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Public Relations Foundation of Houston Announces New Trustees for 2008

noemail@prsahouston.org — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 16:00:00 GMT

Public Relations Foundation of Houston Announces New Trustees for 2008 HOUSTON (March 13, 2008) – Susan Schmaeling, APR, has been named president of the Public Relations Foundation of Houston (PRFH) board of trustees for 2008. The PRFH board of trustees are: · Henry de La Garza, de La Garza Public Relations · Catherine Burch Graham, APR,LifeGift Organ Donation Center · Susannah Moore Griffin, Sterling Bank · Julie B. Fix, APR, Fix & Associates, Inc. · Suzanne Lammers, Stewart Title · Terri Larson, Fleishman-Hillard · Ariana Montelongo, LifeGift Organ Donation Center · Eydie Pengelly, APR, Eydie Pengelly Marketing Communications · Scott Scheffler, Marathon Oil Corp. · Susan Schmaeling, APR, Susan Schmaeling Public Relations and Marketing · Patricia Tinsley, Direct Energy · Lisa Walsh, LyondellBasell Formed in 2001 by the Houston Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA), the Foundation supports educational excellence by...

Houston Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America Launches into Podcasting With Annual PR Day Luncheon

noemail@prsahouston.org — Fri, 16 Sep 2005 15:00:00 GMT

The Houston Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) is taking online technology to the next level by offering a podcast of its annual PR Day luncheon on its Web site at http://www.prsahouston.org/en/art/?207. This full-day professional development conference is organized annually to provide fresh direction and advice to public relations professionals, as well as offer networking with fellow professionals and one-on-one time with working media. This years event on Sept. 14, 2005, was themed Breaking New Ground: PR Tools for Changing Times. Speakers presented new tools and theories that will break new ground in the PR field. In line with this theme is the first-ever offering of podcasts on www.prsahouston.org. Podcasting is a form of Really Simple Syndication (RSS) that allows site visitors to obtain audio content, typically mp3 files, from a Web site so they may transfer the file to an audio player, such as Apples iPod, to listen at a later date. The files also...

PRSA Houston Chapter to Help the Girl Scouts of San Jacinto and South Texas Councils Earn Girl Scouts Official Public Relations Interest Project Award

noemail@prsahouston.org — Thu, 16 Jun 2005 10:00:00 GMT

Interest Project Encourages Girl Scouts ages 11-17 to Learn About the Public Relations Profession (Houston, June 16, 2005) – The Houston Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) is helping local Girl Scouts in the San Jacinto and South Texas Councils earn the Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) Interest Project Award in Public Relations. PRSA Houston is one of the nations largest and most active chapters of PRSA that encourages professional growth through participation in educational programs and leadership roles and promotes the highest standards of professional competence and ethics. The Public Relations Girl Scout Award Project is sponsored by PRSA Houstons New Professionals Group, which supports public relations practitioners who are in the first five years of their careers. To earn the GSUSA Public Relations Interest Project Award, Girl Scouts are required to complete activities entitled Skill Builders where they create press kits to publicize themselves,...

Take a chance on Free Cable for a Year!

noemail@prsahouston.org — Sat, 08 Jan 2005 23:00:00 GMT

Time Warner, a sponsor of the Feb. 2 luncheon with Rich Galen, is also offering a Grand Prize Drawing for one year of DIGIPiC 4000 + MOVIES PLUS + SPORTS EXTRA Ø OVER 280 CHANNELS OF CABLE TV o Basic o Standard o Digital Basic o Digital Value o Digital Premiums o Digital Sports o Movies Plus o Sports Extra o i CONTROL Premium Option o Digital Music (46 channels) o HDTV Programming § HDTV Plus § Premium HDTV Ø Digital or HDTV Converter For customers without cable service, Time Warner will provide one standard installation (one cable outlet on an exterior wall). Winners must reside in the Houston Division service area.

National Strategist Maps Out Blueprints for Success

noemail@prsahouston.org — Tue, 17 Aug 2004 15:00:00 GMT

HOUSTON - Strategy remains a mysterious area of business, especially for public relations practitioners, and the elevation to strategist or a strategic advisor is considered to be the highest level of professional practice. James E. Lukaszewski, ABC, APR, Fellow PRSA, is a strategist’s strategist, and during PR Day 2004:Blueprints for Success in Public Relations, he will present many of his powerful methodologies for becoming a communications strategist. PR Day will be held on Sept. 22, from 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., at the Hyatt Regency Houston, 1200 Louisiana. This all-day event, sponsored by the Houston Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America, will focus on implementing effective communications strategy in business, and will offer a powerhouse lineup of speakers, a media roundtable, and several opportunities to network with individuals in the public relations, media and communication fields. Full-day, half-day and luncheon registrations are available online at...

PR Day 2004: Blueprints for Success in Public Relations

noemail@prsahouston.org — Tue, 27 Jul 2004 15:30:00 GMT

Success in business is more than good fortune and dollar signs; it’s about calculating the risks and timing of a decision. It’s about strategy. Many in business, specifically in marketing and communications, will benefit from the upcoming PR Day: Blueprints for Success in Public Relations, hosted by the Houston chapter of the Public Relations Society of America. This all-day event will focus on implementing effective communications strategies in business, and will offer a powerhouse lineup of speakers, and the opportunity to network with Houston-area media and other individuals working in the public relations, media and communication fields. PR Day 2004: Blueprints for Success in PR will be held on September 22, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., at the Hyatt Regency Houston. Online registration is available online at www.prsahouston.org/activities/pr_day.asp. Featured Speaker James Lukaszewski, ABC, APR, Fellow PRSA, will present How to Develop the Mind of a Strategist. Mr. Lukaszewski will...

Mayor Speaks to PRSA in July

noemail@prsahouston.org — Mon, 26 Jul 2004 23:00:00 GMT

Caption 1: Houston Mayor Bill White told the 150 PR pros who attended the July PRSA luncheon that he intends to fix Houston's problems before conducting a major public relations campaign. The mayor cited the May article in Fortune Magazine, which mentioned Houston as among the few cities addressing the pension issue for city employees, as an example of how the White administration is using public relations to change Houston's image nationally and achieve its electoral objectives on bond issues.

Caption 2: Mayor Bill White chats with PRSA President Dan Keeney, APR, prior to speaking to PRSA Houston's July luncheon. He also answered a smattering of questions at the Hilton Americas Hotel event that attracted a few members of the media in addition to public relations practitioners.