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How to Influence Public Opinion
Date: Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009
Time: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Location: Sheraton West Des Moines
1800 50th St.
West Des Moines, Iowa
Lee Konfrst, Vice President of Public Affairs for PolicyWorks, has more than a decade of diverse experience in communications, and has proven success in strategic planning and implementation of public affairs campaigns for clients across the United States. He will share specific examples and interesting case studies of how his clients were able to use effective communications strategies to get published and influence the public policy process.
Please register online at www.prsaciowa.org by Friday, Nov. 13, 2009. If you have questions about the online registration process please contact the chapter's treasurer-elect Alexson Kane at 515-453-2000. If you request a vegetarian lunch, please send an e-mail message to Dawn Buzynski.
Attention APRs: You can receive 1.0 of Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for attending a monthly meeting. For more information, please contact Rob Schweers.
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Participate in PRSA Events and Activities
November is always a month of extremes. In our personal lives, there may be a sense of calm as we enter the month, but we know this feeling won’t last, as the hectic holidays will soon be here. At work, we may find ourselves taking a breath as we wrap up projects for the year. However, there is very little time to pause as planning for 2010 is in full swing.
Our PRSA chapter is following a similar path this year as we are adding some special activities as we end 2009. I encourage you to get the most out of your PRSA chapter membership by participating in as many of these events and activities as possible, including the following:
- In November and December, we are asking members to sign up and be a mentor for PRSSA students from Iowa State University, Drake University and/or Simpson College. Matches will be made toward the end of December and mentors and mentees will be encouraged to meet during the spring 2010 semester. See the article in this newsletter for more information.
- Our last monthly meeting of the year is taking place on Thursday, Nov. 19. I hope to see many of you there! Please note that we will not have a monthly meeting in December, but they will return again in January.
- A professional development and social activity is being planned for December. Look for more information on these soon.
- In early January, we will be sending out the call for entries for 2010 Prime Awards. Our evening awards ceremony will be in April. This is a great opportunity to get well-deserved recognition for all of the hard work you put in during the year.
- If your company would be interested in sponsoring a speaker to headline a meeting or event in 2010, please let us know.
- Continue to look for e-mails, check our Web site, visit our Facebook page, or follow us on Twitter to keep informed of all chapter events and activities.
Have a safe and wonderful holiday season – and thank you for continuing to support the Central Iowa PRSA chapter.
Darin Leach, APR
President, Central Iowa PRSA Chapter
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Earn a Free Meeting
Pay for 2010 in advance and receive eight meetings for the price of seven. For $140, you'll be able to attend meetings in January, February, March, May, June, August, September and November in 2010. Contact Alexson Kane for details. Checks may be made payable to PRSA Central Iowa and sent to Alexson Kane any time before our January meeting at 1500 NW 118th St., Clive, Iowa 50325. |
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Receive FREE White Paper about Creating Authentic Green Value to Drive Bottom Line Results
During last month's luncheon, Colette Chandler offered to share her FREE white paper about creating authentic green value to drive bottom line results. If you would like a copy, please send her an e-mail message at info@marketing-insider.com and identify yourself as a member of Central Iowa PRSA. |
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Student/Professional Mentor Program
The Central Iowa PRSA chapter will once again initiate its student/professional mentoring program for the spring of 2010. During the months of November and December, PRSA members are encouraged to sign up to serve as a professional mentor for PRSSA students attending Iowa State University, Drake University and Simpson College.
Matches between students and professionals will be determined in December and students and mentors will be encouraged to set up times during the semester to meet with each other. These meetings may be half or full-day job shadows, luncheons or informational interviews and may include such things as reviewing resumes, mock interviews or discussing the job market.
In February, professionals and their student mentees will be invited and encouraged to attend the February PRSA luncheon to convene with each other and meet other professionals and students. If you are interested in mentoring one or more students, please contact Kathy Coady with the Principal Financial Group at coady.kathy@principal.com or 515-362-2803. |
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A Warm Welcome to PRSA’s Newest Members
In an effort to welcome new members to PRSA, each month, we will highlight individuals who have recently joined the Central Iowa PRSA Chapter. We are pleased to welcome the following individuals to our chapter:
- Roxi Beck, CMA
- Brescia Cassellius, Wright Service Corp.
- Jodi Murphy, Wright Service Corp.
Current members are encouraged to introduce themselves to these new members at future luncheons or events and make them feel welcome. |
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Happy Anniversary!
In each issue of this newsletter, we will recognize Central Iowa PRSA Chapter members who are celebrating milestone PRSA anniversaries that month. This month, a special congratulations goes to the following individuals:
- Sarah Buckley, APR, GuideOne Insurance – 15 years
- Nancy Doll, APR, FBL Financial Group, Inc. – 15 years
- Ann Wilson, APR – 25 years
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