UAB Accreditation Tips and Tools — February 2014

Join an APR Open House Webcast on April 1, 2014

Now is your chance to check out the APR Online Study Course, and invite members in your organization or PRSA Chapter to see if it’s right for them as well!

The self-paced online course includes 10 modules, interactive simulations and feedback from APR Facilitators to gain your APR. The course is instructor-led, self-paced and includes weekly Web meetings. APRs are welcome to hear more about the study course and share with potential candidates.

Reserve your seat to learn how this course can benefit your organization or Chapter and your APR candidates at: www.online2learn.net/docs/APRPREP/OpenHouse-Webcast.htm.

Are Your Plans in Place to Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the APR?

2014 marks the 50th anniversary of Accreditation in Public Relations. The anniversary provides an opportunity to explain the APR program, reaffirm its purpose, tout its successes and demystify the Accreditation process.

Click here to access the APR 50^th Anniversary Tool Kit to start your planning today: Download Toolkit.

Reserve the 50th Anniversary Exhibit for Your Upcoming Conference or Meeting!

As part of the 50^th Anniversary Celebration, the Universal Accreditation Board (UAB) has designed a pop-up trade show banner and tabletop exhibit. It’s free for partner organizations and PRSA Chapters to use between now and Dec. 31, 2014, but groups have to pay shipping costs. Whether it’s for a regular monthly meeting or an annual conference, get your reservation in early! The booth is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Contact Kathy Mulvihill today at (212) 460-1436 or email kathy.mulvihill@prsa.org.

Want to Add the APR 50th Anniversary Logo to Your Organization or Chapter Newsletter?

A 50^th Anniversary is a special time in the history of the only nationally recognized certification of the public relations profession. Adding the logo to your letterhead, promotional flyers and postcards during 2014 will remind your members how important your organization’s commitment is to the APR process. Available formats: PNG, PDF and EPS. (For EPS version, email kathy.mulvihill@prsa.org directly.)

Currently, more than 5,000 professionals from the agency, corporate, association and education fields hold the APR mark. Use this occasion to rally more of YOUR members to take the Examination for Accreditation in Public Relations in 2014!