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Texas Intercollegiate Press Association annual convention

Thu, 25 Mar 2010 13:30:00 GMT

Texas Intercollegiate Press Association annual convention
Start Date: 25-Mar-10 8:30 AM
End Time: 27-Mar-10 5:30 PM

AWC Banner Brunch

Sat, 24 Apr 2010 13:00:00 GMT

AWC Banner Brunch
Start Date: 24-Apr-10 8:00 AM
End Time: 24-Apr-10 5:00 PM
Location: Austin Country Club
Speaker: Haley Rushing

Event Details:

Mark your calendars for this year’s Banner Brunch to be held April 24, 2010 at the Austin Country Club. BB10's theme is Leading with Purpose, and our keynote speaker is Haley Rushing, GSD&M's Sr. Vice President and Chief Purposeologist. Banner Brunch is where AWC Austin reconnects and celebrates. Annual awards are made, scholarships are granted and the Silent Auction is legendary! To learn more about volunteer and sponsorship opportunities contact Lisa Elmore and Julie Tereshchuk at banner@awcaustin.org.

Nominate your colleagues today for The Association for Women in Communications Austin Chapter’s prestigious Banner Brunch Awards. Nominations are open to both members and non-members and to men and women. These awards honor outstanding communicators and mentors. All nominations are due on or before Friday, December 18, 2009. Austin’s best communicators will be selected from your nominations by a committee of peers, and will be honored at AWC Austin’s annual Banner Brunch.

Visit www.awcaustin.org for more information on the award categories or to nominate or contact AWC Austin President-Elect Erin Huddleston, at presidentelect@awcaustin.org.

Austin Country Club

PR Southwest: 2009 Holiday Mixer

Sat, 11 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PR Southwest: 2009 Holiday Mixer
Start Date: 10-Dec-10 6:00 PM
End Time: 10-Dec-10 8:30 PM
Location: Olo Gallery, El Paso, TX
Event Details:

For more information: prsouthwest@yahoo.com

Olo Gallery

504 San Francisco

El Paso, TX

Business Etiquette for the Holidays and Beyond

Thu, 16 Dec 2010 17:30:00 GMT

Business Etiquette for the Holidays and Beyond
Start Date: 16-Dec-10 11:30 AM
End Time: 16-Dec-10 1:00 PM
Location: The University of Texas Club, Austin, TX
Speaker: Jan Goss

Event Details:

Business Etiquette for the Holidays and Beyond

Joint AWC, IABC & PRSA Holiday Luncheon

During the busy holiday season, we attend many business and networking functions. Because 85% of business success depends on personal skills, etiquette can make you or break you at these events. It's not just about not drinking too much wine; it's about how to toast with a glass of wine. What you do at these events could determine whether someone does business with you in the new year and beyond. Join us on Dec. 16 as Jan Goss of the Austin School of Protocol teaches us etiquette skills that will help us survive the holidays and ring in a successful 2010.

Jan Goss is owner and director of the Austin School of Protocol, LLC a leader in Etiquette and Protocol services. She was trained and certified at the Washington School of Protocol in Washington, D.C. and studied International Business at American Intercontinental University.

What: Joint PRSA, AWC, & IABC Holiday Luncheon
Date: Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Time: 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Location: The University of Texas Club
*Parking is included in luncheon fee, and you must bring your garage-issued parking ticket to the Club for processing.
Fees: Online Registrations received by 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2009 pay regular price
AWC, IABC, and PRSA Members: $35
Non-Members: $45
Students (Members & Non-members): $16
Late Registrations (after 5 p.m. on Dec. 9, 2009): Add $5

Online registration closes noon the DAY BEFORE the luncheon. Individuals must register online by noon on Dec. 15, 2009 to guarantee a seat at the luncheon. Walk-ins will be admitted to the luncheon if space permits, and will be charged a $5 premium.

If you'd like a vegetarian meal option, you must request one when you register.

Register Now!

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Hospital bids farewell to cooking show chef

Steven Alford — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 15:00:00 GMT

By STEVEN ALFORD
The Lufkin Daily News

Sunday, September 13, 2009

It was a bittersweet day Thursday morning at Memorial Health System of East Texas as staff said farewell to Chef Reggie Malone, the featured chef on the hospital's weekly cooking show, "Memorial Cooking Innovations."

Aimed at showing East Texans how to prepare simple, delicious and healthy meals, the show was recently awarded the "Best of Texas" award for a special series by the Texas Public Relations Association.

