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With more than 100 members, the Akron Area Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America represents a group of diverse, professional communicators from corporate, healthcare, non-profit, agency, media, and academic realms.
To find out more about membership in our dynamic, fun and growing Akron Area PRSA Chapter, contact Robin Clark, Director of Membership at rclark@aultcare.com. Or, visit http://www.prsa.org/membership/index.html. PRSA Membership offers many benefits including professional networking, continued education, expanded career opportunities, and an opportunity to make a measurable contribution to our field through personal involvement. We welcome you!
February Luncheon!
Thursday, February 16
How to be Great When You Communicate: Discussion Featuring David Grossman, nationally recognized ABC, APR, Fellow PRSA
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| 2011 Chapter Excellence Award! |
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| For Immediate Release
September 26, 2011
Akron Area PRSA Chapter Receives 2011 Chapter Excellence Award
AKRON, Ohio, September 26, 2011 -- The Akron Area Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) has been awarded the 2011 Chapter Excellence Award for Chapter Management by the PRSA East Central District.
The Chapter Excellence Award recognizes the chapterfs highly...[more] |
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| Jacobs joins firm |
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| Hennes Paynter Communications, the only firm in Ohio focused exclusively on crisis communications and one of the few in the U.S. with that specific focus, recently announced that Nora Jacobs, APR has joined the firm as vice president. Nationally recognized for her work to help organizations use communications to seize market opportunities and overcome obstacles to growth, Jacobs brin...[more] |
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| Kramer earns Diamond Award |
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| By Anne Dudley, PR Graduate Student
Jennifer Kramer, APR, director of public relations and marketing communications for the College of Communication and Information at Kent State University (KSU), earned a Diamond Award in the 2010 Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) East Central District Diamond Awards competition.
Kramer earned this award for chairing the third annual YouT...[more] |
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| Fourth Annual YouToo Social Media Conference |
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| The Akron Area Chapter of PRSA is accepting registrations for its 2011 YouToo Social Media Conference scheduled for Friday, April 15, 8 a.m. 3 p.m. at Franklin Hall, Kent State University. This event will feature national speakers providing hands-on how-tos and real world case studies. For detailed information about the days schedule and speakers, or to register, visit the YouToo w...[more] |
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| Cruze on in to the PRSA luncheon this March! |
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| The Akron Area Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) will meet at the GM Lordstown Assembly Plant in March to hear details of the successful communications plan behind the Chevrolet Cruze.
General Motors Lordstown/Parma Communications Manager Tom Mock will discuss the highly successful communications plan used to support the Cruze launch over a two-year period...[more] |
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| 2011 Leadership Team |
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| The Akron Area Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America has elected its 2011 leadership. Serving as 2011 officers are President Gretchen Fri, APR; President Elect Ralph Davila, APR; Vice President Ron Kirksey; Secretary Tracy Teuscher, APR; and Treasurer Mary Alice Sonnhalter.
Fri joined InfoCision Management Corporation in 1998 and quickly rose to the position of Senior Ac...[more] |
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| President's Message |
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| Change happens
By Gretchen Fri, President
No matter where you look things are changing and the public relations profession hasnt been immune to that change. An unknown author said If nothing ever changed, there'd be no butterflies. I guess thats how I view the changes in public relations beautiful butterflies wherever you look. The internet, social media, 24-hour news cy...[more] |
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| Akron Area PRSA Announces Scholarship Recipients |
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| The Akron Area Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America has announced the recipients of the 2010 David A. Meeker Scholarship.
Kent State University student Stephanie Mathias was awarded the $500 scholarship and an associate membership to PRSA. Fellow Kent State University student Lindsay Ridinger will receive an associate membership to PRSA as the second place finis...[more] |
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| Akron Area PRSA Announces Accreditation of Members |
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| The Akron Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) recently announced the Accreditation of two of its chapter members. Jennifer Kramer, Manager of Public Relations and Marketing for the College of Communication and Information at Kent State University, and Tracy Teuscher, President of The Buzz Maker! LLC, recently passed the comprehensive exam to become Accredited in...[more] |
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| Take Advantage of the PRSA JobCenter! |
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| The PRSA Public Relations and Communications JobCenter is the most targeted community of public relations and communications professionals. The JobCenter has recently been updated to help better serve users through added features, ease of use, industry related content, special discounted prices and much more.
If you're looking for a job, or if you're an employer looking to post a...[more] |
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