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2006 eNews Vol. V
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What's in this issue?
- Post-Dispatch Managing Editor to Kick off New Year
- 2007 Committee, Special Interest Opportunities
- Meet Our Newest Members And Welcome Back Our Renewals
- What Others Are Doing in the PR Community
1) Kicking off the New YearPam Maples, managing editor of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, will be the featured speaker at a joint meeting of PRSA St. Louis, the St. Louis Chapter of International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) and Community Service Public Relations Council (CSPRC) 11:30 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 18, at the Crowne Plaza-St. Louis in Clayton. A Springfield, Mo. native, Maples joined the paper in October. She most recently served as news editor for the Dallas Morning News and was part of its team that won a 1994 Pulitzer Prize for international reporting. For details and to register for the luncheon, click on our special joint invitation and registration form .
MEMBERS SEEN AT RECENT LUNCHEONS
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| Ron Duckek
Thompson Coburn | Jill Haynes
Isle of Capri Casinos | Elissa Plastino
Isle of Capri Casinos
| Janet Protzel
Int Order of the Golden Rule | Stephen Robin
Solutions Not Problems | Mark Sutherland
Allsup Inc. | Beth vonBehren
Independent | Jim Williams
American Red Cross | Michelle Yates
The Lawrence Group |
2) Lend a hand. PRSA St. Louis Committees and Development OpportunitiesWant to help the St. Louis Chapter in 2007? Here are the various committees, what they are about and their mission. Contact one of the chairs or co-chairs where you'd like to share your expertise or interest. Committee work is open to members and non-members.
Accreditation Committee
Objective: To promote Universal Accreditation with the Chapter and to encourage members who are eligible for Accreditation to take the exam.
Contact: Michelle Yates, APR; michelle.yates@thelawrencegroup.com; 314.231.5700
Community Outreach Committee
Objective: To educate membership on the value of "giving back" to the community, to offer members outreach opportunities and to announce community outreach achievements and list them on the Chapter Web site
Contact: Nez Savala; nsavala@fergusoncity.com; 314.524.5229
Diversity Committee
Objective: To increase the membership's diversity knowledge, to increase the minority vendors used by members and to increase the diversity of students pursuing a career in public relations
Contact: Val Joyner; val.joyner@ppslr.org; 314.531.7526
Ethics Committee
Objective: To promote the PRSA Code of Ethics on the Chapter website and make them available at monthly luncheons and to review Chapter ethics initiatives
Contact: Denise Bentele, APR; dbentele@commongroundpr.com; 636.530.1235
Job Bank Committee
Objective: To encourage employers to post ads on the PRSA Job Bank website
Contact: Kelly Doria; kdoria@scottrade.com; 314.965.1555. Jeanne Howard; Jeanne.howard@commercebank.com; 314.746.3672
Meetings & Arrangements Committee
Objective: To handle on-site registrations and payments at monthly Chapter luncheons
Contact: Maria Bingaman; maria.bingaman@thelawrencegroup.com; 314.231.5700, Christine Winter; christine.winter@cancer.org; 314.286.8175
Membership Committee
Objective: To recruit, orient and retain members for the Chapter and to serve as the primary representative of PRSA to new and prospective members
Contact: Brenda Kimberlin; brendamdn@hotmail.com; 314.416.9249. Caroline Lwali; spheresnet@yahoo.com; 314.830.3708. Jeff Waldman; jeffwaldman@sbcglobal.net; 314.878.5959
Nominating Committee
Objective: To identify and recruit potential voting and non-voting Board members, including the Executive Committee (President, President-Elect, Treasurer, Secretary), Immediate Past President, four Directors, Four Delegates and all committee chairs
Contact: Chuck Reitter; careitter@earthlink.net; 314.846.4834
Pro-Am Day Committee
Objective: To organize the Chapter's annual Pro-Am Day, which is a special program that brings together public relations professionals and students and to participate in the event by speaking and/or reviewing resumes
Contact: Liese Hutchison, APR; hutchill@slu.edu; 314.977.3345
Programming Committee
Objective: To plan all Chapter monthly luncheons including brainstorming topics, contacting and booking speakers, and making logistical arrangements
Contact: Jim Braibish, APR; jbraibish@sbcglobal.net; 314.835.9883
Publicity Committee
Objective: To develop and implement a chapter public relations program that reflects favorably on PRSA and the profession
Contact: Carrie Trammell; ctrammell@webershandwick.com; 314.552.6752. Mark Weinstein; mweinstein@maryville.edu; 314.529.9341
Seasoned Professionals Committee
Objective: To engage senior members in the activities of the chapter; to provide veteran professionals opportunities to network, keep in touch, share their experiences and insights, mentor junior members, and enhance the practices of the profession
Contact: James Heine; editorialsolutions@sbcglobal.net; 314.752.3867
Social Committee
Objective: To provide members an opportunity to socialize and network after hours
Contact: Brian Swift; brian@swiftincentives.com; 314.383.4370
Strategic Planning Committee
Objective: To monitor the Chapter's on-going strategies and tactics as to their fit with the Chapter's Strategic Plan, to recommend changes as appropriate, and to lead the board's annual review and approval of the Strategic Plan
Contact: Chuck Reitter; careitter@earthlink.net; 314.846.4834
Student Relations Committee
Objective: To serve as the Chapter's liaison with area PRSSA Chapters and to provide support to students through mentoring, professional development and scholarships
Contact: Michelle Mason; mmason@millenniumcom.com; 314.569.7100
Young Professionals Committee
Objective: To aid in the development of young, proactive public relations professionals by organizing events and programs that serve their needs.