Steven Alford/The Lufkin Daily News

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Memorial Health System of East Texas staff say farewell to Chef Reggie Malone, who cooks for the hospital's weekly program 'Memorial Cooking Innovations.' Malone is leaving for a new job at Tyler Junior College. Pictured left to right: Manuel Marini, food service manager for the hospital; Chef Reggie Malone; Tim Scallon, hospital dietician; and Chef James Reichstadt.

Malone, referred to as a "local celebrity" by hospital staff, will be leaving Lufkin for a new job in Tyler.

"It's an exciting day for Chef Reggie because he has received a promotion and will be leaving us to take over as executive chef at Tyler Junior College," said Tim Scallon, registered dietician at the hospital. "But although we are sad to see him go, we wish him the best and we now welcome two new chefs to the cooking show."

Memorial Health System food service manager Manuel Marini and Chef James Reichstadt will now host the popular cooking show, which airs on Lufkin's public access channel 15 and also on Nacogdoches public access.

The show also provides recipes and nutritional information in a monthly "Good Cooking" newspaper column, which is also sponsored by The Lufkin Daily News.

"Thanks to everyone for the past eight years," Malone said to friends and staff gathered at the hospital. "This is my family here. With that said, now I've got to get back to the kitchen and work."

The staff celebrated Malone's promotion with a healthy cake baked at the hospital's kitchen utilizing techniques featured on the show.

"We're going to miss you Reggie," said Marini. "It won't be the same without you."

Malone will film the final two episodes for "Memorial Cooking Innovations" before relocating to Tyler to begin his new job.

Both Marini and Reichstadt said they are looking forward to cooking on the show and bringing some new things to the table.

"Memorial Cooking Innovations" is also broadcast via the Internet at memorialhealth.org and cityoflufkin.com.

13-Sep-09 10:00 AM

Denison Alumni Association names distinguished alumni

Donna Hunt — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 17:30:00 GMT

http://www.heralddemocrat.com/hd/News/Lifestyles/2009_09-09_life_dinstinguished-alumni-story

Updated Tuesday, September 08, 2009 12:10 PM

Denison Alumni Association names distinguished alumni

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By DONNA HUNT

Herald Democrat

DENISON -- The Denison Alumni Association will recognize Distinguished Alumni and a Sports Hall of Fame inductee Thursday, Sept. 10, during its annual awards reception at the Senior Citizens Center, 532 W. Chestnut, immediately after the Denison High School homecoming parade that begins at 5:30 p.m.

The four honorees will be recognized during Friday night's football game in Munson Stadium.

David Ray Smith's name will be added to the Sports Hall of Fame plaque that hangs in the hall at the school administration building. David, who died March 8, 2009, will be represented by his daughter Elizabeth Smith and his grandson Hunter, and Elizabeth's good friend Shannon Brown, in the parade, reception and football game.

Added to the distinguished alumni's list of outstanding graduates will be Gregory T. Davis, class of 1975; Don Lummus, class of 1954; and Dr. Don Russell, class of 1966. Russell will be unable to attend the parade and reception, but will be here for the ceremony during the football game.

Horace Groff, past president of the Denison Alumni Association, will be master of ceremonies for the recognition program. This is a "come as you are event" he said. Food and cold drinks will be served at no cost to the attendees.

David Ray Smith

David Ray Smith played football for the Denison Yellow Jackets in 1961. After losing two of the first three games, Coach Herman Bailey decided to realign his defense, moving Smith from offensive halfback to middle linebacker on defense. In the next seven games Jackets only gave up 35 points.

A gentleman and popular student at DHS, when Smith snapped on his helmet he became a man possessed to win the game. He was later sidelined with a dislocated shoulder suffered in practice. When the season ended sports writers of District 4-A voted Smith the outstanding defensive lineman of the year and picked him on the first string all-district team. The Associated Press picked him on the third string all-state team. The honors kept coming in. At the annual Yellow Jacket Booster's Club meeting Coach Bailey said that Smith "furnished us with the shoulders that carried us to the state quarterfinals.

When Smith graduated from DHS in 1962, he went to Henderson Junior College then to Stillwater to play for the Oklahoma State Cowboys where he received his B.A. degree in 1965. He tried coaching for a few years then joined the workforce and stayed there for the remainder of his life.

Smith died March 8 and was buried in Edmond, Okla. At the service his daughter, Elizabeth, met many of his old teammates from OSU.

Gregory T. Davis

Gregory Davis was active in the music program during his days at DHS, serving as band president. He was one of the first students to participate in the newly formed educational television network program at McDaniel Junior High School.

