The PRSA Tar Heel Chapter holds a variety of meetings, including professional development meetings/seminars, teleseminars and networking socials, throughout the year to meet the needs of all members. Check the upcoming events schedule below for specific site, time and meeting details.

Professional development meetings typically feature a keynote speaker, panel, or roundtable discussion designed to address pressing issues and topics of interest to public relations professionals. These meetings also include lunch and are usually held at 11:30 a.m. on the second Tuesday of selected months at the Greensboro-High Point Marriott Airport. Please check the upcoming events schedule below for more details.

The cost for most professional development meetings is $20 for students, $25 for members and $35 for others. (NOTE: The cost for attendance varies for special meetings, special locations and professional development seminars.) The deadline to RSVP is traditionally noon on the Friday prior to the meeting.

Register Online When registering online, Non-Members MUST PRE-PAY VIA CREDIT CARD.  Members may elect to "Pay Now" or "Pay At The Door".

Cancel Online Cancellations must be received by noon on the Friday prior to the scheduled event. No-shows and cancellations not received by noon on the Friday prior to the event will be billed in full. 



Thursday, August 14, 2008 
3 pm 
Lorillard Tobacco is hosting up to 10 PRSA Tar Heel members who are interested in viewing the PRSA teleseminar, "Digital Media and Today's Electronic Press Kit" on Thursday, August 14, from 3 pm to 4 pm.Contact Rick Hodson (rhodson@lortobco.com) for more details. 
 
Friday, September 12, 2008 
8 a.m to 5 p.m. 
Surviving the Flames: Crisis Communications From the Pros Who Invented It 
 
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 
11:30 am to 1 pm 
Join LinkedIn power broker Chuck Hester who has used his connects (500-plus) to find a new job, develop real relationships with members of the media, and create media relations opportunities for his company. 
 
Saturday, November 15, 2008 
TBD 
PRSA Tarheel Chapter is sponsoring a team for the Triad Free to Breathe 5K on November 15 to benefit the National Lung Cancer Partnership. 
 
Thursday, January 15, 2009 
TBD 
Registrations are not yet being accepted for this event. Please try again as we near the event date. 
 
 

Teleseminars cover a variety of topics and are held at various locations throughout the triad. After the teleseminar, attendees will have the opportunity to discuss the topic further with each other. Dates, times and locations vary. Please check the schedule below for more details.

Networking socials provide members the opportunity to meet with other professionals within the organization at an exciting venue in the triad. Dates, times and locations vary. Please check the schedule below for more details.

For additional information about chapter programming, contact the vice president of Professional Development at profdev@prsatarheel.org.  

 
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