PRSA Tulsa - Newsletter

April 2013

President's Message

It’s that time of year again. The time when/ everyone scrambles to put together a Silver Link entry and crosses his or her fingers for success heading into the evening of the event.

Have you starting thinking about or planning for your entry? If so, good for you! This month’s after-hours event at the Tulsa Press Club will be a great resource for you as you can ask those who have had success in the past for their tips and secrets. If not, you’re not alone! This is where you can start thinking about it and get started earlier than you’d planned.

The Silver Link Awards are one of the Tulsa Chapter’s most anticipated events of the year. It’s where we get a chance to honor the year’s best projects, organizations and professionals. Don’t forget that the early bird deadline is April 19 and the final (yes, really final) deadline is April 26. Click here. for the call for entry information! Keep in mind that proceeds from this event benefit the Chuck Schnake Memorial Scholarship.

Also, don’t forget about the PRSA Southwest District Conference, which will be held in Austin this year. As home to a number of interesting companies and campaigns, you’ll get the opportunity to learn how to “keep PR weird.” Get it on your calendar for June 5-7 and be sure to register this month! Visit www.prsasw.org for more information

I look forward to see you all for a fun time of learning and catching up at the Tulsa Press Club on April 11!

Best,

Lucinda Rojas Ross, APR

PRSA Tulsa Chapter President

Meeting Notice

April 11, 2013

How To Prep a Winning Silver Link Award Entry

April 11, 2013
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Tulsa Press Club
415 S. Boston Ave
Tulsa , OK
http://www.tulsapressclub.com/

With the PRSA Silver Link entry deadline only weeks away, we know you are thinking about how you can not just enter, but win, a Silver Link this year!

Join us a fun and informative session where a panel of PRSA member who have a track record of success each year (you know, those people and companies whose name gets announced over and over) will share their secrets to success in preparing those awards. There will also be examples for you to check out as well as information on the changes this year as we will be entering our awards digitally.

We’ll provide the appetizers and the drinks are on you at the Tulsa Press Club, located at 415 S. Boston Ave in downtown Tulsa, on Thursday, April 11 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. (and maybe later for those who are having a good time!)

Please RSVP by Wednesday, April 10. We look forward seeing you there!

David Averill To Be Inducted Into TU Communication Hall of Fame

As an area public relations professional and PRSA Tulsa member, The University of Tulsa and the Tulsa Press Club invites you to a reception honoring David Averill on his induction into The University of Tulsa Communication Hall of Fame on Wednesday, April 17. A reception will begin at 5:30 p.m. with the induction and remarks at 6:00 p.m at the Ann and Jack Graves Grand Hall of the Roxana Rozsa and Robert Eugene Lorton Performance Center on the TU Campus.

Averill has been integral part of the journalism community in Tulsa since he joined the Tulsa World staff in 1969. He became an editorial writer and Opinion page columnist in 1985 and Editorial Pages Editor in 2007. Along the way, he was inducted into the Oklahoma Journalism Hall of Fame in 2003.

Please RSVP to Aubrey Metts at 918-631-2506 or [email protected]

You’re Invited! PRSA Southwest District Conference

The PRSA Austin Chapter invites you to the 2013 Southwest District Conference, taking place at the Omni Hotel in Downtown Austin, June 5 to 7, 2013. Keeping in line with Austin's motto "Keep Austin Weird,” this conference will focus on how the PR industry has 'kept it weird' with constantly evolving trends, techniques and strategies.

Austin is home to a number of Fortune 500 companies, while also being a hub for technology and business startups. The PRSA Southwest District Conference will take advantage of this environment with speakers from a variety of industries and backgrounds to share tips and case studies on how they have kept PR weird - and made it work! The conference will also offer sessions catered to PRSSA members and those interested in pursuing their APR.

For more information, visit http://prsaswconf.org.

April Fools Day Promotion

PRSA is offering free chapter memebership when you use code AF1! Check it out!

The Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Tulsa chapter has awarded Jordan Ballard and Dae'lyn Smith the Chuck Schnake Memorial Scholarship for the 2017-2018 spring semester. Both Ballard and Smith will receive a $1,000 scholarship.

Jordan Ballard of Independence, KS will be entering her junior year in 2019 at Rogers State University. Ballard is majoring in corporate communications and working towards two minors in public administration and technical writing. Ballard also self-publishes her own work.

Dae’lyn Smith of Mannford, OK and a first generation college student will be entering her senior year at Northeastern State University. Smith is majoring political science and media studies with an emphasis in public relations. She is actively involved in student government at Northeastern Stare University, a member of Rho Theta Sigma and is a Delta Zeta. She is also the Editor in Chief of the Northeastern State University newspaper.

The Chuck Schnake Memorial Scholarship is awarded to undergraduate students beginning their junior or senior year pursuing a degree in communications, public relations, journalism or a closely related area. Selection of the scholarship winners is based on an essay response detailing how the scholarship will help them achieve academic and career goals, along with their overall involvement in communications, academic standing, and campus and community involvement.