Join INSPRA for "Inspiring and Infusing Strategy in Planning, Advising, and Internal Communication," featuring Faith Behr, Behr Communication, and Denise Mattson, Special Assistant in the Office of the President at DePaul University.

Please click on the attachments below to access one of the presentations from INSPRA's January Tips & Tactic Session, "Financial Forecasting and Planning for a Referendum in Challenging Financial Times." Additional presentation materials will be added in the coming days!

"Financial Projections" by Fenil Patel, Vice President of PMA Network, Inc.

Here is a sneak peak at the January 20 "Tips & Tactics" session on financial forecasting and planning for a referendum in challenging financial times. Click here to see the agenda. Check back soon for more information and online registration.

Dear INSPRA Colleagues:



In an effort to keep you informed of key INSPRA news and initiatives, I encourage you to please review the information below.

INSPRA invites communications professionals, education foundation board members, and superintendents to the INSPRA Foundations Conference on Friday, February 3, 2012 from 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Aramark in Downers Grove! The day includes three dynamic keynote speakers, information from the National School Foundations Association, a group discussion on event ideas, lunch, and your choice of two skills sessions from a menu of outstanding options. Click on this article’s title to register today!

At the October 21, 2011, Tips & Tactics session, INSPRA President Bridget McGuiggan, APR, and Past President Bill Clow shared the tricks and techniques to staying on top of all tasks at all times. Attendees in a one-person office and those who are part of a PR team equally enjoyed a chance to learn the best strategies for prioritizing, focusing, meeting deadlines, and doing it all with diplomacy and a smile. Through role play, concentration exercises, and take-home tips, members are ready to meet each day with new confidence.

Don't forget to register for the October 21 Tips & Tactics session, "Organized and Efficient: How to Better Organize Your Time and Space." Download a PDF of the flyer, or click here to register online with a credit card.

The INSPRA Board congratulations Karen Geddeis, APR, for her winning entry in the organization's banner re-design contest! The contest was held as a way to encourage member districts to share their creativity and talents in graphic design with members, and to create a new look for the organization's dated banner. The banner is brought to all Tips and Tactics programs, INSPRA special events, and will be featured at the NSPRA annual conference, being held in Chicago in July, 2012.

Why consider joining INSPRA? INSPRA is networking. INSPRA is workshops that work. INSPRA is a resource. INSPRA is recognition for a job well done. INSPRA is the provider of tools. INSPRA is mentoring. INSPRA is a commitment to build a greater understanding between schools and the publics they serve.

These are just some of the benefits INSPRA members receive:

Bridget McGuiggan, INSPRA President and Community Relations Coordinator for Orland School District 135, has successfully completed the Examination for Accreditation in Public Relations, entitling her to use the APR professional designation. The Universal Accreditation Board (UAB), a consortium of nine professional communication organizations that directs this competency certification program, made the announcement in April. For Full Press Release