The Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) honored the following Chapters with the 2008 PRSA Chapter Diversity Awards for outstanding efforts to promote the organization’s national diversity initiative at the PRSA Assembly Luncheon in Detroit, Mich. on Oct. 25, 2008.

The Miami Chapter continues to recognize their impact on the public relations industry as a highly diverse city. The Chapter’s priorities have intrinsically centered on diversity, which is illustrated by its leadership composition, professional development opportunities, and community service. This year’s PRSA Miami Sunshine District Conference allowed the Chapter to expand its key programming to include diversity topics that allowed panelists to discuss marketing strategies to reach diverse segments of the population in today’s changing times. The programming also included an agency roundtable with key executives from three of Miami’s top international agencies.

Click the DIVERSITY TODAY LINK for more information or visit: http://diversity.prsa.org/?p=114

The next  PRSA MIAMI BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING is schedule to take place on Tuesday, July 15th, 2008 at 8am at Mercy Hospital, Atalntic room. Committee members, PRSA members are Chairs are welcome to attend as well.

District Leaders:

I'm excited to announce that the Orlando Regional Chapter, along with the Orlando Chapter of FPRa, is hosting its annual Media Roundtable.  Our keynote luncheon speaker is Dana Perino, White House Press Secretary.  Prior to the luncheon is a media roundtable/workshop where members will have the opportunity to meet a variety of media representatives from around the state, including Florida Trend, CBS Radio, People Magazine and many others. 

Participants have the choice of attending the workshop and the luncheon, or just the workshop or just the luncheon.  Sponsorship opportunities are still available and corporate tables for lunch are available as well.

Please visit our website at www.prsaorlando.org for more information.  I would greatly appreciate it if you could share this amazing opportunity with your individual chapters.  A graphic is also attached for download to your web site.

Best,

Dawn Vaughan, APR

President, Orlando Regional Chapter

PRSA Miami - July 1 Lunch ‘n’ Learn: “The View From The Miami Herald” WHAT: In our popular March 4 and April 1 PRSA Miami luncheon series, “The View from Online Newsrooms,” and "Create Your Online Newsroom", you learned how the news landscape is changing and how to put it to work. In July 1, you can get the latest from the changing news front from one of the most respected newspaper editors in the business: Anders Gyllenhaal of The Miami Herald. These are times of challenge and opportunity both in the newspapers and in our own related profession, and this meeting is vital to understand the currents in our local community. WHO: Miami Herald Executive Editor Anders Gyllenhaal, No stranger to Miami, he joined The Herald after five years as top editor of the Minneapolis Star Tribune and was previously editor of the Raleigh News and Observer. Anders built his career as an investigative reporter and editor at The Miami Herald in the heady journalistic days of the late 1970s and early 1980s and has therefore seen our community and its news organizations endure and master challenging times. WHEN: Tuesday, July 1, 2008 Check-in: 11:30 a.m. Lunch ‘n’ Learn NOON-1:30 p.m. Bagged lunch, chips and sodas are provided Tickets: Members: $15; Non-Members $35. To register, please visit www.prsamiami.org. ? WHERE: Mercy Hospital, 3663 S Miami Ave., Miami, FL Bayside Pavilion, Atlantic Conference Center, First Floor. WHY: It's The Miami Herald, working to build on its tradition of journalistic excellence in a hyperlinked, digital age. It's not the newsroom you might think it is. Anders brings a passion for journalism and the news and sense of curiosity and mission to his work. Parking for events: Available in the building adjacent to the Bayside Pavilion (on your left hand side when you enter into the Mercy Hospital property). Parking is $3. Valet parking is also available at the Bayside Pavilion for $5.

PRSA Miami - April 1 Lunch ‘n’ Learn: “Create your Own Online Newsrooms” WHAT: In our popular March 4 PRSA Miami luncheon series, “The View from Online Newsrooms,” the heads of South Florida's major online newsrooms showed us how fast news delivery is changing. On April 1, it's YOUR TURN to learn how you and your clients can put it all together with your own effective online newsroom. WHO: National speakers Ibrey Woodall, online newsroom expert with TEKgroup International, Inc., and Laura Sturaitis, Business Wire Senior Vice President, Media Services and Product Strategy. Ibrey and Laura are in demand around the country for their vast knowledge in creating an online newsroom that gets results. Ibrey and Laura have spoken at PRSA International Conference and other national venues. This is a continued conversation from their highly successful Bulldog Reporter’s PR University audio conference: Best Online Pressrooms: How PR Can Supercharge Websites to Boost Media Coverage. WHEN: Tuesday, April 1, 2008 Check-in: 11:30 a.m. Lunch ‘n’ Learn NOON-1:30 p.m. Bagged lunch, chips and sodas are provided Tickets: Members: $15; Non-Members $35. To register, please visit www.prsamiami.org. ? WHERE: Mercy Hospital, 3663 S Miami Ave., Miami, FL Bayside Pavilion, Atlantic Conference Center, First Floor. WHY: Online newsrooms are a convenient, self-service distribution workhorse for any PR-minded organization flush with podcasts, video and press releases. Parking for events: Available in the building adjacent to the Bayside Pavilion (on your left hand side when you enter into the Mercy Hospital property). Parking is $3. Valet parking is also available at the Bayside Pavilion for $5.

You’re invited…


First Annual

UM School of Communication

“Comm Week” Networking Event

 

As part of Communication Week 2008,

please join us for this wonderful opportunity.

Visit with students and network with successful alumni from a wide variety of industries

 

Wednesday, February 20, 2008

6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

University of Miami

School of Communication Common Ground Courtyard

Hors d’oeuvres and refreshments will be served

 

Please RSVP by February 18, 2008 to

Luis Herrera

Communication@miami.edu

PRSA Miami Chapter is considering the idea of discontinuing publication of our print chapter member directory in favor of an online version.  Help us make this decision by answering the following short survey.

www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx

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