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From the June 2007 Issue of Byline

Trisha K. Box
began her career as an independent public relations consultant this month. During the last four years, she held the position of Community Relations Manager for the American Red Cross. Trisha has vast knowledge and expertise in fund raising, development, media relations, and special event planning after working at the Red Cross and other non-profit for many years. Trisha is the 2007 PRSA San Antonio Chapter Vice President for Programs. She can be contacted at (210) 289-4929 or at tboxpr@satx.rr.com

Membership Corner

Membership Corner

Have you gained a new client, changed jobs or earned a promotion? Let us know so we can brag about you here!

There are more than 150 PRSA members in San Antonio and the surrounding area. Whether you’re starting out in the business, you’ve been practicing for a while now or you’re entering PR as a second career, we’d love to get to know you.

We offer engaging luncheon speakers and opportunities for networking and professional development.

Welcome New Chapter Members…

Gina Farrell, MPA
Director of Media Relations and Social Media
St. Mary's University

Christine Patmon
Manager, News Media and Public Relations
CPS Energy

Debbie Rios-Vanskike
Marketing & Public Relations
San Antonio Zoo

Laura A. Waldrum
Community Relations Coordinator
San Antonio River
Authority

Jennifer Anne Whitcomb
Communications & Community Outreach Manager
Generation TX San Antonio

To learn more about PRSA-SA membership, contact Christi Fish (christi.fish@utsa.edu or 210-458-5141) or Katie Hornstrom (katieh@medinaec.org or 210-827-3018).



Membership Corner

Have you gained a new client, changed jobs or earned a promotion? Let us know so we can brag about you here!

There are more than 150 PRSA members in San Antonio and the surrounding area. Whether you’re starting out in the business, you’ve been practicing for a while now or you’re entering PR as a second career, we’d love to get to know you.

We offer engaging luncheon speakers and opportunities for networking and professional development.

Welcome New Chapter Members…
Julie G. Cooper
Public Information Officer
San Antonio College

Annalisa P. Hernandez
Public Relations Manager
The Salvation Army

Valerie McCoy
Communications Coordinator
San Antonio College

Deborah M. Martin
Director, Public Relations
San Antonio College

Andre M. Lenartowicz
Public Relations Specialist
Rackspace Hosting

Tiffani Paige
Director, Programs & Communications
American Diabetes Association

Corey Ryan
Communications Writer/Videographer
Harlingen Consolidated Independent School

Brandon M.L. Brunson

Lead Public Relations Specialist
Rackspace

Melissa L. Smolensky

Public Relations Specialist
Rackspace

Christina C. Weaver

Public Relations Specialist
Rackspace

Melissa Aguirre
Administrative Secretary
Northwest Vista College

Lisa McDaniel
Coordinator of Communication
Northwest Vista College

Melissa Monroe-Young
Public Information Officer
Northwest Vista College

To learn more about PRSA-SA membership, contact Christi Fish (christi.fish@utsa.edu or 210-458-5141) or Katie Hornstrom (katieh@medinaec.org or 210-827-3018).



Membership Corner

Have you gained a new client, changed jobs or earned a promotion? Let us know so we can brag about you here!

The San Antonio chapter of PRSA has nearly 150 active members on its roster. If you aren’t a member yet, we invite you to join us. On a monthly basis, PRSA-SA offers engaging luncheon speakers. We also offer routine opportunities for networking and professional development. Whether you’re starting out in the business, you’ve been practicing for a while now or you’re entering PR as a second career, we’d love to get to know you.

Welcome New Member…

Mark D. Kinkade
Consultant
Booz Allen Hamilton

Membership Special:

Join PRSA in May and receive a $25 Visa gift card. (Offer not valid for Associate Membership. Cannot be combined with any other promotion.) Visit the membership section of www.prsa.org for more information.

Additionally, PRSA offers a one-time hardship plan for PRSA members who have lost their jobs and discounts for organizations with eight or more PRSA-SA members. To learn more about PRSA-SA membership, contact Christi Fish (christi.fish@utsa.edu or 210-458-7584) or Natalie Tate (ntate@rbfcu.prg or 210-619-2253).



Seven Questions - Anne Keever Canon, APR

While most of us think of Fiesta, the Party with a Purpose, as one month of festivities and philanthropy, for a select few, Fiesta San Antonio is a year-round job. Anne Keever Cannon serves as the public relations manager for the Fiesta San Antonio Commission. Learn more about Anne’s work for one of the nation’s premier festivals, her proudest career accomplishment (it’s PRSA-related) and her passion for the stage.

How long have you worked in public relations/communications?

I began in the public relations field in 1976, when I was hired as a public affairs intern for the U.S. Army’s Training and Doctrine Command at Fort Monroe, Va. The two-year internship was mostly on-the-job training in the three primary public affairs areas: command information (or employee communications), public information (now called media relations) and community relations.

The Army sent me to an eight-week public affairs officers’ course at Fort Benjamin Harrison in Indianapolis in 1977. That was my only formal training in the field.

After the internship, I continued working for the Army until 1997 with jobs at Fort Knox, Ky., the Lexington Bluegrass Army Depot in Kentucky and the Southwestern Division of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Dallas.

Since moving to the San Antonio area in 1997, I’ve worked for several organizations, mostly nonprofits. Since 2003, I’ve been public relations manager for the Fiesta San Antonio Commission.

Read Anne’s answers to the remaining questions by clicking on the headline above!



Celebrating Success: Renata Serafin Achieves APR
Renata Serafin, APR, college director of Community and Public Relations at Northwest Vista College, one of the Alamo Colleges, has recently become an accredited member of the public relations profession by successfully completing a comprehensive examination governed by the Universal Accreditation Board.

For full article, click here.

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