PRSA MD
WebNotes
Issue #391
July 7, 2009
Spotlight
Early Bird Deadline for Best in Maryland Awards is THIS FRIDAY! Yes, THIS FRIDAY, July 10!
Save $20.00 on each submission by submitting your award entries early.
Visit Best In Maryland Awards to download the 2009 Call for Entries and associated forms. For more information, contact Laura LaChapelle at 410.440.4246 or via email.
Only One Week Until the Speed Pitching Event on July 16! Sign Up Now!
PRSA-MD
Meet Key Editors at Speed Pitching, Thursday, July 16
Save
the Date for the PRSA-MD Chesapeake Conference on October 6!
Social
Media Fan? So are We!
PRSA
Dues
Savings Options to Help Members in our Troubled Economy
Update
Your Member Profile and You Could Be a Winner
Industry
Hillman
Communications wins PRSA Silver Anvil
MGH
Adds Two New Clients
Job Opportunities
Account Manager - gkv REACH
Account Executive - Sandy Hillman Communications
Communications Manager - The Clarice Smith Center, University of Maryland
Communications Coordinator, The Clarice Smith Center, University of Maryland
Account Executive - IMRE, LLC
Associate Account Executive - IMRE, LLC
Temporary Account Executive - Nevins & Associates
Vice President, Account Services - Low + Associates
PRSA-MD
Sign up Now! Don't Miss Speed Pitching on Thursday, July 16
Bring your story and be prepared to pitch it to local media personnel. Some of the media invitees include:
- Howard Libit, Baltimore Sun
- Michelle Butt, news director, WBAL TV Channel 11
- Meg Jollett, managing editor, WMAR TV Channel 2
Register on-line by this Friday, July 10 and save $15. Fees are $20 ($35 after Friday) for PRSA Members; $35 ($50 after Friday) for Non-Members; $10 PRSSA Student Members and $20 Non-PRSSA Members.
Date/time: Thursday, July 16, 2009; 8:30 am Registration, 9:00 -10:30 am Program
Place: University of Baltimore, Liberal Arts & Policy Bldg., Room 308, 10 W. Preston St., Baltimore, MD 21201. Convenient parking in Maryland Avenue Garage at Maryland and Biddle streets for $4 (vouchers given at event!) plus 2-hour metered parking available on the street (see campus parking map.)
Visit our events page for registration and details.
Save the Date for the PRSA-MD Chesapeake Conference on October 6!
Learn how to use Twitter effectively in your PR campaigns and to defend your company against social media attacks. All this, and more - with something for everyone, including agency, corporate and sole practitioners!
This year's Chesapeake Conference will be held on October 6 at the Sheraton Hotel in Towson. The conference theme, "Back to PR Basics with a Twist: Evolving Your Relationships for the Future," will feature some exciting sessions! Visit www.prsamd.org for updates..
Remember to check our Facebook page, LinkedIn, page, and Twitter feed for PRSA updates, as well as for networking and joining discussions with other PRSA colleagues! On LinkedIn, we're currently discussing MediaMap, PR-ROI Metrics, and more. We're also including updates on Best In Maryland and Chesapeake Conference.
PRSA
PRSA Offers Various Dues Savings Options to Help Members in our Troubled Economy
- Quarterly
Payment Plan Available for Membership Dues
If paying PRSA dues annually is not optimal for your business, members can opt to renew their PRSA membership with quarterly payments. This option is for renewing members only and is not available through online renewal. If you are interested in taking advantage of this convenient quarterly payment option, contact Jackie Gonsalves, Member Services Billing Manager, at Jackie.gonsalves@prsa.org.
- Membership Renewal Discount
- Extended to July 15!
PRSA's Membership promotional campaign has been extended until July 15th! Mentioning the promotion code SPRING2009 will save you the $65 initiation fee for your national membership, bringing your cost down to $225 plus your local chapter fees. Former members who have been inactive for at least a year are also eligible - so stay professional and remain connected with PRSA today. Visit www.prsa.org/membership/staysmart to learn more.
- Hardship Plan Continues
for Renewing Members in Transition
The Hardship Plan allows qualified members to receive a one-time reduction in their National dues. This is available to renewing members who are unemployed, are up for renewal, and have been members for at least five years. To learn more about the Hardship Plan, visit www.prsa.org/membership/Renewal and Reinstatement.
Update Your Member Profile and You Could Be a Winner
Updating your job title, organizational setting, industry and area(s) of specialization on MemberNet could earn you a gift or gift card from PRSA. Each month, May through August, PRSA will randomly select five members who update their demographics information to receive gifts, including a $100 Amazon gift card and items from the PRSA Store.
Industry
Hillman
Communications wins PRSA Silver Anvil
Hillman Communications (SHC) won a PRSA Silver Anvil Award of Excellence
for the firm's public affairs campaign on behalf of the Garrett County
Evening Dining Coalition. The campaign was successful in prompting voters
in three key districts to repeal the county's blue laws, allowing for
the limited sale of alcoholic beverages on Sundays.
MGH
Adds Two New Clients
MGH, a full-service marketing communications agency, announced two new
additions to its growing client roster: Alex Cooper Auctioneers and
Debt Shield. Alex Cooper Auctioneers, an auction, real estate and Oriental
rug business located in Towson, Md., serving Maryland and Washington
D.C., areas, has selected MGH to implement a full-service marketing
and advertising campaigns. These campaigns serve to change the perception
of home auctioning and increase store traffic through public relations,
media buying, creative, interactive and word of mouth tactics. Debt
Shield, a national debt settlement company dedicated to helping consumers
resolve their unsecured debt through mutually agreeable and discounted
lump sum settlements, selected MGH to conduct national, direct response
media buying.
PRSA
MD
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