personally, professionally and with your planet
Hyatt Regency Downtown ~ Austin, Texas
Texas PR Leadership Day and Gala is designed to bring together communications professional from every corner throughout the State of Texas.
REGISTRATION NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE OR DOWNLOAD THE REGISTRATION FORM HERE.
YOU CAN STILL MAKE YOUR HOTEL RESERVATION
AT THE DISCOUNTED RATE!
Room Rate: $159 (single) | $189 (double)
Call the Hyatt directy at 1-800-233-1234.
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Schedule of Events
| THURSDAY, MARCH 4 |
1:00 pm-5:00 pm
Accreditation Jumpstart Workshop led by Julie B. Fix, APR
5:00 pm-6:30 pm
Registration
5:30 pm-8:00 pm
Communicators Connexion featuring Dan Bartlett, CEO - Public Strategies, Inc.: A happy hour with a keynote address at 6:15 pm by Dan Bartlett.
sponsored by: Enbridge Energy Company
9:00 pm
Casual Connections with Michele Glaze, APR: For those who just want to have some fun conversations, join Michele in the Hyatt Lobby
| FRIDAY, MARCH 5 |
7:30 am-5:00 pm
Registration
8:00 am-5:00 pm
Communication Exhibition Area (to participate contact Michele Glaze)
8:00 am-5:00 pm
Free laser coaching sessions by appointment
from the Greater Austin ICF Chapter, www.AustinCoaching.com
8:00 am
Welcome and Keynote featuring John McGrath, Vice President of Communications - GSD&M Idea City
sponsored by: Enbridge Energy Company
9:00 am-9:50 am
• "Supercharging Your Professional Development and Productivity Through
Coaching" with Byron Van Arsdale, MCC, President, Greater Austin International
Coach Federation Chapter
• “Crisis Communications Workshop for Students/Young Professionals”
with Keith Schmidt, APR - Newfield Exploration and Jack Barnett, APR - Southern
Union Company
• “A Look at Whole Foods Media Relations” with Libba Letton - Whole Foods
10:00 am-10:50 am
• “Building Your Company Reputation: Lessons in Corporate Responsibility
Communications” with Catherine Greenlaw - AMD; Michele Glaze, APR - Dell Inc;
Bryant Hilton - Great Communicate
• “The Secret Life of the Agency PR Pro” with Scott White - BizCom Associates,
facilitator; Teresa Henderson - Edelman; Beth Ann Black - B.A. Black Public
Relations, LLC
• "Applying the Power of Writing: Does your set of communication adapters fit all
the circuits you need?" with Dr. Doug Newsom, APR, Fellow PRSA and Jim Haynes,
APR, Fellow PRSA. Dr.. Newsom is Professor Emeritus at TCU in Fort Worth, and
Haynes is Partner and Director, QuickSilver Interactive Group, Inc. of Dallas. They
are co-authors of Public Relations Writing: Form & Style, now in its 9th edition and
in use by more than 100 universities and colleges.
11:00 am-11:50 am
• “Social Media for Nonprofits” with David Neff, Lights, Camera, Help
• Media Panel with Elise Hu - Tribune; Christy Hoppe - Dallas Morning News; Jim
McNabb - former News Desk Manager and Melanie Fish - EnviroMedia Social
Marketing, Facilitator
• Wendy's Media Relations
Noon
• Keynote luncheon featuring
T.R. Reid, Vice President of Corporate Communications, Dell Inc.
• James W. Hart, Jr. Intern of the Year Award presentation
sponsored by: The Public Relations Foundation of Texas
1:30 pm-2:20 pm
• “Being Green” with Kevin Tuerff, Founder & Principal, EnviroMedia Social Marketing
2:30 pm-2:45 pm
Keep Austin Weird Snack Break
sponsored by: BizCom Associates
2:45 pm-3:30pm
• “The Communications of Politics” with Frank Guerra, Founder & CEO - Guerra
Deberry Coody; Jeff Hahn, Principal - TateAustinHahn; Jeff Hunt, Principal and
Co-founder - PulsePoint Group
• “Case Studies on How to Handle a Crisis” with Wendy Gottsegen - MD Anderson
and Terry Hemeyer - Pierpont Communications
• “The Secrets Behind Big Event Planning” featuring Shawn O'Keefe - SXSW; Sarah
Russ - Sarah Russ Communications; Danielle Thomas - Big Green House Presents
3:45 pm - 4:30 pm
• Chief Communicator Roundtable featuring Paul Walker, special assistant to the
University of Texas President and unofficial UT CMO; Greg Flores - San Antonio
Water Systems; Graham Painter, Chief Communications Officer - Sterling Bank;
Laura Moore - Kimberly Clark
4:30 pm
• TPRA Annual Meeting
6:00 pm-7:00 pm
President’s Reception
sponsored by: VNR-1 Communications
7:00 pm-10:00 pm
2010 Silver Spur/Best of Texas Awards Gala -
Sponsor a table here
Gala sponsored by: MM2 Public Relations
Gala wine sponsored by: Enbridge Energy Company
- Golden Spur Award sponsored by: El Paso Electric
- Outstanding PR Practitioner Award sponsored by: Security Service Federal
Credit Union
- Alan Scott Rising Star Award sponsored by: Shell Oil Company
Sponsor & Exhibit Opportunities
Interested in being a sponsor or purchasing space in the Exhibition Area for the Texas PR Leadership Day and Gala? Contact Michele Glaze.
- Leadership Day & Gala Sponsorship Opportunities
-Sponsor a table at the 2010 Awards Gala here
Meet the Team
...getting the word out about the 2010 Texas PR Leadership Day and Gala on March 5 in Austin. They are members of Texas State University profession Dara Quackenbush’s senior PR campaigns class.
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TPRA Committee
Interested in joining the Texas Leadership Day and Gala Committee?
Contact Michele Glaze.
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TPRA Marketing Opportunities
Here’s your chance to reach public relations and marketing communications professionals throughout Texas. From year-long sponsorship opportunities to monthly listings for your product or service, the TPRA’s marketing opportunities will help you maintain a presence with the only statewide organization serving all Texas professional communicators.’
- Leadership Day & Gala Sponsorship Opportunities
- TPRA Media Kit
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