Events & Monthly Meetings
Holiday Meeting and 2025 Board Installation
As the holiday season approaches, we're brimming with festive cheer and goodwill. Join us Friday, Dec. 20 at Red & Blue Event Venue as we install our 2025 Board of Directors and host a toy drive (unwrapped toy) for The Centers for Youth and Families Therapeutic Foster Care program that supports approximately 70 children. Members are encouraged to bring an unwrapped toy or a financial contribution. Reserve your tickets here.
October Meeting in Hot Springs
We are taking the Arkansas Chapter PRSA monthly meeting on the road to Hot Springs! Join us on Oct. 18 at Oaklawn Casino Resort (in the DeGray Room) from 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Our guest Speaker will be Bill Solleder, Director of Marketing at Visit Hot Springs, who will share a presentation on “Marketing Arkansas's #1 Vacation Destination, Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas.”
Please invite communicators in the Hot Springs area and SW Arkansas who might not have the opportunity to attend a meeting in Little Rock.
Registration is due by Tuesday, October 15. Reserve your tickets here.
The 2024 Prisms
The 2024 Prisms event will be held Thursday, Sept. 19. The reception begins at 6 p.m., and dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. Watch for an invitation arriving soon, and order your tickets now here.
Location: Little Rock, TBA
Tickets are $65 at the door.
August BREAKFAST Meeting with Rex Nelson!
We're shaking things up this month with a BREAKFAST meeting! Mark your calendar for Friday, Aug. 16 at 8 a.m., at Red & Blue Event Venue.
We'll hear from Rex Nelson, senior editor and columnist for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette and also an American college sports broadcaster, columnist, reporter, author, political appointee and chronicler of Arkansas history.
Nelson will share his thoughts on how media has changed over the years and the continued art of storytelling.
Registration is due by Tuesday, August 13. Register here: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/ekurz5t
July Meeting: Happy Hour and Headshots
We are shaking things up this month with a “Happy Hour” meeting! Mark your calendar for “Happy Hour and Headshots,” THURSDAY, July 18. Join us for a fun and relaxing happy hour and appetizers from 5:30 – 7 p.m. at Arkansas State University System building, 501 Woodlane Drive, Suite 600, Little Rock, AR 72201. Get to know your PRSA colleagues and make new connections. You’ll get the chance to introduce yourself and let us know what you’re up to. It’s a great way to unwind after a long day. Plus, you can also get a free headshot photo. Please bring your business card to enter an awesome give-away drawing. Register today!
Registration is due by Tuesday, July 16.
April 2024 Chapter Meeting
April is National APR Month! Don’t miss our celebration and pinning ceremony for newly accredited members during the April 19 chapter meeting!