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Puget Sound PR Community Bulletin Board |
 Davina Gruenstein Welcomes New Family Member
Congrats to Davina Gruenstein who welcomed baby Jack who was born on
his due date, October 28. Jack weighed in at 8lbs 9.6 ozs. and 20.5
inches long.
Alison Koop is joining the University of Washington Educational Outreach office as public relations manager.
Dan McConnell, 2006 Lifetime Achievement Award Winner
Please join us in honoring McConnell's exceptional career in public relations and his contributions to the field at the
Holiday Gala.
Currently the senior vice president and managing director of DDB
Worldwide Communications, McConnell has been in the public relations
field since the early 1970s.
2006 Creates Foundation for Future
For the next three years, chapter activities will be implemented using
recommendations from a strategic guide created during the summer by the
Board of Directors and based on member feedback. The guide advocates
that the chapter
leadership implement key activities that support member interests,
including building community and engagement between members, increasing
marketing and public relations around chapter networking and
professional development, enhancing
programming that spans throughout the Puget Sound including Everett,
Tacoma and Bellevue, generating more low-cost social opportunities as
well as advocacy for the profession. More details will be provided to
members in the 2006 Annual
Recap in coming weeks.
Thank You Mentors
The Mentors Program is off to great start! The kick-off event at the
Experience Music Project social in November allowed many of our mentors
and college students to meet in person. Students in the Mentors Program
are PRSSA members from
the University of Washington, Central Washington University, Pacific
Lutheran University and Seattle University, and all are interested in
pursuing careers in the public relations field. A big thank you to the
following PRSA members who
are mentoring students this year:
Leanna Albrecht
David Blandford, APR
Michael Collins
Bill Dugovich, APR
Jenn Farrell
Kevan Goff-Parker
Betsy Goldberg
Richard Kendall
Welcome to New and Renewing Members!
We are very pleased to welcome the following new and returning members
to our chapter. If you are a new member and we missed your name, please
tell our Membership Chair, Jennifer Hawton, APR, 206-270-4599 or
Jennifer.hawton@publicis-usa.com.
Susan Roediger, Washington State Department of Transportation
Steven C. Derebey, Box? What Box? Inc.
Heather L. Unwin
Sean Harris
Kevan M. Goff-Parker, The Boeing Company
Jana Kay Claxton, Waggener Edstrom
Amanda Marie Holm, Swedish Medical Center Geoffrey D. Klein, Holiday
Group Allison June Urbick, Waggener Edstrom Christopher J. Phillips,
APR, Threshold Group
PRSA Volunteers Prepare for 2007
Puget Sound PRSA volunteers are ramping up for 2007, and we want to
make sure you're involved! If you have an hour a month or five hours a
month and want to meet new PR professionals in the area while enriching
our chapter, contact Amber
Ukena at
amberu@owenmedia.com to find out what opportunities are available.
We want to recognize you! Please share your good news about career
moves, promotions, APR accreditation or even fun personal news. Please
send relevant information and/or photos to the new NewsFlash editor,
Jeremy Bartram. He can be
reached at
bartram@itstrategies.com.
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Tuesday, December 5 - PRSA Holiday Gala |
 Celebrate
the holidays with fellow PR professionals and friends at our biggest
event of the year. Silent auction items include round-trip tickets on
Alaska Airlines and a camping package from
REI. Proceeds from the auction fund the Horace & Susan Revels
Clayton Scholarship and the Sally Heet Memorial Scholarship to support
local students pursuing a career in public relations.
What: Holidays in Tinseltown
When: Tuesday, December 5, 2006, 6:00 p.m.
Where: The Fairview Club; 2022 Boren Avenue; Seattle WA 98121
RSVP: Please register
online or by calling 206.623.8632
Cost: $65 for PRSA Members; $75 for non-PRSA Members; $45 for PRSSA Members; $650 Corporate Table (seats 10)
Business/Cocktail Attire
PRSA Puget Sound thanks the sponsors of the 2006 Holiday Gala: Nyhus
Communications, Edelman Public Relations and The Fearey Group.
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Wednesday, January 17 - Trademark & Copyright Issues Affecting PR Professionals |
Among the key
legal issues faced by PR professionals are intellectual property
rights. Understanding the essentials of trademarks and copyrights can
help you or your clients avoid
embarrassment or costly litigation, as well as ensure that the messages
and materials you create are adequately protected.
Save the Date: Wednesday, January 17, 7:30 - 9:00 a.m.
Check
online for more information.
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Thursday, February 8 - 2007 Totem Awards Banquet |
You worked hard
to fill out your Totem Award entries in time for the deadline. Soon it
will be time to sit back and enjoy the recognition for all of your hard
work. Save the date for the
Annual Totem Awards Banquet on February 8.
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Saturday, March 10 - PRSA Career Jumpstart |
 Do
you know anyone who is about to finish school or is new to the PR
field? They can attend the 2007 PRSA Career Jumpstart conference on
March 10 at Seattle University. More information will
soon be available. |
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June 13-15, 2007 - Canadian National PR Conference |
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The 2007 Canadian
Public Relations Society's National Conference – Fast Forward - is
taking shape. Join public relations practitioners from across North
America June 13-15, 2007, as they
converge on Edmonton, Canada to gain insight from the industry's most
forward thinkers. Visit
www.cprs.ca/fastforward to view the full conference program, registration details and tourism information about Edmonton. |
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Opportunities Abound on the JobLine |
If your New Years' Resolution is to make a change in your career, get started early by checking out the
JobLine. A wealth of opportunities await you there, including:
• Communications & Publications Manager – Bellevue Community College
• Foundation Communications Manager – Group Health
• Communications Coordinator – Glass Art Society
• Communications & Events Manager – United Way of Snohomish County
• Media Relations Group Account Director – PRR
All Puget Sound PRSA members have access, and non-members can access
the site for just $35 for a six-month subscription. If you need your
username and password, please e-mail
Loretta@asi-seattle.net.
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