Great Conference, Great Discount!

Posted June 2nd, 2008 by admin | Posted in events |

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Final Week to Redeem Discount for Utah Valley PRSA Members on Upcoming Online Communications Conference!!!

Blogs and social media are cost effective ways of communicating with increasingly fragmented audiences. Perhaps you read blogs. Perhaps you’ve even started one of your own. But have you begun turning audiences in passionate evangelists? Are existing bloggers engaged and excited about your offerings? The Blogging for Business (B4B) 2008 Conference, Friday, June 6th, is a powerful day of helping professional communicators discover what works, what doesn’t, and how best powerfully and inexpensively communicate their message.

Admission to the day long, multi-track event ($240 for Utah Valley PRSA) includes continental breakfast and lunch. It will be held at the Red Lion Hotel in downtown Salt Lake City. More information can be found at http://b4bconference.com . To register and redeem the 20% discount  use the code ‘UTPRSA’ at http://regonline.com/b4b2008 .

 

Registration Open for “What are you Worth?”

Posted May 20th, 2008 by admin | Posted in events |

 

We will be hearing from Dr. Laurie Wilson on her recently conducted salary survey on Thursday, June 5th and you won’t want to miss it! This brown bag lunch is free for members of PRSA. Click on the events tab for more information!

TOP 25 UNDER 5

Posted May 20th, 2008 by admin | Posted in pr news |

 

The Utah Valley Entrepreneurial Forum (UVEF) announces that nominations are now being accepted through June 20th for the 2008 “Top 25 Under Five” Awards. Top 25 Under 5 spotlights outstanding Utah entrepreneurs and emerging companies from across the stateIf you or a client qualifies for this award we strongly encourage you to apply!

Who can apply:  All Utah companies less than five years old 

Where it’s held:  Novell Campus Building B

When:  Thursday July 10, 2008

Applications are due by Friday June 20.  Please click here for more information about how to apply and to download an application form.  A member of your organization must be present at the event to win.  Be recognized by one of the premier entrepreneurial organizations in the state of Utah.

More Information about Jess Gomez

Posted May 14th, 2008 by admin | Posted in events |

Jess Gomez is our workshop trainer this Friday.  He’s an award-winning healthcare communications professional who is director of media relations and chief spokesman for Intermountain Healthcare’s Urban Central Region Hospitals and Clinics. Jess has nearly 30 years experience in healthcare communications, including 10 years as medical editor of The Salt Lake Tribune, the state’s largest newspaper.
 
Jess oversees media relations and strategic external communications for Intermountain Healthcare’s hospitals in the Salt Lake Valley, which includes the new Intermountain Medical Center in Murray, LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City, Alta View Hospital in Sandy, TOSH–The Orthopedic Specialty Hospital in Murray and the new Riverton Hospital in the south end of the Salt Lake Valley. Intermountain’s Urban Central Region employs over 8,500 people, has a medical staff of 1,500 physicians, and treats nearly a million patients a year.
 
In his capacity as director of medla relations, Jess works with national, local and community news agencies on a regular basis. Jess is responsible for crisis communications, and has overseen several high-profile crisis situations that garned national attention, including the siege at Alta View Hospital and the tragic crash of a Life Flight helicopter while on a medical mission. He has prepared numerous clinicians, hospital executives and others for interviews that with journalists from the  Wall Street Journal, New York Times, CNN, NBC Today, and Good Morning America.

Send an email to uvprsa@gmail.com if you would like to register for Friday’s Workshop on “Media Training for Trainers”! 

RSVP Now for Friday’s Workshop on Media Training!

