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Spark Your Career by Joining PRSA
Receive a FREE one-year Chapter membership when you join PRSA National in September. It's a smart way to expand your network and your knowledge. Find out more.
September 11, 2010 ~ 9:00 - 11:30 a.m.
APR Insights
With today’s uncertain economic climate, public relations professionals need to do everything they can to get a leg up on the job market or retain their current position. Accountants have their CPA. Architects have their AIA. And you, as a public relations professional have the opportunity to sharpen your skills and distinguish yourself by achieving the Accreditation in Public Relations (APR).
Sign up for this two-and-a-half hour session that will cover information regarding the Readiness Review and preparation for the APR exam, as well as going over some of the parts of the Study Guide. Our goal is to jump-start you on your way to accreditation! Online registration will be available soon or contact Monica Faulkenbery, APR. $10 per person.
Full-day Seminar: October 7, 2010
Crisis Communications Professional Development Seminar
Featuring industry expert, James E. Lukaszewski, ABC, APR, Fellow PRSA
Here are the topics we’ll cover…
- Crisis-proofing Your Organization – How to Avoid the Crucial Mistakes that Cause Most Responses to Fail (Morning session)
Getting Your Boss to Listen to You – The Seven Disciplines of the Trusted Strategic Advisor (Luncheon presentation, during our regular chapter monthly luncheon)
When You Are the Target – Coping With Activists, Antagonists and New Media Attacks (Afternoon session)
James E. Lukaszewski, ABC, APR, Fellow PRSA, chairman and president of The Lukaszewski Group Inc., is an expert in crisis management and strategic crisis response. Many consider Jim to be the strategist’s strategist and one of the founders of modern crisis communication management techniques in America. He is a national practice leader in crisis communication response counseling. His newest book, Why Should the Boss Listen to You? The Seven Disciplines of the Trusted Strategic Advisor, published by Jossey-Bass, is now available for purchase on his website at www.e911.com.
Get details or register now!
August 5 – Luncheon Program Held
Empowering Communicators
San Antonio's top leaders talked about why they believe in the power of communication and how they empower their public relations function to create business success. This panel discussion featured Dan Decker, park president, SeaWorld San Antonio; Mike Bennett, CEO, American Red Cross, San Antonio Chapter; and Jaime Castillo, senior policy analyst, office of Mayor Julian Castro. See ourblog post and photos from the luncheon discussion.
News from the Latest Byline
- My Two Cents: Meet & Greet Etiquette á la ZZ Top, by By Melissa Vela-Williamson
- 2010 Del Oro Awards in Photos
- Byline Summer Session Focuses on Awards Entries
- Member Spotlight: Michele Krier, Director of Public Relations and Marketing, Laugh Out Loud Comedy Club
- Consider serving on our chapter board in 2011
- Remembering a PR Pioneer: Betsy Plank (June 2010)
- June luncheon recap: Bill Conroy, of the San Antonio Business Journal
Read the latest issue of PRSA San Antonio's monthly Byline newsletter.
Join PRSA Today!
Become a PRSA member and learn new and innovative strategies, tactics and techniques that will enhance your public relations skills and help you break through to the next professional level.
As a PRSA member, you will:
- Take advantage of members-only offers, including discounts on Professional Development seminars, conferences and events.
- Network with other public relations professionals through meetings, workshops and the PRSA International Conference.
- Gain access to podcasts, webinars and events that offer you the critical knowledge and skills you need for a career in public relations.
- Stay on top of emerging public relations trends and industry news.
- Receive The Public Relations Strategist, PRSA's quarterly print publication that offers fresh perspectives and insights into public relations strategies.
- Receive PRSA's award-winning monthly newspaper, Public Relations Tactics.
Join in May with less than two years experience in public relations and PRSA will waive your $20 New Professionals Section Dues! We want to help you get the most from your membership! Join us on Twitter May 18 for an Open House with PRSA National leadership.
For more information, click on the membership tab or contact our VP of Membership, Mike Kelly, by email at michael.kelly@usaa.com.
PRSA San Antonio Honors Best In Public Relations
Del Oro Award Banquet Huge Success
San Antonio’s outstanding public relations professionals were honored by the San Antonio Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA-SA) during the Del Oro Awards Banquet on Thursday, May 6 at the Bright Shawl.
Paige Ramsey-Palmer, APR, corporate communications officer at San Antonio Credit Union, received PRSA’s “Tex” Taylor Lifetime Achievement Award. Ramsey-Palmer is an active member of PRSA-SA, board member and participates in the readiness review process for candidates preparing to become accredited in public relations. The presence of her daughters and co-workers at the banquet honored her, and she expressed deep appreciation to PRSA for serving as a “filter” for good friends.
David Gabler, associate vice president for communications and marketing at The University of Texas at San Antonio, received the Public Relations Professional of the Year Award. Gabler said he was humbled by the honor and noted the vast improvement UTSA has made in the past 11 years as it moves toward Tier One status.
Stephen Chavez, account coordinator at MasonPR, received the chapter’s 2010 Community Service Award. Chavez thanked PRSA for the award and encouraged everyone to not only donate financially to important causes but also become personally involved, if possible.
Katie Hornstrom, communication specialist at Medina Electric Cooperative, received the Horizon “Rising Star of the Year” Award. Hornstrom is an active member of the PRSA Board of Directors and serves as editor of the chapter’s monthly Byline blog. Hornstrom thanked her mother and PRSA for the award, noting that it added to the sense of accomplishment she attained when she became the first member of her family to graduate from college.
In addition, PRSA-SA handed out 27 La Plata and El Bronce Awards to recognize outstanding campaigns and tactics, respectively. They included:
La Plata-Awards of Excellence Winners
• Security Service Federal Credit Union Corporate Communications Team
• Deborah Charmes, Bromley Communications
• Fiesta San Antonio Commission
• Randy Escamilla
• Ashleigh Davis, Ashford Davis
• Christie Goodman, APR, Intercultural Development Research Association (IDRA)
El Bronce-Awards of Excellence Winners
•CPS Energy
•Rebecca Luther, UTSA
•Melissa Vela-Williamson, Ronnie Arrendondo, Erika Prosper and Beatriz Alvizo, H-E-B
•Will Sansom, Sheila Hotchkin & Lucie Portela UT Health Science Center San Antonio
•Ashleigh Davis, Ashford Davis
•Tim Gette, Craig Stinson & James Benavides, Institute of Texan Cultures
The evening event was hosted by Monica Taylor from FOX News First and included a Silent Auction benefitting the chapter’s Marilyn Potts Endowment Fund for student scholarships, which garnered $1,275 in support.
The banquet was supported by Gold Sponsors H-E-B, San Antonio Federal Credit Union, San Antonio River Authority, Security Service Federal Credit Union and UTSA; Silver Sponsor CPS Energy; and Friends of PRSA Sponsor Kay F. Floyd & Associates Public Relations.
PRSA 2010 International Conference: Powering PRogress
October 16–19, Washington, D.C.
Join us in Washington, D.C., October 16-19, 2010, and experience the excitement, the power, the people and the places of a true capital city. Combine that with the best professional development, influential speakers and networking opportunities, and you’ll be “Powering PRogress.”
Super Saver Registration Rate (Save $250) Deadline: March 1, 2010
Download the PRSA 2010 International Conference Super Saver Registration PDF
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