Events & Programs
Whether you are looking to enhance your professional knowledge and skills, network with area practitioners or showcase your professional talents -- we have the event for you! We've provided some details below on events that are scheduled for the next few weeks, as well as a link to the full list of program for 2010. Please feel free to register for these events online or call for more information. See you soon!
- February 11 - Totem Awards: Celebrating the Impact PR Creates
- February 17 - Lunch Program - Social Media 201 Success Stories
- April 3 - Jumpstart Your Way into the New Year!
- South Sound Events Calendar
Listen to a podcast from our last program
March 18 ~ "20 Tips & Tricks" panel
February 11 - Totem Awards: Celebrating the Impact PR Creates
Join fellow communications professionals at the Totems Awards banquet to honor the best campaigns of the past year. The event is a great opportunity to mingle, network, and see how communications professionals are impacting the Puget Sound region and PR industry.
You’ll be able to see this year’s entries and vote on your favorite campaign. The most popular entry will win the People’s Choice Award. If you entered work for this year’s awards, you’ll want to make sure that you, your team, and your clients are present to be honored!
Date: | February 11, 2010 |
Time: | Cocktail hour begins at 6 p.m. with dinner and program to follow at 6:45 p.m. |
Location: | Bell Harbor International Conference Center, Pier 66 |
Price: | $95 by February 5 / $105 after February 5 |
RSVP: | Register online by 10 a.m. February 9, or by calling 206-623-8632 |
February 17 - Lunch Program
Social Media 201 Success Stories
Social media marketing, brand analysis, social shopping…social media are morphing the communication landscape. PR practitioners Melissa Tizon, communications director for Swedish Medical Center, Clay McDaniel, principal of Spring Creek Group, and Ricardo Rabago, “buzz agent” for PCC Natural Markets, show how they’re incorporating a variety of social media into their communications arsenal to engage target audiences in health care, business, public and non-profit settings. Attend and engage!
Melissa Tizon, communications director for Swedish, a nonprofit health system in Seattle, oversees marketing and corporate communications, including internal communications, media relations, Web and interactive marketing solutions.
Clay McDaniel is a principal and co-founder of Spring Creek Group, an interactive marketing agency focused on social media brand campaigns and analytics. Clay guides clients through benchmarking and tracking brand engagement, as well as designing and implementing social media channel strategies for consumer brands.
Ricardo Rabago serves as a buzz agent for PCC, a consumer-owned natural food co-operative. He provides counsel and ensures PCC’s presence on social media, including blogs, vlogs, Twitter, Facebook, Friendfeed and more. Ricardo has been using media socially since the early 1990s.
When: | February 17, 2010, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. |
Where: | Washington Athletic Club, 1325 6th Ave, Seattle |
Cost: | Members $40, Non-members $52, Students $40 |
Registration: | Register online
by 10 a.m. February 15, or by calling 206-623-8632 |
April 3 - Jumpstart Your Way into the New Year!
Mark your calendars for the Puget Sound PRSA Jumpstart, April 3, 2010, at Seattle Pacific University. Jumpstart, the chapter’s annual daylong professional development and networking conference for new PR professionals, provides an inside look at public relations, an opportunity to network with industry pros, and insights on how to get a job in today’s business climate. If you’re interested in sponsorship or speaking opportunities, contact Rhea Quintanilla or Diane Nguyen.
When: | April 3, 2010 9:00 am-3:30 pm |
Where: | Seattle Pacific University - 3307 3rd Avenue West Seattle, WA 98119 |
Cost: | $30 registration by March 30; $45 after March 30 or at the door; *$15 for optional session |
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