ÿþ<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META content="text/html; charset=unicode" http-equiv=Content-Type> <META name=GENERATOR content="MSHTML 8.00.6001.18702"></HEAD> <BODY background=""> <TABLE style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" border=1 cellSpacing=0 borderColor=#cccccc cellPadding=10 width=600 bgColor=#ffffff align=Default hspace="10"> <TBODY> <TR> <TD> <P><A name=top><IMG border=0 hspace=0 alt="" align=middle src="http://www.prsamd.org/images/webnotes.jpg"></A></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><FONT face=Verdana>PRSA MD WebNotes</FONT></SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Issue #388</SPAN></B></FONT></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">May 28, 2009</SPAN></B></FONT></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"></SPAN></B></ST1:DATE><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"></SPAN></B></FONT></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"></SPAN></B></FONT></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"></SPAN></B></FONT></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Spotlight</SPAN></B></FONT></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><O:P>&nbsp;</O:P></SPAN></FONT></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana">Back to PR Basics with a Twist: Evolving Your Relationships for the Future</SPAN></B></FONT></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Location and date for the 2009 Chesapeake Conference featuring the Best In Maryland Awards are now set: October 6 at the Sheraton in </SPAN><ST1:CITY><ST1:PLACE><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Towson</SPAN></ST1:PLACE></ST1:CITY><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">. Mark your calendar for this year's Chesapeake Conference/Best in Maryland Awards extravaganza!&nbsp;</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; COLOR: red; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><O:P>&nbsp;</O:P></SPAN></FONT></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; COLOR: red; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><O:P>&nbsp;</O:P></SPAN></FONT></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">PRSA-MD</SPAN></B></FONT></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><A href="#Social">Social Media Tips From an Obama Campaign Insider &amp; <SPAN style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">American Red Cross</SPAN></A></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt"></SPAN></FONT></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><A href="#Pitch">Pitch Your Ideas in Three Minutes</A></SPAN></FONT></P> <H2 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Verdana><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><A href="#welcome"><FONT size=2>Welcome Catherine Beck Shoup and Lesley Mason</FONT></A></SPAN></FONT></H2> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><A href="#lastcall">Last Call for Conference Presenters</A><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"></B></SPAN></FONT></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><O:P>&nbsp;</O:P></SPAN></FONT></P> <H2 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Verdana><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">PRSA</SPAN><FONT size=2> </FONT></FONT></H2> <H2 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Verdana><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><A href="#teleseminar"><FONT size=2>Upcoming PRSA National Teleseminars</FONT></A></SPAN></FONT></H2> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><O:P>&nbsp;</O:P></SPAN></FONT></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Industry</SPAN></B></FONT></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><A href="#warsch">Milestones Achievement Centers of America Selects Warschawski</A></SPAN></FONT></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><A href="#IMRE">Behr Professional Products &amp; Services Selects IMRE For Media Campaign</A></SPAN></FONT></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><O:P>&nbsp;</O:P></SPAN></FONT></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"></SPAN></B></FONT></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">PRSA-MD</SPAN></B></FONT></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><O:P>&nbsp;</O:P></SPAN></FONT></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana><A name=Social><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Social Media Tips From an Obama Campaign Insider &amp; </SPAN></B></A><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: Social"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">American Red Cross </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt"></SPAN></B></SPAN></FONT></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana><A name=june19><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">The Changing Landscape for the Public Relations Profession</SPAN></I></B></A></FONT></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Join moderator David Harrison, along with industry leaders from the Obama Campaign and the American Red Cross, in a panel discussion on how to successfully negotiate the rapidly changing public relations landscape. Emily Williams will share her experiences as a key figure behind the stunningly successful social media efforts of Barak Obama's presidential bid, and Wendy Harmon will show how one of the world's leading non-profit organizations has gotten so much attention for its ability to effectively implement new technology in its communications. </SPAN></FONT></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><O:P>&nbsp;</O:P></SPAN></FONT></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Date</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">: </SPAN><ST1:DATE Month="6" Day="18" Year="2009"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Thursday, June 18, 2009</SPAN></ST1:DATE><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"></SPAN></FONT></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Time</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">: 8:30 a.m. Registration; </SPAN><ST1:TIME Hour="9" Minute="0"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.