After more than a year of planning, I am excited to announce that preliminary results of the 2012 Southwest District Conference are pointing to a HUGE success! I have received multiple comments on the quality of our speakers and the friendliness of our chapter. Thank you to everyone who worked the registration table, personally greeted and picked up our speakers from the airport, organized our events and manned the hospitality suite. This was truly a group effort, and we would not have pulled off this event without your help.

While the conference has been an area of focus for the last few months, I also want to remind and encourage you to enter your best work in our annual Silver Link awards. The deadline is May 18, so we are just a few weeks away. This is an excellent opportunity to showcase the fantastic things you've done over the last year and receive the recognition you deserve!

In the meantime, I hope you'll join us at R Bar on May 10 to help us celebrate the success of the Southwest District Conference. There is no cost to attend, but we are asking for RSVPs, which can be done on our website. See you then!

Nicole Morgan, APR

The deadline for the 2012 Silver Link entry submissions is getting close, so look back at all your hard work and submit them to be recognized. The Call for Entries has been posted, including category information and entry requirements!

Be sure to read over the entry instructions and Judging Criteria carefully as many categories have been changed and updated.

A special thanks goes to our sponsors for their support of PRSA Tulsa and the 2012 Silver Link Awards.

Deadline for Entries: Friday, May 18 at 5 p.m.

Cost: $40 per entry for members, $50 per entry for nonmembers

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PRSA Tulsa May Meeting: Happy Hour at R Bar & Grill on May 10

In lieu of the May meeting, PRSA Tulsa is hosting a happy hour at R Bar & Grill on Brookside to celebrate the success of the 2012 PRSA Southwest District Conference.  

Join your fellow PR professionals for a casual networking experience and help us celebrate everyone who made the PRSA Southwest District Conference a great event!

There is no cost to attend but please RSVP by Tuesday, May 8, so that we can allow for occupancy. Appetizers will be provided for a limited time, and a cash bar will be available. We hope to see you all there!

PRSA Tulsa May Meeting - Happy Hour
Thursday, May 10
R Bar & Grill
3421 S. Peoria, Tulsa, OK 74105

PRSA Tulsa is accepting nominations for two of our chapter's highest honors: Professional of the Year and Young Professional of the Year. Winners of these awards are announced at the chapter's annual Silver Link Awards banquet.

All Tulsa PRSA members in good standing may nominate a PR professional for either award. Nominations are due by Friday, May 25, to Donna Swaffar (Professional of the Year) or Lucinda Ross (Young Professional of the Year). See below for qualifications and contact information.

PRSA Tulsa Professional of the Year
To nominate a deserving colleague for Professional of the Year, make your "case" for why your nominee is deserving of this honor. You might want to highlight the nominee's experience, contributions to the chapter, involvement in the community, and/or anything else that sets them apart. Send your nomination to Donna Swaffar at ddswaffar@saintfrancis.com by 5 p.m. on Friday, May 25.

Montez Tjaden Young Professional of the Year

Nominations are now being accepted for PRSA Tulsa Chapter's Montez Tjaden Young Professional of the Year Award. The Tulsa Chapter annually recognizes a member newer to the profession, who exemplifies strong character, leadership skills and dedication to the goals of PRSA. Candidates should have played a significant role in implementing public relations strategy and tactics that delivered observable and beneficial results to a company, client or partner organization. In addition, candidates must be actively involved in the PRSA Tulsa Chapter and exhibit a willingness to share his or her time to improving the chapter's presence in the Tulsa area.

An independent panel of judges from within the chapter selects the recipients. To nominate an individual, please write a short letter outlining a your nominee’s qualifications and why he or she would be deserving of this award. Nominations should be sent to Lucinda Rojas Ross at lross@stfpr.com by Friday, May 25, 2012. A winner will be named at the 2012 PRSA Tulsa Silver Link Awards Banquet.

Thank you to all who attended the PRSA Southwest District Conference in Tulsa, April 11-13. Your participation was appreciated, as is your feedback for the conference planning committee and future hosting chapter.

Please take 3-5 minutes to complete our post-conference survey. The survey can be accessed through this link: http://www.surveybuilder.com/s/KibY7b6RQAA

PRSSA Members!

You are invited to apply for the PRSA Tulsa Chuck Schnake Memorial Scholarship.

We are pleased to offer two scholarships this year. The scholarships provides $1,500 to one graduate students in public relations or a related field, and the other for one undergraduate junior or senior student currently enrolled in 12 or more hours at an accredited four-year Oklahoma institution for the fall 2012 semester. Applicants must be pursuing a degree in communications, public relations, journalism or closely related area.

The scholarship recipients will also receive free attendance at the PRSA Tulsa's monthly membership meetings during 2012. In addition, the recipients will be recognized at the Tulsa PRSA's annual awards banquet in August 2012 filled with Tulsa's leading communications professionals and employers.

The application deadline is Friday, May 18, 2012 at 5:00 p.m.

Applications should include a completed application form, a copy of an official sealed transcript,  resume, and 400-500 word essay describing How the Chuck Schnake Memorial Scholarship will assist you in achieving your academic and career goals. Click HERE to access the blank application form then follow the instructions to submit by mail or email.

For questions or more information about the PRSA Tulsa scholarship, contact Aimee Mehl at (918) 691-3706 or aimeemehl@sbcglobal.net. Visit www.prsatulsa.com for more about PRSA.

This is a great opportunity and any member of PRSSA is eligible to apply

The Southwest District Board has selected PRSA Tulsa's Amber Remke, APR as the new Southwest District Conference/Quick Start Chair. She will be the direct liaison to chapters across our region hosting the Conference and Quick Start program. Thank you, Amber, for representing our chapter at this level!