Chapter Meeting Minutes 10/6/15

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

•    Tuesday, Oct. 6 – Member Dues, Pitching Part 1 
•    Saturday, Oct. 10 – Social 
•    Tuesday, Oct. 13 – Pitching Part 2 
•    Friday, Oct. 16 – St. Louis Tours
•    Saturday, Oct. 17 – Rader Farms Social 
•    Saturday, Oct. 24 – Concession Stands
•    Sunday, Oct. 25 – Sand Volleyball Tournament
•    Friday, Nov. 6 – Tuesday, Nov. 10 – National Conference

PITCHING PART 1

    Members learned how to create an elevator pitch with help from the executive board. 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Member Dues

Members dues are $80 for the calendar year and $70 for the semester. Opporutnities include National Conference, agency tours, PRSA dinners, leadership positions, and networking events. The deadline for dues is Tuesday, Oct. 6. 

National Conference

National Conference is in Atlanta from Nov. 6 – 10. Please send flight information to Andrea at alcasal@ilstu.edu.

Certification Test

The Universal Accreditation Board is offering the Certificate in Principles of Public Relations to members who are within 6 months of graduation, taking a preparatory class, and $150 fee for the test. 

March of Dimes

Thanks for volunteering! 

Social

On Saturday, Oct. 10, students can attend the first social of the year for $10. The theme is luau.  

Sand Volleyball Tournament

United Way of McLean County is hosting a sand volleyball tournament on Sunday Oct. 25 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Pheasant Lanes. The champion game will be at 4:30 p.m. Teams can have six to eight players. Email Ali Seys at aseys@uwaymc.org for more information or to sign up. 

St. Louis Tours 

On Friday, Oct. 16 members can travel to St. Louis to tour Fleishman Hillard, Osborn Barr and Sports Commission. Members can sign up after Chapter. The cost is $10 for gas. 

NIU Social

On Saturday, Oct. 17 ISU’s Chapter of PRSSA will host a social with NIU’s and Oliviet Nazarene’s Chapter of PRSSA at Rader Family Farms at 11 a.m. The cost is $8 per person. 

Concession Stands 

We are looking for 12 to 15 volunteers for concession Stands on Saturday, Oct. 24. Volunteers need to be there at 9:30 a.m.

Member of the Month

Congratulations to Derek Lee on becoming Member of the Month. 

Chapter Gear

If you ordered a shirt please give your $15 to Tyler.

Workshop Next Week 

Pitching Part 2 will be on Tuesday, Oct. 13. Members will be able to practice their elevator pitches with professionals. Please dress business casual.