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January 2005 Program
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PRSA Professional Of the Year
The Greater Spokane chapter of PRSA will be celebrating and honoring
three individuals who have shown excellence in communications at the
Jan. 7, 2005, joint SPRC/PRSA meeting.
 Scott Morris, senior vice president of Avista Corp. and president of Avista Utilities, is the 2004 Communicator of the Year. The award recognizes excellence in communications leadership by a CEO whose achievements include the effective use of communications to reach business objectives. Morris's servant leadership style and dedication to good communications and public relation practices has helped maintain Avista Utilities' good reputation through turbulent times in the utilities industry.
Erica Weintraub Austin, Ph.D., of Washington State University, has been named as the 2004 PRSA Educator of the Year for her dedication to promoting the public relations profession through her work at the Edward R. Murrow School of Communication at Washington State University. This award honors her for her significant contributions to the advancement of public relations.
Jim Desautel, APR, and principal of Desautel Hege Communications, has
been awarded the PRSA Degerness Communications Award, the highest
achievement for a Spokane PRSA member, for his lifetime of public relations works and excellence in the public relations industry and for his support of the Spokane PRSA chapter and activities.
All three will discuss the excellence in public relations and their
philosophies of excellence in action.
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Location Change for January Meeting!
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The joint SPRC/PRSA meeting on Friday, Jan. 7, 2005, will be held at Gonzaga's Cataldo Hall, in Pandinni's on the right side of the building. See the campus map for directions.
For parking, we have made special arrangements with the Knights of Columbus to use their lot located at 302 E. Boone Avenue.
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Say, Say...Sara J.
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Innovative Leaders In 2005
By Sara Johnston, SPRC president
The three leaders the Spokane PRSA chapter will be honoring at this week’s PRSA/SPRC breakfast meeting are communicators who are changing our community through education, leadership and communication.
I think it’s wonderfully insightful that the Greater Spokane Chapter of PRSA had the idea to create these awards honoring such exceptional individuals. Their contributions to the field of public relations have not only affected their own organizations but also corporations, non-profits, higher education and government sectors locally, regionally and nationally.
Scott Morris, Erica Weintraub Austin and Jim Desautel are all incredible leaders who have not only had a significant impact on communications over the past decade, but also on the community as a whole. Honoring these leaders as we enter 2005 sets the stage for an incredible year. They bring innovation, collaboration, thoughtfulness, creativity and unique leadership to our area and our field. Congratulations!
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Save the Date - Feb. 4, 2005!
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Mark your calendar now for an interesting and exciting opportunity to hear from an expert in the field of measurement and evaluation of marketing and public relations programs. Katherine Delahaye Paine, the founder of KDPaine & Partners, and the publisher of The Measurement Standard, will be the featured guest speaker at the Feb. 4, 2005, SPRC/PRSA joint meeting. She'll be speaking on the latest developments in the world of PR measurement.
Immediately following the meeting, Paine will give a highly interactive and hands-on workshop on implementing a communications evaluation system. The workshop will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Foley Center on the Gonzaga campus. Admission to the workshop is free to SPRC members and only $10 for non-members.
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One Last Thought
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"You can't build a reputation on what you're going to do." - Henry Ford (1863 - 1947)
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PRSA Professional Of the Year
January 7, 2005
7:30am - 9:00am
Cataldo Hall
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2010 MarCom Leadership
President
Ashley Martin
Klundt | Hosmer
509-456-5576 x119
ashleym@klundthosmer.com
Vice President, Incoming President, Internship Chair
Alyssa Ando
Sterling International, Inc.
509-343-3688
alyssa@rescue.com
Past President
Allison Benjamin
Cancer Care Northwest
509-228-1335
benjaaa@ccnw.net
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2010 DIRECTORS
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