</SPAN></ST1:TIME><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"> Program</SPAN></FONT></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Place</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">: </SPAN><ST1:PLACE><ST1:PLACETYPE><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">University</SPAN></ST1:PLACETYPE><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"> of </SPAN><ST1:PLACENAME><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Baltimore</SPAN></ST1:PLACENAME></ST1:PLACE><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">, Liberal Arts &amp; Policy Bldg., Room 308, </SPAN><ST1:ADDRESS><ST1:STREET><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">10 W. Preston St.</SPAN></ST1:STREET><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">, </SPAN><ST1:CITY><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Baltimore</SPAN></ST1:CITY><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">, </SPAN><ST1:STATE><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">MD</SPAN></ST1:STATE><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"> </SPAN><ST1:POSTALCODE><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">21201</SPAN></ST1:POSTALCODE></ST1:ADDRESS><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">. <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Note: this is a change from our old location at JHU</B>.</SPAN></FONT></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><O:P>&nbsp;</O:P></SPAN></B></FONT></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Parking</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">: Two-hour metered parking is available on the street, or you can get a voucher at the event for $4 parking in the UB garage on </SPAN><ST1:STREET><ST1:ADDRESS><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Maryland Ave., south</SPAN></ST1:ADDRESS></ST1:STREET><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"> of </SPAN><ST1:PLACE><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Preston</SPAN></ST1:PLACE><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">. See <A href="http://www.ubalt.edu/template.cfm?page=2596">campus parking map</A> for these and other parking options. </SPAN></FONT></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><O:P>&nbsp;</O:P></SPAN></FONT></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><A href="http://prsamd.org/news/events2009/jun09.htm">Registration &amp; Details</A></SPAN></FONT></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">PRSA Members: $20 ($35 after </SPAN><ST1:DATE Month="6" Day="12" Year="2009"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">6/12/09</SPAN></ST1:DATE><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">); Non-Members: $35 ($50 after </SPAN><ST1:DATE Month="6" Day="12" Year="2009"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">6/12/09</SPAN></ST1:DATE><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">); Students: $10 PRSSA Member; $20 Non-PRSSA Member</SPAN></FONT></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><O:P>&nbsp;</O:P></SPAN></FONT></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><O:P><EM><A href="#top">Back to top</A></EM></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><O:P>&nbsp;</O:P></SPAN></FONT></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana><A name=Pitch></A><A name=july16><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: Pitch"><B><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Pitch Your Ideas in Three Minutes</SPAN></I></B></SPAN></A><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: july16"><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: Pitch"><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"></SPAN></I></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Have a story idea worth pitching? Bring it with you to the July monthly meeting, Meet the Press: Speed Pitching, where editors from local media will listen to your crafted pitch. Be quick because you'll only have three minutes before the bell rings. Invited media include major radio &amp; TV stations, key print and electronic press, trade and specialty press.</SPAN></FONT></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">&nbsp;</SPAN></FONT></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Confirmed Invitees to date (check <A href="about:www.prsamd.org%20">www.prsamd.org</A> for updates!):</SPAN></FONT></P> <UL style="MARGIN-TOP: 0in" type=disc> <LI style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: list .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Howard Libit,</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"> Baltimore Sun</SPAN></FONT> <LI style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: list .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Michelle Butt,</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"> news director, WBAL TV Channel 11</SPAN></FONT> <LI style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: list .