PRA 2010 Conference
Public Relations Association of Central Illinois
2010 Conference
Peoria - On Wednesday, September 22, the Public Relations Association of Central Illinois
(PRA) will host its 2010 Conference. The conference is 9:00am - 3:00pm at the Par-A-Dice
Hotel, 21 Blackjack Blvd, East Peoria. This year’s conference will feature keynote speaker Peter
Shankman, who is recognized worldwide for radically new ways of thinking about social media,
public relations, marketing, advertising, and customer service. Shankman is the founder of Help
A Reporter Out, (HARO) which connects thousands of journalists to sources. He is the founder
and CEO of The Geek Factory, Inc., a boutique marketing and PR strategy firm located in New
York City and author of Can We Do That?! Outrageous PR Stunts That Work and Why Your
Company Needs Them.
The PRA 2010 Conference will include a continental breakfast, workshops, lunch, vendors, and
networking opportunities for public relations, marketing, communications, and business
professionals. Breakout session workshops will include a variety of topics from measuring
success, budgeting, small business topics, media relationships, and communication. Attendees
will be able to choose from nine breakout session topics, along with the keynote presentation.
The cost to attend the all-day conference is $75 for PRA members, $95 for non-members, and
$40 for students. Anyone interested in joining PRA to receive the reduced conference rate may
join at any time. The cost of membership is $45.
PRA is an organization of public relations and marketing communication professionals from
Central Illinois. PRA offers monthly presentations (September through May) by top
professionals in their fields who share the latest information on ways to move public relations
confidently into the 21st century.
For more information about the PRA 2010 Conference or membership, please call (309) 636-8017.