Archive for August, 2008

Board Announces Job Bank Sponsorship Opportunity

Thursday, August 21st, 2008

After much consideration, the board of directors has voted in favor of making the PRSA-LVVC Job Bank a free service on the chapter website once a sponsor(s) at the Annual Job Bank Backer level has been found. This decision was based on member and nonmember feedback that at times it can ...

Problems Receiving Chapter Emails?

Tuesday, August 19th, 2008

Have chapter emails recently stopped making it to your inbox? If you use Microsoft Outlook, your junk email filter might be snagging emails sent through our email and event management system - Cvent. This can be easily corrected by adding a few key domains to your safe senders list (also called a white ...

Call for PRSA International Conference Silent Auction Items

Monday, August 18th, 2008

PRSA’s national office is looking for members to donate items for the silent auction that will take place during the International Conference in Detroit October 25-28, 2008.  Proceeds from the auction support scholarships for professionals and the Public Relations Journal, an online research journal that launched last fall. They are ...

She’s a jolly good Fellow!

Thursday, August 14th, 2008

Congratulations to PRSA-LVVC member Shelli Ryan, APR, Fellow, who was elected to the prestigious PRSA College of Fellows. She will be honored in a special ceremony at PRSA’s International Conference in Detroit this October. Shelli is new to the Las Vegas region, but an accomplished public relations professional and the ...

Ethical Warning Issued on Health Care Coverage

Thursday, August 14th, 2008

Source: Editor and Publisher By Joe Strupp Published: August 11, 2008 4:47 PM ET NEW YORK Two major journalism groups have issued a joint warning to news outlets to avoid ethical problems that can arise through cozy relationships with health care outlets and hospitals. The Association of Health Care Journalists and the Society ...

Featured Job: B&P Seeks Sr. Level PR Pro

Saturday, August 2nd, 2008

B&P, a Las Vegas-based PR and advertising agency, seeks seasoned, skilled pr pro with at least seven years of relevant experience. Local and agency experience is strongly preferred. Very competitive salary based on experience and expertise. Just log on to our chapter’s job bank http://prsalasvegas.com/jobs/  (free to PRSA Las Vegas chapter members ...