2005 Minnesota PRSA Professional Practices Conference

The agenda for the 2005 Minnesota PRSA Professional Practices Conference has been published. This year's event will take place at the Earle Brown Heritage Center, Thursday, September 22, 2005.

Agenda

7:30 - 8:30 a.m. - Registration

8:30 - 9:30 a.m. - Breakfast Keynote More info...

Judith Rich, President, Rich Relations

9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. - Breakout Session 1

Are You Sure You're Ready for a Crisis? (Roundtable, limited to 20) More info...

Getting a Seat at the Table (Master's Track) More info...

The Basics of Pitching (Skills Track) More info...

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - Breakout Session 2

Diversity: Discovering the Business Case (Roundtable, limited to 20) More info...

Working the Multicultural Media (Master's Track) More info...

Engaging Your Readers: Crafting a Strong Beginning (Skills Track) More info...

12:30 - 1:30 p.m. - Luncheon Keynote More info...

Nate Garvis, Government Affairs, Target Corporation

1:45 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. - Breakout Session 3

Advocating for the Public Relations Profession (Roundtable, limited to 20) More info...

Freelancing (Master's Track) More info...

Surfin' Safari: How to Use the 'Net to Research Corporate and Financial Information for Your Clients or Company (Skills Track) More info...

3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. - Breakout Session 4

To Blog or Not to Blog (Roundtable, limited to 20) More info...

A New Age of Ethics? How Do Public Relations and the News Media Face Legal and Ethical Issues in the 21st Century? (Master's Track) More info...

Client Service: PR Practitioners' Most Important Relationship Skills (Skills Track) More info...

4:00 - Social Hour

Conference Fees

Full program (includes all sessions and lunch)

PRSA member $180
Nonmember $225
Student $90

Lunch Only

PRSA member $45
Nonmember $60
Student $25

Lunch + One (includes lunch seminar plus one additional session)

PRSA member $80
Nonmember $100
Student $45

Persons registering after September 7 will be charged an additional $25.

For more information, registration and directions click here.

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