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Meg Jollett,</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"> managing editor, </SPAN><ST1:STOCKTICKER><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">WMAR</SPAN></ST1:STOCKTICKER><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"> TV Channel 2</SPAN></FONT> </LI></UL> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Join us on </SPAN><ST1:DATE Month="7" Day="16" Year="2009"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">July 16, 2009</SPAN></ST1:DATE><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"> at the<B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"> </B></SPAN><ST1:PLACE><ST1:PLACETYPE><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">University</SPAN></ST1:PLACETYPE><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"> of </SPAN><ST1:PLACENAME><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Baltimore</SPAN></ST1:PLACENAME></ST1:PLACE><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">'s </SPAN><ST1:PLACE><ST1:PLACETYPE><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">School</SPAN></ST1:PLACETYPE><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"> of </SPAN><ST1:PLACENAME><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Communications Design</SPAN></ST1:PLACENAME></ST1:PLACE><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"> in the Liberal Arts &amp; Policy Bldg, </SPAN><ST1:ADDRESS><ST1:STREET><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">10 W. Preston St.</SPAN></ST1:STREET><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">, </SPAN><ST1:CITY><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Baltimore</SPAN></ST1:CITY><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">, </SPAN><ST1:STATE><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">MD</SPAN></ST1:STATE><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"> </SPAN><ST1:POSTALCODE><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">21201</SPAN></ST1:POSTALCODE></ST1:ADDRESS><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">. The cost is $20 for members before 6/12 ($35 after), $35 for members before 6/12 ($50 after), $10 for PRSSA Members and $20 for nonmember students. Go to our <A href="http://prsamd.org/news/events2009/jul09.htm">events page</A> for registration and details. </SPAN></FONT></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><O:P>&nbsp;</O:P></SPAN></FONT></P><FONT face=Verdana><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><O:P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><O:P><EM><A href="#top">Back to top</A></EM></O:P></SPAN></P></O:P></SPAN></FONT> <H2 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Verdana><A name=welcome></A><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: welcome"><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"></I></SPAN></FONT></H2> <H2 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Verdana>&nbsp;</FONT></H2> <H2 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=2 face=Verdana><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: welcome"><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Welcome Catherine Beck Shoup and Lesley Mason</I></SPAN></FONT></H2> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">PRSA-MD welcomes two new committee chairs this month. Catherine Beck Shoup, owner of Beck Shoup &amp; Associates, will head the Membership Committee, and Lesley Mason, Federal Reserve Bank, takes over the Education Committee. Anyone interested in serving on these or other committees can find contact information on the <A href="http://www.prsamd.org/aboutus/committees.html">committee page of our website</A><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1">.</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoBodyText><FONT face=Verdana>&nbsp;</FONT><FONT face=Verdana>&nbsp;</FONT><O:P> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><O:P><EM><A href="#top">Back to top</A></EM></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoBodyText></O:P><FONT face=Verdana><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><O:P>&nbsp;</O:P></SPAN></B></P></FONT> <H2 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=2 face=Verdana>Reminders</FONT></H2> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><O:P>&nbsp;</O:P></SPAN></FONT></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana><A name=lastcall><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Last Call for Conference Presenters</SPAN></I></B></A><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><BR></SPAN></I><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">If you or someone you know would like to be considered as a presenter for the 2009 Chesapeake Conference, please send your name, e-mail address and phone number, along with the title and brief description of your seminar, to Nneka Jenkins at <A href="mailto:nneka.r.jenkins@kp.org"><SPAN style="COLOR: #0000f0; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline: none">nneka.r.jenkins@kp.org</SPAN></A>. The Programming Committee will be reviewing all submissions at the end of May.</SPAN></FONT></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"></I></SPAN></FONT>&nbsp;</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"></SPAN></B></FONT></P><FONT face=Verdana><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"></SPAN></FONT><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><O:P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><O:P><EM><A href="#top">Back to top</A></EM></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;</O:P></SPAN><FONT face=Verdana></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">PRSA<BR></SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"></SPAN></P> <H2 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</H2> <H2 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><A name=teleseminar><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><FONT size=2>Upcoming PRSA National Teleseminars</FONT></I></A></H2> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Here are some of the upcoming teleseminars sponsored by PRSA. To learn more about these events or to see complete listing of PRSA teleseminars, visit <SPAN class=MsoHyperlink><U><FONT color=#0000ff><A href="http://www.prsa.org/PD/events">www.prsa.org/PD/events</A>.