Call for Nominations by July 14: Director-at-Large Special Appointment

PRSA ECD currently has a Director-at-Large vacancy and is aiming to fill this seat in July/August 2023. PRSA ECD board service is beneficial in a myriad of ways, including collaborating with colleagues at the Chapter, District, and National…

Board Member Spotlight: Jennifer Flowers Kolf, APR

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This month, we are featuring our Immediate Past Chair Jennifer Flowers Kolf, APR.  Jennifer Flowers Kolf, APR, is principal at JFK Consulting in Troy, Mich., an independent communications firm providing a wide range of services, including…

Applications now open for the PRSA National Board of Directors slot for PRSA-ECD

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The call for applications to serve on the 2021 Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Board of Directors is now open, and our PRSA East Central District Board Member slot will be open in 2021. Applications will be accepted through Tuesday,…

Announcement: February 2020 Best Practice Call: Revitalize Your Chapter

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Join us for our February Best Practice Call, the first of 2020's monthly lineup of insightful speakers! It's set for Feb. 26 at 8:30 a.m. If you're on our email list, stay tuned for future communications about call-in information. If you're…

District Announces Recipients of 2019 Diamond Awards

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See the full list of winners here. The PRSA East Central District is honored to recognize public relations excellence in campaigns and tactics for its 42nd annual Diamond Awards competition.  Within the East Central District,…

Detroit Trifecta! Jennifer Day is Perfect Choice for 2019 ECD Platinum Award

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Congratulations to Jennifer Day! By Jennifer Flowers-Kolf, APR, East Central District Chair One of the highlights for the East Central District each year is to present the PRSA ECD Platinum/Don Durocher award to a deserving professional within…

Future Facing at QuickStart 2019

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The theme of the Sept. 13-14 ECD QuickStart conference in Columbus was “Future Facing.” Not just rising trends, new practices, or emerging indicators. It took a hard look at the capital “F” future of our industry and organization by…

Be all you can be… as a PR pro!

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QuickStart attendees surround a conference table during a presentation

2019 QuickStart Registration |Open Now through August 30

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The East Central District of PRSA is offering its annual QuickStart Leadership Conference Friday, September 13 - Saturday, September 14 in Columbus, Ohio at the offices of Fahlgren Mortine. QuickStart is a one-day conference that gives ECD…

Recognize your chapter “MVP”

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  By Andrea Clark, APR We all have them: the amazingly dedicated individuals who find time for their “day jobs,” families and friends, communities AND PRSA. They care deeply about the profession and their peers, and often get involved…

Honoring two of our greats…

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I opened my email one day to find an invitation to an event I never imagined happening.  Marilyn and David Shank were closing the doors on Shank Public Relations Counselors after 30 years...and I was invited to the party! My history with…