News

    Media Panel Workshop – Jan 26

    Breaking Down Barriers: Improving the relationship between PR professionals and Journalists
    Thursday, January 26, 2012 – 4:30 to 6 p.m.
    “The conflict between Romeo and Juliet can be compared to the relationship between journalists and public relations professionals. They rely on one another, but there are many forces that split them apart,” says blogger [...]

    About YankeePRSA

    The Yankee Chapter is comprised of approximately 130 public relations professionals who work in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont.

    The Yankee Chapter meets every other month for professional development sessions and networking opportunities. Meetings feature seminars, prominent speakers, workshops and discussions on various topics and issues of interest to those who practice public relations.

    The sessions also provide the opportunity for professionals at all levels to improve and refresh their skills and to meet and converse with colleagues from throughout northern New England.

Programs

PRSA Member Benefit – Free Webinars

As part of the approved increase in annual membership dues, PRSA will offer its entire catalogue of professional development webinars to its members — for free — starting in 2012. ...

Accreditation Readiness Review preparation class January 28

One of the biggest challenges for public relations practitioners seeking to gain respect in the field is the fact that there are many ways to enter the profession and (unlike, ...

2012 James Bradley Memorial Scholarship

Eligible Students Encouraged to Apply by April 2, 2012. Named in honor of the Yankee Chapter’s “founding father” James (Jim) H. Bradley who passed away in 2010, the 2012 James H. ...

Announcements

Proposed Chapter Changes

To all Yankee PRSA members:
Last year at the PRSA Leadership Assembly, new national bylaws were adopted. As a result, all local chapters are required to review their own bylaws and bring them into compliance with the new national bylaws changes. The YPRSA Board appointed a committee to review our chapter bylaws and draft any changes [...]

PRServing America

“PRServing America™” highlights the pro-bono work undertaken by PRSA’s professional and student Chapters, Sections and Districts to strengthen and preserve the local communities in which they live and work. Entries in this new awards program will be due by April 1.

Jobs

Phillips Exeter Academy — Acting Associate Director of Communications

1/24/12 — Phillips Exeter Academy is seeking a temporary full-time associate director of communications who will create, organize and manage the Academy’s comprehensive strategic publications program. This includes but is not limited to The Exeter Bulletin, the Academy’s quarterly alumni/ae magazine.

Instructor/Assistant Professor – Communication – Westfield State University

1/11/12 — The Westfield State University department of communication seeks applicants for a full-time, tenure track Instructor/Assistant Professor in non-profit and corporate communication and public relations to begin September 1, 2012.