Public Relations Society of America, New York Chapter

Public relations and communications professionals gathered to celebrate the 22nd Annual Big Apple Awards. Special guest hosts Michelle Charlesworth and Phil Lipof of WABC-TV assisted in awarding 37 Big Apple Awards and 18 Honorable Mentions. Held annually, the awards ceremony presented by the New York Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA-NY) recognizes excellence in public relations. Click here for full details, and here for photos.

Find PRSA-NY on Facebook and LinkedIn

PRSA-NY recently launched a Facebook Group. This follows the LinkedIn Group that was initiated some months ago. Both groups are open to anyone who would like to learn more about PRSA-NY, meet our members, network and find useful resources. If you are already a member of either group, just click on the links above to join in the conversation. If you are not yet a member, just go to www.linkedin.com and www.facebook.com to create a profile and then join the PRSA-NY group.

By joining the groups, you will be able to view member profiles including past work experience and photos. In addition, we'll be posting news about PRSA-NY events at each of the sites. As a member of PRSA-NY's LinkedIn or Facebook Groups, you can contact other members directly and ask for advice, assistance or just network.

It's a fact that PRSA-NY members who volunteer for Chapter activities have more fun!

Here are a few of the volunteer opportunities open for 2008: New Media & Technology Committee; NYC Crisis Preparedness Committee; Marketing Committee; Meet-the-Media; PR Tuesdays; International Committee. There are other volunteer openings as well. Click here for more information.

Welcome to PRSA New York

PRSA-New York is your gateway to new skills, new knowledge, new jobs, new employees, new clients, new contacts and more. Member or non-member you can take advantage of the best public relations programs in metropolitan New York City. Here's a summary of our core offerings.

Educational Programs, some 20 each year, developed with your interests in mind and running the gamut from skills building to management training. Included are:

Meet the Media Panels with top editors, reporters and producers from national and local media, traditional and online.

Skills Training Workshops on writing, publicity and other PR staples.

Professional Development Seminars on new technology, crisis communications and other key topics.

Networking Programs through which you can meet members and non-members who can provide you with information, knowledge and contacts that can help to advance your career and assist your employer and/or clients.

New Professionals Network for younger PR practitioners throughout the New York City metropolitan area. A great opportunity to attend targeted networking activities and/or volunteer to help organize chapter initiatives.

Career Development Programs intended to assist members and non-members in finding jobs and managing their careers in public relations.

Mentoring Program - PR Legends Mentoring Program through which some of the profession's leading legends provide you with one-on-one advice and counsel regarding your aspirations, on-the-job challenges and much more. Click here if you want to apply for mentoring. Click here for more information on the program.

Membership Directory - online, with complete names and addresses.

And Last But Not Least, you can get involved by joining one of our many active committees, the stepping stones to Board membership and chapter leadership. Click here to volunteer.