Public Relations Society of America Austin Chapter to Recognize Best in Austin PR at "A Night Under the Stars".AUSTIN, Texas -- The Austin Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America The Public Relations Society of America (PRSA), based in New York City, is the world's largest organization for public relations professionals. The organization has more than 30,000 professional and student members, and is organized into 112 chapters nationwide. (PRSA PRSA Public Relations Society of America PRSA Personal Retirement Savings Account PRSA Puerto Rican Student Association PRSA Puerto Rican Studies Association PRSA Park and Recreation Service Area PRSA President of the Royal Scottish Academy ) today announced it will hold its awards event "A Night Under the Stars" on Thursday, April 26 from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. This year, the Austin PRSA chapter will host a distinctively "Austin" event with an evening of good food, lively conversation, professional networking and well-deserved awards at a uniquely Austin landmark, the Whole Foods Market on Lamar Blvd. between 5th and 6th Streets. Each year, PRSA Austin recognizes individuals and organizations for outstanding commitment and contributions to the chapter and community as well as honoring excellence in the field of Public Relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most . "As the field of Public Relations continues to evolve as a practice and industry, it is important that we acknowledge our peers who contribute to excellence in our profession," said PRSA Austin President Andy North, corporate communications manager for Freescale Semiconductor. "All of the nominees submitted outstanding work that illustrates the value PR provides to organizations and the dedication and commitment they have to each of their clients." The following individuals and organizations are nominees for the PRSA Austin Chapter Awards: * Burson-Marsteller, VOTEXAS * Dell, Dell Battery Recall Study * Fleishman Hillard, X-Treme Casting Call * GCI GCI Ground Circuit Interrupter GCI Getty Conservation Institute GCI Global Commerce Initiative GCI Green Cross International (non-profit international environmental organization) GCI Growth Competitiveness Index GCI Great Cities Institute Group, The Call Out * GCI Group, Vince Young Carries NetSpend into the National Spotlight as a Prepaid Leader * GCI Group, Share the Passion * GCI Group, Remembering Cole Pittman with a "Swing for 44" * GCI Group, Armstrong McCall: "Austin's Own Fashion Week - Where Music, Rock 'n Roll and Fashion Collide" * GCI Group, GCI Group Rocks "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" with RadioShack and The Rolling Stones * National Instruments, Celebrating 30 Years of National Instruments Excellence, 20 Years of LabVIEW Innovation * Pierpont Communications, Boyar boyar Any male member of the upper class of medieval Russian society and state administration. In Kievan Rus (10th–12th centuries) the boyars belonged to the prince's retinue, holding posts in the army and civil administration and advising the prince in matters of and Miller 2006 Public Relations Campaign * Pierpont Communications, Austin Board of REALTORS[R] 2006 Public Awareness Campaign * Russell/Shaw, Spread the LUV LUV Light Utility Vehicle LUV Love LUV Southwest Airlines (NYSE stock symbol) LUV Linux Users of Victoria LUV Love Ur Voice (band) LUV Luxury Utility Vehicle : Southwest Airlines 35th Anniversary * Russell/Shaw, Capital Area Food Bank Silver Anniversary * Russell/Shaw, Stop TXU TXU Texas Utilities (Electric and Gas Company) TXU Transmitter Unit * Waggener Edstrom, How AMD (Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA, www.amd.com) A major manufacturer of semiconductor devices including x86-compatible CPUs, embedded processors, flash memories, programmable logic devices and networking chips. is Changing the Game * Waggener Edstrom, From Processors to Playboy: AMD Shows Some Leg For more information on the 2007 Austin PRSA "A Night Under the Stars" Awards Event, please visit http://prsa.austin.org. About the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) - Austin Chapter The Public Relations Society of America Austin Chapter (http://prsa.austin.org) is a major association for professionals in public relations, government relations, communications, lobbying, marketing, publications, special events and fund raising. Chartered in 1966, PRSA Austin is the networking link to the professionals in these fields. Membership in the PRSA Austin network provides access to dynamic local resources and more than 15,000 colleagues nationwide to help its members become a more effective, successful practitioner. PRSA Austin is a chapter of PRSA National, the world's largest organization for public relations professionals. The Society has nearly 28,000 professional and student members. PRSA is organized into 116 Chapters nationwide, 18 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 The Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA), based in New York City, is a pre-professional public relations organization. Founded in 1968 by its parent Society, the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA), the organization has grown to more than 9,600 members and 285 (PRSSA PRSSA Public Relations Student Society of America ) has 250 Chapters at colleges and universities throughout the United States. |
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