Thank you so much to all the students, faculty and professionals who attended PRofessional CONNECTION yesterday. The event could not have happened without you! It also could not have happened without the hard work of Erica, Debbie and the PRofessional CONNECTION committee heads and members. The only downside to the day – that I couldn’t be in more places at once!

It was great to see familiar faces from PRSSAs of the past, and to see how far they’ve come. I thought it was especially cool that we skyped in Melina Baetti from Paris for our International PR seminar. It was also great to get advice from recent Grady grads in terms of how to get a job, and how to keep your spirits high while you try. In the words of past PRecendent editor Leslie Emanuele, “Network, intern, and repeat!”

If you missed PRofessional CONNECTION, make sure you check out our Twitter page for updates from the event. Or you can search #PRConnect for updates from anyone in attendence.

This past weekend at the PRSSA National Conference in San Diego one of our own E-Board members, Kaitlyn Darr, was invited to speak at the Student-run Firm Workshop. Kaitlyn was part of a Q&A panel made up of three other students from different schools. One of the national conference’s sponsors, BurrellesLuce, gave an in-depth blog post about the workshop. Here’s some of what Tressa Robbins, VP of Media Contacts, had to say:

“These students’ knowledge of public relations and media relations is extraordinary. Having worked at a PR agency myself, the advice the student panel gave on agency life and activities was spot on – if I hadn’t known these were students, I’d have thought I was listening to a panel of PR pros!“

Congratulations Kaitlyn for this awesome recognition and for helping us maintain one of the country’s best student-run firms!

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!

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.

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 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.

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!

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.

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!

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.