Join Yankee PRSA
The Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) is the world’s largest organization for public relations, communications, and marketing professionals from all areas of business the career reaches.
Both nationally and locally with the Yankee Chapter, PRSA helps to enhance and develop its members’ skills and knowledge, as well as provide a platform for the exchange of ideas and experiences from the field.
The Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) is the world’s largest organization for public relations professionals from all areas of business the career reaches.
Both nationally and locally with the Yankee Chapter, PRSA helps to enhance and develop its members’ skills and knowledge, as well as provide a platform for the exchange of ideas and experiences from the field.
Mission
The Yankee Chapter of PRSA seeks to serve professionals in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont in their professional development, as well as to create supportive relationships among them.
Why Join
As members of the public relations field, PRSA members are resolute in their belief in the profession and its integrity. Members create a culture of advocacy for the public relations field in its dedication to professionalism and best practices.
An established Code of Ethics helps PRSA members gain vital public trust, and offers the Accreditation in Public Relations (APR) program. The APR credential is a mark of distinction in the field, as it ensures that the candidate for hire or advancement has demonstrated the dedication, experience, and careful judgment critical to a successful career.
Benefits
Career Enhancement
Refined Resume Posting
Job Bank Access
Networking & Professional Development Programs
Narrow down your field’s specific interest and find others with whom knowledge can be shared to stay on top of trends and current issues.
The Yankee Chapter provides workshops and first-class speakers every other month to meet and exchange ideas with colleagues in the region.
Access to the Yankee Chapter Resource Library hosted by Southern New Hampshire University.
Recognition
Access to the coveted Professional Accreditation Program (APR)
Eligibility for Annual Awards presented to outstanding members
How To Join
Find our Professional Membership Application and information on membership dues by visiting: http://www.YankeePRSA.org
Mission
The Yankee Chapter of PRSA seeks to serve professionals in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont in their professional development, as well as to create supportive relationships among them.
Benefits of Membership
- No- and low-cost, on-demand training options
- Networking events and professional development programs
- The Yankee Chapter provides workshops and first-class speakers to meet and exchange ideas with colleagues in the region.
- Career enhancement
- Leadership opportunities
- Job bank access
- Professional interest sections
- Narrow down your field’s specific interest and find others with whom knowledge can be shared to stay on top of trends and current issues.
- Access to the coveted Professional Accreditation Program (APR)
- Eligibility for Annual Awards presented to outstanding members
- Connections to other members through the PRSA membership directory (must be a member and log in)
Who We Are
The Yankee Chapter of PRSA is an association of more than 100 professionals who practice public relations, communications, and marketing at a diverse range of businesses in northern New England. Our members are high-level decision makers and represent some of the most respected organizations in:
- Education
- Financial Services
- Food Service
- Health Care
- Information Technology
- Nonprofits
- PR/Marketing/Communications Agencies
- Public Utilities
- Retail
In addition, a number of our valued members are sole practitioners. If you’ve worked in communications or a related field for any length of time in northern New England, chances are you know a Yankee Chapter member! See the organizations represented in the Yankee Chapter.
Why Join
- PRSA members are resolute in their belief in the profession and its integrity. Members create a culture of advocacy for the field in its dedication to professionalism and best practices.
- An established Code of Ethics helps PRSA members gain vital public trust.
- The Accreditation in Public Relations (APR) credential is a mark of distinction in the field, as it ensures that the candidate for hire or advancement has demonstrated the dedication, experience, and careful judgment critical to a successful career.
How To Join
Joining the Yankee Chapter is easy. You can designate your intent to join the Yankee Chapter when you join the Public Relations Society of America national organization through the society’s online membership application. If you are already a member of the Public Relations Society of America and wish to join the Yankee Chapter you can do that through the national PRSA web site as well.
Yankee Chapter PRSA Membership Dues
PRSA National membership is required for all Yankee Chapter members.
Standard Yankee Chapter dues are only $50 per year. Membership entitles you to discounts on local Yankee Chapter programs and reciprocal benefits with other chapters in our catchment area. We also work closely with the Maine Public Relations Council to offer discounts on their programs.
New professionals in the first three years of your career can join PRSA as an Associate Member and receive a 50% discount on your Yankee Chapter dues — they will be $25 per year. We also offer a grant opportunity for recent graduates and early-in-career professionals.
Yankee Chapter dues are waived for retired professionals. If you are a PRSA National member in good standing, we want you to stay involved at the local level and attend our programs and networking events.
For additional information pertaining to local Yankee Chapter PRSA dues, please contact Membership Committee co-chairs Robin Schell, APR, Fellow PRSA, at rschell@jjwpr.com, or Karen Ingraham at kingraham@sps.edu.
PRSA National Membership Dues
PRSA National membership dues are $267 per year unless you are a retired member ($57 per year) or an associate member (recent graduates, new professionals, and graduate students — see membership levels here).
PRSA National also offers group memberships for five or more members from one organization.
Click here for more information on PRSA National membership types, including the organization’s Hardship Program for those who have been a member for three or more years and are unemployed or temporarily disabled.
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