The Public Relations Association of Central Illinois (PRA) will have its next meeting on October 15, 2008 at Barrack’s Cater Inn in Peoria, IL from 11:45 a.m-1 p.m. Cost is $17 for members or $22 for non-members.
The topic “Social Marketing and Blogging” will feature speaker Michael Thurwanger, Ph.D who is currently the Director of the Reagan Leadership Program at Eureka College. Dr. Thurwanger will offer guidelines to help people successfully navigate the increasingly important and rapidly changing environment of social marketing as a way to forge new interactive relationships.
Upcoming 2008 meeting topics include Creative Ways to Promote Within our Community as well as Customer Service & Public Relations. View entire 2008-2009 schedule. Membership dues are $45 per person.
The Public Relations Association of Central Illinois (PRA) will have its first meeting on September 17, 2008 at Barrack’s Cater Inn in Peoria, IL from 11:45 a.m-1 p.m. Cost is $17 for members or $22 for non-members.
A media panel comprised of local media professionals from newspaper, radio and television will be discussing what it takes to get an event publicized as well as the latest media changes and trends in the Central Illinois area and within their industry. Representatives from the Journal Star, WEEK-TV & WMBD are scheduled to attend.
Upcoming 2008 meeting topics include Creative Ways to Promote Within our Community, Social Marketing/Blogging and Customer Service & Public Relations. Membership dues are $45 per person, payable by September 17 to take advantage of the discounted lunches.
President
Rhonda Parker, Heading Avenue Franciscans
Vice President, Membership
Jill Peterson, City of East Peoria
Vice President, Programming
Brenda Tomlinson, EW McDaniels
Treasurer
Gretchen Shearer, Peoria Park District
Communications Manager
Carolina Cortes, Green View Companies
Member-At-Large (2nd year of 2 years)
Jenny Zinkel, Peoria County
Member-At-Large (1st year of 2 years)
Jamie Cecil-Monari, Catholic Charities
Past President
Trisha Noack, Peoria Public Library
The Public Relations Association of Central Illinois awarded the Pat Landen Communications award and Gold Star Media Award at their April meeting at South Side Mission. Bob Meismer and Trisha Noack accept the Pat Landen Communications award for the Peoria Public Library’s Close the Gaps: Libraries for All Campaign. Accepting the Gold Star Media Award was Meg Johnson and Patti Smith for WMBD/WYZZ’s Operation Santa.
