PRSA Dayton Area

Need a new headshot? 📸

Join us this Thursday, August 15, for our popular "Headshots & Happy Hour" event at the Troll Pub Dayton.

Junebugcaptures Photography will be on hand to capture fresh and professional headshots.

$15.00 Ticket (No Headshot)

$45.00 Ticket (with Headshot)

$30.00 Student (with Headshot)

Register for the event here: https://shorturl.at/0XbUo

Need a new headshot? 📸

Mark your calendars for next month, August 15, for our popular event, "Headshots & Happy Hour" at the Troll Pub Dayton!

Junebugcaptures Photography will be on hand to capture fresh and professional headshots.

Register for the event here: https://shorturl.at/0XbUo

PRSA Dayton has won the PRominent Chapter Award for the second year in a row!

Congratulations to Crystal Allen, our 2024 Newsmaker of the Year!

Crystal's outstanding communication and media relations awareness has significantly brought positive attention to the Boys & Girls Club of Dayton. 💎

Celebrate Crystal and other Dayton communication professionals with us on Wednesday, May 22 at the Gem City PR Awards presented by CareSource.

Get your tickets here: https://shorturl.at/bkHIT

Congratulations to Hannah Poturalski., our 2024 Media Friend of the Year!

Hannah's reputation as a trusted journalist and her leadership at the Dayton Business Journal made her a clear choice as this year’s winner. 💎

Celebrate Hannah and other Dayton communication professionals with us on Wednesday, May 22 at the Gem City PR Awards presented by CareSource.

Get your tickets here: https://shorturl.at/bkHIT

In a PRSA Dayton session last week, Josie Muterspaw and Amanda Deeter equipped attendees with strategies to navigate a crisis with clarity and resilience. They armed us with practical tools for success in our professional endeavors!

Thank you for hosting our event, Montgomery County Educational Service Center - MCESC.

If you're a PR Professional who would like to learn techniques to restore balance and better manage the stressors we all deal with in our lives and at work, join Josie Muterspaw and Amanda Deeter this Thursday for our next PRSA Dayton event.

Register here: https://shorturl.at/wARU7

DEADLINE EXTENSION FOR GEM CITY AWARDS!

Please submit your award entry form by Monday, April 22. Now is your chance to showcase your achievements and be recognized by your peers!

Choose from over 7 categories and submit your PR Award entry here: https://shorturl.at/JY016

Sponsoring the Gem City PR Awards is a great way to increase brand exposure within the Dayton area. Several sponsorship opportunities are still available for the award ceremony on May 22.

Please reach out to our Sponsorship Chair, Jocelyn Hodson at [email protected] or send us a direct message to learn more: https://shorturl.at/hmpE0

It's awards season in Dayton again 🏆

There is still time to nominate your work or a deserving colleague for the Gem City PR Awards.

Learn more about these prestigious awards here: https://shorturl.at/fgKQW

Social media insights from Josh McGee, PRSA Dayton Communications Co-Chair.

Need last-minute lunch plans? Join us at noon as Stacy Porter and Julie Thompson give their insider tips and tricks for the 2024 Gem City PR Awards submission process.

Join us on Teams:
Meeting ID: 298 101 837 393
Passcode: RT4xZ6

This Friday, Stacy Porter and Julie Thompson are giving their insider tips and tricks for the 2024 PRSA Gem City Awards submission process.

As a reminder, members of PRSA, PRSSA and non-members residing or working in the Dayton area are invited to compete for these prestigious awards!

This PRSA Dayton event will be online. However, please register for virtual meeting information: https://shorturl.at/mrvS1

Introducing our 2024 PRSA Dayton Board of Directors!

We are excited for another year of providing excellent opportunities for Dayton area marketing and communication professionals to network and develop their skills.

It's a tradition that the outgoing board of the Dayton Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) has an end-of-year luncheon in December. Cheers to 2023!

Thank you Steven Solomon for leading PRSA Dayton this year. 🎉

We are looking forward to building on our productive year in 2024!

Thank you to Crayons to Classrooms (C2C) for hosting our holiday mixer. C2C is a local non-profit that provides essential supplies to teachers of at-risk students across the Greater Dayton Region for free to ensure that every child in need has the tools for success.

If you are interested in donating or volunteering, visit https://www.crayonstoclassrooms.org/

Great news from PRSA East Central District! Congrats Mark Weinstein and Mark Pompilio!

We are pleased to introduce the new Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) 2024 ECD Board voted on by ECD membership!

Board Officers:
• Chair: Jennifer Ga***rd Kramer, APR (PRSA Akron)
• Immediate Past Chair: Kaylin Renee Staten, APR (PRSA West Virginia Chapter)
• Chair-elect: Mark Weinstein (PRSA Dayton Area)
• Treasurer: Mark Pompilio (PRSA Dayton Area)
• Secretary: Alexa Bacon (Public Relations Society of America - Bluegrass Chapter)

Directors-at-large:
• Kim Skeltis, APR (WMPRSA - West Michigan Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America)
• Karah Davenport (PRSA Detroit Chapter)
• Risa Richardson, APR (PRSA Thoroughbred Chapter - Central Kentucky)
• Jordan Ferrell (PRSA West Virginia Chapter)
• Hyacinth Rucker (PRSA Hoosier Chapter)

Please join us in welcoming the 2024 PRSA East Central District board members and wishing them success as they lead our district in the new year!