Posted May 12th, 2008 by admin | Posted in events |
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This Friday, May 16th, you will have the opportunity to attend a power-packed, 75-minute workshop  on “Media Training for Media Trainers.” As a Chapter we host only a few workshops a year, and this Friday’s workshop is bound to be worth your time!Jess Gomez, director of media relations for Intermountain Heath Care’s Urban Central Region, comes with experience preparing a variety of spokespersons from Intermountain Health Care for broadcast interviews. His interactive training will teach you the pitfalls to avoid and the essentials to successful media training. You’ll not only hear his past experiences, but you’ll actually engage with your peers in a hands-on experience as you train yourself to train others.
Please send an email to uvprsa@gmail.com to reserve your spot!  Details about the workshop follow.  We hope to see you there!

Time:  10 a.m. – 11:30
Place: Tahitian Noni in the River Bottoms
Cost: $20 for members, $30 for non-members
To RSVP: In your email, include your first and last name and indicate whether or not you are a member of PRSA
  

 

P.S. Box lunches will be included. You can even take them to with you!

New Event on June 5th - “What are You Worth?”

Posted May 6th, 2008 by admin | Posted in events |

On Thursday, June 5th, Dr. Laurie Wilson will be presenting her recently conducted salary survey to the Chapter.  The presentation will start at noon and will last about an hour, including Q&A.  It will take place in the Women’s and Children’s Classroom #2 at Utah Valley Regional Medical Center. That room is just off the Main Lobby at the hospital. You are welcome to bring a brown bag lunch and drinks will be provided.  This event is free for PRSA members and $10 for non-members.  We will send out an email closer to the event to take RSVPs but wanted to ensure you had plenty of time to get it on your calendar!

May 16th Workshop: Media Training for Trainers

Posted May 3rd, 2008 by admin | Posted in events |

Our first workshop in 2008 will be held on Friday, May 16th from 10am-noon with lunch from noon until 1 pm.  The subject of the workshop will be “Media Training for Trainers” and it will be a great opportunity to learn best practices for training your spokespeole (as well as a refresher course in case you are a spokesperson as well)!  The cost of the workshop will be $20 for members and $30 for non-members.  We will post more details, including the presenters and location, very soon.

Join PRSA in May or June and Get Chapter Dues Free!

Posted May 2nd, 2008 by admin | Posted in membership |

 

By joining PRSA in May or June you’ll get your Utah Valley PRSA Chapter membership free

 

As the world’s largest organization for public relations professionals, PRSA gives you ready access to everything you need to stay informed and enhance your career. Join PRSA National during this special offer at the regular member rate of $290 ($225 national dues plus $65 initiation fee), and you’ll get your Utah Valley PRSA Chapter membership FREE for one year.

 Utah Valley Chapter members enjoy:

·          Networking with experienced professionals that know the Utah Valley community, the Utah market, and national and international markets.

·          Discounts on chapter luncheons and workshops

·          Exclusive members-only programs. This year’s offerings are:

o         July 23 — Mike Hyatt, Director of Internal Media Networks at Wal-Mart: “Reaching Customers in a Digital Age”

o         Sept. 27 — Bruce Olsen, APR, PRSA Fellow, Managing Director of LDS Church Public Affairs: “The Romney Campaign and its Effect on the LDS Church”

·          Access to free PRSA teleseminars several times a year 

 

PRSA helps you to:

·          Enhance your skills with targeted professional development including seminars, teleseminars, the International Conference (October 25-28, 2008) and programs offered by Utah Valley PRSA.

·          Stay on top of the latest industry news with the daily online news monitoring report PR Issues and Trends.

·          Expand your professional network through participation in the Utah Valley Chapter and Professional Interest Sections, e-Groups and the online membership directory.

·          Read about the latest PR strategies, technologies and trends in our award-winning publications Public Relations Tactics, The Strategist and the new Public Relations Journal online.

·          Launch effective campaigns and projects with research from the Professional Resource Center and the PRC Search database, both accessible from your computer.

·          Accelerate your career with the relaunched JobCenter, mentoring, RFP Exchange and the Blue Chip Expert service.

 

Join now, or for questions, contact Julie Howard, Utah Valley PRSA membership chair, at julie.howard1@imail.org or 801.357.7613.