May 2004 eNews
This edition of PRSA-St. Louis Chapter eNews is sponsored by Bacon's Information, Inc.
What's in this issue?
1) June Program(s) reminder
2) Job Bank Now Open - New listings
3) Know Your Chapter Members - on sight
4) Save chapter dues; join PRSA by June 30
5) Meet new Members, Renewals
6) New! Career Tools™
7) What Others are doing (Journalism Foundation, United Way) and Pro-Bono Opportunities
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1) Two meetings in June - don't miss either
There are two great opportunities to network and brush up on your PR skills and problems in June. The first is a 5-7 p.m. Wine Tasting Social at Grapevine Wines in Kirkwood, Thursday, June 10. The second is the much-anticipated program on Iraq: Land of Contrasts with a St. Louis area resident and Army PA officer Alan Dooley, Wednesday, June 16 at the Junior League. Jump to Programs or the separate notices to sign-up. Please note the wine tasting reservation deadline is 4 p.m., June 4.
2) Job Bank Now Open - New listings
Keepin' an eye on the job openings - for a friend that is. It's OK. Tell others. Go there yourself. It is free to PR professionals in the area. See a job you're interested in? Go for it. We post the ads as soon as an advertiser gives it to us. We'll e-mail blast members when new listings are posted. It's a whole new world. Better for you, for us and the employer. Visit the Job Listings.
3) Know your Chapter Members on Sight
     
Have you seen these people? They're all PRSA-St. Louis members! Left to right: J. Brooks Christol, Osborn & Barr Communications; Edward Reynolds Davis, President Casino; Diane Guerra,Marianist Province of the United States; Bethany Pope, St. John's Mercy Medical Center; Walt Rice, Boeing Integrated Defense Systems; and Jeff Trammel, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra. From the sound of defense to the sounds of music, from the river boat to the hospital bed, they're all in PR. 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
Join by June 30 and National will pick up your St. Louis Chapter dues for your first year of membership - a $35 value and savings to you. Check out Membership for the "how to."
5) Say Hello to our Newest Members (You'll find more on them in our Membership Directory)
J. Brooks Christol, Account Executive, Osborn & Barr Communications christolb@osborn-barr.com (transfer from Nashville PRSA chapter)
Edward R. Davis, Organizational Communications Specialist, President Casino edavis@presidentscasino.com *
Deborah Moulton, Sr. Manager, Marketing Communications, Quilogy dmoulton@quilogy.com
Jeff Trammel, Director Communications, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra jfft@slso.org
Jim Williams, Manager of Communications, American Red Cross williamsjames@usa.redcross.org
* Former Member-Reinstated
And a big Thank you and Welcome Back to these renewals
Janice Armstrong, Monsanto Company
Mary DeHahn, Kupper Parker Communications, Inc.
Regina DeLuca-Imral, Edward Jones
Sarah Fuhrmann, v-Fluence Interative Public Relations, Inc.
Anne Hanovich, APR, Independent Consultant
Dan Kimack, Save-A-Lot, Ltd.
Elizabeth Nevin, The Hughes Group
Susanne Reimer, Weber Shandwick Worldwide
Michele Ryan, St. Anthony's Radiology
Diana Minardi Strauss, Independent Consultant
Mistie Thompson, The Standing Partnership, Inc.
Carrie Trammell, Weber Shandwick Worldwide
Nancy Tully, Holcim US, Inc.
Steve Werner, PR Newswire+
+ Pending payment of chapter dues.
New jobs or promotions:
Tammy Bettega-Thomas from Lents Associates (after 5/28) to approaching motherhood
Bethany Pope as Media Coordinator, St. John's Mercy Medical Center from West County Family YMCA
Nicole Traycoff from American Red Cross Missouri-Illinois Blood Services Region to PR account executive for Osborn & Barr Communications, Clayton.
6) New! Career Tools ™ (New Member Benefit from National)
Career Tools is an Internet-based product that offers a comprehensive collection of job search and career management resources. These include: Job Search Steps (pre-planning, resumes, marketing and interviewing/negotiating), Assessments, Networking, Research Resources (links to help you learn more about careers, companies, industries, salaries and more). It also offers an Online Community to all participants for the exchange of information. The Career Tools' Career Wizard provides step-by-step directions to conduct a job search and build a personal career development plan. Career Tools, a service of Execuplanet – a Lee Hecht Harrison company, is available to PRSA members at no cost. (Some fee-based services are also offered through Career Tools.) PRSA St. Louis members can access Career Tools now via MemberNet at https://members.prsa.org, then select Member Benefits.
7) What Others Are Doing
The Journalism Foundation of Metropolitan St. Louis - May 27
The Journalism Foundation of Metropolitan St. Louis cordially invites PRSA Members and friends to attend their 35th Annual Awards Presentation & Reception from 5-7 p.m., Thursday, May 27, 2004 at the Junior League. Presenters include Patrick Gauen, Journalism Foundation president and organization representatives. Tickets ($20) payable at the door. RSVP by calling the Press Club at 314-241-6397 by May 25. Member Organizations: Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, Federated Press Women of Missouri, Fleishman-Hillard, Inc., Greater St. Louis Association of Black Journalists, IABC and the Vandiver Group; The Press Club of Metropolitan St. Louis, PRSA-St. Louis, St. Louis Newspaper Guild, Webster-Kirkwood Times and Webster University
United Way PR Workshop June 3
The United Way of Greater St. Louis will host its annual public relations and communications workshop “Communications Matters: Getting to Know the Local Landscape," Thursday, June 3, at the Missouri Botanical Garden. The all-day workshop, primarily geared toward the non-profit sector, will feature panel discussions and seminars involving local media personalities and communications professionals. For a registration form or more information, call Brian Flinchpaugh at (314) 539-4029. Registration deadline is May 26. Cost (including lunch): $65 for individuals from United Way member agencies; $70 for attendees from nonmember organizations.
Pro-Bono Help Sought
Ever see double? How about triple? A PRSA-Los Angeles Member is working on a pro-bono event in St. Louis in July and is looking for PR helpers. The event is the world's largest national convention for families with triplets, quads and more. They are expecting 200-plus sets of higher order multiples. Sponsored by the non-profit The Triplet Connection www.tripletconnection.org your contact, if interested, is Janis Brett Elspas, PRSA/L.A., 310-594-1379 or selspas@aol.com.
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