By: Abby Dawson ‘17
Otterbein PRSSA Secretary The 2014 PRSSA Partners Regional Conference took place at The Ohio State University on Saturday, April 12. Freshman Abby Dawson, sophomore Adam Piccin and junior Jonathan Hill, three students from Otterbein’s chapter, attended the conference. There were many speakers present at the conference, including the keynote speakers, Dan Guitteau, Executive Director at Golin Harris in Dallas, Texas, and Victoria Trapp, Global Transition Manager at Nike, Inc. Dawson and Piccin also heard from professionals that hold positions at big name organizations, such as Facebook and the PGA Memorial Tournament. The day was broken into sessions that all tied back to the theme, “insPiRation: Looking Forward to the Future of Public Relations.” These sessions ranged in topic and included information on brand journalism, international public relations, entrepreneurship in public relations and word-of-mouth marketing. This was the first of many PRSSA events Dawson plans on attending. Piccin attended national conference last fall and could not wait for this event. “The panel sessions were my favorite part of the day,” Dawson said. “I really loved the diverse topics they covered and being able to ask a lot of questions. I feel much more knowledgeable about the subjects now.” Dawson and Piccin both feel so fortunate to have had the chance to attend the conference. It reminded them how important PRSSA is and how many people share the same love for public relations as they do. “The Ohio State University PRSSA chapter hosted an awesome regional conference this year,” Piccin said. ”The whole event was incredibly well-organized, informative, engaging and inspirational.“ This coming fall, PRSSA National Conference will be held in Washington, D.C. Several Otterbein PRSSA members plan to attend. Please contact Otterbein PRSSA at [email protected] with questions about the conference, or check out the PRSSA 2014 National Conference website.
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By: Adam Piccin '16
Otterbein PRSSA Paid Member Public Relations Student Society of America National Conference took place in Philadelphia, PA, this year, and five Otterbein University PRSSA members were able to attend from Oct. 25-29, 2013. Junior music business major and Otterbein University PRSSA President Jonathan Hill was one of three Otterbein students who attended conference in San Francisco, CA, last year, and went again this year to Philadelphia. “The days consisted of several seminars and networking opportunities and then in the evenings, you had freedom to explore the city as you pleased,” Hill said. “You really always had the freedom to make your schedule what best fit your needs as a young professional.” This was the first national conference junior Bailey Walker attended. “Looking back at my experience from the PRSSA conference, I enjoyed being around people that had the same passion as I did. Not only students from other schools, but also my own peers from Otterbein. We all gained so much knowledge, whether it be individually on our own during seminars or altogether reflecting on the day,” she said. “My favorite part about conference was the overarching theme of bringing public relations back to a more personal level,” Hill said. The group benefited professionally from the experience, but they also had time to enjoy themselves and get the most out of the whole experience. “On our time off, we took full advantage of learning about a city that was new to all of us. We saw pretty much all of the typical tourist spots a long with some local fun places and cafes,” Walker said. “I am already mentally packing my bags for next year. I hope that as a PRSSA group, we can have another great group of students and walk away with even better experiences and friendships.” Next year, PRSSA National Conference will take place in Washington, D.C.. |
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