Archive for July, 2007
Saturday, July 28th, 2007
On Friday, July 27 about 25 Southern Nevada public relations practitioners gathered for an all-morning professional development workshop on strategic planning.
The four presenters included Casey DeLorme, APR, president of Tucson-based Getspine Communications, and PRSA Western District Chair; Lori Nelson, APR, director of corporate communications for Station Casinos; Lisa Riess, senior ...
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Thursday, July 26th, 2007
Morton's The Steakhouse is hosting a Women of Spirit Wine Dinner on Aug. 29. They will be honoring women in the Las Vegas community who volunteer and go above and beyond. Do you know someone who deserves a great big pat on the back? Entries are due by Aug. 8. ...
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Thursday, July 26th, 2007
The chapter was contacted by Mickey Wittman, Director of Client Services for The Lightship Group. He is looking to hire a PR agency for a product introduction in Las Vegas. His company reportedly operates most of the blimps in the world. If you'r e interested, please contact him by e-mail ...
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Wednesday, July 25th, 2007
Don't forget about Friday's luncheon - "Networking for Sales and Love" with Casey DeLorme, APR, from Getspine Communications. If you missed out on last night's mixer, you may want a little help in the networking department. If you're looking to expand your business or pursue new career paths, don't miss ...
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Wednesday, July 25th, 2007
If you didn't make it to the AMA/PRSA mixer last night, you missed out on meeting a great group of people in a very cool space. Thanks to Tom Bradley (our Assembly Delegate, past president, chair of the Professional Organizations Liaison Committee and all-around great guy) for setting this up ...
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Monday, July 23rd, 2007
This blog was created to help spur conversations among our members on PRSA events and issues. While our Board is making use of the blog to communicate to members, I want to remind members that they can request material be posted as well. Have news to share? Need feedback on ...
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Friday, July 20th, 2007
Pete Codella, APR, found this interesting post about the benefits of blogging to the PR industry. It raises an interesting discussion around many conference room tables these days.
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Thursday, July 19th, 2007
Really Simple Syndication (RSS) is a Web feed that distributes updated digital content from news feeds, blogs or podcasts. As utilized on Vegas PR News, RSS replaces e-mail sign-up to receive news and announcements from PRSA-LVVC.
The subscriber uses an RSS feed reader, or aggregator, to display information from the sources ...
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Thursday, July 19th, 2007
It may seem a little early to be talking about our Pinnacle Awards, but trust me, it'll be here before you know it. Our Pinnacle Committee is seeking donations for our silent auction to benefit our scholarship program. So, if you have a product or service you'd like to donate, ...
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Wednesday, July 18th, 2007
It’s true, life does imitate art — that is if you’re of the opinion that the Simpsons TV show is art.
Here are a few photos from my visit to the Simpsons movie-inspired Kwik-e Mart in Henderson. There aren’t that many of them around the country, so I guess you could ...
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