Do you want to be more involved?

Add some professional volunteer work to your resume?

Then consider joining the 2009 PRSSA Day Planning Committee. This year’s co-chairs (Rene Ward and Ciara O’Brien Murray) are working hard to make this day a success for both students and professionals, but they need your help! This year’s event will be held on Friday, October 30.

They’re looking for both professionals and students to help in the following areas: Speaker Development, Logistics, Graphics, Themes Ideas and School Recruitment.

The group plans to meet on once a month until mid-September and will add a few additional meetings as the event approaches.

If you’re interested in serving on this committee or if you know of someone who might be interested, please email Ciara O’Brien Murray at Ciara4pr@hotmail.com by Friday, July 3.

Enter the PRISMs today!

You are invited to the biggest New Pros and Membership event of the year!

Drinks! Free Food! Free Bowling!

Thursday, July 9, 2009
5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Lucky Strike Lanes
1370 Grand Blvd # 2
Kansas City, MO 64106

Join us at Lucky Strike Lanes in the Power & Light District to network with your peers, learn more about getting involved in PRSA, and enjoy your first game of bowling and an hour of free drinks on us! All PR professionals, members and non-members, welcome!

Click here to RSVP and pay today! The $5 entry fee, for members and non-members, can be paid online or at the door.

For any questions, please contact Kristen Saunders at ksaunders@nicholsonkovac.com or Sarah Wurth at sarah.wurth@fleishman.com.

*Geared toward those in their first five years of the profession, New Pros provides valuable professional development programs and networking opportunities in the Greater Kansas City area. The Membership team is on a constant quest to enhance your membership and recruit new professionals to GKC/PRSA.

With the 2009 PRISM award entry deadline just around the corner, it’s time to get your entries in top shape. To help you out, we’re bringing in Paul Arnhold and Karen Palmer of Perceptive Software to present their 2008 PRISM Best of Show finalist entry, the Perceptive Software Recruiting Campaign. Through this campaign, the Perceptive Software team created a unique Web site and promoted the company as one of Kansas City’s Best Places to Work through such tactics as media relations, advertising and direct mail.

Not only will you hear great tips on how this rapidly growing company vastly expanded its workforce in a four-month period through a targeted marketing campaign, but you will also get their advice on preparing a winning PRISM entry. Best of all, attendees will be entered for a drawing to receive one free PRISM entry in the 2009 competition (a $70 value!).

Please note this is a reduced-price happy hour session to keep more money in our wallets and get us all in the mood for the PRISM party coming up on October 16! Your registration fee covers appetizers and your first drink. For more information about the 2009 PRISM awards, visit www.kcprism.com.

Date:
July 14

Info:
Registration/networking from 4:00 - 4:30 p.m.
Presentation at 4:30 p.m.
Happy hour from 5:00 - 6:30 p.m.

Where:
The Cashew, 2000 Grand Boulevard, Kansas City, MO

Cost:
Members: $10
Non-members: $20

Register by July 7!

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Update your demographics information on MemberNet today. If you are renewing your membership by mail or fax, you also can update your demographics on the back of the dues invoice.