Wednesday, January 18 is the first 2012 PRAM meeting of the year. As usual, networking begins at 11:45 at Harvey’s.

For our first meeting, we will be installing the 2012 officers, awarding our student scholarship, and announcing the winners of our local chapter’s PRism Awards.

This is a great meeting, without a speaker, to come catch up and network. Student members are especially encouraged to attend.

With the start of another exciting year of PRAM, professional members are reminded that 2012 dues are due. Please feel free to bring your check to tomorrow’s meeting. If you know of anyone who is not a member, please invite them to a meeting and share the benefits of PRAM.

Important Dates:

- PRAM PRism Awards entry deadline – February 15, 2012
http://www.pramonline.org/index.php?/prism_awards

- PRAM 2012 State Conference – April 12-13, 2012
http://www.pramonline.org/index.php?/conference_home
Columbus, Mississippi
$99 Early bird professional registration ends on 1/31/12 (rates then go to $150 after that and then $175.)
$75 Student early bird registration ends on 3/15/12 (rates then go up to $100)

Wednesday, January 18 is the first 2012 PRAM meeting of the year. As usual, networking begins at 11:45 at Harvey’s.

For our first meeting, we will be installing the 2012 officers, awarding our student scholarship, and announcing the winners of our local chapter’s PRism Awards.

This is a great meeting, without a speaker, to come catch up and network. Student members are especially encouraged to attend.

With the start of another exciting year of PRAM, professional members are reminded that 2012 dues are due. Please feel free to bring your check to tomorrow’s meeting. If you know of anyone who is not a member, please invite them to a meeting and share the benefits of PRAM.

Important Dates:

- PRAM PRism Awards entry deadline – February 15, 2012
http://www.pramonline.org/index.php?/prism_awards

- PRAM 2012 State Conference – April 12-13, 2012
http://www.pramonline.org/index.php?/conference_home
Columbus, Mississippi
$99 Early bird professional registration ends on 1/31/12 (rates then go to $150 after that and then $175.)
$75 Student early bird registration ends on 3/15/12 (rates then go up to $100)

Scott Corey's PRism winning image: “Vardaman Cotton Gin”

The Starkville-MSU Chapter of PRAM received a number of awards at the 2011 PRAM conference including two PRism Awards.

Scott Corey
PRism
Images
“Vardaman Cotton Gin”

Heather Rowe
Lassetter, Susan
PRism
Promo Products
BCoE Football Tailgating T-Shirt

Bonnie Coblentz
Award of Excellence
Writing for Public Relations
“Retired Military Dog Visits CVM For Care”

Heather Rowe
Lassetter, Susan
Award of Excellence
Publications: External Magazine
Momentum Magazine

Phillip Smith – graphic design
Robyn Hearn – editor
Tom Thompson, Kat Lawrence – photography
Award of Excellence
Promotional Brochure or Folder
“MSU Cheese Brochure/Booklet”

Bonnie Coblentz
Certificate of Achievement
Writing for Public Relations: Feature Story
“Auburn Grad Gets MSU Degree After Decades”

Kim Trimm
Certificate of Achievement
Images: Illustration
Anhydrous Ammonia Tractor Illustration

Linda Breazeale
Annette Woods
Certificate of Achievement
Annual Report: Budget Under $5,000
Mississippi State University DAFVM 2009 Annual Report

Scott Corey
Certificate of Achievement
Images: Color Photography
“Oil Spill Assistance”

Blufish Design Studio
Melissa Dixon, Rachel Jenkins, Callender Hughes
Certificate of Achievement
Direct Mail Print
“Belle Grove Postcard”

Just a few:

• As a PRAM member you are automatically a member of the Southern Public Relations Federation (SPRF) — a network of public relations professionals covering Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and the Emerald Coast of Florida.
• PRAM and SPRF sponsor annual workshops/conferences and other special learning and social occasions.
• PRAM conducts the annual PRism Awards and SPRF conducts the annual Lantern Awards, recognizing public relations expertise among its members.
• PRAM sponsors study programs for Accreditation via the Universal Accreditation Board.
• PRAM fosters greater knowledge of the public relations field
• PRAM supports the principles and public relations code of ethics.
• Access to the SPRF directory of members, consisting of approximately 1,200 public relations professionals in the Gulf South.

Download the membership application as a PDF here.

VP Membership: Sheri Pape
spape@advservices.msstate.edu

VP Communication: Alicia Barnes
ada48@msstate.edu

VP Programs: Karen Templeton
karent@ext.msstate.edu

Secretary/Treasurer: Darlene Comish
dcomish@och.org

Director: Phillip Smith
psmith@ext.msstate.edu

Director: Danny Gardner
pjandme2@hotmail.com

PRAM is a source of expertise and inspiration, and a forum for networking with public relations practitioners throughout the state and region.

Members of the Starkville – MSU chapter of PRAM are also members of the Southern Public Relations Federation (SPRF).

We invite you to attend one of our meetings and see for yourself why the best public relations practitioners in Mississippi belong to PRAM.