DALLAS, Sept. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- The Dallas chapter of the Public
Relations Society of America (PRSA) is hosting its annual Media Day on
October 20, 2006. CNN Anchor, Betty Nguyen, will deliver the lunch keynote
address, while the breakfast keynote will be Paul Burka, editor of Texas
Monthly. Attendees will gain valuable insight to sharpen their
communication skills as well as hear from media executives first-hand to
learn about the expected media industry standards of today.
Media Day 2006 will feature two tracks to choose from, allowing
attendees to attend sessions more closely aligned with their topics of
interest, featuring experts who have direct experience in these areas.
Track one will consist of top communication executives who will speak on
emerging technologies and the landscape of "new media," including topics
such as blogging, podcasting, Web 2.0 and social networking.
Track two will consist of meet the press roundtables, enabling
attendees to sit at a table with journalists to hear exactly what the media
likes and looks for in placements. Journalists participating in this
session include print, broadcast and diversity media including those from
the Dallas Morning News, KXAS-TV, Univision, Fort Worth Star Telegram and
Dallas Business Journal.
Nguyen will be featured as the lunch keynote speaker. She is based in
the network's world headquarters in Atlanta, joining the CNN network in
April 2004. Nguyen anchors CNN's weekend news programs, CNN Saturday
Morning and CNN Sunday Morning. Before joining CNN, Nguyen was an anchor
for KTVT in Dallas.
Media Day 2006 will take place at the Las Colinas Country Club located
at 4440 N. O'Connor Blvd. in Irving. Breakfast registration begins at 7:00
a.m., followed by a keynote speaker from 7:30 - 8:50 a.m. Track sessions
last from 9 - 11:50 a.m. The luncheon will begin at noon, featuring the
keynote address. Pricing for this event is as follows:
- Member full day: $95; walkups $115
- Member lunch only: $40; walkups $50
- Guest prepaid online full day: $105; Walkups $125
- Guest prepaid online lunch only: $50; Walkups $60
- Student full day: $55
- Student lunch only: $30
- Reserved Table for 10: $850
To register for this program or for more information, go to
http://www.prsadallas.org/mediaday06_lunch.html . The deadline for
registration is Monday, October 16, by 5 p.m. Cancellations are due three
days before the event. For specific information on the cancellation policy
or to make a cancellation, please contact Liz Kennedy at LKennedy79@aol.com
.
The complete list of Media Day 2006 participants is as follows: Rick
Murray, Edelman; Steve Lee; Jeff Beringer, GolinHarris; Stephen Wright,
KXAS-TV, News Assignment Editor; Alexis Brito, Univision, Anchor; Rex
Seline, Fort Worth Star Telegram, Managing Editor/News; Cliff Williams,
WFAA; Doug Helton, TX State Network, Anchor; Doug Swanson, Dallas Morning
News; Stephen Wright, KXAS-TV, News Assignment Editor; Adam McGill,
DallasCEO, Editor; Chris Tucker, writer of three inflight publications;
Victor Godinex, Dallas Morning News, Business Writer; Glenn Hunter, Dallas
Business Journal, Editor, Cooper Smith, President, Cooper Smith Agency and
Kristiana Heap, Society Editor, Stacey Yervasi, Assistant Managing Editor,
J.D. Sparks, Managing Editor all of People's Newspapers.
About Dallas PRSA
The Dallas Chapter of PRSA is the 13th largest PRSA chapter in the
country, serving more than 380 practitioners of public relations in North
Texas. The chapter was founded in 1951, just three years after the 1948
founding of the national society. The chapter provides members with a
variety of professional services such as the Communicator's Job Bank, a
monthly newsletter, professional development programs, monthly luncheons
and college outreach programs. For more information, visit
http://www.prsadallas.org
About the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA)
The Public Relations Society of America (http://www.prsa.org ), based
in New York City, is the world's largest organization for public relations
professionals. The Society has more than 28,000 professional and student
members. PRSA is organized into 114 Chapters nationwide, 19 Professional
Interest Sections along with Affinity Groups, which represent business and
industry, counseling firms, independent practitioners, military,
government, associations, hospitals, schools, professional services firms
and nonprofit organizations. The Public Relations Student Society of
America (PRSSA) has 266 Chapters at colleges and universities throughout
the United States.
SOURCE Dallas Chapter of Public Relations Society of America
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Related links:
http://www.prsadallas.org/mediaday06_lunch.html
http://www.prsadallas.org http://www.prsa.org
CONTACT:
Leah Ekmark, +1-972-931-7576, or
Leah@PharrPR.com , for Dallas Chapter of Public Relations Society
of America
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