April 14 - President Talk, 7 p.m., EST
April 16 - FORUM Editor-in-Chief Bids Due
April 16 - Professor Sidney Gross Memorial Scholarship Due
April 16 - PRSA Multicultural Affairs Scholarship Due
April 17-18 - Central Washington University Regional Activity
April 20 - New Professionals Teleseminar
April 23-24 - San Jose State University Regional Activity
June 1 - 2004-2005 National Committee begins office
June 4 - Teahan Scholarship Applications Due

Nicole Felix, Vice President of Regional Activities
Have you attended a Regional Activity this spring? If you did not fill out the evaluative survey, please take a few minutes to visit the PRSSA Web site and complete this electronic form. All survey information is used for future planning and implementation of Regional Activities.

Andrew Graham, FORUM Editor-in-Chief
The 2003-2004 National Committee has extended the bid deadline for the 2004-2005 FORUM Editor-in-Chief position. Members interested in taking on this leadership role should have a strong journalism background and a supportive Chapter that will help with all aspects of publication. For more information concerning this position, please contact me via e-mail. Submissions are due Friday, April 16.

Katie Peltier, Vice President of Chapter Development
The next online forum, President Talk, will take place on Wednesday, April 14 at 7 p.m., EST. This chatroom is designed to allow Chapter leaders to discuss their success stories and questions about everyday PRSSA events or large promotions. To receive your username and password, please contact me via e-mail.

Chris Schenk, Vice President of Professional Development
It's not too soon to start thinking about the third annual PRSSA/PRSA Relationship Month - November 2004. Relationship Month is not about meeting up with your sponsoring Chapter once a year; it's about starting a lasting relationship between the two groups. Your Chapter is encouraged to start thinking about ways you can connect with your sponsoring PRSA Chapter. If you have questions, or need suggestions on what events to plan, please contact me via e-mail.

Also, don't forget that PRSSA members receive a HUGE discount on PRSA Associate Membership, http://www.prsa.org/_Membership/memberform/prssagradapp.pdf. Once you become a member of this professional Society, you will have opportunities to study your specific field of PR. Mentors, networking events and professional development sessions in 18 different PR sections are only a fraction of what Associate Membership offers.

CONGRATULATIONS to the following schools listed as finalists in the 2004 Bateman Case Study Competition:

Loyola University New Orleans
University of South Carolina - Team 1
University of South Carolina - Team 3

Click here to read more about this competition, http://www.prssa.org/news/default.asp?NewsID=256.

PRSSA members going into their senior year are invited to apply for The Betsy Plank/PRSA Scholarship. Applicants should have a strong academic history, as well as demonstrated their leadership with internship experience and industry-related activities. Three students will be recognized at the 2004 National Conference in New York City. To read more about the scholarship, or to download a copy of the application, click here:
http://www.prssa.org/resources/award-BetsyPlank.asp.

April 23-24, 2004 - San Jose State University [tarakendig@aol.com]
Put Your Game Face On: Scoring Big in the Sports PR and Event Management Industries is almost here, and it's not too late to register!!! Go to www.sjsu.edu/orgs/prssa for more information, or register online at www.prssa.org/regional on the "Forms" page. In addition to the tour of the HP Pavilion, professional etiquette banquet and interactive workshops, our professional development sessions will feature some of the area's most talented communications professionals. They include the executive director of the Shoreline Amphitheatre, director of promotions and publicity for Bill Graham Presents, the executive director of the San Jose Sports Authority, president of the San Jose Convention and Visitor's Bureau, the advertising and sales manager for Sports Illustrated, plus more! Hope to see you there!

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

For all of you that were at National Assembly in California, you received information, as well as insight into the great events planned for the 2004 National Conference. Surely, you have shared that information with your Chapters. However, fundraising is imperative in order for many Chapters to attend conference in New York City.

When beginning to fundraise, be creative and involve all of your members. Also, make sure to check with your college or university in order to ensure the validity of your fundraiser, and check prices of registration, hotel and transportation. Then, set a goal amount and target date to reach that amount.

If your Chapter is not familiar with fundraising, post a message on the message board at www.prssa.org to talk with other chapters. Conference Committee or National Committee members are also available for more input.