A very special thank you to our PRSA Dayton Media Day panelists and moderator for an engaging and informative discussion on addressing emerging trends in media.

After the panel discussion, attendees were able to break into discussion groups for more personal conversations about the use of technology in the world of PR and communications.

We appreciate everyone who was able to attend this professional development opportunity!

Thank you to PRSA Dayton Board members Bryan Suddith and Neej Mescher for coordinating this event and to the Dayton Metro Library, Main Campus for hosting us!

PRSA Dayton Media Day is next week! There is still time to register for our panel and tabletop discussions with Dayton area journalists and practitioners.

Register here: https://shorturl.at/hluB9

Topics will include current trends, the use of AI in content creation, best practices for pitching your story and media relations tips from area PR professionals.

The morning schedule will provide ample networking opportunities and one-on-one talks with fellow professionals and members of the media.

📍 Dayton Metro Library, Main Campus
⏰ 9AM - 12PM

Be part of our PRSA Dayton Media Day panel discussion with Angela Hall! Register here: https://shorturl.at/hluB9

Angela is a strategic marketing and communications professional with expertise in media relations, building client relationships, developing and executing integrated campaigns, and writing content for all stages of the marketing funnel.

Currently, Angela is a Communications Manager for JobsOhio, a uniquely structured, private, economic development corporation. She leads communications strategy and ex*****on for five of the 10 JobsOhio sectors, including Healthcare, Logistics, Food and Agriculture, Energy and Technology, and three of the four Strategic Initiatives, including Sites, Inclusion, and Innovation.

Her experience includes a history of working in marketing and advertising agencies as an account executive at all levels with a broad spectrum of B2B and B2C brands, including McDonald’s, Panera Bread, Bil-Jac Dog Food, Sodexo, and Comfort Keepers. Always up for the task of turning around an agency's least happy client, she was once called a “fixer.”

Join us for panel and tabletop discussions with Angela and other Dayton area journalists and practitioners as we delve into the changing landscape of PR and media relations.

Be part of our PRSA Dayton Media Day panel discussion with Lisa Grigsby! Register here: https://shorturl.at/hluB9

As the owner of Jokers Comedy Café, Lisa not only modeled her spirit of philanthropy but required that her mostly female staff volunteer in the community, giving them paid time off in order to do so. She was eminent domained out of that property and reinvented herself as a community volunteer.

Lisa’s volunteer spirit is well known in Dayton and she has supported many nonprofit organizations over the years. She created Dayton’s restaurant week while president of the Miami Valley Restaurant Association, threw some awesome Masquerage events for Equitas, and has produced The Show Must Go On for the Rubi Girls. She also runs Dayton937, and curates the largest community calendar.

Join us for panel and tabletop discussions with Lisa and other Dayton area journalists and practitioners as we delve into the changing landscape of PR and media relations.

Be part of our PRSA Dayton Media Day panel discussion with Tej Joshi! Register here: https://shorturl.at/hluB9

Tej is the friendly and charismatic host of Good Day Dayton on ABC 22/FOX 45. He specializes in interviewing and spotlighting local non-profits, small businesses, and interesting people from across the Miami Valley.

You can also find him hosting trivia at local bars and emceeing events throughout the region. Previously, Tej was the host of SoKY Sunrise in Bowling Green, Kentucky.

Tej attended the University of Miami, and he was raised in the Washington, DC metro area.

Join us for panel and tabletop discussions with other Dayton area journalists and practitioners as we delve into the changing landscape of PR and media relations.

Be part of our PRSA Dayton Media Day panel discussion with Zachary Jarrell! Register here: https://shorturl.at/hluB9

Zach has covered commercial real estate, economic development and health care for the Dayton Business Journal since joining in May.

In June, he wrote a cover story focusing on how the Dayton business community implements AI into their routines and practices and, ultimately, how AI will change the business world.

Join us for panel and tabletop discussions with Zach and other Dayton area journalists and practitioners as we delve into the changing landscape of PR and media relations.

Be part of our PRSA Dayton Media Day panel discussion with Basim Blunt.

Basim has worked in the media for over twenty years, as an A&R rep with Capitol Records and as a morning drive show producer. He is a filmmaker, media arts adjunct, and also a digital editing teacher in the Dayton Metro area.

In 2012, he joined WYSO Public RadioWYSO Public Radio as a Community Voices Producer, and his work has earned him a “New Voices” Scholar award by (AIR) Association of Independents in Radio.

Join us for panel and tabletop discussions with other Dayton area journalists and practitioners as we delve into the changing landscape of PR and media relations: https://shorturl.at/hluB9

Neej's Accreditation in PR (APR) equips her to manage complex communication problems and elevate programs in any industry.

PRSA Dayton needs your support!

We are excited to announce that we will be judging another chapter's award entries this month and we're looking for 10 additional judges!

If you're interested in being a judge this year, submit your name, phone number, and email address to Hannah Krafka here: https://shorturl.at/hlqst

Just one day at is jampacked with opportunities for learning, networking, and having fun!

Register for ICON 2023 in Nashville, Oct. 15-17: https://bit.ly/43fU0Xv

📚🚀 Exciting times ahead! At ICON 2023, PRSA will explore the ethical impacts of new technologies and innovations in communications, including AI and more. Be part of the conversation that defines the future of ethical communications. . Register Today! https://bit.ly/43fU0Xv