Welcome to our first meeting! Please help yourself to food and drinks. We will officially begin at 8:15. Use our hashtag: #RedbirdPR

ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY PRSSA CHAPTER Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2014 #RedbirdPR

EXECUTIVE BOARD INTRODUCTIONS #RedbirdPR

PRESIDENTVICE PRESIDENT Cassidy ObisAli Seys #RedbirdPR

NATIONAL LIAISONDIRECTOR OF DIGITAL MEDIA Frank Hopper Lily Sherer #RedbirdPR

TREASURER Lauren Vahldick DIRECTOR OF PRi Nick Hebert #RedbirdPR

SECRETARY Bridget Anders #RedbirdPR

PROFESSIONAL ADVISER Lewis Pryor, APR #RedbirdPR

FACULTY ADVISER #RedbirdPR Dr. Pete Smudde, APR Associate Professor & PRSSA Faculty Advisor & PR Program Director

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COMMITTEE MANAGERS RELATIONS Ali Geary Mateo Aguirre DEVELOPMENT #RedbirdPR

WEEKLY MEETINGS ISU PRSSA meetings are held every Tuesday at 8 p.m. in Schroeder 138. Speakers Panels Workshops Committees Announcements #RedbirdPR

ANNOUNCEMENTS #RedbirdPR

MEMBER DUES $80 for the entire calendar year Breakdown of dues: $10 a month, $2.50 a week, membership benefits…priceless! Opportunities include: National Conference, agency tours, leadership positons, networking events Deadline is Oct. 21 #RedbirdPR

MENTOR MENTEE Returning members are mentors New members are mentees Sign up at the front after Chapter #RedbirdPR

COMMITTEES PRogressive Image Student-run public relations firm with five real world clients This year’s clients: Senior Experience Campaign Walk2Class Saint Benedict’s Abbey Humane Society of Central Illinois The Castle Theatre Relations Chapter blog and newsletter Development Chapter event planning and fundraising #RedbirdPR

LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES PRogressive Image Senior Experience Campaign Walk2Class Saint Benedict’s Abbey Humane Society of Central Illinois The Castle Theatre Submit an application for leadership positions chairs by 6 p.m on Friday, Sept. 5 Resume & cover letter including top three positions in one.pdf file to Relations Newsletter chair Blog chair Development Socials chair Fundraisers chair New Positions for Alumni Chair Graphic Design Chair #RedbirdPR Bateman Case Study Competition 4-5 teammates

FESTIVAL ISU We need volunteers! Thursday, Aug a.m. to 3 p.m. ISU Quad You will receive MIPS Sign up at the front after Chapter #RedbirdPR

WORKSHOP NEXT WEEK What Not to Wear! Tuesday, Sept. 2, 8 p.m., SCH 138 It’s important to know how to dress for different types of events we attend as a Chapter, learn how to at this workshop! #RedbirdPR

NATIONAL CONFERENCE Washington D.C. Oct $300 for dues-paying members Register by Tuesday, Sept. 9 More information about conference next week Any questions? Talk to Frank #RedbirdPR

TEE SHIRT QUILT Bring tee shirts to Frank One MIP per tee shirt Help raise money for the Chapter #RedbirdPR

TOUR Red Frog Events and Current PR Friday, Sept. 5 Chicago $10 for gas Must be a dues-paying member Sign up next week #RedbirdPR

MIPS Earn MIPS by being involved Member of the Week Member of the Month Member of the Semester Member of the Year #RedbirdPR

MIPS #RedbirdPR 1 point: Attending meetings (Point value increases by one for each meeting they go to in a row. Starts back at 1 when they miss a meeting); Retweets/shares of PRSSA social media posts 3 points: Article written for newsletter/blog 5 points: Attending socials; Volunteering for fundraising events (per slot) 10 points: Attending agency tours (+ 10 for driving) 15 points: Perfect attendance at Chapter meetings (end of semester) 25 points: Attending PRSA dinners 30 points: Attending Regional Conference 50 points: Attending National Conference

SPEAKER Golin CEO Fred Cook will be speaking at ISU. CVA 147 9:35 to 10:50 a.m. A book signing will take place at 11 a.m. in the Fell Hall fireplace lobby #RedbirdPR

SPEAKER Joe Benarroch, Corporate Communications, International, Facebook Thursday, Sept. 11 CVA 147 9:35 a.m. Fell a.m. Q&A Fell p.m. Fell 184 3:35 p.m. #RedbirdPR

SOCIAL MEDIA Use our Chapter hashtag: #RedbirdPR Like us on Facebook (PRSSA-Illinois State University) Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Instagram (ilstuprssa) #RedbirdPR

MEMBER ACCOMPLISHMENTS Let us know what you have accomplished! #RedbirdPR

CALENDAR OF EVENTS Thursday, Aug. 28– Festival ISU Tuesday, Sept. 2– Fred Cook appearance What Not to Wear workshop Friday, Sept. 5 – Red Frog Events and Current PR tour Deadline for leadership position applications Tuesday, Sept. 9 – Deadline for National Conference Friday Oct. 10-Tuesday Oct. 14 – National Conference #RedbirdPR

ACTIVITY! #RedbirdPR

We hope to see you at our next meeting! Tuesday, Sept. 2 at 8 p.m., SCH 138 #RedbirdPR