California, New York, Detroit—March Regional Conference Preview

The beginning of the semester brought some great Regional Conferences in Alabama, Massachusetts and North Carolina, but we’re only a third of the way through the Conference lineup. California State University, Fullerton, is coming up March 11–12 in the heart of sunny Orange County, with speakers from various areas of public relations giving insights into The Next Generation of PR. […]

InsPiRation: Looking Ahead to the Future of Public Relations (PRSSA 2014 Regional Conference)

InsPiRation: Looking Ahead to the Future of Public Relations (PRSSA 2014 Regional Conference)

On April 12, the Ohio State University PRSSA Chapter welcomed 150 communication students and professionals to the 2014 Regional PaRtners Conference. The attendees welcomed two keynotes: breakfast keynote Dan Guitteau, executive director/executive vice president at Golin Harris, and lunch keynote Victoria Trapp, global transition manager at Nike. The first half of the conference consisted of four breakout sessions. Tips on […]

What the Hollywood Under the Oaks Taught Me About Finding Your Entertainment PR Niche

What the Hollywood Under the Oaks Taught Me About Finding Your Entertainment PR Niche

PRSSA at LSU allowed aspiring public relations practitioners to walk down the red carpet March 21–23 when the Chapter hosted a Regional Conference entitled Hollywood Under the Oaks. The conference was held “under the oaks” of LSU’s campus with a theme inspired by the booming entertainment industry in Louisiana. Friday night all attendees were welcomed with a truly southern dinner: […]

Public Relations: When Two Worlds Collide

Communications students came to the nation’s capital on March 23-24 to learn the importance of traditional and new media in public relations. At the PRSSA Regional Conference, “When Two Worlds Collide: Bridging Online and Offline Communication,” speakers and panelists with backgrounds in politics, crisis communication, social media, nonprofits and more shared their stories and offered tips to help students face […]