Currently he is general manager of WRR, Classical 101.1 fm in Dallas, a post he has held for 16 years. He has been honored with numerous awards including Broadcaster of the Year in 1997 by the Black College Radio Association. He also has been given seven Marconi Awards of Merit for classical music broadcasting and the Texas Public Relations Association Best in Texas Award for Advertising Excellence. As general manager of WRR, the station has received two White House special recognitions for classical music broadcasting from Presidents William Jefferson Clinton and George W. Bush.

Davis is actively involved in a number of civic and charitable organization in Dallas, where he makes his home. He serves on a number of philanthropic and community boards.

He was born in Denison and graduated from Denison High in 1975. He distinguished himself at DHS as a student earning honors for musicianship, academic performance and leadership, a foreshadowing of his success in his career.

Don Lummus

Don Lummus, a native Denisonian, is a product of Houston Elementary School then Denison High School (1954) before heading to Texas A&M University in College Station, where he received a BS degree in petroleum engineering in 1958, then to Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass., where he received an MBA in 1964.

Beginning his career as assistant to the president of Dresser Industries in Dallas, he went on to be general manager or president, CEO of several industries, including President/CEO of Davenport Machine Tools in Rochester, N.Y. He retired in 2004 to Chapel Hill, N.C.

During his 32 years as an entrepreneur, Lummus tried to give back to the system that provided him such grand opportunities. He and his wife, Marilyn are donors of a Presidential Endowed Scholarship at Texas A&M and have supported many other educational and charity events across a broad spectrum of worthwhile causes. He said, "I can't do as much as Boone Pickens, but it has been a fun ride and I believe some good has been done"

During his career he has been active in civic activities including President of the Plano Rotary Club, a candidate for mayor in Plano, President of the Plano School District Education Foundation, chairman of the Dallas Chapter of the Texas Association of Business and chairman of the Texas Association of Business.

Dr. Don Russell

Billy Don Russell Jr., was born in Denison and educated in Denison schools, graduating from Denison High in 1966 as salutatorian of his class. Upon graduation he received a scholarship to Southern Methodist University to study engineering, but chose to attend Texas A&M University without a scholarship to study electrical engineering.

He received his bachelors degree in electrical engineering in 1970 and masters degree in 1971, then continued post graduate studies in theology and history at Abilene Christian University before going on to the University of Oklahoma to earn his Ph.D. in electrical engineering in 1975.

In 1976 he returned to Texas A&M to begin his career as a professor of electrical engineering. He has accomplished many noteworthy achievements, including publishing more than 160 times and having three books to his credits. He has received over 400 professional awards and has 15 patents for electrical power systems equipment.

Dr. Russell has been actively involved with numerous national and international engineering organizations. He a member of four honor societies, Eta Kappa Nu, Tau Beta PI, Sigma Pi Sigma and Phi Kappa Pi.

Due to copious awards and accomplishments, Dr. Russell is highly respected among his peers in the engineering community. He is highly sought after for his expertise in many areas, especially large power systems.

Dr. Russell has made significant contributions to his profession and the critical power infrastructure of the United States and other countries.

8-Sep-09 12:30 PM

Chicago distributor a promotional products industry pioneer using social

Thomas Terry — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:00:00 GMT

http://www.itnewsonline.com/showprnstory.php?storyid=51513

Industry Leader in Social Media Joins Boundless Network
Copyright 2009 PR Newswire. All Rights Reserved
2009-06-16

