Committees

We are always looking for people who want to get more involved with the Chapter. Everything that we do – planning workshops, awards dinners & networking events – needs volunteers. This is a great way to get to know people better and it is very rewarding.

Accreditation

This committee promotes professionalism and manages our accreditation activities, including providing pre-exam prep classes and proctors the written exam for APR, the highest professional designation in public relations.

Contact:
Suzanne Sparks FitzGerald
Rowan University
sparks@rowan.edu

Chapter Publicity / Web site

The publicity & Web site committee works with the media to promote the Philadelphia chapter’s events and other news from the chapter and its members. It also manages the chapter’s online presence, including this Web site and its social media engagement. If you have an interest in traditional or social media relations, give us a call - we’d love to have you on our team!

Contact:
Amy Merves
amy.merves@gmail.com

Chapter Chat (Newsletter)

Distributed quarterly to our members, Chapter Chat is the official newsletter of PRSA Philadelphia. Like to write? Got a story? Get in touch!  (We’re re-establishing it for 2010!)

Contact:
Juliana Rosati
George School
juliana_rosati@georgeschool.org

Membership

Becoming a part of the membership committee is a great way to meet people within the industry while also taking part in one of the organization’s most important objectives.

Contact:
Emily Geesaman
Strategic Communications & Planning
egeesaman@aboutscp.com

Pepperpot & Achievement Awards

Plans and produces the chapter’s recognition and achievement awards program, which is held in December each year.

Contacts:
Danielle Gibson
StarToplin
dgibson@startoplin.com

Beth Starrantino
The Star Group
bstarrantino@startoplin.com

PR Institute

The PR Institute is an annual educational program in which teams of mid-level public relations professionals form “mini PR agencies.” Over a six-week period, they participate in weekly educational courses on different aspects of PR plan development and presentation and develop an integrated communications plan for a “client.” Past clients have included Toll Brothers, Big Brothers/Big Sisters of America and PricewaterhouseCooper. Committee members help to secure a client and course faculty, as well make logistical arrangements and promote the Institute.

Contact:
Sarah Way
Brownstein Group
sway@brownsteingroup.com

Programming

The programming committee is responsible for planning the chapter’s monthly professional develop and networking events.  If you have a suggestion for a program, speaker or event venue, please send us a note.

Contact:
Linda Woody
Association Headquarters, Inc.
lwoody@ahint.com

Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA)

The PRSSA committee facilitates professional development for college students through six student chapters in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

Contact:
Carly Keeny
carly.keeny@villanova.edu

Social Media

Provides valuable support for the chapter’s social media activities and manages podcasting for the chapter’s Web site.

Contact:
Steve Lubetkin
Lubetkin Communications
steve@lubetkin.net