Oct. 3 - Deadline for 40/40 Club submissions (send to Vice President of Chapter Development Tiffany Riggs)
Oct. 3 - Deadline for Regional Activity applications (send to Vice President of Regional Activities Jena Johnson)
Oct. 7 - The Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations Ethics Advocacy Award applications due to PRSA headquarters
Oct. 24-28 - PRSSA 2008 National Conference
Nov. 1 - National PRSSA dues deadline
PRSSA national dues for new and renewing members are due Nov. 1.
National dues are $50 per member per calendar year and should be collected by the Chapter treasurer. The total dues for the entire chapter should be sent to PRSSA Headquarters with a single cashiers check, university-authorized check or money order, as well as the completed dues form.
No prorating of dues is permitted, and a dues form must be submitted from each Chapter every dues period. Each student who pays dues will be a member from Nov. 1, 2008 to Oct. 31, 2009.
If you have additional questions about submitting dues, please contact PRSSA Headquarters at 212-460-1474.
PRSSA Headquarters: 33 Maiden Lane, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10038-5150
Will
your Chapter set the pace?
Vice President of Chapter Development
Tiffany Riggs
During
National Conference, one Chapter will win the Pacesetter Award for making the
most positive, memorable impact on Society leadership, session speakers and
other attendees. Here are some tips to win:
ˇ
Attend
all PRSSA sessions and PRSA general sessions
ˇ
Network
with PRSSA members outside your Chapter
ˇ
Be
friendly, upbeat and energetic
ˇ
Have
fun!
So what are you waiting for . . . come to conference
and set the pace!
Help us help your members
Vice President of Member
Services Rebecca Timms
Many Chapter
Presidents have told me their members do not get the Biweekly Update or other
messages from PRSSA Headquarters - a member benefit they are missing!
If this is
true for members in your Chapter, please have them add prssa@prsa.org to their safelist, so that
PRSSA e-mails are not mistakenly sent to their spam folder. If this does not
correct the problem, send me an
e-mail listing names and correct e-mail addresses (preferably a personal
account, as school e-mail systems do not always offer a spam folder) and we
will work to correct the issue.
PRSA/PRSSA Relationship Month
Vice President of Professional Development
Tyler Page
Take
advantage of October, PRSA/PRSSA Relationship Month, to get involved with your
local PRSA Chapter. Here are some ways to work with PRSA this month:
ˇ Invite a local PRSA member to speak to your Chapter
ˇ
Ask
if members of your Chapter can attend a PRSA meeting or event
ˇ
Contribute
to the PRSSA National blog
ˇ
Attend
National Conference
Contact Tyler for more information and ideas.
Keep your Chapter News coming
Vice President of Public Relations
Courtney Meyers
As the first
month of school winds down, PRSSA gears up for National Conference. Share how
your Chapter is preparing for the big event by posting your Chapter News
on the PRSSA Web site. Feel free to send your ideas to Courtney.
Résumé tips and avoiding job scams
Vice President of Internships/Job
Services Cecilia Hughes
Résumé
questions? Check out Platform
Magazine's newest article on creating a stellar résumé!
Contact Cecilia for more résumé and job
scam information.
Regional Activity application due tomorrow, Oct. 3
Vice President of Regional Activities
Jena Johnson
Don't forget
to host a Regional Activity. Submit your application form and Chapter Faculty
Advisor recommendation to Vice
President of Regional Activities Jena Johnson, National President Brandi Boatner and Director of Education Jeneen Garcia by
Oct. 3 to be considered. Selected schools will be announced at National
Conference.
Contact Jena with any questions or
concerns.
"PRSA Diversity Today" podcasts
Vice President of Advocacy Courtney
Olson
PRSA
recently launched a series of podcasts titled "PRSA Diversity Today," which
delves deep into the moral and business value of diversity in today's
ever-changing business climate.
Check out
September's topic, "Endangered
Species - Men in Public Relations?"
and listen to July and August too. Visit the site each month to join the conversation
and learn more about diversity-related topics.
Connect
with the National Committee
Editor in Chief Cindy Badger
Four times a
year, the PRSSA National Committee puts together a newsletter about
new initiatives, projects members can get involved with and upcoming events.
Stay connected - read the latest edition of Connecting with
PRSSA on the PRSSA Web site under the "Publications" tab.
Due to the
popularity of this year's Conference, the Courtyard by Marriott Detroit
Downtown is running out of availability. To assist with your travel planning,
we suggest the following alternatives, which are all within walking distance of
the PRSSA 2008 National Conference.
Hilton
Garden Inn
351 Gratiot Ave, Detroit, MI 48226
(313) 967-0900
$161 single advance purchase ($199 includes parking one car)
$179 quad advance purchase ($219 includes parking one car)
Walking
directions
2 Washington Boulevard, Detroit, MI 48226
313.965.0200
Contact: Debra Birdsong or Mandy Kwarsick
$199 for double or $189 for king/queen
Walking directions
The University of Memphis PRSSA
Chapter stepped up their recruiting efforts and nearly doubled their
membership through a branding campaign. With the aid of a new graphics design
and newsletter editor, U of M PRSSA used the PRSSA Style Guide to brand their
Chapter. This increased the Chapter's recognition as an organized student group
on campus, and doubled their membership and increase diversity.
Here are
some tactics the U of M used:
- Fliers around campus
- Visits to a variety of classes
- A bulletin board in the journalism
building lobby
- Mass e-mails to students
- Facebook
- A new and improved banner in the PRSSA
office, visible from the hallway
For more
information about U of M PRSSA, contact Chapter
President Kelly McFall Lassiter.
Come up with
a creative National Conference FUNdraiser? Celebrating PRSA/PRSSA Relationship
Month? Send a paragraph-long submission detailing your work to Vice President of Member Services
Rebecca Timms and gain publicity for your Chapter!
Rebecca Timms
Vice President of Member Services - timms.rebecca@gmail.com
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