January 2005 eNews

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What's in this issue?
1) Combined CSPRC, IABC, PRSA luncheon set Jan. 27
2) Outgoing President Highlights Year
3) Know Your Chapter Members - on sight
4) Meet new Members, Renewals
5) Dave Glover Revisited
6) What Others are doing - Opportunities

1) Getting a Seat at the Table - A real double meaning
You'll want to register early to get your seat at the table as PRSA, IABC and CSPRC meet Jan. 27 at the Sheraton Clayton Plaza Hotel.  It's our annual get-together with the other two groups in what has become a traditional annual January event.  Three area executive communicators from Brown Shoe, BJC HealthCare and AmerenUE head a panel discussing "Getting a Seat at the Table."  Click on to the link for meeting info and registration.  And note this meeting is in Clayton - not the Junior League.

2) Outgoing President Highlights 2004
Trudy Barthels, outgoing president of PRSA St. Louis looks over the accomplishments and changes in our chapter. Read her letter 2004 in Review to membership and friends.  Check out her thoughts on diversity, senior links and support of local students wanting to enter PR.

3) Know Your Chapter Members - on sight
           
Lisa Hays, Pfizer; Jim Heine, Editorial Solutions; Crystal Howard, Anheuser-Busch, Inc.; Emily Riney, TGI Marketing; LTC Scott Ross, U.S. Transportation Command; Judy Taylor, Taylor'd Communications; Marie Yancey, Lambert-St. Louis Airport.

4) Say Hello to these new Members
Marcia Evers Levy, Director, St. Louis Jewish Book Festival+
Johnny Furr Jr., VP Sales Development & Community Affairs, Anheuser-Busch, Inc.*
Sara Ralston, Specialist, Government & Environmental Communications, Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc.
Sandra Singer, Public Information Officer Supervisor, Lambert-St. Louis International Airport
L. Maria Zywiciel, President, Avanza Hispanic Marketing
<sub>+ Pending A processing of paperwork by National
* Pending payment of chapter dues</sub>

And Welcome Back to:
William K. Anderson, APR, Fleishman-Hillard, Inc.
James Braibish, APR, Braibish Communications
Beth Champlin, The Standing Partnership, Inc.
Libby Coleman, BJC Healthcare
Gina Chiri-Osmond, Lutheran Church Extension Fund
Allison Hawk Collinger, St. Louis Rams
Tammy Donelson, Osborn & Barr Communications
Catherine Dunkin, APR, The Standing Partnership, Inc.
Deb Faber, Consultant
Pat Feeney, APR, Executive Expression, Inc.
Angela Fletcher-Mabry, METRO
Gary Ford, Webster University
John Graham, APR, Fellow PRSA, Fleishman-Hillard, Inc.
Chris Horner, Monsanto Company
Crystal Howard, APR, Anheuser-Busch Companies
Jim Hubbard, Grey Eagle Distributors, Inc.
Dan Jenkins, APR, Solutia, Inc.
Patty Johnson, BJC Healthcare
Matt Krell, Illinois Department of Public Aid
Julie Kuenneke, Snyder & Workman Communications
Elizabeth (Thimling) LeBrun, St. Louis Association of Realtors
Peggy Lents, Lents & Associates
Laura McAllister, The Standing Partnership
Barb Pierce, Millennium Communications, Inc.
Elzey Roberts Jr., Bright Central Public Relations
Katie Schonaerts, Edward Jones
Julia Steininger, The Standing Partnership, Inc.
Donna Vandiver, The Vandiver Group
Loren Wassell, Consultant
Glynn Young, APR, Monsanto Company

On the move (other)
Lisa Cassady, from consultant to Osborn Barr
Kim Groneck, from St. Louis Children's Hospital to Independent Consultant
Wes Morgan, from Clayco to Independent Marketing Communications Specialist
Elizabeth Thimling is now Elizabeth LeBrun

5) Dave Glover Revisited
If you were somewhere else in December and missed our year-end, on the lighter side, luncheon and annual meeting, go to Speakers to catch up on the comments of FM/PM drive time host Dave Glover.  Some things we had to leave out.  You can also catch recaps on other past presentations and bios on our various speakers and panelists.  The December luncheon was also our annual meeting and you can find the 2005 Slate of officers and committee members.  Bios will be posted soon.

6) What Others are doing - Opportunities

PR Newswire Introduces MediaRoom
Jan.13, 2005 - Dee Rambeau, co-creator of this technology and winner of PRWeek’s “PR Innovation of the Year 2004” award, will be on-hand to demonstrate MediaRoom’s capabilities. PR Newswire Offices, 231 S. Bemiston Ave., Suite 800.  Workshops (FREE) at 9 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 2 or 4 p.m. RSVP Steven.Werner@prnewswire.com by Jan. 12. For more info visit: www.mediaroom.com

Writing the Multiuse Feature for Print, TV, Radio Web
Jan. 19, 2005 - Steven Gosset, Editorial Manager, Feature News Service, former editor and writer at CBS News Radio, three newspapers and United Press International will discuss getting your feature story in multiple places. A PRNewswire seminar at the Sheraton Clayton, 8-9 a.m. (Registration 7:30-8). Attendance limited to first 60 who reserve seats. RSVP Steve Werner, PRNewswire, Steven.Werner@prnewswire.com ; Bring a sample feature for possible review if you wish.

SIU-E Job Shadowing Program
The Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville PRSSA chapter has asked us to participate in a job shadowing program that allows students to spend a day getting a real taste of the PR profession.  Please contact the SIU-E chapter president, Chad Craig, at siue_pr@yahoo.com if you're interested in participating.