Program chair Crystal Forrester, president Paige Blankenship and membership
chair Julie Loeffelholz, from left, led a crew of IABC Fort Worth elves helping out in December at Cowboy Santas
Warehouse. The chapter’s next event will be in February.
And the gang’s all here
Dr. Julie O'Neil, left, a former Greater Fort Worth PRSA board member, facilitated discussion at the
2013 board retreat at TCU's Roxo office. The session wouldn’t be complete without a group shot. Meet the leadership team (above, all from left):
front row: Richie Escovedo; Claire Ann Bloxom; Rita Parson; Margaret Ritsch, APR; Rebekah
Ann Lamontagne; Megan Force
second row: Shannon Listorti; Megan Murphey; Lisa Albert; Jahnae Stout
back row: Matt MacVeigh; Cara West; Linda Jacobson, APR; Chip Hanna; Brian Murnahan;
Michelle Clark; Joan Hunter; Chris Smith; Joe Stout; Gigi Westerman, APR;
Sandra Brodnicki, APR; Liz Heck
Author! Author!
Three area authors discussed the fine points of fine writing — the craftiness required to spotlight their craft — at the November SPJ meeting at Joe T. Garcia’s.
top from left: Robbyn Hill-Foster, Viqui Litman, panelist O.K. Carter, Tracy Everbach, Janet
Neff, Johnell Kelley
above from left: panelist Donna Fielder, Claydell Stone, Rita Vinson
left: Brenda Davis, panelist Carmen Goldthwaite
Dave Lieber, left, feigns sorrow that his poinsettia blew up, in contrast to the peppy demeanor
of Tim Blackwell, Verlie Edwards and Carolyn Poirot at the SPJ/PRSA/IABC benefit for the John Peter Smith Hospital readers library. The tally: 646 magazines, 385
books, $1,018 cash. Organizers pegged total value at $5,200. Give or take a
rib.
Jennifer Henderson, founder and president of J.O., received the Wesleyan Service
Award at the 2012 Texas Wesleyan University Alumni Medal Dinner. The award goes
to a Texas Wesleyan graduate who has contributed to the success of the Alumni
Association.
Michigan State U. grad Melissa Warner, left, has joined the Fort Worth-based marketing agency J.O. as a public relations
assistant. While in school she interned for Capital Area Michigan Works! and
the governor’s office.
PRSA local update IV: Standing reminders. The DFW Communicators Job Bank lists full-time, part-time and internship positions in PR, media affairs,
advertising/sales, event planning, graphic design, marketing, and corporate and
employee communications throughout North Texas. Employers who are members of
the participating organizations may post a job listing for $75; the cost for
nonmembers is $100, for nonprofits $50. Each posting runs a month. Greater Fort
Worth PRSA receives a portion of the proceeds when a member marks his or her
membership status on the submission form. More from
Jerrod Resweber, Greater Fort Worth PRSA job bank chair, at jresweber@webershandwick.com or 469-375-0216. ... Stay on top of emerging trends and industry news, extend
your network while increasing your knowledge, and keep learning and stay
competitive. Any practitioner with at least two years in the field is eligible
for membership in the world’s leading organization for PR professionals. Those with fewer than two years
experience or who recently graduated from college and were active in PRSSA may
join as an associate member. More from chapter president-elect Richie Escovedo at richieescovedo@misdmail.org.
PRSA local update V: Bri Crum, president of Plan B PR, will relate how she helped “bring the cachet back to the Anatole" at the Dallas PRSA meeting Thursday, Jan
10. Info here.
