2009 Vol. V

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What's in this issue?

1. 2010 Board Nominations
2. 2010 Committee Chairs, Co-Chairs Apppointed
3. Assembly delegates welcome voting input
4. New APRs introduced; receive pins
5. Say hello to our newest Chapter members
6. And welcome back these renewals and reinstatements
7. What Others Are Doing In October
8. Don't forget Membership Special thru October; Chapter dues to increase in 2010

Faces in the Crowd

Laura Farmer Weber Shandwick	Tim Fox AmerenUE	Forrest Gossett The Boeing Co.	Jim Hubbard The Hubbard Co.	Tressa Robbins Burrelle's/Luce

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1) Nominations for 2010 PRSA St. Louis Offices

The PRSA St. Louis Board of Directors and Nominating Committee present the following members for election to chapter offices for the 2010 year. Election will take place at the PRSA St. Louis meeting on October 21, 2009. (* Indicates names proposed for election).

• President -(Succeeding automatically from President-Elect) -Jill Haynes, APR, Isle of Capri Casinos
• President-Elect - Jeanne Howard, Commerce Bank*
• Treasurer - Nancy Schnoebelen, St. Louis County Economic Council*
• Secretary - Brian Daniels, St. Louis College of Pharmacy*
• Director (2-year term) - John Boul, Edward Jones*; Stephanie Flynn, Cushman/Amberg Communications*; Barb Pierce, Hughes (2nd year of unexpired term)*. (Incumbent - 2nd year) Les Landes, APR, Landes & Associates
• Assembly Delegate (3-year term) (4 delegates) - Sonia Coleman, Coleman Unlimited (2-year term)*; (Incumbent, 3rd year) Rob Staggenborg, APR, Christian Brothers College High School; (Incumbent, 2nd year) Rita Holmes-Bobo, APR, Fleishman-Hillard; (President or President-Elect will serve as fourth delegate)

2) 2010 PRSA-St. Louis Committee Appointments

The following have accepted apppointments to serve as committee chairs or co-chairs for the Chapter in 2010. Look for more information about the various committees and how can you join one in the near future.

• Accreditation - Tina Carroll, APR, Carroll & Co.
• Advocacy - Jim Braibish, APR, Braibish Communications
• Asst. Treasurer - Jadea Abolahrari, Nestle Purina PetCare Community
• Outreach - Amy Bradshaw, Fleishman-Hillard
• Ethics - Gary Ford, Webster University
• Job Bank - Heather Kemper, Foster & Adoptive Care Coalition; Laura Farmer, Weber Shandwick
• Meetings & Arrangements - Rich Buckley, March of Dimes; Charlene Johnson, BKD
• Membership - Christine McCarty, Mercury MultiMedia; Stephanie Huff, Huff Communications
• Nominations - Carolyn Green, C. Green & Associates
• Pro-Am Day - Barb DeSanto, APR, Fellow PRSA, Maryville University; Sue Gonders, Southeast Missouri State University
• Program Co-Chair - Christi Dixon, Standing Partnership; Drew Langenberg, FOCUS St. Louis
• Publicity - David Craig, David Craig Marketing & PR
• Seasoned Professionals - Kathi Lucas-Johnson, Community Action Agency of St. Louis Co.
• Social - Corrie Hendrix, St. Louis County Economic Council
• Strategic Planning - Carolyn Green
• Student Activities - Tim Fox, AmerenUE
• Young Professionals - Stephanie Phillips, v-Fluence Interactive; Matt Pollett, Shannon & Wilson
• Web Site Redesign - Rita Holmes-Bobo, APR, Fleishman-Hillard

3) San Diego Conference Delegates Welcome Your Input

On behalf of your chapter assembly delegates, please review the Bylaws Presentation containing a high-level overview of the National PRSA proposed by-law changes project. Chapter delegates will be discussing and voting on this information during the national assembly on Nov. 6- 7 in San Diego just prior to the international conference. If you'd like more detailed information, visit this PRSA National site. Please contact one of your four chapter assembly delegates (Sonia Coleman, Rita Holmes-Bobo, Rob Staggenborg and Jeff Waldman) with any questions or comments you may have about the proposed by-law changes. - Rita Holmes-Bobo, APR

4) Our Newest APRs
Left to right, St. Louis Chapter Accreditation co-chairs Pat Feeney and Tina Carroll introduce and welcome Jessica Martin, Washington University in St. Louis, and Kathy Reznikov, Independent Consultant. They are our newest members to be called APR, following successful completion of the national exam. They received their APR pins at the September luncheon.

5) Meet our Newest Chapter Members
Philip Carder, Boeing* Deborah Finkel, Principal, Finkel & Binder Communications, LLC Stacey R. Howard, SIU-Edwardsville* Michael J. Hunkins, Sr. Marketing Specialist, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Suzanne M. Jenkins, Sr. Communications Specialist, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Laurie Medley, Marketing Director, Midwest BankCentre Jennifer Rolwes Volk, Principal-Strategic Communications, Rangency Kathryn Zetzer, Recent PRSSA graduate*
*National members; Local membership pending

6) And Welcome Back These Renewals & Reinstatements

(09/01/09-09/30/09) Carole S. Christie, Reynolds Journalism Institute Kim R. Cranston, APR, Rockwood School District Christy Dixon, Standing Partnership Gary Ford, Webster University Diane Guerra, Marianist Province of the U.S. Julie Hauser, The Hauser Group Stephanie Huff, Independent Consultant Lorraine Kee, SSM Health Care Mike Knopfel, Ameristar Casino St. Charles Elissa Plastino, Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. Rob Staggenborg, APR, CBC High School Dave Wallis, Marketwire

(08/01/09-08/31/09) Billy Brennan, Weber Shandwick Worldwide Ed Bryant, Jr., Pfizer Inc. - St. Louis Labs Christina M. Carroll, APR, Carroll & Company Bryan Daniels, St. Louis College of Pharmacy Jill R. Haynes, APR, Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. Marty Heires, Independent Stephen V. Houston, APR, Casey Communications, Inc. Drew Langenberg, Focus St. Louis Kathy Reznikov, APR, Consultant Tressa Robbins, Burrelles/Luce Nez Savala, Hazelwood School District JoAnna Schooler, Coviden Keith Schopp, Nestle Purina PetCare Company Kareem Smith, PR Newswire Carrie Trent, Scottrade Melissa K. Wilson, Independent Cheri Winchester, Common Ground Public Relations

7) What Others Are Doing in October

a) IABC St. Louis ½ Day "IdeaSpotting" - Oct. 22
"IdeaSpotting: How to find your next great idea," with Sam Harrison is set for Thursday, Oct. 22 from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Clayton. For complete information, costs and to register visit the St. Louis IABC program page.

b) Society of Professional Journalists' third annual trivia night - Oct. 23
Get a team of PR professionals together to show that we know more about media, St. Louis, current events and other topics. See Hacks vs. Flacks Trivia Night for more information and to register as an individual or a team. Proceeds go to student scholarships, and conferences and professional development for journalists.

8) Membership Special Ends Oct. 31; Dues to increase in 2010

If you are not a member of PRSA, now is the time to join. If you have never been a member of the association or had your membership lapse for more than a year, check out our "Membership" page for the latest special, which ends Oct. 31. Join by that date and National will cover your first year Chapter dues (a $50 value). If you are a current member and your renewal date comes before the end of the year, please renew on time. Effective Jan. 1, 2010, the local chapter dues will increase to $55 annually, per a vote of the Chapter Board.