PRSA
MD WebNotes
Issue
#387
May
11, 2009
Spotlight
May
14 - Putting Social Media into your PR Strategy SOLD OUT!
June
18 - The Changing Landscape for the Public Relations Profession
Join
moderator David Harrison, along with industry leaders from the Obama
Campaign and the Red Cross, in a panel discussion on how to successfully
negotiate the rapidly changing public relations landscape. Emily Williams
will share her experiences as a key figure behind the stunningly successful
social media efforts of Barak Obama's presidential bid, and Wendy Harmon
will show how one of the world's leading non-profit organizations
has gotten so much attention for its ability to effectively implement
new technology in its communications. See session
details below. To register, visit our website.
Time:
8:30 a.m. Registration;
Place:
Parking:
Parking is available on the street and at area lots. More on parking.
Cost:
PRSA Members: $20 ($35 after
Deadline for Best In Maryland Submissions
Membership Promotion Continues Through May
Obama Campaign Insider & American Red Cross Take the
Stage
Kudos to this year's PRSA-MD Judges!
Leaders Wanted!
Maroon PR Restructures Company Due to Growth
Calling
for Conference Presenters
If
you or someone you know would like to be considered as a presenter for
the 2009 Chesapeake Conference, please send your name, e-mail address
and phone number, along with the title and brief description of your
seminar, to Nneka Jenkins at nneka.r.jenkins@kp.org.
The Programming Committee will be reviewing all submissions at the end
of May.
Deadline for Best In
The
deadline to submit awards for the chapter's premier event--the combined
Chesapeake Conference & Awards Banquet--is as follows:
- Early Bird - June 30
- Final
- July 17
We're
adding new categories that highlight social media tools and strategies.
Look for more details in future issues of WebNotes, as well as on our
Web site and Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook. The theme of this year's
event is "Back to PR Basics with a Twist: Evolving Your Relationships
for the Future."
Membership
Promotion Continues Through May
Anyone
who joins the PRSA Maryland Chapter by May 31st will receive free registration
for PRSA's June 18th event, The Changing Landscape
for the Public Relations Profession. Panelists will include
Emily Williams, who directed much of the online strategy for the Obama
campaign, and Wendy Harman of the American Red Cross, which has received
a great deal of attention for its effective use of Twitter.
Contact PRSA-MD to register once your membership has been submitted.
For more information about this and other PRSA events, please visit
the PRSA-MD news/events page.
Obama
Campaign Insider & American Red Cross Take the Stage
Emily
Williams, an
interactive account executive with MSHC, took a leave of absence in
2008 to direct much of the Obama campaign's online efforts. She will
join Wendy Harman, Director
of Social Media at the American Red Cross,
for an interactive discussion on how to harness the changing public
relations landscape. This chapter workshop takes place Thursday, June
18 at the
Registration
for the event is open, however seating is limited to 60. The workshop
runs
Kudos
to this year's PRSA-MD Judges!
PRSA-MD
would like to take a quick moment and say THANK YOU to all of this year's
PRSA judging teams. Most every PRSA chapter in the country relies on
judging reciprocity in order to have a successful awards program, and
we're no different. The PRSA Rochester Chapter thanked us for our time
and effort, and were very appreciative of the high-level expertise bestowed
from our members. This year is PRSA Rochester's 20th anniversary and
wouldn't you know it PRSA-MD also judged their awards 20 years ago!
It was simply serendipitous! So hats off to the following PRSA-MD judging
teams and individuals: A
Bright Idea, LLC;
Bonnie
Heneson Communications;
Devaney
& Associates;
Harrison
Communications;
Imre
Communications;
MedStar
Health;
Sandy
Hillman Communications;
Warschawski;
and Allison Brooks and Nneka Jenkins. Thank you!!
Leaders
Wanted!
A
great way to leverage your talents and network with other professionals
is to join or lead a PRSA-Maryland Chapter Committee. Here are some
benefits to consider:
- Earn APR credits, in some cases
- Expand your network of PR professionals
- Enhance your professional PR skills
- Meet high profile members of the profession and the business community
- Develop leadership skills by becoming a leader of a project or a committee chair
- Get to know the Chapter's Board of Directors
- Make new friends and have fun
To
find out what positions are available and to see who to contact, please
download the committee
positions flyer (PDF).
Industry
BHC
Wins Gold Hermes Award for
Bonnie
Heneson Communications (BHC) recently received a gold Hermes Creative
Award for the integrated marketing campaign developed for
Maroon
PR Restructures Company Due to Growth
Maroon
PR has announced that due to continued growth it will create two separate
divisions, one to handle its sports & entertainment clients and
the other to focus on its growing list of non-sports business clients.
Additionally, Maroon PR now serves nearly a dozen non-profit organizations.