Chicago distributor a promotional products industry pioneer using social
technology to engage clients
AUSTIN, Texas, June 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Boundless Network
(http://www.boundlessnetwork.com), a technology-enabled branded
merchandise distributor, announced today that Chicago-area distributor
Big Frey Promotional Products has joined the company. Boundless Network
has completed 11 acquisitions since the beginning of 2008, including
the addition of four branded merchandise distributorships in the
Midwest region, significantly expanding the company's presence in the
area. The company continues to seek additional branded merchandise
partners across the country.
(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070918/LATU123LOGO)
"Seth Frey is a thought leader in the promotional products industry.
It's exciting to see innovative, entrepreneurial minds partnering with
Boundless. I truly believe that Boundless' technology and
infrastructure will enable Big Frey to become an invaluable partner to
its clients. I expect to see an immediate positive impact on Big Frey's
business," said Boundless Network President Jason Black.
Seth Frey started Big Frey Promotional Products in 2003 following the
success of Granny's Goodies, an advertising specialty and corporate
gift company he began in 1994. Frey has built a solid customer base
with numerous Fortune 500 companies and professional service firms,
securing a niche in the recruitment space. Recently, in response to the
growing demand for Web 2.0 technologies, Frey incorporated social media
tactics to further engage his client base and create a strong virtual
presence.
"The ultimate goal of any sales organization is to capture 'eyeballs,'
and hence, recurring sales opportunities," said Frey. "Working with
Boundless, we are able to integrate our social media strategy with
Boundless' customer technology platform. The combination of these key
tactics will certainly strengthen our existing relationships and
attract new business from those looking for real value from their
branded merchandise partner."
Frey's use of social technology includes blogging on his website
(http://www.bigfrey.com/), posting short video clips to his active
YouTube channel (http://www.youtube.com/BigFreyPromo) and frequent
updates via Twitter (http://twitter.com/sethfrey).
"Our customer base is technologically savvy, and they demand a partner
with the tools to improve brand control while simultaneously maximizing
their marketing dollars. Boundless Network's technology is the only
platform in the industry that can help companies achieve this goal.
Joining Boundless was a strategic move for my business and my
customers," Frey continued.
Frey was attracted to Boundless Network's use of innovative social
media and marketing tactics, as well as the patented technology that
enables customers to manage their branded merchandise purchasing. In
addition, Frey cites the company's strong financial partners and
stability, seasoned executive team and continued commitment to
innovation and value for the customer.
In 2009, Boundless Network plans to continue recruiting top independent
promotional professionals, while acquiring top promotional products
distributors with revenues between $2 million and $10 million that are
located in key regions throughout the country. In three years Boundless
Network has grown from two to more than 150 employees; 70 are located
in Austin. Since the beginning of 2008, the company has completed 11
acquisitions and expanded nationwide from a single location to 20
regional offices located coast-to-coast.
The Austin Business Journal recently ranked Boundless Network as the
No. 2 fastest growing company in Central Texas in the more than $10
million in revenue category. The company was also recognized as the No.
6 best place to work (http://www.boundlessnetwork.com/press) in the
promotional products industry by the Advertising Specialty Institute
out of more than 16,000 companies in the industry.
Boundless Network was awarded a 2009 Silver Spur from the Texas Public
Relations Association (TPRA) and two Bronze Quill awards from the
International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) for the
company's use of social media and digital public relations.
About Boundless Network
Venture-backed Boundless Network is transforming the $20 billion
promotional marketing industry through a highly trained, professional
sales organization and proprietary technology that empowers companies
to proactively manage their promotional spend. Our patent-pending
technology platform connects buyers across organizations to create
efficiencies of scale and reduce the cost of branded merchandise by as
much as 40 percent. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Boundless Network
is one of the fastest growing companies in the promotional marketing
industry. To learn more about joining Boundless Network, visit
http://www.boundlessnetwork.com/join. Follow Boundless Network on
Twitter: @BoundlessNetwk
Contact:   Thomas Terry             Courtney Powell
Diverge                  Boundless Network
512-532-2869             512-879-4408
tterry@divergecom.com    cpowell@boundlessnetwork.com
SOURCE Boundless Network

16-Jun-09 12:00 PM

"People On The Move" - Liz Oliphant. (Dallas Business Journal, April 3-9, 2009)

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 14:00:00 GMT

"People On The Move" - Liz Oliphant. (Dallas Business Journal, April 3-9, 2009)

9-Apr-09 9:00 AM

TPRA Membership Renewals

Jennifer George — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 19:43:09 GMT

Hello [firstname],

TPRA evolved toward becoming a different organization this year. We broadened our focus beyond public relations and began to embrace the concept that many of our members wear more than just one communications hat. While we'll always be TPRA, we also became the Communicators' Connexion, a crossroads of information on all professional communications, including advertising, marketing, and investor relations. We created a universal calendar that brought you the events from all the state's professional communications trade organizations, and we enhanced our communicators' blog to embrace a wider range of topics. We just completed one of our most successful fall seminars, the Web 2.0 Boot Camp, where attendees interacted with speakers in a fully WI-FI environment to examine the current state of social media. Participants told us it was the best ever.

That was just a start. The evolution will continue next year, as our Best of the Southwest Communicators Conference February 27 in Frisco will focus on excellent professional development opportunities, more networking, more exposure to marketing and advertising issues, and recognition for professional accreditation as well as top quality work.

To be sure you're able to take full advantage of the expanding TPRA, please take a few moments right now to renew your membership for 2009. It's never been easier. Just click here to link to our secure renewal form and enter your payment data. Your login information is listed below. By renewing now, you'll lock in the current $180 price for a year's full, active membership, and you'll be assured of getting in on all the 2009 TPRA events at a member rate. Your name belongs alongside all the other excellent communications professionals who call TPRA home. (TPRA membership runs from January 1 to December 31)

Thanks for joining, supporting, and strengthening our trade association.

Graham Painter, APR
TPRA 2008 President

To access your renewal: login using the below information. Click on Memberships, My Memberships, Renew (highlighted in yellow).

