Welcome to our first meeting! We kindly ask everyone to please sit in the middle section of the room. Thank you! Please help yourself to pizza, pop and cookies

ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY PRSSA CHAPTER Tuesday, September 3, 2013

EXECUTIVE BOARD INTRODUCTIONS

PRESIDENTVICE PRESIDENT Hailey LanierMarrison Worthington

NATIONAL LIAISONSECRETARY Shelby Ray Melissa Fortes

TREASURERHISTORIAN Ryan SmartAbigail Brennan

Dr. Becky Hayes Assistant Professor Ms. Karla Huffman Lecturer Mr. Tom Lamonica Lecturer & Professional Practice Director Dr. Pete Smudde, APR Associate Professor & PRSSA Faculty Advisor & PR Program Director Your PR Faculty Dr. Jeff Courtright Associate Professor

WHAT HAPPENS AT WEEKLY MEETINGS? PRSSA meetings are held every Tuesday night at 8 p.m. in Schroeder 138 Speakers, panels and workshops Committees Announcements

MEMBER DUES $ 80 for the entire calendar year Benefits now plus after graduation Breakdown your dues: $10 a month, $2.50 a week, membership benefits…priceless!

COMMITTEE DIRECTORS PROGRESSIVE IMAGE RELATIONS Maggie Ziemann Katie O’Rourke Sarah McSheffrey DEVELOPMENT

ANNOUNCEMENTS

NATIONAL CONFERENCE Philadelphia, Pennsylvania October $300 registration Register by Tuesday, Sept. 24 More information about conference next week

LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES ISU PRSSA is looking for committee chairs for this upcoming year! Progressive Image Account executive Christmas Without Cancer Account executive Her Campus Account executive Two Blokes and a Bus Relations Newsletter chair Blog chair Alumni relations chair Development Socials chair Fundraisers chair Submit an application for committee chairs by 6 p.m on Thursday, Sept. 12 Resume & cover letter in one.pdf file to

FUNDRAISER POTBELLY Wednesday, Sept p.m. Come support our Chapter and grab some food at their Main St. location (next to Noodles & Co.)

WORKSHOP DRESS TO IMPRESS Tuesday, Sept p.m., SCH 138 It’s important to know how to dress for different types of events we attend as a Chapter, learn how-to at this workshop!

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES CAREER NIGHT Wednesday, Sept p.m., Brown Ballroom MARCH OF DIMES Thursday, Sept. 19 4:30-_?_, Marriott Hotel in Uptown

T-SHIRT DESIGN CONTEST Submit a t-shirt design to Whichever shirt gets the most Facebook likes, will become this year’s Chapter Tip: check out customink.com for a free design Last day to submit is Friday, Sept. 13

STUDENT BLOGGERS NEEDED OFFICE OF ADMISSIONS If you are a current student who enjoys writing and would like to share your Illinois State University story, consider applying! Required: brief bio, photo and a word summary on why you would be a good fit to blog for ISU. Submissions may be Word docs or.pdf files. Please your application to Maggie McLinden by Friday, Sept. Bloggers will receive a recommendation at the end of the year, plus great writing samples for your portfolio.

VIDEOGRAPHER NEEDED Cook County Farm Bureau is in search for students interested in an opportunity for video work If in need of an internship, Cook County Farm Bureau is happy to work with you and the department to organize a year-long project Bona J. Heinsohn, Director Governmental Affairs and Public relations

SURVEY Conduct a survey to determine your perceptions of how well you feel you’re prepared to use and understand job skills as entry-level PR practitioners Survey takes 15 minutes Vicki Todd, assistant PR professor at Quinnipiac University School of Communication

SCHOLARSHIPS Altschul Champions Outstanding Internship award $300 and a certificate Deadline: Friday, Sept. 13 Robin M. Urbanski Memorial Honor a student for his/her mentoring of others and his/her commitment to public relations $1,000 Deadline: Friday, Sept. 13

CALENDAR OF EVENTS Wednesday, Sept. 4 – Potbelly fundraiser Tuesday, Sept. 10 – Dress to Impress workshop Wednesday, Sept. 11 – Career Night (volunteer event) Thursday, Sept. 12 – Submit committee chair applications Friday, Sept. 13 – Submit t-shirt design for contest Thursday, Sept. 19 – March of Dimes (volunteer event) Tuesday, Sept. 24 – Register for national conference Friday Oct. 25-Tuesday Oct. 29 – National conference

PRSSA COMMITTEES PROGRESSIVE IMAGE Student-run PR firm with three real world clients

PRogressive Image Clients CHRISTMAS WITHOUT CANCER HER CAMPUS TWO BLOKES AND A BUS

PRSSA COMMITTEES RELATIONS Chapter blog and newsletter

PRSSA COMMITTEES Chapter event planning and fundraising DEVELOPMENT

BREAK INTO GROUPS…

FESTIVAL ISU Thanks to everyone that volunteered and visited the table! 93 entries for the raffle Our lucky winner is…

We hope to see you at our next meeting! Tuesday, Sept. 10 at 8 p.m., SCH 138