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Not a Member? Join today and save! Get a FREE one-year Hampton Roads Virginia Chapter membership (a $55 savings) when you join PRSA National in September or October!This offer is open to new members, and to reinstating members who join as full Members (sorry, Associate Members are not eligible).
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Nominations
for 2008 Officers and Board of Directors
The Nominating Committee has nominated a slate of candidates for officers and vacant positions on the Board of Directors. Election will be held at the November meeting. See the nominees.
Bylaws
Ammedments
Proposed
Amendments have been proposed to the chapter bylaws to keep them in keeping with changing circumstances. The chapter membership will vote on the amendments at the November meeting. See the proposed amendments.
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This could be you!
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Get Away from the office and
go "Into the Wild" with PRSA!
Would you like to leave the craziness of your office behind and go "Into the Wild," even if just for one night? Then journey with the PRSA Hampton Roads chapter on Wednesday, November 7 as we leave civilization behind! Our excursion will take place at Distinctive Event Rentals. Whether you caravan with others or make the trek all by yourself, you will be transformed into another world on this wild and crazy night!
Upon your arrival, you'll follow tiki torch-lined sidewalks and be lured into the captivating building. There you'll be met with the sights and sounds of a lush tropical jungle. You'll be mesmerized by the marvelous Silent Auction items available to bid on. You'll be waited on hand and foot by staff of The Silver Palate Bistro and enjoy luscious cuisine such as "Sip of Soup" shots and Jerk Chicken Skewers drizzled with Key Lime Sauce (and more!) You'll engage in enticing conversation with other PRSA members, and embark on a tour of the facility if you'd like.
At the end of the night, you'll return to your typical American home, but maybe, just maybe, you will feel like you've just returned from another world! And you didn't even need a passport!
Will YOU be SPOTTED at this year's Social? Don't MONKEY around, register today!
Note: Voting will be held at this meeting for 2008 chapter officers and board of directors and for amendments to the chapter bylaws.
Event Details:
PRSA Social and Silent Auction
Wednesday, November 7 from 6 - 8 p.m.
Distinctive Event Rentals
1111 International Plaza, Chesapeake
Price: $20 per person - guests are welcome!
Cash bar available
Click here to register online!
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PRSA HR Offers National Teleseminar
Building Effective
Crisis Communication Plans
Have you ever wanted to participate in one of the teleseminars offered by PRSA national, but couldn't fathom paying $190 for the session?
As a special benefit to PRSA Hampton Roads Chapter members and guests, our chapter will host this valuable teleseminar at a greatly reduced price.
Wednesday, November 29; 3 - 5 p.m.
Southeastern Public Service Authority (SPSA) Regional Board Room/Meeting Room
723 Woodlake Drive
Chesapeake, VA 23320
$20 for members, $10 for students and $30 for non-members
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Looking Ahead: January Chapter Meeting
Transforming Managers Into Better Communicators, Even Leaders
Presented by James E. Lukaszewski, ABC, APR, Fellow PRSA, CCEP
Most managers above the supervisory level consider themselves to be good to excellent communicators, but those of us who are communicators know that one of the weakest areas in most organizations is communication to employees by managers and supervisors. Although many programs are available through different channels to address this weakness, too few genuinely help supervisors become better communicators.
This program is specifically designed to help ensure that participants return to their offices armed with proven communication techniques and strategies they can use to help align all levels of management, employ better communication techniques, and become even better leaders. This program will address six of the most difficult areas managers and supervisors face daily.
Stay tuned for more details and registration information. This is a program not to miss!
James E. Lukaszewski bio | |
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Member Milestones
Congratulations to two of our chapter members who are part of this year's Top Forty Under 40 list in Inside Business!
Katherine Espiritu Ciesielski
Public Relations Specialist
Rose & Womble Realty Company
Cynthia Whitbred-Spanoulis, APR
Strategy & Performance Coordinator
City of Virginia Beach
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PRSA HR member Gail Kent, ABC, owner of The Buzz Factory, a Newport News public relations firm, recently won two second-place awards in the 2007 National Federation of Press Women Communications Contest.
Kent won for PR printed materials, in the catalogue/educational institutions category for a four-color catalogue and calendar developed for the Executive MBA Program at The Mason School of Business at the College of William & Mary.
She also placed second in the creative verse, single entry category for "Accident of Nature," published in Ricochet. Kent wrote the poem in conjunction with her studies in OldDominionUniversity's MFA in Creative Writing Program. |
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New Members
Phyllis Crudup Bryant
Communications & Marketing Manager
Norfolk State University
Maritza J. Davila
PR Coordinator
Thomas Nelson Community College
Regina Lightfoot
Communications & Marketing Practitioner
Norfolk State University
Susan E. Malandrino
Director, Marketing & Communications
Norfolk Collegiate School
Cecilia M. Ramirez
Director, PR & Marketing
Thomas Nelson Community College |
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Web Bits
Here are a couple of Web sites found valuable by some of our members.
On-line file storage - get up to 1 GB free.
Customized photo stamps
http://photo.stamps.com/Store/?source=si00001331
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AV Wish List
In an effort to save chapter funds, we are looking to our membership to volunteer audio visual equipment for upcoming chapter meetings and events. If you are able to loan any of the following items, please contact Becky Lawson at becky@behindthescenespr.net.
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Projector
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Screen
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Laptop
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Wireless microphone
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Podium
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September 2007
Treasurer's Report
Harry Kenyon, APR, Treasurer
Income: $2,688.89
Expenses: $3,502.04
Year-to-date Income: $17,313.54
Year-to-date Expenses: $22,737.86
Total Assets: $9,225.99 |
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News & Views is published monthly for members of the
Hampton Roads Virginia Chapter of PRSA.
Feedback please! Your opinions are important. Please e-mail questions, comments, suggestions, story ideas or concerns about News & Views to Jennie Burge.
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Listings for the job bank should be sent to Karen King, APR .
Changes in membership information should be made in the Chapter's online Membership Directory. | |
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