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June 2010 ImPRessions

Andrea Thompson — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 18:29:25 +0000

June 2010 ImPRessions Newsletter

PRAM Chapter Member Social on May 20th

Andrea Thompson — Tue, 04 May 2010 15:08:25 +0000

The Mississippi Beach Chapter of PRAM is planning a member social on May 20th at Salute Italian Restaurant in Gulfport from 5:30pm to 7:30pm. It’s a lovely location overlooking the beach, and the food is excellent. They also have an impressive martini list, if you’re so inclined.

All members of the chapter are invited, and if you know someone who might be interested in joining PRAM be sure to bring them along. The more the merrier. The evening will be fairly casual, with door prizes, and mingling.

This is a great opportunity for members to socialize, catch up, and do what we do best - network!

May 2010 ImPRessions

Andrea Thompson — Tue, 04 May 2010 14:59:40 +0000

May 2010 ImPRessions Newsletter

April 2010 ImPRessions

Andrea Thompson — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 02:35:22 +0000

April 2010 ImPRessions

March 2010 ImPRessions

Andrea Thompson — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:23:52 +0000

March 2010 ImPRessions

PRism Award 2009 Deadline for Submission is February 25th

Andrea Thompson — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 20:39:06 +0000

It’s that time again to show us your PR smarts, styles, and skills!

What are the PRism Awards? The PRism Awards began in 2003 as a way to honor and recognize exemplary work in the field of public relations specifically for professionals within the state of Mississippi. Public relations professionals outside of the Southern Public Relations Federation region (Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana) judge the PRism entries. The highest award honor goes to the PRism Award winners followed by Awards of Excellence and Certificates of Achievement. A Best of Show is awarded as well as a Judge’s Choice Award. Students may also enter the awards program. PRism AwardPRism Award is the highest award in each category.

Award of ExcellenceAwards of Excellence represent excellent use of research, planning, implementation, and evaluation incorporating the creative principles of public relations.

Certificates of AchievementCertificates of Achievement are given to entries the judges felt deserved respectable recognition.

Best of ShowThe Best of Show is the highest honor. The Best of Show is selected from the PRism Award winners. Only one Best of Show is honored each year.

Judge’s Choice AwardThis award honors work the judges deemed outstanding. No more than two Judges’ Awards may be given per year.

Best of Student EntriesThis award is the best of show among student entries.

What are the qualifications to enter the PRism Awards Program? You must be an active member of PRAM to qualify for the PRism Awards Program. Be sure your membership is up to date with your local chapter. Your entries must have appeared (published, printed, presented, etc.) between January 1, 2009 and December 31, 2009.

Entry fees are $45 for each entry and $40 each for three or more. Student entry fees are $20 for each entry. Make checks payable to PRAM PRism Awards. Entry fees will not be billed or refunded. All entries received without accompanying fees will be ineligible for judging.

What is the deadline to submit my entry? Entries MUST be physically received by Meagan Coughlin by February 25 by 5 p.m. See the hand out on “Steps for Entering” for shipping and mailing location.

How do I get started? To get started, visit http://www.pramprisms.org.

Who do I contact for questions? Please contact Meagan Coughlin at pramprisms@gmail.com or 662.327.0807.

The awards will be given at the PRAM State Conference taking place on April 8 & 9 at the Natchez Eola Hotel in Natchez, Miss. Please see attached for steps for entering and tips from the judges.

February 2010 ImPRessions

Andrea Thompson — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 20:31:45 +0000

February 2010 ImPRessions

Become a member today!

AGJ Systems — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:02:03 +0000

The best public relations practitioners in Mississippi are in the Public Relations Association of Mississippi (PRAM).

PRAM-Mississippi Beach Announces Scholarship Winner

Keith Guillot — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:50:28 +0000

BILOXI, Miss., October 23, 2009 - The Mississippi Beach chapter of the Public Relations Association of Mississippi (PRAM) recently awarded a $750 scholarship to a University of Southern Mississippi student majoring in public relations.Amber Peterson, recipient of the chapter’s Thomas V. Fredian Memorial Scholarship, is a student working toward a bachelor’s degree in public relations with minors in marketing and Spanish. Peterson, a Gulfport resident, has served in public relations internships with the GodwinGroup and The University of Southern Mississippi. She is currently the public relations coordinator and political campaign director for Palazzo & Company, CPAs. She is also the founder of the Gifted Hands Charity Art Auction, a charity art auction that raised more than $5,000 to grant the wish of a Make-A-Wish Foundation child. She currently serves on the Mississippi Coast Chamber of Commerce Tapestry Committee and is a member of Kappa Delta Sorority, the Public Relations Student Society of America and the Student Government Association. The PRAM Mississippi Beach chapter has awarded scholarships to Southern Miss students since 2001 and established a second scholarship for students attending Mississippi universities and residing in Hancock or Harrison counties in 2006. The chapter established the USM scholarship in memory of Thomas V. Fredian, a founding member, senior practitioner and chapter president who died in 1999.More than 75 area public relations professionals are members of the Mississippi Beach Chapter of PRAM. The group offers numerous networking and professional development opportunities for employees of the public relations and communications industry. For more information, contact Melissa Bryant,PRAM Mississippi Beach president, at 228-363-7257 or melissabryant@coastepa.com.

SPRF Honors Aylett with Professional Achievement Award

Keith Guillot — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:52:20 +0000

BILOXI, Miss., October 23, 2009 – The Southern Public Relations Federation (SPRF) presented Public Relations Association of Mississippi-Mississippi Beach Chapter member Kristie Aylett, APR, with its highest honor—the Professional Achievement Award—at an awards luncheon Oct. 6 in Tunica during the annual SPRF conference.

Each member state of SPRF is invited to nominate one outstanding public relations professional for the Professional Achievement Award. The selection is based on professional activities, community service, career achievement and examples of the nominee’s work. Aylett was nominated by the Public Relations Association of Mississippi.

Aylett is an accredited public relations and marketing consultant with nearly 20 years of experience. Through her Ocean Springs-based firm, The KARD Group, she provides strategic communications counsel and public relations services to a diverse client base across the United States. She also teaches public relations courses at the Biloxi campus of Tulane University. She served as president of the Mississippi Beach chapter of PRAM in 2008 and currently serves on the boards of state PRAM and SPRF.

Founded in 1972, SPRF is a regional network of more than 1,300 public relations professionals from Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana and north Florida who share a common interest in the public relations profession. SPRF is the umbrella organization for the Public Relations Association of Mississippi, Public Relations Council of Alabama, the Public Relations Association of Louisiana and the Emerald Coast Public Relations Organization.

More than 75 area public relations professionals are members of the Mississippi Beach Chapter of PRAM. The group offers numerous networking and professional development opportunities for employees of the public relations and communications industry. For more information, contact Melissa Bryant, PRAM Mississippi Beach president, at 228-363-7257 or melissabryant@coastepa.com