District Conference Preview: Eyes on the PRize (University of South Carolina 2022)

District Conference Preview: Eyes on the PRize (University of South Carolina 2022)

This article is part of our 2022 District Conference coverage series. For more information on PRSSA District Conferences, click here. The University of South Carolina Chapter of PRSSA is excited to announce the 2022 Southeast District Conference: Eyes on the PRize. Taking place Feb. 25–26 at the School of Journalism and Mass Communication, the hybrid event will include an online attendance […]

District Conference Preview: PRogress Report (DePaul University 2022)

District Conference Preview: PRogress Report (DePaul University 2022)

This article is part of our 2022 District Conference coverage series. For more information on PRSSA District Conferences, click here. The Midwest District Conference is fast approaching. DePaul University’s PRSSA Chapter invites all Chapters from the Midwest and beyond to join us virtually Thursday, Feb. 24 through Friday, Feb. 25 for our District Conference, PRogress Report. DePaul chose PRogress Report […]

A Professional’s Take on Why You Should Attend ICON

A Professional’s Take on Why You Should Attend ICON

This year, the PRSA and PRSSA Conference — ICON 2021 — will be presented as a joint, virtual event. Beginning October 4, Conference will offer professionals and students a wealth of compelling, general sessions; timely keynote speakers; on-point breakout sessions; enjoyable networking opportunities; and much more. While we’re all disappointed by the Conference’s shift to fully virtual, the value of […]

Five Books to Add to Your Reading List from PRSSAIC

Five Books to Add to Your Reading List from PRSSAIC

The speakers at PRSSA 2019 International Conference shared their experiences and advice, but what specifically piqued my interest was their book recommendations. I’m always looking out for new books to read and this was the perfect experience to collect some titles of books for my professional development. Some were books that helped them grow professionally and some were books written […]

“I couldn’t think of a clever title, so this is it…” [PRSSAIC 2019 Session Recap]

“I couldn’t think of a clever title, so this is it…” [PRSSAIC 2019 Session Recap]

Sitting in a room bubbling with the eagerness of PRSSA students from around the world, enters Will Collie; husband, father and PR pro from Edelman Southern California – here to deliver the first keynote of the fun-filled weekend. Collie admits that, twenty years ago, he was where we are. After showing us a few amazing case studies from Edelman, such […]

Emotional Intelligence: Five Leadership Skills to Take Away from PRSSAIC, with Heathere Evans

Emotional Intelligence: Five Leadership Skills to Take Away from PRSSAIC, with Heathere Evans

A room of future industry leaders chatter about their Chapter experiences and Student-run Firm campaigns when Heathere Evans, president of Pivot, Inc., takes hold of the room. Her charisma feeds off the student energy as she dives into her passion. Emotional Leadership is a scientific practice. With repetitive thoughts and mindful thinking, Evans shares that your brain will develop into […]

2019 International Conference Part 2

2019 International Conference Part 2

This is the second blog post sharing the experience at the PRSSA 2019 International Conference in San Diego, California, taking place October 18–22, 2019. Read the first post here. Saturday With roll call out of the way and students welcomed, Saturday’s portion of the 2019 International Conference continued with a series of breakout sessions. Some students, like University of Cincinnati […]

2019 International Conference Part 1

2019 International Conference Part 1

This is the first of two blog posts sharing the experience at the PRSSA 2019 International Conference in San Diego, California, taking place October 18–22, 2019. Read the second post here. “Let’s take a journey,” PRSSA National President Nicholas Goebel sang to 700 students while kicking off the Chapter roll call alongside the National Committee at the 2019 International Conference […]

International Conference — Twitter Chat Recap

International Conference — Twitter Chat Recap

Thank you to everyone who participated in our International Conference Twitter chat, “How to Make the Most Out of PRSSAIC.” This chat was co-hosted by the 2019 International Conference Committee (@PRSSAIC) and Vice President of Digital Communications Carolyn Lok (tweeting from @PRSSANational). The Conference Committee consists of Conference Director Kayla Fernandez, Programs Director Kristen Anne Cuaresma and Communications Director Isabella Garcia, of the California State […]

PRSSA National Assembly, the Benefits of PRSSA National Conference With Intimacy

PRSSA National Assembly, the Benefits of PRSSA National Conference With Intimacy

As I prepared for the PRSSA 2019 National Assembly, I had a decent idea of what to expect at a national event. I had attended the PRSSA 2018 National Conference in Austin, Texas, this past October. After shaking the initial feeling of being a deer in headlights by seeing almost 1,000 fellow members in attendance, I had an amazing time. […]