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

Congratulations to Suzanne Spruce, APR, community relations director for Eastern Maine Healthcare, and Nancy Kerr, Ph.D., APR, program director for Media Communication at Champlain College, for achieving PRSA accreditation.

The Yankee Chapter’s Accreditation Committee hosts preparation sessions for practitioners interested in pursuing accreditation.  If you want to learn more about the accreditation process, the PRSA website has a wealth of information or contact Yankee Chapter accreditation chairs, Brett St. Clair, APR, (603) 224-5566 or Bob Lindquist, APR,  508-932-0137.