Dear INSPRA Members:

As I enter the last few months of my career as an Illinois educator, I am taking stock of many aspects of my career.  One process I am undertaking in this vein is to recognize and say thanks to those that helped and supported me. 

See below to find handouts from the 2010 Midwest Foundations Conference held on February 5, 2010 at Aramark in Downers Grove.

The Wisconsin Chapter of NSPRA (WSPRA) invites all to their February 26^th Workshop on Social Media. Details attached below.

Gay Campbell, APR, a member of NSPRA and a leader in winning at the polls, will present referendum workshops in Springfield, IL on January 27 and in Oak Brook, IL on January 28.

See attached flier for details!

Several INSPRA members presented valuable information at the recent Triple I Conference held in Chicago November 20 - 22. As they are available, the presentations will be provided here for a couple of weeks before being transferred to the Document Library in our Member's Only section. If you are not a member of INSPRA, enjoy this information sneak peek!

Melea Smith, APR, former INSPRA President and Director of Communications for Naperville Community School District 203, was among more than 150 award recipients recognized for their outstanding service to education at the 35th annual Those Who Excel/Teacher of the Year banquet.

Join hundreds of school public relations professionals, superintendents, and other administrators who have experienced the value of an INSPRA membership. Click here for more information.

Terri McHugh, Community Relations Coordinator for Community Consolidated School District 54 in Schaumburg, has successfully completed the Examination for Accreditation in Public Relations, entitling her to use the APR professional designation. The announcement was made in November by the Universal Accreditation Board (UAB), a consortium of nine professional communication organizations that directs this competency certification program.

Karen Geddeis, APR, an INSPRA Board Member, has written an article for the National School Public Relations Association about Accreditation in Public Relations (APR). To read the article, click here.