PRSA Dallas - January 2020 Newsletter 
Welcome
Happy New Year! I’ve heard it said that 2020 is a year of transformation. I can tell you that we’ve been hard at work continuing to transform PRSA Dallas. Our entire team is working hard to offer a fresh and modern voice for the chapter, now the fifth largest in the U.S. An updated governance structure, new signature program offerings, a regional conference, recurring curated content, a revamped website and refreshed brand are all being introduced in 2020.
Join us as we represent the public relations and communications industry in new ways and consider participating in a chapter committee or volunteering to support an upcoming event. There are several terrific opportunities available across the teams listed below. E-mail the committee chair shown below and they’ll get back in touch with how to get involved.
- Diversity & Inclusion: Chair, Toiya Honore
- Honors & Awards (producing two signature events in 2020): Chair, Kristin Cole
- Marketing & Brand: Chair, Amanda Tower
- Membership Growth & Engagement: Melissa Flynn, APR
- Vice-Chair Needed
- Professional Development & Masterclasses: Vice President, Brittany McKone
- Programming / Monthly Speaker Series: Chair, Veleisa Burrell
- Regional Conference: Chair, Cambria Jones
- University Relations (we sponsor three student societies): Chair, Emily Suied
- Young Professionals: Chair, Colton Hightower
I’m glad you’re a member and I appreciate your contributions to the chapter. I hope you can join us at one of our upcoming events and I look forward to serving as president in 2020.
James Shackelford, APR
President
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Monthly Event
Executive and Employee Communications Breakfast with James Lynch, Jan. 23
Live Webinar with Elisabeth Diana, Head of Instagram Communications, Jan. 30
APR Spotlight
Make 2020 the year you become accredited!
March panel presentations are currently being scheduled. Email us if you're ready to schedule your panel presentation.
Are you ready to earn your accreditation in public relations? Visit https://prsadallas.org/APR to learn more about becoming an APR.
APR spring panel presentation
The next APR panel presentation will be held in February 2020 for those considering pursuing their APR certification.
For more information about the APR process please visit the website.
New Members
Please welcome new and reinstated PRSA Dallas members:
- Rachel Frost
- Kayla Ivy
- Antoinette Nevils
- Marcela Salazar
- Kimberly Cox
- Kim Diggs
- Chip Matthias
- Laura D. Barnett
- Johnathan Eaves
- Jessica Filante
- Minnette Velez
- Susanna Rose Welch
- Timothy J. Black
- Meaghan Read
DFW Communicators Job Bank
Looking for a job? Need to fill a position?
Check out the DFW Communicators Job Bank, a collaborative project providing a single source of news, jobs, events and freelance listings for all sponsoring organizations.
Recent postings:
Champion Management, Addison, TX
Texas Department of Transportation, Mesquite, TX
Assistant Account Executive, Digital
PR Vein, Plano, TX
Senior Internal Communications Specialist
Flowserve, Irving, TX
Manager of Business Development Communications
Dairy MAX, Grand Prairie, TX
Manager, Digital Content and Production
George W. Bush Presidential Center, Dallas, TX
About PRSA Dallas
The Dallas Chapter of PRSA serves more than 400 practitioners of public relations in North Texas. The chapter was founded in 1950, just three years after the founding of the national society. The chapter provides members with a variety of professional networking opportunities and services, such as the Communicators Job Bank, a monthly newsletter, professional development programs, monthly luncheons, mentoring programs and college outreach programs.
