2000-01 PRSSA Annual Report

2000-2001 National Committee Accomplishments

Sarah A. Sims
Vice President of Chapter Development

Accomplishments

Coordinated Chapter Development Sessions at the 2000 National Conference in Chicago

Implemented the Daring Duo Program (16 chapters participated in 2000-2001)

Coordinated Leadership Training Sessions for 2001 National Assembly in New Orleans

Recruited chapters to present Chapter Development Sessions at the 2001 National Conference in Atlanta

Vision for the Future

Increase participation in the Daring Duo Program

Increase number of chapters bidding to present Chapter Development sessions

Kelly McNab
Vice President of Internships and Job Services

Accomplishments

PRSSA on-line Job Center database was completed and launched, making it the user-friendliest site to date.

Approximately 300 internship and job listings are available, more than ever before.

PR News article was published about internship programs and the Job Center.

Networking 101 was added to the On-line Career Resource Manual.

Vision for the Future

Explore other outlets to better promote the Job Center.

Include the Job Center fact sheet with the Member Services Guide.

Profile a student and employer as a success story for Forum.

Work on generating more international job and internship opportunities for students.

Send more messages to PRSSA-Talk promoting the manual and listings.

Teri Yanagawa
Vice President of Member Services

Accomplishments

Developed "Each One, Reach One"

Created "Each One, Reach One" logo

Promoted scholarships and awards at national events and in monthly mailings, PRSSA-talk, FORUM, Connecting with PRSSA and the PRSSA Web site

Updated and revised Member Services Guide

Strengthened PRSSA E-mail Tree

Oversaw increase in membership, scholarships and awards, and establishment of five new chapters

Vision for the Future

Launch on-line Chapter President Directory

Create recruitment and retention tools to monitor awareness of PRSSA programs

Further increase membership and participation in scholarships and awards

Strengthen PRSSA and PRSA relations through PRSA Student-To-Professional Task Force

Continue to promote PRSSA-talk, scholarships and awards

Ben Blair
Vice President of Professional Development

Accomplishments

Laid technical groundwork for live chat sessions, including overseeing the installation of Chat Pro to the Website

Assisted more than eight chapters in the creation or re-establishing of a student-run firm

Dispersed more than 200 Associate Membership applications

Increased awareness of the Associate Membership program

Compiled list of chapters with/without student-run firms (in progress0

Vision for the Future

Increase the amount of chapters with student-run firms and eliminate most of the problems that have been hurting student-run firms

Establish the PRSSA Chat program as a major resource for the society

Encouarage more members to take advantage of Associate Membership

Flora Beal
Vice President of Public Relations

Accomplishments

Produced bi-monthly newsletter Connecting with PRSSA

Made Connecting with PRSSA available to the members via the website

Produced press releases to promote society news

Expanded web site newsroom to include news from individual chapters

Created promotion templates and made them available to individual chapters’ public relations directors and newsletter editors via the website.

Vision for the Future

Use the monthly column in Tactics to promote the society, build awareness of the society among PRSA members and address issues pertinent to the students

Look for ways to promote the society through outside mediums

Encourage and work with local chapters to promote the society at the grass roots

Todd Bailey
Vice President of Regional Activities

Accomplishments

Oversaw the execution of 11 Regional Activities across the country.

Created a listserv for Regional Activity Coordinators to use as a resource for help and advice while planning their events.

Revised the Regional Activity Bid form and Regional Activity Handbook.

Coordinated the promotion of Regional Activities using PRSSA-Talk, FORUM, Connecting with PRSSA and the PRSSA Website.

Plotted every PRSSA chapter on a map giving a visual representation of the areas that need served.

Organized Regional Activity Workshop at National Conference.

Created a new sample bid available to interested chapters upon request.

Vision for the Future

To increase participation in the Regional Activity bid process across the country.

To provide each member of PRSSA with the opportunity to attend at least one Regional Activity a year.

To increase the number of members taking advantage of the opportunity to attend a Regional Activity.

To encourage every host chapter to apply for the Regional Activity Teahan Award.

To encourage chapters to host a variety of events that will showcase the diversity of interests within PRSSA.

Serge Golitsinski
Webmaster

Accomplishments

Created a new national web site

Developed a new information architecture

Developed an online database for JobCenter, providing easy access to and maintenance of more than three hundred job and internship listings

Designed all visual elements, took part in writing the content

Developed all coding and programming

Integrated the content from the 2000 Conference Web site (50 Web pages, 200 images)

Maintained and updated Web site throughout the academic year; Web site currently contains more than 400 Web pages and 500 images

Created a new logo for PRSSA

Designed National Committee business cards

Recreated the FORUM logo

Maintained communication with members, providing information on Web development, design, careers in public relations, and PRSSA

Together with other members of the National Committee, oversaw PRSSA-Talk

Vision for the Future

Create new Website, with more user-friendly features

Create new logo for FORUM

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