2009 Vol. III

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What's in this issue?

1. May - June New Member Promotion (save $65)
2. Hardship plan for renewing members who are unemployed
3. Young Pros plan three summer outings; first one June 9
4. Member demographics sought; Update your profile - you could be a winner
5. FREE Webinar coming June 16 - Member value
6. Renew membership with quarterly payments
7. Say hello to our newest Chapter members
8. And welcome back these renewals and reinstatements
9. Group memberships; Welcome back Enterprise Rent-A-Car!
10. More photos - from the 1/2 day Media Training Seminar

Faces in the Crowd

Trish Cheatham Think Tank PR	Barb Deters Independent	Megan Donovan St. Luk's Hospital	Randal Goblirsch Musen Steinbach Weiss	Bob Hodlick VMS
Kent Martin Consultant	Maureen Shannon Save-A-Lot	Steve Turner Solomon/Turner	Joe Zydlo Consultant

1) May-June Membership Promotion

PRSA National is waiving the $65 initiation fee for prospects who join and mention the promotion code SPRING2009. New members pay $225 for their National dues; St. Louis Chapter dues are $50. Sign up here.

2) Hardship Plan for Renewing Members who are Unemployed

PRSA is reaching out to members who have lost their jobs recently whereby qualified members receive a one-time reduction in their National dues. This has been announced to members who are unemployed, are up for renewal, and have been members for five or more years but if you were in the process of being laid off, you might not have received this. Click to read theterms of the plan.

3) Young Professionals plan three summer outings

PRSA St. Louis Young Professionals are planning three summer after-hours outings. The first will be "Twilight Tuesdays" at the Missouri History Museum, Tuesday, June 9, with Dr. Zhivegas. Corrie Hendrix is heading up this event and will be sending out an evite soon. If you'd like to help, shoot her an e-mail.

4) Member Demographics sought; Update your profile and you could be a winner

To better meet members' needs, PRSA has updated and enhanced the demographic categories maintained on members. The new categories are:

• Position (i.e., level such as director, manager, staff)
• Organizational setting (i.e., agency, corporate, government)
• Industry
• Area of specialization (i.e., media relations, corporate communications)

Please take a few minutes to help PRSA serve you better. Tell us your job title, organizational setting, industry and area(s) of specialization. Each month, May through August, National is randomly selecting five members who update their demographics information to receive gifts, including a $100 Amazon gift card and items from the PRSA Store. You could be a winner!

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. With your help, the St. Louis Chapter will be able to request a profile of our members with current and complete information, which will help us to know and serve you more effectively.

5) Value for Members - FREE Webinar, June 16, on Social Media

Next FREE Webinar: Using Social Media for Disaster Response and Recovery, 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. (St. Louis time), Tuesday, June 16, live or as archive. Check it out and other upcoming Webinars.

6) Renew with the Quarterly Payment Plan

Members can renew with quarterly payments. To sign up, e-mail Jackie Gonsalves, member services billing manager, or call her at (212) 460-1492. The option is for renewing members only and is not available through online renewal.

More Faces in the Crowd - Young Professionals Social, April 23

Erin Cansler (KMOV) and Anne Wilson (Musen Steinbach Weiss).
Stephanie Flynn (Cushman Amberg), Stephanie Zoller (KSDK) and Pam Brown, (The Raymond Experience).
Stephanie Phillips (v-Fluence Interactive) and Matt Pollett (Shannon & Wilson).
Carly Kaufman (Monsanto), Courtney Irwin (SLU) and Rachel Lippman (KWMU) at Young Professionals after-hours social with area media, April 23, at Schlafy Bottleworks in Maplewood.

7) Meet our Newest Chapter Members

• Trish Cheatham, President, Think Tank PR & Marketing
• Megan L. Donovan, Sr. Media Relations/Project Mgr., St. Luke's Hospital
• Vanessa Foster, Director Communication & Community Relations, Save-A-Lot
• Randall A. Goblirsch, Account Executive, Musen Steinbach Weiss
• Amy Hartweger, Communication Manager, Medicine Shoppe International
• Lindy J. Kirsch, Advertising & PR Mgr., Harrah's
• Francesca Marie Jendusa-Curcuru, Graduate Student
• Julia M. Johnson, Communications & Media Specialist, Missouri Foundation for Health
• Robyn L. Linke, PR Mgr, Lutheran Church Extension Fund
• Kent Martin, Consultant
• Maureen E. Shannon, Communications Specialist, Save-A-Lot

8) And Welcome Back These Renewals & Reinstatements

(04/01/09-04/30/09) Janice Armstrong, Monsanto Kaite Flamm, Nestle Purina PetCare Company Stephanie Flynn, Cushman/Amberg Communications Sarah G. Fuhrmann, v-Fluence Interactive Public Relations, Inc. Donna-Jean Gamache, The Lawrence Group, Inc. Susan H. Garritano, McCarthy Building Companies Matthew C. Gerke, APR, American Red Cross Carolyn Green, C. Green & Associates Kathryn Rickard Hundman, ComTech Partners Ann Kittlaus, Fleishman-Hillard, Inc. Andrea Mollett, Osborn & Barr Communications Michael J. Montague, Sci Com, LLC Kelly Fitzgibbon O'Malley, O'Malley Hansen Communications Dawn Frances Ouchi, Independent Katherine D. Siddens, APR, U.S. Bank Laura M. Slay, Laura Slay & Associates, Inc. George Stringham, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers David L. Thurston, Booz Allen Hamilton Beth von Behren, City of Kirkwood Marie K. Yancey, Lambert-St. Louis International Airport

(03/01/09 - 03/31/09) Aimee Davis, Solutia, Inc. Yvonne Marie Elliott, Mo. Department of Transportation James D. Goodwin, Mo. Coalition for Lifesaving Cures Kimberly Groneck, KSG Consulting Thomas A. Herrmann, American Water Rita Holmes-Bobo, APR, Fleishman-Hillard Jeanne D. Howard, Commerce Bancshares, Inc. Wesley Morgan, Consultant Danielle Oser, APR, Benefit Plans Plus Mary M. Phelan, APR, Fellow PRSA, Consultant J. Leland Quarles, Monsanto Company Stephen Robin, Solutions Not Problems Cameron Satterfield, St. Charles County Government Sylvia Sharockman, BJC Healthcare Shuntae M. Shields-Ryan, Consultant Donn T. Shipp, Laclede Gas Company David L. Strand, Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod Mark I. Sutherland, Monsanto Company Kimberly Van Oosten, Catholic Health Assn of the U.S. Christine Carole Wells Eason, Webster University Linda S. Wilson, Missouri Department of Transportation

9) Group Memberships - Who's new? Who renewed?

Groups of eight or more individuals receive special rates on dues when they join, as well as receiving all member benefits; a few individuals in the group may be current members rolled in to the group. Group memberships are transferable (not available for memberships purchased individually), a plus for the organization, along with a single invoice for the group. Contact Malia Moore for more information (212) 460-1473). Got a group of less than five? Talk to Malia.

Renewing Groups (St. Louis area):

• Enterprise Rent-A-Car, St. Louis Chapter
• Members: Laura Bryant, Christy Conrad, Mary Maguire, Ned Maniscalco and Lisa Martini.

10) + MORE Photos

See pictures from the May 15 Executive Media Training half-day seminar with Jeffrey Black, like the ones below at Webster University on Gary Ford's Face book page.