Joey Ceci talks with Judy Wilson at January 18 NAPRCA Member Meeting. Lynn Temple and Marianne Higgins are in the background.
Already getting great reviews from today’s discussion “Behind the Ballot Box: An Insider’s Look at Political PR Strategies” with Joey Ceci of Main Street Strategies! Ceci talked about the “message box” for new political clients and the importance of message discipline, ideas that are equally important for political candidates as well as any public relations campaign. The audience enjoyed his behind-the-scenes commentary. Thanks to all who joined us today.
What every PR pro needs at the start of a new year is a solid kick-start to your creative energy, right? Well, you’ll get that at PR:Recharge, the 2012 State PRCA Conference in Huntsville April 15-17! Your host chapter in North Alabama has been very busy booking bright PR minds to give you fresh insights into your most pressing communication challenges. We have great speakers, actionable sessions and some of the hardest working peers in the industry. So what are you waiting for?
Make this conference the New Year’s resolution you keep by registering today! Early bird registration for PRCA and SPRF members saves you $50 through March 8.
Our team has been busy booking some of the brightest PR minds to make this year’s conference a must-attend event. This year’s ensemble is wicked smart and ready to share!
Jay Hurt. Jay is Washington Bureau Chief for NBC News Channel, a division of NBC News that provides coverage for all NBC affiliates nationwide. In that role, he oversees all of News Channel’s editorial and technical operations in Washington, managing six studios for NBC that provide live national programming daily for NBC News, MSNBC and CNBC. He’s worked directly with many of NBC’s on-air talent, including Tom Brokaw, Brian Williams, Matt Lauer, Katie Couric, Meredith Vieira, Ann Curry, Al Roker, Willard Scott, Lester Holt, Campbell Brown, the late Tim Russert, Chris Matthews, Andrea Mitchell and numerous other members of the NBC News team. And here’s a bonus — he’s a native of Florence. (Connect with Jay on Linkedin).
Keith Trivitt. Associate Director of Public Relations for PRSA overseeing national advocacy initiatives, and co-founder of PRBreakfastClub, a group of PR folks in one capacity or another who share a penchant for social media. Former Executive VP of Sternberg Strategic Communications. (Follow Keith on Twitter or link with Keith on Linkedin
Kellye Crane. Kellye has been a successful independent PR consultant for more than 15 years, and enjoys helping others down this career path. An accomplished, award-winning communicator with more than 20 years of experience in strategic public relations and marketing communications, Kellye Crane has offered strategic planning, social media, press/influencer relations, technical writing and marketing communications services to some of the world’s largest companies, including ADP, BellSouth, The Coca-Cola Company, IBM, Intel and Microsoft. She writes a blog at SoloPRPro, founded #SoloPR Twitter chat and is Chair of Social Media Club Atlanta. (Follow Kellye on Twitter or friend Kellye on Facebook ).
David McNally. Former award-winning American Forces Network (AFN) broadcaster, Dave is now a writer, photographer and social media specialist telling the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command story.
Angela Sinickas. A pioneer in the field of organizational communication measurement, Angela’s prolific publications and speaking engagements have made her name synonymous with measurement of organizational communication. Angela and her measurement work have been cited in Harvard Business Review, Investors Business Daily, HR Magazine, Executive Solutions, PR News, Journal of Communication Management, Ragan Report and Communication World, among many other publications. She’s also the author of what has, industry-wide, come to be regarded as the definitive source of information on conducting organizational communication research: How to Measure Your Communication Programs. (Connect with Angela on Linkedin or on Twitter or through her business website at Sinickas Communications ).
Are you excited? We hope so! Watch for the launch of our registration website very soon. And keep an eye out as we continue to book for this year’s conference.
If you haven’t get put your 2012 PRCA Medallion Awards entries together, now is the time. Deadline is January 27 for postmarked entries. Of course, earning recognition from your peers is a career-enhancing step, but here’s another good reason to enter. This year’s conference will be hosted by North Alabama (find PR:RECHARGE conference information here) — we need lots of local members to enter and support the chapter!
Enter online at www.prcamedallions.com. For more information about the Medallion competition, contact 2012 Medallion Chair Nia Johnson at niamjohnson@gmail.com. For more information on the 2012 PRCA State conference, check out the PR:RECHARGE blog pages.
NAPRCA would like to officially welcome the following new members from 2011:
- Maggie Clark
- Sarah Collison
- Cheryl Davis
- Pamela Donald
- Rachel Fears
- Kristi Forrest
- Lori Light
- Karen Petersen
- Brandi Quick
- Wendy Reeves
- Michele Solomon
- Mary Anne Swanstrom
- Thom Tingle
And a special welcome to our 4 newest members who joined in October:
- Anne Burkett
- Melissa Debolt
- Laurie Heard
- Amanda Terry
Congratulations to the 2012 Board! They were officially introduced at the monthly meeting Wednesday, November 16. The new board is as follows:
| President | Kristina Hendrix, APR |
| President Elect | Abby Guasti, APR |
| VP of Programs and Professional Development | Leah Gradl |
| VP of Membership | Margie Evans Morrow |
| VP of Students | Beth Garfrerick |
| VP of Accreditation | Marianne Higgins, APR |
| VP of Projects and Fundraising | Sarah Collison |
| VP of Communications | Eli Harper |
| Treasurer | Will Hoffpauir |
| Secretary/Historian | Melissa DeBolt |
| Immediate Past President | Sonia Robinson, APR |
| 2012 State Conference Chair | Lori Miller |
| Members at Large-Conference | Tracy Cieniewicz |
| Lisa Darnell, APR | |
| Dawn Speegle |
Watch for information on speakers, networking and discounts!