Chapter Meeting Minutes 9/29/15

​CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Thursday, Oct. 1 – March of Dimes
Friday, Oct. 2  - National Conference Registration due  
Saturday, Oct. 3 – Family Weekend
Tuesday, Oct. 6 – Member Dues, Pitching Part 1 
Saturday, Oct. 10 – Social 
Sunday, Oct. 11 – Sand Volleyball Tournament 
Saturday, Oct. 17 – Rader Farms Social 
Friday, Nov. 6 – Tuesday, Nov. 10 – National Conference

AP STYLE WORKSHOP

    Dr. Smudde presented to the Chapter about AP style. Members can view his presentation here. 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Member Dues

Dues are $80 for the calendar year. Opporutnities include National Conference, agency tours, PRSA dinners, leadership positions, and networking events. The deadline is Oct. 6. Please write check to “ISU PRSSA” 

National Conference

National Conference is a professional development and networking event in Atlanta from Nov. 6 – 10. The registration fee is $310 and the last day to register is Oct. 2. Send flight information to Andrea at alcasal@ilstu.edu.

Tour

Thank you for coming! 

March of Dimes

The Signature Chef Auction is this Thursday, Oct. 1 in the Brown Ballroom from 4:30 – 7:40 p.m. Please wear business casual if you are volunteering. 

Family Weekend

This Saturday, Oct. 3, from 10 a.m. to noon, we are looking for volunteers to be at our booth for Family Weekend. Please email the account if you are interested. 

Development Leadership

Congratulations to Megan Rubinger on becoming Fundraising Chair and Katie Rio on becoming Social Chair.

Social

We will have our first social on Saturday, Oct. 10. The theme is a luau. 

Sand Volleyball Tournament

United Way of McLean County is hosting a sand volleyball tournament on Sunday, Oct. 11. Teams can have up to eight players. Email Ali Seys at aseys@uwaymc.org for more information. 

NIU Social

On Saturday Oct. 17, we will host a social with NIU’s Chapter of PRSSA to meet other members in the state. The social is at Rader Family Farms. 

Social Media

Our posts are reaching about 1,500 people. See Tyler F. to get more involved in social media for the Chapter. 

Opportunity

If you are interested in becoming the PR Chair for ISU Alternative Spring Break, let Tyler K. know. Alternative Breaks occur over the winter, fall, and spring breaks where ISU students perform service project in cities around the US. 

Member of the Week

Congratulations to Kathy Montenegro on becoming Member of the Week. 

Chapter Gear

Today is the last day members can sign up for a t-shirt. Please give $15 to Tyler Krivich. 

Workshop Next Week 

Next Tuesday, Oct. 6, members will learn how to create elevator pitches when networking with professionals.