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PRSA Meeting Information |
Thursday, December 15, 2005
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Wednesday, December 14, 2005 December's regular monthly meeting features two winning campaigns from our 2005 Upper Case Awards. The topics will include:
Adam Cohen, director of legal and public affairs for the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation. | ||||||||||||||
Wednesday, November 30, 2005 Want to know how to catch a reporters attention? Ever wondered where your press releases go? PRSA members and New Young Professionals are invited to attended a luncheon and a tour of the Oklahoman. You won't want to miss this great opportunity to network with your peers and see the inner workings of Oklahoma's most circulated newspaper.
The schedule is as follows. If you can only attend one or the other you are more than welcome to do so. Please make note of that when you RSVP. Cost is $10 and reservations are mandatory. 11:30 - Lunch and general presentation RSVP required by Nov. 15. | ||||||||||||||
Wednesday, November 16, 2005
Want to know what the real world of PR looks like? You can get an inside view by participating in Shadow Day on Wednesday, Nov. 16. Aspiring PR students will learn the ropes from savvy PR professionals during a morning on the job. See itinerary below for details. Visit the Shadow Day 2005 Web site and register for Shadow Day and the luncheon. | ||||||||||||||
Upper Case Awards photos are now available online Visit the Upper Case Awards page. The goal of the 28th annual Oklahoma City Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA), Upper Case Awards competition is to recognize the best in public relations programs and practices in the Central Oklahoma region and throughout the state. First held in 1978 as the Bronze Derrick Awards, the competition’s name was changed in 1990 to the Upper Case Awards to better reflect the journalistic beginnings of the profession.
Type that is set in capital letters stands apart from its surroundings. It demands attention and shouts importance. Here’s your chance to stand apart and show your talents. Your work is exceptional, dazzling, stupendous—it’s UPPER CASE! | ||||||||||||||
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Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2005 In today’s business world, ethics and ethical behavior are common terms and a reality all public relations practitioners need to be prepared to handle. This year’s Ethics Program is full of such expertise. A panel of three public relations professionals is set to share some of their career experiences dealing with ethical issues. Combined, these guests have more than 60 years of public relations experience to draw upon. Come and hear about how these practitioners have survived ethical problems.
Panel members are:
How to download the Outlook appointment:
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Monday, Aug. 29, 2005
The next PRSA New Young Professionals luncheon will be held at 11:45 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 29, 2005 at Abuelo's in Bricktown. Bring your friends and join us for a delicious lunch and fun networking opportunities. Eric Oesch, public relations director of Frontier Country Marketing Association, will speak on useful PR tools and ideas as well as be available to answer any questions you may have. Everyone is welcome, and if interested e-mail Marla Carroll at or call 405.602.3754. | ||||||||||||
Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2005 Download the presentation (1.3mb PDF) Attention - Venue Change! (as of 8/10/2005) Learn best practices and pitfalls to avoid when developing a culturally-relevant campaign. The Hispanic media has been growing in virtually every market across the country. Many local agencies have attempted to re-define their services to meet the demand without understanding the complexities of the culture, not just language. You’ll learn more about the culture and audience to develop more effective campaigns.
Guest Speaker:
Ms. Tovar’s tenure as an advocate and leader in Hispanic issues also gave her valuable insights in the corporate responsibility arena. She heightened the visibility and public positioning of the non-profit organization dedicated to increasing the inclusion of Hispanics in corporate boardrooms. She crafted a communications strategy for the organization that garnered the attention of Jesse Jackson’s Wall Street Project, Time Warner and NBC. Her dialogue with Fortune Magazine led to expansion of the tenets of their annual ranking of Best Companies for Minorities to Work. Ms. Tovar is committed to advancing Hispanic Public Relations as a communications discipline and recently presented on this topic for the PRSA in New York, Albuquerque and Portland. She is an active member of PRSA and serves as Chair of the Diversity Committee for the Southwest district. Ms. Tovar is also a contributing author of Hispanic Marketing and Public Relations: Understanding and Targeting America’s Largest Minority available in Fall 2005. | ||||||||||||||
Thursday, July 28, 2005
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| Monday, July 25, 2005 New/Young Professionals Committee (NYPC) at the Hideaway Pizza on Western
Join the New/Young Professionals Committee at Crabtown in Bricktown at 11:45 a.m. on Monday, June 25 for its second luncheon. This is the time for the new and young professionals entering the public relations industry to learn the ropes. Everyone is welcome, and if interested e-mail Marla Carroll at or call 405.602.3754. | ||||||||||||
Wednesday, July 20, 2005 PRSA-OKC's local experts, Sandra Longcrier, APR and Debbie Anglin, APR will share their insight on working with agencies.
They will also address:
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| Monday, June 20, 2005 New/Young Professionals Committee (NYPC) at the Hideaway Pizza on Western
Join the NYPC at Hideaway Pizza (63rd and Western) at 11:45 a.m. on Monday, June 20 for its first luncheon. This is the time for the new and young professionals entering the public relations industry to learn the ropes. Everyone is welcome, and if interested e-mail Marla Carroll at or call 405.602.3754.
