Applications are now being accepted for PR 360 - Roundtable Consulting for Nonprofits. This extended luncheon serves as the public service project for PRSA-OKC, and will be held on Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at the United Way of Central Oklahoma. Nonprofit applications are due February 17. For more information and to download an application, click here.
February Meeting:
Secrets of the APR Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2010
11:30 a.m. @ Nonna's The APR credential is valuable to those practitioners who earn it; to the agencies, clients and organizations they represent; and, perhaps most importantly, to the public relations profession itself. The APR designation proves you have successfully demonstrated competency in the knowledge, skills and abilities required to practice public relations effectively in today’s business arena. (more info)
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Announcements: Student Scholarship Applications PRSA OKC is giving away two, $1,000 scholarships to a PRSSA member at college or university affiliated with our chapter. The deadline for applications is March 19. Please click here to download an application.
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Empower Yourself as a Professional The Oklahoma City Chapter, Public Relations Society of America is a dedicated group of professionals who practice public relations for corporations, public relations firms, government agencies, health and medical entities, nonprofit and other professional organizations in and around central and western Oklahoma! The time and money you invest in PRSA membership will return handsome dividends by assisting with your professional development, as well as your understanding of how public relations fits in with today's ever-changing business environments. Click to take advantage of all PRSA membership has to offer,
The Value Of Accreditation To Your Organization APR: Public Relations’ Standard of Excellence. The PRSA owns the first and most enduring critical thinking and skills examination of public relations practitioners: the Accredited in Public Relations designation. Read more of this article on ComPRehension
The Public Relations Society
of America (www.prsa.org),
based in New York City, is the world's largest organization for public relations
professionals. The Society has more than 20,000 professional and student
members. PRSA is organized into 112 Chapters nationwide, 19 Professional
Interest Sections, along with Affinity Groups, which represent business
and industry, counseling firms, independent practitioners, military, government,
associations, hospitals, schools, professional services firms and nonprofit
organizations. The Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) has
255 Chapters at colleges and universities throughout the United States.