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PRSA Colorado Board Nominations are Now Open!
As we begin the process of determining the Chapter’s leadership team for next year, I invite you to take advantage of one of the best professional development opportunities PRSA Colorado has to offer by nominating yourself or another Chapter member for the 2016 PRSA Colorado Chapter board of directors.
All terms officially begin January 1, 2016, however, each newly elected board member will be required to participate in a full-day planning session in December, date and time TBD. For a description of the open positions, please click here.
To nominate yourself or another Chapter member, please fill out the nomination form, with five signatures from existing Chapter members and either email or mail the completed form to the PRSA Colorado office. The deadline for turning in your nomination is 5:00 p.m., Friday, Sept. 11, 2015. PRSA Colorado members will vote at the Chapter’s annual meeting, which is slated to take place at the lunch segment of this year’s Chapter Retreat scheduled for Nov. 4.
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Registration for the PRSA Colorado Summit NOW OPEN!
Rev-up your creative minds and put the pedal to the metal at PRSA Colorado's largest professional development and networking event of the year. This daylong summit will consist of keynote presentations and breakout sessions led by industry experts specializing in social media, crisis communications, leadership, measurement, corporate communications and more!
Event Details:
Thursday, September 24, 2015
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Keynotes and breakout sessions with breakfast and lunch
4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Off-site happy hour, stay tuned for details!
Sneak Preview of Keynote Speakers:
 Craig Spinks is a master at capturing the heart and soul of a business through well-crafted videos. His company, Quadrid Productions, works with artists, makers, food products and other businesses passionate about their craft to produce brand films that have an emotional appeal. Focusing on this niche has allowed Quadrid to excel in their area of expertise and provide their clients with a tier of quality and experience not previously approachable for small local businesses.
 Hilary Blair, presentation and speaking voice expert, is a highly regarded coach and facilitator working extensively across the US with a variety of businesses including American Express, Janus Funds, Staples, Liberty Global, and Hunter Douglas. She trains high achievers craving honest feedback in order to grow. Hilary’s years as a stage, film and voice-over actor, teacher and voice coach present a unique skill set. She sees beyond habits and learned behaviors to what is unique and authentic in the individual or group. In addition, she facilitates workshops that use improvisation in order to improve leadership skills, team building and creativity. She is on faculty for the Denver Center for the Performing Arts and has been adjunct faculty for a number of universities. Hilary is CEO and lead coach for ARTiculate: Real&Clear. She is an active member of Toastmasters and is a board member of VASTA – the Voice and Speech Trainers Association. She holds an MFA in acting from the National Theatre Conservatory and a BA from Yale University.
Register Today! Early bird pricing ends Sept. 10 and the first 20 people to register will receive a free copy of Geno Church's book The Passion Conversation!
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Sponsor the PRSA Colorado Summit
Do you want your brand to receive significant recognition with the who’s who in the Colorado public relations and marketing community? With nearly 500 members, we have an extensive community of public relations professionals, journalists, community leaders and online influencers. Our mailing list reaches an additional 1,000+ communications professionals in the metro Denver region. We invite you to support our community through sponsorships and gain exposure for your business through brand awareness, new business development, networking and community involvement.
 PRSA Colorado is pleased to welcome Fyn Public Relations as a Silver Sponsor for this year’s summit.
Don’t miss this opportunity to showcase your business to more than 150 public relations and marketing communications professionals. Please email Taylor Prather at tprather@myprco.com for more information to start branding now!
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Free Chapter Membership When You Become a Member of PRSA
This summer, when you become a member of PRSA, you will receive the Colorado Chapter membership for FREE (up to $100 value) with promo code CHAPT15. You will also gain access to:
- More than 22,000 colleagues through our members-only directories and online discussion forums.
- A library of live and on-demand webinars.
- Updates through the daily Issues & Trends newsletter, the monthly Public Relations Tactics flagship newsletter and The Public Relations Strategist quarterly magazine featuring executive-level insight.
- Members-only discussion boards, a database of case studies, articles and research.
- The Business Case for Public Relations and PRSA Code of Ethics that offer values, principles and practicing guidelines that define professionalism and success.
RESTRICTIONS: N/A for associate member types ($155 or less annual dues) and current/renewing members.
This is a great opportunity to join one of PRSA's largest chapters in the country and meet local PR pros. Contact Megan Ryan, membership chair, with questions at meganryanpr@gmail.com.
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