</FONT></U></SPAN></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><O:P>&nbsp;</O:P></SPAN></P></FONT> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Thursday, June 4, 3pm</SPAN></I><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </SPAN><EM>-<FONT size=2> Crisis Management in a Down Economy: No Margin for Error - Critical Survival Steps to Take in the Earliest Crisis Moments</FONT></EM></FONT></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><O:P>&nbsp;</O:P></SPAN></I></FONT></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Tuesday, June 9, </SPAN><ST1:TIME Hour="15" Minute="0"><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">3pm - </SPAN></I></ST1:TIME>How and When to Incorporate Social Media Into Your Next PR Program - Learn What's Working and How to Apply It to Your Own Campaigns</SPAN></I></FONT><FONT face=Verdana><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"></SPAN></I></FONT></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><O:P>&nbsp;</O:P></SPAN></FONT></P><FONT face=Verdana><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"></SPAN></FONT><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><O:P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><O:P><EM><A href="#top">Back to top</A></EM></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;</O:P></SPAN><FONT face=Verdana></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Industry</SPAN></B></P> <P><A name=warsch><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><FONT size=2>Milestones Achievement Centers of </FONT></SPAN></I></B></A><FONT size=2><ST1:COUNTRY-REGION><ST1:PLACE><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: warsch"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">America</SPAN></I></B></SPAN></ST1:PLACE></ST1:COUNTRY-REGION><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: warsch"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> Selects Warschawski</SPAN></I></B></SPAN><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1">&nbsp; </SPAN></SPAN></I></B></FONT><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><BR></SPAN></B><FONT size=2><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Warschawski has been selected by </SPAN><ST1:PLACE><ST1:PLACENAME><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Milestones</SPAN></ST1:PLACENAME><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> </SPAN><ST1:PLACENAME><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Achievement</SPAN></ST1:PLACENAME><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> </SPAN><ST1:PLACETYPE><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Centers</SPAN></ST1:PLACETYPE></ST1:PLACE><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> of America, Inc. (</SPAN><ST1:STOCKTICKER><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">MAC</SPAN></ST1:STOCKTICKER><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">) to lead strategic re-naming, logo design and website development efforts to better communicate </SPAN><ST1:STOCKTICKER><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">MAC</SPAN></ST1:STOCKTICKER><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">'s services and offerings to its core target audiences. Currently, </SPAN><ST1:STOCKTICKER><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">MAC</SPAN></ST1:STOCKTICKER><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> has nine centers in </SPAN><ST1:STATE><ST1:PLACE><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Pennsylvania</SPAN></ST1:PLACE></ST1:STATE><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> offering support services to children with educational, emotional and behavioral challenges.&nbsp;&nbsp;</SPAN></FONT></P></FONT><FONT size=2><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><O:P><EM><A href="#top">Back to top</A></EM></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P><FONT face=Verdana></FONT></SPAN></FONT> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=2 face=Verdana><A name=IMRE><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Behr Professional Products &amp; Services Selects IMRE For Media Campaign</SPAN></I></B></A></FONT></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Verdana><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><FONT size=2>IMRE announced that it has added Behr Professional Products &amp; Services to its expanding roster of clients in its Home &amp; Building business practice. IMRE will provide media relations and creative marketing services to increase awareness about, and create relationships and authentic messaging around Behr Professional Products &amp; Services in order to develop deeper, long lasting relationships with contractors, remodelers, building owners and professional painters. Read full press release </FONT></SPAN><A href="http://files.imreintel.com/files/behr/BehrReleaseFINAL.doc"><FONT size=-1>http://files.imreintel.com/files/behr/BehrReleaseFINAL.doc.</FONT></A></FONT></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Verdana>&nbsp;</FONT></P><U><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; COLOR: blue; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><O:P><EM><A href="#top">Back to top</A></EM></SPAN></FONT></O:P></P></SPAN></U></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></BODY></HTML>