Contact: Stephanie Flynn; sflynn@cushmanamberg.com; 314.725.6400
3) Meet our Newest Members and Welcome back these Renewals or Reinstatements
10/01/06 - 10/31/06
Karen Berryman Harvey - Family Care Health Centers
Jennifer Bonhom - UniGroup, Inc.
Ed Bryant Jr. - Pfizer St. Louis, Global Research
Marie Casey - Casey Communications, Inc.
Gina Chiri-Osmond - Lutheran Church Extension Fund
Christine Ciluffo - No listing
Allison Collinger - St. Louis Rams
Kathleen Cook - The Boeing Company
Jeff R. Davis - Fleishman-Hillard, Inc.
Kelly Ferrara - The Vandiver Group
Diane Guerra - Marianist Province of the U.S.
Susan Hanley - St. Louis District Dairy Council
Julie Hauser - The Hauser Group
Dan Jenkins, APR - Solutia Inc.
Patty Johnson - BJC Health Care
Elizabeth LeBrun - Freelancer
Dan McGrath - Adamson Advertising
Ann Nicholson - Washington University School of Law
Holly O'Brien - Harrah's St. Louis
Barb Pierce - Millennium Communications, Inc.
Matthew Gene Pollett - Shannon & Wilson, Inc.
Janet Powell - Saint Louis Zoo
Gerise Scheer - Magellan Health Services
Victoria Stamps - Stamps Communications
Victor Svec - Peabody Energy
Tammy Stankey - The Standing Partnership
Maryann Taylor-Crate - Consultant, Added Dimension (NEW)
Donna Vandiver - The Vandiver Group
Amy Wheelehan - Blackwell Sanders Peper Martin
Cheri Winchester - Common Ground Public Relations, Inc.
Michelle Yates, ARP - The Lawrence Group
11/01/06 - 11/30/06
Jennifer Allemann - Vantage Credit Union
Jim Altemus, APR - NA
William K. Anderson, APR - Fleishman-Hillard, Inc.
Libby Coleman - BJC Healthcare
Lawrence (Larry) Cox - DRS Technologies, Inc.
Pat Feeney, APR - Executive Expression, Inc.
Chris Horner - Monsanto Company
Jim Hubbard - Grey Eagle Distributors, Inc
Jennifer McMahon - Monsanto Company
Jim O'Donnell - O'Donnell Communications
Michele Parrish - Patrick Davis Partners
Beth Russert - Maritz, Inc.
Rhonda Lea Sciarra - Enterprise Rent-A-Car Company
Steve Turner - Solomon/Turner
Members can find more detailed contact information on fellow members on our "Members Only" site on our home page. You need your e-mail address (used for PRSA information) and your PRSA membership number to access.
4) What Others Are DoingSt. Louis NIRI - Interested in media training for executives? Missed a Tripp Frohlichstein presentation to PRSA? You might want to check out the Jan. 9, 2007 meeting of the St. Louis Chapter of the Natiional Investor Relations Institute. Frohlichstein will give a presentation on "Communicating Under Pressure - Getting your message across during times of crisis for your business." For details and to register check out the NIRI Web site .
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