To all Yankee Chapter Members:

Thanks to all the members who took time out on December 15 to attend the Chapter’s special meeting and pass the proposed changes to our bylaws! It was great to see so many of you there. Those in attendance asked some good questions and, after discussion, passed the bylaw changes by unanimous vote! Thanks also go out to the bylaws committee for their work on this necessary process. The committee consisted of Tara Payne, Susie Stone, Bob Lindquist, Gail Winslow and myself, Jane Law.  Thanks as well to Gail for providing a great explanation of the view from National on some of the bylaw changes being proposed. The new bylaws are available on our Links page.

At the Leadership Assembly in Orlanda, Fla., on October 15, delegates voted to increase the cost of PRSA (National) dues in the regular membership category by $30 to $255 annually. The proposal passed by a nearly 4-to-1 margin (209-to-53). It is the first time in 10 years that PRSA has increased the cost of membership.

The dues increase will go into effect for individuals who renew or initiate PRSA membership on or after Jan. 1, 2012.

Members who renew (regardless of their renewal date) or initiate PRSA membership by Dec. 31, 2011, will still receive one additional year of membership at the 2011 base membership rate of $225. This rate may not be used to pre-pay multiple-year memberships.

For more information go HERE.

Katie Delahaye Paine, CEO of KDPaine & Partners and author of “Measuring Public Relationships: The Data-Driven Communicator’s Guide To Measuring Success” and “Measure What Matters,” addressed the members guests of the Yankee Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America at the chapter’s annual meeting and professional development session on June 23. In her seminar, titled GET YOUR ROI: MEASURE WHAT MATTERS, Paine discussed the power of social media, how do define goals and objectives, for social media programs and how to measure to determine success.

Her presentation is available, just click on the image below to open the pdf..

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The following slate of officers for next year will be presented to membership at the chapter’s annual meeting on June 23.

Yankee Chapter PRSA

2011 – 2012 Proposed Slate of Officers

President – Tara Payne
President elect – Jane Law (**)
Past President – Susie Stone
Secretary – Grace Lessner (**)
Treasurer – Rosemarie Rung (**)
Assistant Treasurer – Martin Murray (**)
Assembly Delegate – Robin Schell (term expires 6/30/13)
Assembly Delegate – Jayme Simoes (term expires 6/30/14) (**)
Alternate Assembly Delegate – Jen English (term expires 6/30/13)
Director – Donna Eason (term ends 6/30/12)
Director – Mary Ellen Hettinger (term expires 6/30/12) (**)
Director – Tom Bebbington  (term expires 6/30/13) (**)
Director – Kevin Donovan (term expires 6/30/13) (**)

(**) requires vote