Seen at the June PRSA social media seminar ... all from left:
above: Laura Van Hoosier, APR; Doug Newsom, APR, Fellow PRSA; Holly Ellman; Carroll
Burney
left: Corey Lark, Stephanie Scott and Joseph Charest; Rebecca Bartholomew
... and at the August meeting on diversity, from left: Mary Gugliuzza, Claire Bloxom, Thomas Anable and Allyson Cross, Megan Murphey,
Lindsay Hendon
Nothin’ could be keener than a song about a Weiner ...
Gridiron song stylist Donna Darovich, left, wrote the parodies and the crowd had quite the time at SPJ’s summer party at Paul and Harriet Harral’s home in July. Among the revelers,
all from left, above: Joe and Connie Stout, Paul Harral; below: Bill Lace, Claydell Stone, Bill Stone and Ann Gilliland; bottom: piano player Paul Allen and Eddye Gallagher, Harriet Harral, Paul Harral’s pants. — Kay Pirtle photos
all from left, above: Joe and Connie Stout, Paul Harral; below: Bill Lace, Claydell Stone, Bill Stone and Ann Gilliland; bottom: piano player Paul Allen and Eddye Gallagher, Harriet Harral, Paul Harral’s pants. — Kay Pirtle photos
IABC local update: Everest Group’s Andrea Riffle, a marketing communications and branding professional with 20-plus years of
experience, will discuss “Social Media for B2B Companies: Making the Connection” at the IABC Dallas luncheon Tuesday, Sept. 13. Info here.
PRSA local update: A protracted discussion on whether to increase national dues is expected when
the PRSA Leadership Assembly meets Oct. 15 prior to the annual international
conference in Orlando, Fla. The 2011 Board of Directors proposes an increase
based on the recommendation of a task force that studied ways PRSA can balance
the future budgets while growing its financial reserves. National dues have not
gone up since 2002. The board wants a $30 bump, to $255, effective for members
renewing on or after Jan. 1. Laura Van Hoosier, APR, and Andra Bennett House, APR, will represent Greater Fort Worth PRSA at the assembly; to weigh in on
the matter, e- them at abennett@fortworthchamber.com or lauravanhoosier@msn.com. Presentations, financial statements and rationale are here.
PRSA local update II: Panelists Gigi Westerman, APR; Sandra Brodnicki, APR; and Richie Escovedo, with moderator Nancy Farrar, will explore “Grass-Roots Media Relations and Social Media for the Small Nonprofit” at GFW PRSA’s annual service project, 9-11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 5, at the Modern Art Museum
of Fort Worth. Admission is free. RSVP to Kendal Lake, kendal@themodern.org. The program targets nonprofit staff and volunteers wanting to know more about
using media relations and social media to raise awareness.
PRSA local update III: Experience required. If you’ve reached the pinnacle of your career, you have a home. GFW PRSA hosts a
Masters Special Interest Group for practitioners who have extensive credentials
as exemplified by APR certification or at least 15 years experience.
Discussions center around managerial, strategic, political, global or
philosophical topics. Throughout the year, members are invited to meet with the
chapter’s program guests, typically professionals known nationally for their expertise.
RSVP to ljacobson@quepr.com for the next such fine encounter, dinner with Crisis1 CEO Pat Philbin, APR, Tuesday, Sept. 13; happy hour starts at 5:30 p.m., location to be
announced.
PRSA local update IV: Meeting of great minds. The Masters and NuPros SIGs will mix it up Wednesday,
Oct. 12. More from NuPros chair Cacy Curtis, cacy.barnard@tccd.edu, or Masters chair Linda Jacobson, ljacobson@quepr.com.
PRSA local update V: Awards committee chair Margaret Ritsch, APR, thanks everyone who judged the annual Lantern Awards of the Southern
Public Relations Federation in August. Arguably an onerous task, it
nevertheless raised $600 for chapter activities. A special thanks to Andra Bennett, APR, and Allyson Cross for securing the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce and GCG, respectively, as
judging sites.
PRSA local update VI: Anybody can memorize a code of ethics, but do you really know how to make
ethical decisions? In an interactive program, Samra Bufkins, APR, will walk participants through “Ethical Decision-making for PR ... and for Life” at the Dallas PRSA meeting Thursday, Sept 8. Register here.