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23-Jul-08 9:00 AM

James Willard Goodwin Jr. Passes

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 19:00:00 GMT

James "Jim" Willard Goodwin Jr. Sept. 7, 1942 - July 15, 2008 Jim Goodwin passed away peacefully, joining Christ our Lord, July 15, 2008. He finally succumbed to a brave 10 year-long battle with a rare form of early on-set dementia and Parkinson's syndrome. He is survived by his loving and doting wife of nearly 44 years, Patricia Elizabeth Goodwin; and his devoted daughters, Julie and Sheri; as well as his son-in-law, Shannon; and three grandchildren; and Jim's compassionate canine companion, Maggie. He is also survived by three younger brothers and their wives, Sam and Kim Goodwin of Fayetteville, AR, Stan and Pam Goodwin of Plano, TX and Dr. Mike Goodwin and Dana of Ashland, KY. He is preceded in death by his mother Dr. Gail Goodwin Bolton, father James W.Goodwin, Sr. and brother Jonathan Carlton Goodwin. Jim was born and raised in the Pineville, Louisiana area. He attended Louisiana Tech University where he received a degree in Journalism and also met the love of his life, Pat. Jim was a state award-winning discus-thrower for the La. Tech track team. After marrying, Pat and Jim moved to Beaumont, Texas where he accepted a reporter position at the Beaumont Journal. He soon thereafter accepted a position in the Public Relations Department with Southwestern Bell Telephone where he worked for 25 years and in that time the family transferred to Little Rock, AR, St. Louis, MO, San Antonio, TX, Lubbock, TX, and then finally Austin, TX where he retired as a PR Manager with Bell. Jim was a 40-year member of the YMCA where he found long lasting friendships and loved to play basketball at noon most weekdays. He was a dedicated athlete playing softball in many leagues, three on three basketball tournaments, and participating in the Senior Master Track & Field Games even into his late 50s. Jim was known for his fantastic sense of humor mostly in the form of puns and was often referred to as a Renaissance man for his love of poetry, music and knowledge of sports facts and obscure trivia. We would like to thank Dr. Robert Myerson and Dr. Thomas Hill for their excellent care, his care givers Melody Johnson, Jim White, and Wanda Butler as well as the fantastic staff at Hospice Austin. We would also like to thank the wonderful volunteers at the Westlake Hills, Presbyterian Church "The Gathering" and Bethany Methodist Church "House of Friends" who hold programs for people experiencing forms of Dementia and Parkinson's. They were all a Godsend and the family feels so blessed by their gifts. The family would also like to thank all the many relatives and friends who visited Jim and held him in prayer. They would like to acknowledge Pat's family, Carl and Barbara Bassett, Glen and Linda Bassett, Dr. Wayne Bassett, Lynda and Loyd Sharbono and many nieces and nephews for their loving support. Jim and Pat are members of Riverbend Church of Austin, TX. A memorial service will be held at the Smith Chapel at Riverbend Church (4214 Capital of Texas Hwy. N. - Loop 360) on Friday, July 18 at 1:00 p.m. time and a reception will be held in The Quads immediately following the service. He will be interned at Remembrance Gardens next to Riverbend Church. Honorary pallbearers include: Ron Bower, Dr. David Brace, John Conniff, Phil Haught, Ken Owen, Dick Rhyne, Milburn Taylor, and Jim White. A donation may be made in Jim's name to: the Town Lake Chapter of the YMCA (www.aus tinymca.org/giving), Hospice Austin (www.hospicaustin.org), Westlake Hills Presbyterian Church for "The Gathering" (www.whpc.org), Bethany Methodist Church for "the House of Friends" (Bethany-umc.org) or Capital Area Parkinson's Society (www.capitalareaparkinson.org).

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25-Jun-08 2:00 PM

McCULLOUGH ANNOUNCES PLANS TO RETIRE FROM CPS ENERGY

noemail@tpra.org — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 14:00:00 GMT

Jan. 19, 2010 McCULLOUGH ANNOUNCES PLANS TO RETIRE FROM CPS ENERGY Bob McCullough, APR, today announced plans to retire Feb. 1 as director of corporate communications and community relations for CPS Energy, the nation’s largest municipally owned energy company providing both electric and natural gas service. CPS Energy serves America’s seventh-largest city – San Antonio (Texas) – and surrounding area. His immediate plans call for joining the team headed by philanthropist Gordon Hartman that in April will open Morgan’s Wonderland in San Antonio, the world’s first ultra-accessible family fun park designed specifically for children and adults with special needs. McCullough joined the forerunner of CPS Energy in 1975 and advanced to manager of public relations during the Energy Crisis of the late 1970s and early 1980s. He then became director of public relations at SeaWorld San Antonio in 1987 and led the public relations team that...

