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Moving Ideas Forward: A Recap of Unlocking Creativity Through Movement

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As PR professionals prepare to wrap up the year and head into the holidays, the PRSA East Central District (ECD) closed its 2025 Mental Health Advocacy Series with an energizing session that brought inspiration, science, and strategy together—literally on the move.
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ECD Chair’s December 2025 Message

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As my term as Chair comes to a close, I want to express my heartfelt appreciation for the privilege of serving you this past year. Working alongside such dedicated and talented professionals has been more of an honor than I even anticipated, and I am excited to see the district continue to thrive under the leadership of our incoming Chair, Mark Pompilio.
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Reset Before the Rush: How Movement Can Recharge Your Mind and Message

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PRSA East Central District invites you to pause, breathe, and reconnect with the creativity that drives you. Join us for a free pre-holiday webinar designed to help you recharge your mindset and your message.
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ECD Chapter Spotlight: Detroit

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Considering the 2025 East Central District Conference ended with the exciting announcement that ECDC will move next year to Detroit, it is only appropriate to celebrate our colleagues in the Motor City by shining the November ECD Chapter Spotlight on PRSA Detroit.
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ECD Chair’s November 2025 Message

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I just returned from PRSA ICON in Washington, D.C., and my mind--and heart--are full. Between inspiring sessions, meaningful conversations with peers, and even a memorable Lyft ride from Reagan National Airport (my driver, a furloughed D.C. police officer who dreams of trading her badge for farmland), I was reminded once again that listening--really listening--is still one of our greatest superpowers as communicators.
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New PRSA East Central District Leaders to Advance Profession Across Six States

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The Public Relations Society of America East Central District (PRSA-ECD) announced its 2026 Board of Directors, welcoming a dynamic group of communicators who will lead professional development, collaboration, and advocacy efforts across six states.
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ECD Chapter Spotlight: Thoroughbred Chapter

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The East Central District “Chapter Spotlight” recognition gallops into October with the spotlight on the PRSA Thoroughbred Chapter.
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Reclaiming Focus, Restoring Wellbeing: What We Learned from PRSA ECD’s “Digital Detox” Webinar

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In honor of World Mental Health Day, PRSA East Central District hosted a powerful virtual session exploring how communications professionals can navigate digital overload and reclaim control over their attention, creativity and emotional wellbeing.
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ON THE MOVE & EMBRACING CHANGE? 2025 ECD CONFERENCE LEAVES NO DOUBT

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The 2025 PRSA “Leave No Doubt” East Central District Conference on Sept. 13 left no doubt about what it pledged to deliver. The goal was for attendees to leave Dublin, Ohio with new understandings of their work, their colleagues, and themselves. They would also be leaving behind the familiar Columbus area home of the district conference for the new ground of ECDC Detroit in 2026.
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NINE PRSA ECD CHAPTERS HELP COMMUNITIES WITH ‘WEEK OF CARING’

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Nine PRSA ECD chapters help communities with "Week of Caring." Central Michigan and Detroit sorted and distributed food with area food banks, while Dayton and West Michigan packed meals for families in need. In Cincinnati, chapter members boosted literacy at the Queen City Book Bank, while Central Ohio chapter supported breast cancer awareness. Northwest Ohio members raised awareness for rare diseases and hosted a crisis communication workshop, while the Northwest Pennsylvania chapter assisted veterans at a Soldiers and Sailors Home and the Thoroughbred members in Kentucky organized a youth coat drive.
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ECD Chair’s October 2025 Message

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As we move into a new season of connection and growth, I continue to be inspired by how our district leads, serves and lives out the values of our profession. You make the East Central District strong and vibrant.
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Reclaiming Focus, Restoring Wellbeing: Why Mental Health Must Be a PR Priority

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Each year on October 10, the world unites around a powerful truth: mental health is essential to life, work, and community. World Mental Health Day is more than just a date on the calendar; it's a call to awareness, compassion and action.
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