May 2005 eNews
This edition of PRSA-St. Louis Chapter eNews is sponsored by VMS. Check out their Web site for the newest in video monitoring.
What's in this issue?
1) May 25 luncheon reminder "Making employee communications exciting and challenging"
2) Accreditation classes start May 25
3) Young Professionals meet, plan more
4) Chapter Renewals, Comings and Goings
5) May/June PRSA Membership special
6) Chapter opportunities – For professional growth, recognition
7) What Others are doing – Related meetings of interest locally
1) Making Employee communications exciting and challenging
Denice McKeown and Brian Knopfel, co-chairs of Ameristar Casino St. Charles' 2004 Ameristar Cares workplace giving campaign, will present a share a case study "success" story on how to give more meaning to employee communications and to turn on company employees, March 25 at the Junior League. See Enhancing Employee Communications for details, menu options and to register or go directly to Register Now.
Coming June 15 at the Junior League "When Activists Attack: Challenges of a Grateful Dead Widow and Other Real-Life Adventures in Issues Management" An organization's actions before, during and after an attack by activist groups will determine the attack's long-term effect on the organization's reputation. Chris Horner, Director, Public Affairs for Monsanto, offers anecdotes and advice based on real-world experiences dealing with activists' hot-button issues.
Missed Missy? No Problem
If you missed the monthly chapter luncheon in April, catch up on the verdict on St. Louis hosting the 2005 Men's NCAA championship - how did we do - and a review Missy Slay's presentation. Go to Speakers, scroll down the column on the left and find this review and those of other other past presentations.
2) Accreditation classes start May 25
PRSA-St. Louis will help you with your preparation to take the APR exam, or accreditation in public relations, and for free. Classes begin May 25 at the St. Louis County Library on Lindbergh across from Plaza Frontenac. Topics include: May 25 -Introduction to the program; May 31 - Business Literacy; June 15 - Specific Communications Topics; June 22 - Management Skills and Issues, Audience Definition; June 28 - Communications Models, Theories/Ethics and Law, and July 5 - Research, Planning, Implementation & Evaluation. See more details and leaders at Accreditation Syllabus 2005.
3) Young Professionals Update
The PRSA St. Louis Young Professionals group had a very happy, happy hour late last month at Modai, with about 40 young 20- and 30-something PR professionals attending and over 75 interested for future events. The next young pro event will take place late this summer. Stay tuned for details. For additional information or to be added to their e-mail list for future events, please send an e-mail to Carrie Trammell at ctrammell@webershandwick.com or Brian Swift at brian@swiftincentives.com. ;
4) Chapter Membership Update, Renewals and On the Move
Welcome Back These Renewing Members
Denise Bentele Heintz, APR, Common Ground Public Relations; Scott Kolbe, KolbeCo Marketing Resources, LLC; Karen Loiterstein, Towers Perrin; Kerry Lyman, Nestle Purina PetCare Company; Wes Morgan, HBE Corp.; Deborah Moulton, Quilogy; Kelly Fitzgibbon O'Malley, Fleishman-Hillard, Inc.; Michele Ryan, St. Anthony's Medical Center; Sylvia Sharockman, BJC Health Care; David Strand, Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod; Diana Minardi Strauss, PR Consultant; Jeffrey Donald Trammel, Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra; Bridget Westhoff, American Express Incentive Services, LLC.
*Pay your chapter dues direct. When you do, you save your chapter $5 which normally goes to National as a processing fee.
And see who is on the Move
Edward L. Bryant, from the St. Louis Regional Health Commission to Pfizer's St. Louis Laboratories.
Lara Golike to Savvy Family & St. Louis Best Bridal from River Chase.
Susan Campbell, Blackwell Sanders Peper Martin LLP, is now Susan Lynn Seilnacht.
5) May/June New Membership Special
Let your career bloom by joining PRSA in May or June 2005 and add a one-year enrollment in one of our Professional Interest Sections for Free - a $60 savings. What are Professional Interest Sections? They are subgroups designed to focus on issues, trends and research in your specialized practice area. Sections offer seminars, teleseminars, workshops, conferences, newsletters, monographs, Web sites and electronic exchange with a nationwide network of public relations professionals in specific fields of interest. As a Section member you are provided with: Real solutions for real challenges - professionals sharing with professionals; Customized professional development programs; A forum to which you can contribute your expertise; Resources that will increase your effectiveness, and Leadership opportunities when you volunteer to develop Section goals. To see a list of the 19 sections (including the newest – Entertainment and Sports) as well as a special application, see “Membership.” This offer is valid from May 1 to June 30, 2005, for new members at Full Member rate.
6) Chapter Opportunities for Growth/Recognition
Community Outreach - Pro Bono help for Non-Profits
The Community Outreach Committee wants to hear from members interested in providing pro-bono advice to local charities and other non-profit organizations seeking help with crisis communications, media relations, newsletter development and more. Contact Diana Minardi Strauss at dmstrauss@earthlink.net for more details.
Chapter Leadership/Committee Opportunities
Interested in becoming more involved in PRSA-St. Louis? In 2006? For our nominations committee it is never to early to start looking at viable candidates, matching interest with openings or creating new ones. According to chapter bylaws we notify members of our slate in November and vote on them in our December (annual meeting) luncheon. If you are interested in getting more involved in a leadership role in 2005, want to serve on the board, head a committee or just serve on a particular group, e-mail Nominations Co-chairs Trudy Barthels tbarthels@ascensionhealth.org or Dawn DeBlaze deblazeassoc@centurytel.net.
Home Alone - Some Humorous Happenings?
Are you among the growing number of PR professionals who work from your home? Have some humorous or other stories you'd like to share? Kathy Deters kathy_deters@hotmail.com, who does PR from her home in O'Fallon, Mo., is putting together a series of humorous columns on the pitfalls and rewards of working from home that she plans to pitch to a local business publication. As part of the series, she'll be looking at emotional maintenance for home-based professionals-dealing with occasional feelings of isolation, finding professional mentors, keeping up with the latest in your trade, etc. Contact her if your story is printable.
7) What Others Are Doing
June 2 Annual United Way Communications Workshop
By now most of you have received program and registration information on the annual United Way Communications workshop, a day-long event held at the Missouri Botanical Garden. If not, contact Brian Flinchbaugh at flinchb@stl.unitedway.org. (Please note correction on Brian's e-mail address.)
The April, May and June 2005 editions of our chapter eNews are sponsored by VMS. Thank our sponsors for their support.
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