FOUNDER SELLS HOPKINS & ASSOCIATES TO SENIOR COLLEAGUES

noemail@tpra.org — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 14:00:00 GMT

FOUNDER SELLS HOPKINS & ASSOCIATES TO SENIOR COLLEAGUES Dallas-Based Public Relations Firm Continues Successful 33-Year Practice DALLAS, January 6, 2010 – Hopkins & Associates Inc. has been acquired by three long-time associates, Lisa Alves, Barbara Hyman and Marilyn Pippin. Founded in 1976 by Clyde Hopkins, the firm is one of the leading independent public relations firms in Dallas. Hopkins will continue to serve of counsel for the company as he transitions to retirement. The name of the company will remain the same. “Barbara, Lisa and Marilyn bring a tremendous amount of energy and capability to bear for our clients,” Clyde Hopkins said. “In fact, they have been managing the firm for the last several years, so the transition has been smooth and faultless.” A full-service public relations agency, Hopkins & Associates has served as public relations counsel for some of the most well-known and respected companies in the U.S., as well as many...

Independent beauty schools wrestle back marketing from portals through innovative marketing cooperative

noemail@tpra.org — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 16:15:00 GMT

Independent beauty schools wrestle back marketing from portals through innovative marketing cooperative June 9, 2009 Victoria, BC — Enrollment Resources Inc. announces today a revolutionary new marketing co-operative that will give selected beauty schools a greater marketing edge. It can be challenging at best of times to identify the most practical use of a marketing budget, says Enrollment Resources co-founder Gregg Meiklejohn. Internet portals have evolved as a prime media source yet compared to traditional media, conversion rates suffer. Often Schools can’t identify where leads come from or how many competitors have been sold their leads. In our opinion it’s a mess. Meiklejohn goes on to say: when you factor in the expensive nature of TV and radio, and the challenge of staying on top of emerging internet marketing opportunities such as blogs, Twitter, Facebook, Myspace, Google, Yahoo, it’s no surprise most school owners and managers just don’t have the time or...

Boundless Network's Corporate Identity Campaign Receives Top Award from TPRA

noemail@tpra.org — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Silver Spur Recognizes Boundless’ Groundbreaking Efforts in Digital PR AUSTIN, Texas – March 26, 2009 – Boundless Network (http://www.boundlessnetwork.com), a technology-enabled branded merchandise distributor, was awarded a 2009 Silver Spur from the Texas Public Relations Association (TPRA) for its digital corporate identity campaign. Diverge Communications, a digital public relations firm, worked with Boundless to achieve the company’s business objectives using a mix of traditional and digital public relations. In winning the Silver Spur, Boundless Network bested agencies and companies of all sizes in the Corporate Identity category in Texas’ only statewide public relations awards program. The Corporate Identity award recognizes communications programs that promote awareness of a company’s brand to its audiences. Silver Spur winners in other categories include the US Army, Shell Oil, American Airlines, Kimberly-Clark and Center Point Energy. Innovation and technology is the core...

Diverge Awarded Silver Spur for Digital Public Relations Campaign

noemail@tpra.org — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 06:00:00 GMT

TPRA Recognizes Diverge’s Progressive Use of Online PR AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Diverge Communications, http://divergedigital.com/, a digital public relations firm, was awarded a 2009 Silver Spur from the Texas Public Relations Association (TPRA) for work with Boundless Network. Diverge won first place in the Corporate Identity category — beating agencies and companies of all sizes in Texas' only statewide public relations awards program. Silver Spur winners in other categories include the US Army, Shell Oil, American Airlines, Kimberly-Clark and Center Point Energy. The winning campaign used social media to generate real business results. TPRA, http://www.tpra.com/, recognized Diverge at an awards banquet February 28 in Dallas for its entry titled Boundless Digital Identity Campaign. The long-term project for Boundless Network, an Austin-based technology-enabled promotional marketing distributor, included a full array of digital PR and Web 2.0 tools to promote Boundless,...

