
Silver Anvil Awards – Enter Now
Celebrated as the Oscars of the communications industry, the Silver Anvil Awards have been annually presented to organizations’ best strategic and influential public relations campaigns for the past 73 years. Winners have gone on to be featured in textbooks, taught in classrooms, and are archived on prsa.org to serve as inspiration for professionals and students.

New PRSA Intersections Conference
PRSA is launching an all-new professional development event, the PRSA InterSections Conference, in Anaheim, Calif. from Aug. 9-10, 2018. This unique event will bring together public relations and communications professionals in the financial, technology, entertainment and sports sectors for two days of in-person learning and networking!

The Value of Membership
When you join PRSA you join a vibrant network of practitioners, focused on sharing insights and best practices. Our members understand the realities of practicing public relations and offer solutions for all career levels. As the world’s leading advocate for public relations and communications professionals, PRSA represents a diverse cross-section of the industry, including corporate institutions, agencies, independent practitioners, public affairs organizations, associations, hospitals, schools, professional services firms and nonprofit.

NE District Conference – Call for Speakers
If you're interested in presenting at PRXNE 2018—or if you know someone who may be interested—we're now accepting presentation proposals that explore the following topics: Communication Convergence, Content Marketing, Internal Communications, PR Writing, Website Writing, Calculating ROI on Communications, Net Neutrality, Making Video Work, Crisis Communications, Understanding Financials, AP Style Updates, Fake News, Brand Credibility, AR/VR Storytelling, or other topics.

Meet the Media – Jan. 25, 2018
Successfully working with reporters is core to any media relations professional’s career. Join Yankee Chapter PRSA for a Media Panel that will walk you through how to break through the clutter and connect with reporters.

Take Your Career to the Next Level
Becoming accredited in public relations (earning your APR) is a mark of professionalism that sets you apart from your PR peers. The standards are high; that’s why the Yankee Chapter is proud that about 33% of our members are accredited. Join us! We offer workshops and the opportunity to join a study group with a proven path to accreditation. Accreditation Committee Co-Chairs Jane Law, APR and Mary Ellen Hettinger, APR are working on a schedule of sessions for 2018 and can help you take the first step.

2018 Yankee Officers
New chapter officers and directors were elected at the Yankee Chapter annual meeting on December 5.

Buffalo/Niagara PRSA Chapter Looking for Input on PRxNE 2018
The Buffalo/Niagara PRSA Chapter is proud to be hosing the 2018 PRxNE District Conference, Communication Convergence: The Integrated Communicator, on June 1, in Buffalo, NY. Please take a few minutes to answer our survey, by November 27, so we can better serve our members during this conference.

Is It Real? Communicating in a World of Fake News, December 5
Join Yankee Chapter PRSA at the NH Institute of Politics at Saint Anselm College on December 5 for our annual meeting, a chance to network with friends and colleagues, and a lively discussion on successfully delivering messages in a world filled with “fake news.”
