Welcome from the President Welcome to the Web site for the Tar Heel Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America. The Tar Heel Chapter is a professional association that offers extensive benefits to communications professionals in the Piedmont and mountain regions of North Carolina. Currently, we have over 100 members in our chapter who work in various communication capacities through academe, agencies, corporations, nonprofits, and sole practitioner offices. We meet monthly, and we encourage those in the field and those interested in the public relations profession to attend. We have posted our calendar of speakers who are coming from around the country to share their best practices. Take advantage of the benefits offered by our chapter by attending meetings, using the resources on this site and, ultimately, joining our chapter. We look forward to seeing you at the next meeting. If you have questions, please e-mail me at president@prsatarheel.org. About Our Chapter The Tar Heel Chapter represents the Triad region (Greensboro, High Point and Winston-Salem), the western Piedmont and throughout western North Carolina to Tennessee. Our chapter was chartered in November 1981. In addition to national dues, chapter dues are $45. Membership You are invited to join other professionals who are gaining excellent benefits through the Tar Heel Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA). Too often, successful professionals think they have little time to respond to career development needs because of today's workload. However, the benefits of networking with other professionals and hearing best practices are an investment in both your personal and professional success. PRSA provides a wide variety of convenient services locally and nationally to address all of your career development needs. In addition to monthly professional development meetings, teleseminars and networking socials, the Tar Heel Chapter publishes a monthly electronic newsletter with the latest news about members and chapter activities. The newsletter is sent to prospective members at no cost for up to three months. If you want to receive the newsletter, please forward your contact information to the e-mail address for our VP of Membership, below. The contacts and professional development offered by our local chapter makes membership well worth its price. If you have any questions about the chapter or need a membership application, please contact the vice president of membership at membership@prsatarheel.org. You can also sign up online at: http://iweb.prsa.org/iweb/LogIn/login.aspx . (Applicants should fill in the Tar Heel Chapter of North Carolina as their local chapter.) Monthly Membership Meetings and Professional Development Programs 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. 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 the month. Please select "Calendar" from the above menu for more details. 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 select "Calendar" from the above menu 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 select "Calendar" from the above menu for more details. For additional information about chapter programming, contact the vice president of Professional Development at profdev@prsatarheel.org. Or, contact the vice president of Membership via e-mail at membership@prsatarheel.org for more information. Monthly Newsletter and Membership Directory Each month the Tar Heel Chapter of PRSA issues an electronic newsletter to its members containing important information about members and chapter programs and activities. In addition, the chapter releases an electronic Membership Directory that enables members to stay in touch with their peers. For more information write: PRSA - Tar Heel Chapter, P.O. Box 49455, Greensboro, NC 27419 |
