February 27 - Recruitment Video Footage Due
February 27-28 - Weber State Regional Activity
March 1 - Spring Dues Deadline
March 1 - Student-Run Firm Registration Deadline
March 9 - Teleseminar by Ken O’Quinn
March 10 - President Talk, 7 p.m., EST
March 16 - Deveney Summer Internship Application Deadline
March 18-21 - National Assembly in Redondo Beach, California
March 24 - North Carolina State Regional Activity
March 26 - Teleseminar by Stanton Hudson
March 26 - Bateman Case Study Entries Due to Headquarters
March 27 - University of Tennessee, Knoxville Regional Activity
March 27 - Penn State University Regional Activity
April 16 - Professor Sidney Gross Memorial Scholarship Due
April 16 - PRSA Multicultural Affairs Scholarship Due

For a complete listing of Regional Activities, please visit http://www.prssa.org/regional/.

Katie Peltier, Vice President of Chapter Development
Do not forget that the next President Talk session is scheduled for March 10 from 7 to 9 p.m. EST. Please e-mail me to obtain your username and password for this event. The transcript from the Feb. 11 session will be coming soon to prssa.org.

Chris Schenk, Vice President of Professional Development
Question: What are you going to do when PRSSA comes to an end? Answer: Become a PRSA Associate Member! At a fraction of the regular PRSA membership cost, PRSSA graduates can reap all the offered benefits, especially networking among professionals. Additional information and an application can be found at, http://www.prssa.org/about/associate.asp.
Student-Run Firms must register by March 1 to be officially recognized by the Society.
The form takes a few minutes to complete and is available at http://www.prssa.org/forms/srfreg.asp.

Sarah Yeaney, Vice President of Member Services
Attention all executive board members—spring dues must be sent to PRSSA Headquarters by Monday, March 1. Please carefully proofread each entry for correct e-mail addresses and names. Also, be sure to submit complete, accurate contact information for both faculty and professional advisors. Questions concerning these forms can be directed to me via e-mail.

Don’t miss out on the chance to apply for scholarships with April deadlines! Click on the following links to read a description or download an application for each award:

PRSA Multicultural Affairs Scholarship, http://www.prssa.org/resources/award-MulticulturalAffairs.asp.

Professor Sidney Gross Memorial Award, http://www.prssa.org/resources/award-SidneyGross.asp.

The PRSSA Store will open its online “doors” during the first days of National Assembly. Note cards, travel mugs and the new logo lapel pins are only a few of the items that will be featured. Internet ordering will also be available on this secure site. Keep posted to prssa.org for details!

All members attending the 2004 National Assembly are encouraged to review the Society’s official Assembly Election Guidelines, http://www.prssa.org/assembly/downloads/guidelines.pdf. This information will also be mailed to VOTING DELEGATES ONLY.

March 27 - Penn State University [mar332@psu.edu]
Penn State University will be hosting its debut Regional Activity entitled "Charting A Course For Success." This all-day event features an eclectic mix of public relations professionals who will help attendees "navigate" today's PR world. Online registration is available at http://www.prssa.org/regional/forms/forms.asp The registration deadline is March 12.

April 2-4 - University of Northern Iowa [uniregionalactivity@yahoo.com]
Don't miss the Early Bird Registration deadline of March 1 to save money! The UNI Regional Activity will include Stacy Solovey, Public Relations Manager, Paris Las Vegas and Ballys Casino/Hotels and Dianne Danowski Smith, Ulm Group, Portland Oregon. Transportation, three meals and admission to all sessions is included with the registration fee. Visit, http://www.uni.edu/prssa/ra to find out all the details.

April 3 - Capital University [jpalmer@capital.edu]
The annual Central Ohio PaRtners Conference will be held at Capital University in Bexley, Ohio. The event titled, “Put It Together…Your Future in PR” will host several speakers from the Columbus communications industry.

April 7 - Howard University [cjoneshu@yahoo.com]
Howard University is hard at work planning the Diversity Summit entitled, "Re-Inventing the Melting Pot." The tentative agenda includes a panel discussion and keynote address on diversity in PR and the media, a group lunch and a networking "round robbin" activity where student attendees will have the opportunity to meet and chat with industry leaders.

April 16-18 - Central Washington University [mickeywomen@hotmail.com]
Do you want to start planning for your future? Come to the Central Washington University 2004 Regional Conference, “Crisis-Aid: Trouble in Paradise.” You can start networking and receive some real world experiences during incredible presentations from such companies as Microsoft, DDB, Shiners Hospital and Waggener Edstrom. In addition, there will be a luau-style banquet at the Ellensburg Inn. Registration forms and other information are available at the CWU PRSSA Web site, www.cwu.edu/~prssa.

April 16-17 - Morehead State University [abhend02@morehead-st.edu]
Horses, bluegrass, career preparation, Chapter development and various professional networking opportunities—you will be entertained and educated at the Morehead State University PRSSA Regional Event.
On Friday attendees are invited to Lexington for lunch at the Red Mile Race Track as they learn about public relations in the horse industry. After the sessions, one can choose to spend the afternoon watching the thoroughbreds race at Keenland Race Track, where Seabiscuit was filmed. There is free admission with a college ID and the opportunity to win one of several $1,000 scholarships!
One can also choose to hear a case study presentation at the office of one of our Lexington PRSA members, or to take a self-guided tour of historic Lexington, home of Henry Clay, Nancy Todd Lincoln and beautiful horse farms.
During Saturday’s festivities, members can attend career development and job hunt workshops.

April 23-24 - San Jose State University [tarakendig@aol.com]
PRSSA Pearce Davies Chapter at San Jose State University will be hosting a regional activity for local PRSSA Chapters and all students involved in marketing, public relations, advertising, or communications and will learn more about their field relating to sports and event planning.
Located in the South Bay Area, San Jose has access to sports teams like the San Jose Sharks, San Francisco 49ers, Oakland Raiders, San Jose Sabercats, San Jose Earthquakes, Oakland A’s, San Francisco Giants and more! Registration deadline is March 23rd.

If you would like to feature part of your Regional Activity’s program, please contact national vice president of member services Sarah Yeaney.