
Prepare to be taken into the depths of a "tropical jungle" while enjoying great food, beverages, and fellowship. This will also be a great chance for you to see all that this party rental company has to offer! Newly added this year: a Silent Auction with some great packages to bid on - and just in time for the holidays, too!
If you would like to donate an item(s) or service(s) to the Silent Auction, please contact board members
Nina Cunningham, Becky Lawson, or Jessica Kraft. If you would like to be an event sponsor, please contact Amy Cobb at 490-0849 or arcobb@cox.net.
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Summer school is in session for aspiring APRs
The Accreditation Committee will offer a review class for members interested in earning Accreditation in Public Relations (APR). Although not a prerequisite for taking the APR exam, the class is an easy way to learn key information for the test, develop your knowledge, skills and abilities and form a study group with other chapter members. Classes will run for 8 weeks and cover all content areas of the examination as well as what to expect at the Readiness Review.
Dates: Wednesdays beginning July 18
Time: 6:30p.m. - 8:30p.m.
Place: Virginia Beach Convention Center
Tower Boardroom (second floor)
1000 19th Street, Virginia Beach, VA 23451
Cost: $125 (bring a check payable to PRSA to the first class session or arrange payment with Accreditation Chair)
Sign up by contacting:
Michelle Rogerson Dragas, APR
Accreditation Chair
(757) 589-6404
Be sure to sign up, as a minimum of 10 people is required to proceed with the classes.
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Check out some of these interesting sites!
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Listen Up!
"The Publicity Hound" Coming to Norfolk
Joan Stewart, a.k.a. The Publicity Hound, spoke to our chapter a few years ago and is returning August 14 to give two seminars on media relations: "Savvy Media Relations: How to Get Free Print, Broadcast & Online Publicity" and "The New Rules of Press Releases: How to Write Them for Consumers, Not Only for Journalists." Visit her web site for more information.
Helen Thomas to Speak at CBDA The Central Business District Association of Virginia Beach invites PRSA members to hear Helen Thomas, legendary journalist and best-selling author, speak at the Women's Review Luncheon Series on August 23. Details and registration form here. (PDF)
Blue Ridge Chapter: "Media Relatons Maven" Takes the Panic Out of Pitching
The Blue Ridge PRSA chapter in Roanoke, Va., is hosting nationally recognized speaker Margo Mateas at a half-day professional development seminar on Sept. 13. Margo is a 20-year public relations industry veteran who writes the popular "Media Relations Maven" monthly column in PRSA Tactics. A former newspaper and radio journalist, Margo trains PR practitioners to secure coverage in The Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, CNN, Oprah, USA Today, Time and more. Margo will take the panic out of pitching in an interactive seminar on Sept. 13 from 8 a.m. to noon at the Holiday Inn Tanglewood in Roanoke. Details here. |
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New Members - Welcome!
Kimberly Brown
Marketing Coordinator
Armada Hoffler, Virginia Beach
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Member Milestones
Two PRSA Hampton Roads organizations recently received awards at the 60th Annual Virginia Public Relations Awards, sponsored by the Richmond PRSA Chapter.
The "Rose & Womble CARES: Taking Action in OUR Community" monthly internal newsletter was awarded a 2006 Virginia Public Relations Awards Silver Certificate of Merit.
Goldman & Associates Public Relations also received a Certificate of Merit for a writing project.
Photo Caption: Jill Vaughan (left), President of the Richmond Chapter of PRSA, presents a Silver Certificate of Merit to Katherine Ciesielski, Public Relations Specialist for Rose & Womble Realty Company.
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June 2007 Treasurer's Report
Harry Kenyon, APR, Treasurer
Income: $3,173.04
Expenses: $3,021.31
Year-to-date Income: $12,642.83
Year-to-date Expenses: $16,692.77
Total Assets: $9,785.22 |
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