Georgia Chapter-PRSA Annual Conference For Communications Professionals

ATLANTA, April 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- During the past eight years, the Annual Conference of the Georgia Chapter-Public Relations Society of America (www.prsageorgia.org) has become known for its impressive line-up of presenters representing major corporations and cutting-edge small businesses; local and national non-profits, and independent and major agencies.

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This year's conference will be Thursday, May 2, 2013, and the day's details include:

Two keynote sessions:

• Social Media with WSB-TV's Social Media Manager Kyle Jones and Sports Director Zach Klein (opening)
• Reggie Roberts, Atlanta Falcon's Vice President of Football Communications, will share how he trains 53 football players to be effective spokespeople and brand ambassadors for the organization, while leveraging their celebrity status (lunch)

There will be nine breakout sessions, including:

• Presentations 201:  Move Your Audiences to Action
• Career Development:  Where Do You Go from Here?
• Internal Communication:  Measure Action, Not Just Attitudes
• Leveraging Today's PR to Boost Your Brand
• Whistleblowing:  What PR Practitioners Do, and What Whistleblowers Want
• Banking on PR:  How Financial Communications Has Changed
• That's the Power of Social Media – Home Depot Style
• PR is Shaping the Future of Energy:  Find Out Why!
• Metro Atlanta: What's Hot and How You Can Help Keep It This Way!

The day's schedule is:

7:30 a.m. – Registration & Continental Breakfast
8 a.m. – Opening Session Begins Conference
9:15 a.m. – Morning Breakout Sessions Begin
Noon to 1:30 p.m. – Lunch
1:45 p.m. – Afternoon Breakout Sessions Begin
3 p.m. – Afternoon Breakout Sessions End

The annual conference will be held in the Georgia Tech Global Learning Center, 84 Fifth Street, Atlanta, GA 30308.

Regular pricing is in effect until 5 p.m. Thursday, April 25.  Details and registration:  http://bit.ly/10tDp2l .

PRSA-Georgia (www.prsageorgia.org), the second-largest local chapter in the national society, consists of some 850 professionals throughout Georgia.  Its mission is to enhance the profession, provide continuing education and offer networking opportunities for its members.

The Chapter has regular monthly meetings and seminars, an Annual Conference for professionals and an annual Real World PR collegiate conference day.  Eight Special Interest Groups meet at various times and the Chapter supports nine PRSSA (student society) chapters.

Contact:
Denise Grant
770-449-6369
[email protected]

SOURCE Georgia Chapter, Public Relations Society of America