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Social Media Club Fort Worth and Dallas: October Meetings

noemail@tpra.org — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 23:00:00 GMT

He has received numerous awards for his professional and civic work including the Golden Spur from the Texas Public Relations Association (TPRA), the highest personal honor a practitioner can receive in the State of Texas, ...
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PRSA Hosts Luncheon Titled Crisis Communications & Reputation Management Featuring Beth Harbin of Southwest Airlines

noemail@tpra.org — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 20:00:00 GMT

The Dallas chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) is hosting its monthly luncheon titled Crisis Communications & Reputation Management: How Southwest Airlines responded to 9/11 and other crises to keep its enviable reputation intact on Thursday, September 11. The guest speaker is Beth Harbin, Director of Strategic Public Relations at Southwest Airlines. No crisis plan could have anticipated the disaster of 9/11 and the grounding of the entire U.S. airline industry. Yet, Southwest Airlines' PR team responded with clear direction to regain public confidence and maintain employee morale as the airline scrambled to restore operations in the days that followed. Attendees will listen as Harbin recollects Southwest Airlines' response to 9/11 and how its crisis plans evolved to handle subsequent challenges to remain one of the most admired companies in the world. The Dallas luncheon will take place at the Park Cities Club located at 5956 Sherry Lane, Ste. 1700....

Goodbye GCI My Ode to a Great Company

noemail@tpra.org — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:00:00 GMT

For three years I stalked the GCI office president, Jeff Hunt (a frequent commenter on this blog—okay only once) through PRSA and TPRA (Texas Public Relation Association) events. I even got him to speak at a PR event I was lucky enough ...

http://mattceni.wordpress.com/2008/07/03/goodbye-gci-%E2%80%93-my-ode-to-a-great-company/

Promotions, appointments and hires

noemail@tpra.org — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 13:00:00 GMT

The Public Relations Foundation of Texas launched its Educator of the Year Award at the Texas Public Relations Association conference and honored TCU's Doug ...

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2010 Texas PR Leadership Day & Gala

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 20:35:10 GMT

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. See our press release. Get a sneak peak at the program 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. ______________ | Presenting Sponsor | 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...

2010 Best of Texas Winners

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:58:26 GMT

Feature Writing SILVER Texas Family Listens to God, Adopts Ethiopian Child Jenny Pope Buckner International BRONZE Healing Our Heroes Kara Peterson First Command Financial Services MERIT Saving Texas Landscapes: Preserving Texas Plant Biodiversity Barbra Ana Rodriguez, Media Manager Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center at The University of Texas at Austin With Philip Hawkins, Website Manager MERIT So Far, Yet So Close: OLLU Uses Internet and Social Media to Connect Athletes with their Families Patty Constantin Our Lady of the Lake University News Writing SILVER Fat Neurons Clegg Kristen Holland Shear UT Southwestern Medical Center Office of News and Publications BRONZE Holy Romance! Bats Use Love Songs During Mating Keith Randall Texas A&M University MERIT Going to the Dogs Ellen Davis Southwestern University Opinion Article SILVER Why Texas Need The Ike Dike Keith Randall Texas A&M University Special Writing Project SILVER Membership/Testimonial Companion Brochures...

2010 Silver Spur Award Winners

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:45:37 GMT

Silver Spur - Community Relations Capital Area Food Bank Hunger Is UNacceptable Russell/Shaw For Capital Area Food Bank Silver Spur - Corporate Identity Lone Star Rail District and LSTAR Lone Star Rail District With TateAustinHahn Sanders/Wingo Dandy Idea Silver Spur - Crisis Communication Six Days in May Communications Department Fort Worth Independent School District Silver Spur - External Relations Oncor Take a Load Off, Texas® Consumer Education Campaign Oncor With Price Robertson, Oncor India McKnight, Oncor Cailee Cardwell, MarketWave Silver Spur - Internal Relations At NuStar, We Treat Our Employees Like Stars! Mary Rose Brown Silver Spur - Marketing Texas Gas Service Conservation Program Teri Green With TateAustinHahn Lori Moreno Larry Graham 2009 Father's Day Frosty Weekend Ketchum South For Wendy's With Esther Lippman Amy Robinson Nicole Mayo Silver Spur - Media Relations A Generation of Forgotten Vietnam Veterans: Campaign for Recognition Clint Woods,...

Member Renewal

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 19:20:16 GMT

In order to renew your TPRA membership dues please login to the 'members' section of the website.

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PR Foundation

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:13:15 GMT

The Public Relations Foundation of Texas is a nonprofit subsidiary organization of TPRA founded in 1979. Its primary mission is to support public relations education in Texas. 2010 PRFT | Joe Riordan Scholarship - apply today The PRFT | Joe Riordan Scholarship pays $125 for the registration fee (includes lunch and a ticket to the gala) for the 2010 TPRA Leadership Day & Gala scheduled for March 5, 2010 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Austin, TX Students must be enrolled in a Texas school of higher education and taking communication courses. As a recipient of the Joe Riordan scholarship, students will also be asked to volunteer their time during the Leadership Day & Gala to assist the TPRA conference committee. Ten scholarships will be given to the first 10 students to submit an application. Deadline to apply is February 16, 2010. Apply here. The TPRA Leadership Day (formerly the TPRA Annual Conference) will be held on March 5 from 8am to 5pm and the Gala begins at 7pm that...

