UAB Accreditation Tips and Tools — April 2014

Looking to Make Your APRs Feel Special This Year?

Being Accredited is a big deal! Since 2014 is the 50th anniversary of Accreditation in Public Relations, it’s a great time to add one special event to your programming lineup that is for APRs only! Think about implementing one of the following ideas:

  • APR champagne reception at your annual conference.
  • APR-only networking lunch.
  • APR social gathering — meet at a local watering hole, get a block of tickets for a local sporting event, play, concert or speaker.
  • Host an APR-only forum where they are given a challenge issue to help solve for your Chapter or organization.

Already doing something special for the APRs in your Chapter or organization? Share it with others via our APR-only LinkedIn page. If you are not a member of this closed group, join today!

The 50th Anniversary Tool Kit Makes Planning Easy! 

If your Chapter or organization wants to do something special to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the APR, we can help! Click here to access the APR 50th Anniversary Tool Kit to start your planning today: Download Toolkit.

There Is Still Time to Reserve the 50th Anniversary Exhibit

As part of the 50th anniversary celebration, the Universal Accreditation Board (UAB) has designed a pop-up trade show banner and tabletop exhibit. It’s free for participating organizations and PRSA Chapters to use between now and Dec. 31, 2014, but groups have to pay shipping costs. Reserve the booth for your meeting today!

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

During APR Month, Look for:

  • One new APR video testimonial each week on websites (www.prsa.org/professional-development/accreditation-in-public-relations-(apr) and accreditation.prsa.org). Video link appears in PRSA’s Issues & Trends for each new post. Feel free to use them on your Chapter’s website.
  • A special blog post on the PRSAY blog for April, and the April edition of Public Relations Tactics will be devoted to the APR and the 50th anniversary.
  • APR Ribbons — A small supply for each Chapter is available for local events. Contact Kathy Mulvihill.
  • April 1 APR Online Open House — Tuesday, April 1 from 3–4 p.m. EDT. APR Open House for the online study course. Led by facilitator Michael Henry, this Open House is free to all and can help APR chairs be familiar with the elements of the online course when speaking with APR candidates. RSVP by noon (EDT) on Monday, March 31, 2014: www.instantpresenter.com/AccountManager/RegEv.aspx?PIID=EC57D9878548.
  • April 10 APR Webinar — “How the APR Can Boost Your Career,” April 10, 2014, from 3–4 p.m. EDT. A panel of APRs discusses how the APR took their career to the next level, and how it continues to deliver value. apps.prsa.org/Learning/Calendar/display/6143/How_the_APR_Can_Boost_Your_Career
  • April 30–May 3, “APR Boot Camp” in NYC, Wednesday–Friday, April 30–May 3. Registration deadline extended: April 4, 2014. http://apps.prsa.org/Learning/Calendar/display/5014/APR_Boot_Camp.
  • Beyond April (Tentative) — Oct. 8–10, “APR Boot Camp,” prior to PRSA International Conference in D.C., Oct. 12–14.