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| Wednesday, June 15, 2005 Professional Development Day "Empower. Educate. Elevate. Take Your Public Relations Skills to the Next Level" at the Omniplex, Goldman Room
Join the Oklahoma City Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America for a half-day seminar to enrich your own PR knowledge in the areas of research and measurement, international public relations and strategic community relations. Visit the Professional Development Day page for more information.
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SPECIAL MEETING Wednesday, May 18, 2005 New and Future PRSA Members: Ever wondered how your membership in PRSA benefits you on both a local and national level? Have you wondered how you can become an accredited member of the public relations profession? Or questioned where ethics fits in our workplace, in our profession and in the media? These questions and more will be addressed during our annual, new-member orientation session at 10:30 a.m. Wed., May 18 at OSU-OKC on the third floor of the Student Center.
Several Oklahoma City PRSA board members will give presentations on various topics and will discuss how your PRSA membership can be best utilized in your profession, within the community and on a national level. Learn how public relations play important roles in professional development, in career advancement, getting you and your company national attention plus much more when you attend this special session. Following this hour-long session, we will hold our monthly meeting. As a dedicated group of professionals, we would like to encourage you to take part in this worthwhile orientation session and further enrich your knowledge, expertise and contacts within our field. Please RSVP and send any questions to Julie Claggett at to reserve your seat. We'll see you there.
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REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING Wednesday, May 18, 2005 Get a behind the scenes perspective of the inner workings of a broadcast newsroom at PRSA-OKC's monthly luncheon meeting on May 18. Our program will feature Blaise Labbe, NEW 9's news director. Labbe joined KWTV in early 2003. Prior to moving to Oklahoma City, he was with KENS in San Antonio.
Labbe has received numerous community awards including being recognized by the United States Secretary of Commerce with the national Minority Business Development Agency's Cornerstone award, given annually to a member of the media for outstanding community service, media coverage and commitment to promoting diversity in businesses This meeting graciously sponsored by: | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday, April 20, 2005 Visit the Career Night & Zenith Awards page.
Join PR students and fellow PR practitioners for an evening of networking, great food, and invaluable career information! Speakers will include...
Agenda:
Also see the very first time PRSA-OKC awards its 2005 Emerging Leader Scholarship. See you at Crabtown on Wednesday, April 20 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. for career advice and tip. It's not just for the students. Please RSVP by Friday, April 15. The meeting is $15 for students and $20 for non-students. | ||||||||||
You liked Freezin' Season Jingle Mingle so much that we're doing it again! Shamrock Shindig is the spring version of the great networking opportunity among communications, marketing, journalism, graphic design and advertising professionals across the Oklahoma City metro area. Join us on Thursday, March 17 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at The Montgomery to power up your networking and cut lose at this after-hours event. Don't miss it! | ||||||||||
Wednesday, March 16, 2005
The role of corporate communications within an organization has changed with the scandals of the past several years. During PRSA-OKC's monthly luncheon on March 16, we'll hear a first-person account of how one Oklahoma company has dealt with these changes. As manager of corporate communications for energy giant Williams, Julie Gentz, APR, was part of a team that worked simultaneously on a crisis communications plan in case the company filed Chapter 11 and a second plan for survival. Fortunately, Williams implemented the survival plan. Gentz, who has been with Williams since 1997, is responsible for providing communications support to the company's governments affairs and investor relations group, as well as other corporate issues and media relations. During her career with Williams, she has managed the company's international public relations department, led a corporate-wide public relations team assigned to the Williams World Challenge, a golf tournament sponsored in conjunction with Tiger Woods Foundation, and managed public relations for Williams' non-regulated energy business. The luncheon is $15 for PRSA members, $20 for non-PRSA members, $13 for PRSSA members and $15 for non-PRSSA members. | ||||||||||
Wednesday, February 16, 2005
Join a panel of seasoned public relations pros as they share with you examples of the biggest mistakes of their careers, while examining the mistaken strategy, execution and results for each case. They will discuss how we can all learn from these mistakes and field questions from the audience to make this a truly interactive session. Learn about the pitfalls before you get into them at PRSA-OKC's monthly meeting on Feb. 16 at OSU-OKC from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The luncheon is $15 for PRSA members, $20 for non-PRSA members, $13 for PRSSA members and $15 for non-PRSSA members. | ||||||||||
| Wednesday, January 19, 2005
Within two weeks of becoming the Public Information Officer for the Supreme Court of Oklahoma and the Oklahoma Judiciary, Cheryl Camp found herself writing press releases announcing the preliminary hearing and trial judge for the state trial of Terry Nichols. During the next five years, Camp split her time between Oklahoma City and McAlester adeptly handling her "normal" job duties while coordinating all trial media relations on behalf of the Supreme Court of Oklahoma. Her duties required her to work closely not only with the four judges involved at various stages of the trial, but also two district attorneys, law enforcement officials at both the federal and state level, and media outlets from around the world. Learn more about Camp's experiences as PIO for the Supreme Court of Oklahoma at PRSA-OKC's monthly meeting on Jan. 19 at OSU-OKC from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The luncheon is $15 for PRSA members, $20 for non-PRSA members, $13 for PRSSA members and $15 for non-PRSSA members. | ||||||||||
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