Meet the Team

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 14:36:30 GMT

...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. They are leading the efforts in communications by leveraging our two social media platforms – our blog, Communicators Connexion and Twitter. BRETT CANNON is a Public Relations senior at Texas State University in San Marcos, where he plans to graduate in December. Brett is the owner of Paper Thin Media, a boutique entertainment PR firm specializing in music and film publicity. After graduation he plans on focusing all of his attention on growing his company. CHELSEA COVER is a senior at Texas State University-San Marcos where she is studying Mass Communications with a focus in Public Relations and minor in business. Chelsea is very involved in the Texas State community and her sorority, Alpha Delta Pi. In 2008, Chelsea was elected Recording Secretary, Leadership...

Annual Conference

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:52:28 GMT

2010 Texas PR Leadership Day & Gala

"Get Connected"
personally, professionally and with your planet

March 5, 2010

Hyatt Regency Hotel

Ausitn, TX

details

2009 Conference

"Best of the Southwest"

recap

2010 SS/BOT Awards ~ CALL FOR ENTRIES

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:17:04 GMT

2010 Silver Spur/Best of Texas Awards Call For Entries is Now Open Download the 2010 Call For Entries SILVER SPUR AWARDS The Silver Spur Award honors outstanding professional achievement in developing and implementing significant public relations programs or projects for employers or clients. A winning Silver Spur entry clearly demonstrates that sound public relations objectives and philosophy were incorporated into the program and that high standards of research, planning, execution and evaluation were met. 2009 Silver Spur Winning Entries 2008 Silver Spur Winning Entries BEST OF TEXAS AWARDS The Best of Texas Awards recognize outstanding achievement using individual communications tools in support of specific public relations objectives. A winning Best of Texas entry demonstrates superior use of the communications tool employed and documents that the rationale and execution led to desired results in support of a specific public relations objective. Award levels...

2010 SS/BOT Awards ~ BEST OF TEXAS CATEGORIES

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:17:53 GMT

Outstanding Application of Specific Public Relations Tools and Techniques The Best of Texas Awards recognize outstanding achievement using individual communications tools in support of specific public relations objectives. A winning Best of Texas entry demonstrates superior use of the communications tool employed and documents that the rationale and execution led to desired results in support of a specific public relations objective. Awards Levels – Silver, Bronze and Merit Awards may be given in each Best of Texas category. Work produced by Texas public relations practitioners may be entered in any of the Best of Texas Awards competition categories. There are no separate categories for For-Profit and Nonprofit employers or clients. An entry may be submitted in more than one category, but a separate fee and entry binder is required for each category entered. WRITING BOT 1: Feature Writing A feature story written for and distributed to external media or for an...

2010 SS/BOT Awards ~ SILVER SPUR CATEGORIES

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:15:41 GMT

- Recognizing the Highest Achievement in Public Relations Programs or Projects The Silver Spur Award honors outstanding professional achievement in developing and implementing significant public relations programs or projects for employers or clients. A winning Silver Spur entry clearly demonstrates that sound public relations objectives and philosophy were incorporated into the program and that high standards of research, planning, execution and evaluation were met. Work produced by Texas public relations practitioners may be entered in any of the Silver Spur Awards competition categories. An entry may be submitted in more than one category, but a separate fee and entry binder is required for each category entered. SS 1: Community Relations A communications program or project developed and implemented to achieve a specific short-term goal or to address a specific problem in a community. SS 2: Corporate Identity A communications program or project designed to develop...

Favorite Blog with a TPRA Member

noemail@tpra.org — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 15:00:00 GMT

Objectives:

What's your favorite blog? Whose writing is the most engaging? Whose advice is the most helpful? Who makes you laugh? Whose blog is on your "must read" list every day?

Release Date: 4-Sep-08 10:00 AM
Expiration Date: 11-Sep-08 10:00 AM

Vote now on the choices below by ranking each one from 1 to 5 (1 being your most favorite and 5 being your least favorite.) To preview the blog before voting, click on the name. All the blogs are connected in some way to a TPRA member. Some write the blog, some work for the company that hosts the blog.

Once the votes are tabulated, the person who correctly chose the winning blog AND was the first person to do so will receive a limited edition TPRA mouse pad with the exciting new logo "Communicators' Connexion." Want to see what you'll win? Visit the TPRA online store. You have one week to vote.

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noemail@tpra.org — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 19:51:59 GMT

Objectives:

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