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PRSSA – F.A.M.E.

Samantha Alves
October 30, 2013

Fame Pr sounds pretty fun, although it requires a large amount of time and work behind the fashion, beauty, arts, music and entertainment field of PR. The CEO of The Garner Circle, Nicole Garner, talked about the daily crisis you have to deal with in this field. She also talked...

PRSSA – CEO of You

Samantha Alves
October 30, 2013

Creating a personal brand was one of my favorite sessions. Jason Mollica, President of JRMComm was the speaker and he did a very good job explaining the ways to build trust and honesty with your public by having a presentable social network of your brand. “You are the person...

PRSSA – Sports PR

Samantha Alves
October 30, 2013

Sports PR sounds like a very cool job, however it is an extremely time consuming job. Speakers from different teams such as Philadelphia 76ers, Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago Clubs spoke about their job and what to they have to do on a daily basis. The speaker Michael Preston...

PRSSA – Keynote Address

Samantha Alves
October 30, 2013

Before the first session I attended I was quite nervous, I didn’t know what to expect going into each session, as they were all different. Although Mary Henige, did a great job speaking and educating students about the variety of PR jobs that are out there, and to highlight...

Party Like It’s 1920

Jennifer Eberly
October 30, 2013

We glided up the escalator towards the ballroom where music and singing were heard as a welcoming sign of where the party was in the beautiful Loews Hotel. As we entered the ballroom, we walked into the 1920s and Gatsby atmosphere. The room was flooded with red, black, and...

Be you and be true

Michelle Emanuele
October 30, 2013

Session 3: CEO of You: Creating Your Own Personal Brand Saturday, October 26, 2013 Jason Mollica is the President of JRMComm, but it didn’t start that way for him. His career began in TV and radio, and it morphed into what it is now: public relations and social media marketing. I...

F.A.M.E. PR

Michelle Emanuele
October 30, 2013

Session 2: F.A.M.E. PR Saturday, October 26, 2013 The second session I attended was the most interactive one of the entire day. The speaker named Nicole Garner who is the CEO of The Garner Circle LLC asked countless questions during her one-hour session. Eager to respond,...

General Motors communication experience

Michelle Emanuele
October 30, 2013

Session 1: Keynote Address Saturday, October 26, 2013 This being my first experience at the PRSSA conference I didn’t know what to expect. Surrounded by about 1,100 well-dressed people in one room is intimidating. Students my age along with many professionals filled the...

“Be Enterprising, Be Unique, Be Adventurous”

October 29, 2013

My third session of the day on Saturday at the PRSSA National Conference was Choosing the Agency Path. I can honestly say that this session helped me to learn what I definitely do not want to do in the field of public relations. Although the presenters, James Robinson and Morghan...

F.A.M.E. PR and The Garner Circle

Ashlie Hipp
October 29, 2013

  My second session of the day on Saturday was probably one of my favorites. F.A.M.E. PR, which stands for fashion/beauty, arts, music and entertainment public relations. The session speaker was Nicole Garner CEO of The Garner Circle LLC. She has also recently written...