It’s almost here!

It’s the week of PRofessional CONNECTION! Check out the program here to get a look at this year’s schedule. Start planning which seminars you’ll want to go to! We’ll see you all there!

Think Pink!

This meeting is one you definitely won’t want to miss. We’re having Ashley Skiles, the marketing and development manager for the Susan G Komen Foundation. Ashley graduated from NYU and has been working for Susan G Komen since 2007.

This Wednesday we’re asking all members to wear pink to show PRSSA’s support for all those who have been affected by breast cancer.

PLUS – an additional incentive for Creative Consultants members! The team with the highest percentage of members in attendance will earn three extra points for their December evaluation.  The second place team will earn two extra points, and the third will earn one extra point.

A new kind of reality

I know you’re all getting pumped up for PRofessional CONNECTION 2k9! As Nov. 11 approaches, you should start planning out which seminars you want to go to. Check out the schedule here! If you haven’t registered yet, click this link.

If you have any additional questions about the event or the dinner following, contact Erica Holland. Her e-mail is ericah88@gmail.com.

Moxie Interactive open house

Moxie Interactive is partnering with ECast to host an open house Wednesday Nov. 4 from 6 to 8 p.m. The event will offer tons of networking opportunities, plus information on digital out-of-home advertising. If you’re interested in advertising, new media, PR or writing, you should definitely attend! Please RSVP to Amy Crouse by sending an e-mail to acrouse@moxieinteractive.com.

You gotta eat!

If you plan on attending the dinner following PRofessional CONNECTION, which of course you should (who doesn’t like free food??), make sure you register sometime before Oct. 24. This is also first-come first-serve, so the sooner you register the better your chances of getting a place at the dinner! If you have any questions at all about PRofessional CONNECTION or the dinner, feel free to e-mail Erica at ericah88@gmail.com. See you all there!

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PRofessional CONNECTION registration now open!

Register today for PRofessional CONNECTION 2009 – Reality PR. All majors are welcome! PRofessional CONNECTION is Wednesday, Nov. 11 from 12 p.m. until 5 p.m. at the Tate Student Center.

Amazing student – Debbie Ebalobo!

If you see Debbie Ebalobo around campus, tell her congrats for being highlighted as UGA’s Amazing Student this week! This is a huge deal – way to represent PRSSA, Debbie!

Ready for the real world?

This year’s PRofessional CONNECTION, sponsored by the Southern company, is themed Reality PR. In case you don’t know, PRofessional CONNECTION is a public relations conference that we host every year. It’s a great way to network with professionals, get your resume critiqued and attend seminars and panels of PR topics. This year’s seminars include:

• The First Six Months Out of College
• Agency/Corporate/Non-profit
• International PR
• Boutique PR (restaurants, travel, lifestyle)
• Public Affairs
• Graduate school/Freelancing

You can attend three seminars during the conference and rotate according to the schedule. We’ll have a dinner after the event, and we also invite all participants to live tweet and blog about the conference.

All majors are welcome! PRofessional CONNECTION is Wednesday, Nov. 11 from 12 p.m. until 5 p.m. at the Tate Student Center.

The Reynolds Group: speaker tonight!

Interested in hospitality PR?

Molly McFerran will speak at our meeting tonight about her experiences working at The Reynolds Group. This is a boutique PR firm that specializes in the luxury lifestyle industry. Their services focus primarily on nightlife, dining, fashion, hospitality and design. Some clients include Ruth’s Chris Steak House, Village Tavern restaurants, Spa Sydell and the Atlanta Botanical Gardens.

Molly McFerran became an account manager in 2007 and has since secured much print and television coverage for her clients. She currently works with Concentrics Restaurants, which includes ONE. midtown kitchen, TWO. urban licks, TROIS, STATS and TAP.

The meeting is at 6:30 in MLC 102. See you there!

Congratulations Bateman team!

Congratulations to this year’s Bateman team:

Courtney Garmhaus
Debbie Ebalobo
Magan Cowart
Bridgett Johnson
Kristin Ballard

For those of you who don’t know, the Bateman Case Study Competition is a national competition between participating college chapters of PRSSA. This year the Bateman teams will create campaigns for the 2010 U.S. Census. Though multiple universities enter the competition, only three finalists are chosen to give their presentations for final review. The past two years UGA received an honorable mention, and in 2007 they won first place!

This is a really competitive process, so if you see a member of this year’s team be sure and tell them congratulations! I’m sure they will do an awesome job representing Grady and our Drewry Chapter of PRSSA!