Below, please find the full year's schedule for the Akron Area PRSA, by month.
January 2008
Thursday, January 17, 2008
The Transformation of General Motors: Communicating in a Changing Environment
Speaker: Mary T. Henige, APR; Co-chair, 2008 PRSA International Conference & Communications Director North American Vehicle Sales, Service & Marketing; General Motors Corp.
Careers Over Coffee Topic: Is this your year for APR? (Speakers: Jan Gusich, APR; Andrea Reynolds, APR; James Armstrong, APR)
Location: Martin Center
February 2008
February 14, 2008
60 Minutes With The Media You Want To Know
Speakers: Larry Pantages business editor, and Betty Lin-Fisher, consumer reporter/columnist. Akron Beacon Journal; Amy Stoessel, Crain’s Cleveland Business; Tamara Proctor, editor, The Suburbanite; Jim Smith, editor, Tire Review; Evelyn Theiss, feature writer, Arts & Life Section, Cleveland Plain Dealer.; and Mollie McGovern, assignment editor with WFMJ in Youngstown.
Careers Over Coffee Topic: Demystifying the College of Fellows
(Speakers: David Meeker, APR, Fellow PRSA; Tom Duke, APR, Fellow PRSA)
Location: Martin Center
March 2008
March 7, 2008 Professional Development Seminar
YouToo: Social Media Boot Camp and Leadership Summit
Hands-on, skill-building workshops and seminars in the morning
e-Lection 2008 leadership summit in the afternoon: “Packaging the Presidency (online!)”
April 2008
April 17, 2008
Six Decades of Our Mistakes
Speakers: Tom Duke, APR, Fellow PRSA, public relations consultant, will moderate and lead the discussion with five panelists: Ryan Henary, FedEx Custom Critical; Michael Gaffney, APR, United Way of Summit County; Delores Jones, FirstEnergy Corp.; Karen Ingraham, Akron Public Schools and Bill Jasso, APR, of Time Warner Cable.
Careers Over Coffee Topic: Is Grad School Right for You? (Speakers: Laura Hammel, chair of communication at Ursuline College and Jeanette Drake, APR)
Location: Martin Center
11:00am: Careers Over Coffee
11:30 am: Networking
12:00 pm Luncheon Presentation
May 2008
May 8, 2008
Speaker: Mike Bernstein, Manager of Public Relations for Summa Health System
Topic: Tackling Internal and External Challenges of Promoting Quality Outcomes
Location: Martin Center
11:00am: Careers Over Coffee: Details TBA
11:30 am: Networking
12:00 pm Luncheon Presentation
June 2008
June 10, 2008 Teleseminar
Topic: Creating Your Own Measurement Dashboard: Identifying the Right Metrics and How to Display Them
Sponsor: Aultman Health Foundation
Location: Aultman North (6100 Whipple Ave. N.W. North Canton, Ohio 44720)
June 11, 2008 Young Professionals Event
Location: Shula's 2. Independence, Ohio
July 2008
July 2008 Teleseminar - Tapping the Online Video Boom
When: Tuesday, July 22
Time: 3-4 pm
Where: Room 550L of the Taylor Institute for Direct Marketing in the Polsky Building - The University of Akron
Sponsor: InfoCision Management Corp.
August 2008
August 14, 2008 - Networking In The City
Weʼll be hitting three downtown establishments starting with the Ohio Brewing Company/Damonʼs Grill at 5:30 p.m.; moving to the Barley House at 6:30 p.m. and ending our evening on the roof-top patio of The Lockview around 7:30 p.m.. All three establishments are within walking distance.
Cost is $15 and street and deck parking is free after 6pm. RSVP by contacting Lianne Fowler, PRSA Chapter Administrator, at akronprsa@gmail.com or 330-780-5175.
September 2008
September 12, 2008
2008 Cleveland Plus Healthcare Communicator's Summit - Raising Awareness of our Region's Strengths
Location: Holiday Inn Independence
Time: 8:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Click here to register on-line.
October 2008
October 10, 2008
Time:
11:00 a.m. Careers Over Coffee (Optional)
11:30 a.m. Networking
12:00 p.m. Luncheon Presentation
Where:
The Akron Art Museum
1 South High Street Akron, OH 44308
Cost:
$25 members and students
$30 non-members, late reservations and walk-ins
No shows and cancellations less than 24 hours will be billed.
Early-bird discount: Register by Monday September 29 and save $5.00 ($20 for members/students, $25 for nonmembers)
RSVP: Contact Lianne Fowler at akronprsa@gmail.com or 330-780-5175
Or register and pay online at http://akronprsa.org/events/events.asp?id=259
Deadline for reservations is 5 p.m. on Monday, October 6.
NOCA Event: M3 - Midwest Marketing Show Launch Party
Thursday, October 16th, 5:30pm - 7:00pm.
It’s a party to launch the promotion of the "Midwest Message to Market Show" [October 2009] sponsored by NOCA and the I-X Center, showcasing the Marketing Communications Industry in Northeast Ohio.
Join Us at Cleveland’s I-X Center as NOCA’s Guest.
Open bar, hors d’oeuvres, and free parking.
Information and RSVP, Contact:
Cindy Mirkov at cmirkov@ixcenter.com
NOCA Event: First Annual Halloween Reverse Raffle & Costume Contest
When: Friday, October 31st, 5:30pm - 11:00pm
Join us at Grays Armory for an event benefiting NOCA,
and funding for Marketing Communication Industry promotion.
Win - $2,500 Cash or Other Fabulous Prizes.
Free Parking, Buffet Dinner, First round of drinks on
NOCA. Silent auction. Side boards. Best Costume contest.
Raffle Ticket [includes one dinner] $100.
Admission and dinner only $40.
[Guests may split cost of raffle ticket among two or more.]
Information and Tickets, Contact:
Dick Clough
216.226.9040
Clough1217@aol.com
Jim Tabaczynski
440.835.4525
jptgroup@sbcglobal.net
November 2008
November 13, 2008
Topic: Building Your Company's Good Name
Speaker: Davis Young, APR, Fellow PRSA
When: Thursday, November 13, 2008
11:00 a.m. Careers Over Coffee (Optional)
11:30 a.m. Networking
12:00 p.m. Luncheon Presentation
Where: The 356th Fighter Group, 4919 Mount Pleasant St NW
North Canton, OH 44720
Cost: $25 members and students, $30 non-members, late reservations and walk-ins
No shows and cancellations less than 24 hours will be billed.
Early-bird discount: Register by Monday November 3rd, and save $5.00 ($20 for members/students, $25 for nonmembers)
RSVP: Contact Lianne Fowler at akronprsa@gmail.com or 330-780-5175
Or register and pay online at http://akronprsa.org/events/events.asp?id=256
Deadline for reservations is 5 p.m. on Monday, November 10th.
