June 2004 eNews

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What's in this issue?
1) Programs update & reminder
2) Job Bank Has first sale; first hit
3) Know Your Chapter Members - on sight
4) Latest Membership incentive ends June 30
5) Meet new Members, Renewals
6) What Others are doing - Opportunities

1) Summer Program Updates
With a wine tasting social and Alan Dooley's presentation on Wartime Communications now in the rearview mirror, PRSA looks ahead to another networking opportunity Coffee with Ken on June 30 and a special look at Special Events as a Benefit to the PR mix on July 20. Also coming in Aug. 19 will be a media panel of local feature producers/editors and the unsual opportunity to get clients and products into print. Check out our Programs page for links to registration and the bios on speakers.

2) Job Bank Now Open - New listings
Congratulations to Amber Powers (see photo and advancement elsewhere in eNews). She took advantage of PRSA-St. Louis' new Job Bank approach, saw an ad, applied and is now in a new position with the James McDonnel USO at Lambert. For only $50 an employer can place an add on our Web site and get replies from quality PR people. Let your employer know. Let your friend (looking for a job) know. See the Job Bank for details.

3) Know your Chapter Members
Brigham: Scott Brigham Langton: SSgt Joel Langton McClurg: Heather McClurg Niven: Elizabeth Niven APowers: Amber Powers Strauss: Diana Minardi Strauss Traycoff: Nicole Traycoff JWilliams: Jim Williams
Have you seen these people? They're all PRSA-St. Louis members! Left to right: R. Scott Brigham,Touhill Performing Arts Center; SSgt Joel Langton, 345th Recruiting Station; Heather McClurg, Missouri Foundation for Health; Elizabeth Niven, The Hughes Group; Amber Powers, James S. McDonnel USO; Diana Minardi Strauss, Independent PR Consultant; Nicole Traycoff, Osborn & Barr Communications and Jim Williams, American Red Cross. And you can find them in our Members' Only Directory. Just go to our Home page, click on the Members Only line in the blue border at the top. Your e-mail address is your User Name, your PRSA Membership Number your Password. If you are a member and haven't sent us your photo or you're having trouble getting into the directory e-mail us PRSAstlouis@charter.net.

4) Save chapter dues; join PRSA by June 30
There are a few days left to take advantage of PRSA National's offer to pick up your first year's St. Louis chapter dues when becoming a full member of PRSA. Go to Membership and download the special application and make sure we have it in our local office so we can postmark it no later than June 30. Or you can apply directly online.

5) Say Hello to our Newest Members _{^{(You'll find more on them in our Membership Directory)}}
Robert L. Amberg, V P & General Manager, Cushman/Amberg Communications, Inc.
R. Scott Brigham, Director Marketing, Touhill Performing Arts Center, University of Missouri-St. Louis
Lisa L. Cassady, Communications Strategist, Synergy Group (transfer from Des Moines chapter)
Amber Dawn Hensley, PR Account Executive, Noble & Associates (Springfield, Mo.)
Nancy Higgins, Coordinator - Special Events, Webster University

And a big Thank you and Welcome Back to these renewals
Jerry Anderson, Anderson & Associates
Cheryl Bini, Verizon Wireless
Kelly Ferrara, The Vandiver Group
Lynn McDowell Harmon, Fleishman-Hillard, Inc.
Lou Malnassy, APR, Citizens for Missouri's Children
Nancy Milton, Saint Louis Convention & Visitors Commission
Tressa Robbins, Burrelles Luce
Joyce Serban, Edward Jones
Katherine Siddens, APR, United States Bank
Shelly Stengel, Home Builders Association of Greater St. Louis
Paul Tandy, APR, Parkway School District
Megan Vonderheid, Fleishman-Hillard, Inc.
Steven Ross Werner, PR Newswire
Marie Yancey, Lambert-St. Louis International Airport

New jobs, promotions or career changes:
Julia Bishop-Cross has left 321 Studios to enter private PR work
Tina Elliott-Jackson to private PR practice from Anheuser-Bush Companies Inc.
Nicole Honerkamp, St. Louis University, has relocated to Kansas City (Overland Park) as Nicole Honkerkamp Long
Crystal Howard, APR, from Jacobs Civil Inc. to Anheuser-Busch Companies (Consumer Awareness & Education) Public Relations Manager
Amber Powers, from Emmaus House to Communications/Program Director James S. McDonnell USO, Lambert St. Louis International Airport
Glynn Young, APR, from St. Louis Public Schools to Monsanto Company as Director, Environmental Communications

6) What Others Are Doing
Philantrophy Study Released
Miss the March presentation and the latest information on the study on giving in St. Louis? Now you can read the entire 20-page document (in PDF format) on the results of the Philantrophy Study conducted by Betul A. Ozmat, Director, Gateway to Giving. Gateway To Giving is an initiative convened by the Metropolitan Association for Philanthropy with the mission to promote and expand philanthropy in the St. Louis Region.

Board adds Strauss
Diana Minardi Strauss has been named Web Co-Chair by the PRSA-St. Louis Board, filling the vacancy left by Janet Powell. Read Diana's background on the Committee Chairs page.

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