Benefits of Chapter Membership
Facts about PRSA:
- The world’s largest organization for public relations professionals
- More than 21,000 members
- More than 100 chapters worldwide
- More than 5000 PR professionals Accredited as APR
- More than 6000 public relations students belong to the PRSSA (The Public Relations
- Student Society of America), representing more than 200 institutions of higher learning
Facts about PRSA Suburban Chicago:
Especially in challenging economic times such as these, membership and participation in PRSA can be one of your best investment in your career. You can take full advantage of the benefits of your membership by joining and getting involved locally — in the Suburban Chicago Chapter. We represents more than 75 public relations professionals from a variety of backgrounds and specialties. We are employed by businesses, associations, and non-profit organizations. Some of us are solo practitioners. Others work for multi-billion dollar corporations. We live and work throughout the Chicago suburbs from Kankakee to Naperville, from Joliet to DeKalb, from Rockford to Waukegan, from Indiana to Wisconsin. We are Suburban Chicago.
Get your career moving with the Suburban Chicagoland Chapter:
- Build your professional network
- Expand your professional horizons
- Keep abreast of the latest developments in public relations
- Enjoy convenient evening dinner meetings
- Network with public relations peers
To be a member of good standing in our chapter, you must also be a current member of the national organization.
Membership in the Public Relations Society of America allows you to:
- Develop your skills through low-cost, high quality programs
- The Annual International Conference – National Seminars and Networking
- Free, members-only live and on-demand professional development webinars
- Chapter and Section Conferences – Local Seminars and Networking
- Stay informed and learn through member publications, blogs, and e-groups
- Public Relations Tactics: An indispensable cutting-edge monthly that delivers practical how-to information written by PR professionals
- The Public Relations Strategist: A quarterly publication that focuses on strategic issues in the practice of public relations
- The Public Relations Journal: published quarterly by the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA), is an open-access, peer-reviewed electronic research journal facilitating the transfer of knowledge from the educational community to the professional community.
Use our Professional Resource Center, an outstanding resource for PR professionals, to:
- Learn about all PRSA’s programs and member services
- Utilize our career resources and Career Reading Room
- Gain access to listings of Public Relations job opportunities
- Post your resume in order to reach the best employers
- Order public relations-related products from the entire PRSA Catalog
Foster the universal, voluntary certification program for public relations professionals:
- APR (Accredited in Public Relations) – The Worldwide Standard for Public Relations
- Participate in the top echelon of Public Relations awards and recognition:
- The Silver Anvil Award—The Academy Award in Public Relations
- The Bronze Anvil Award—Recognizing Outstanding Public Relations
- Tactics Annual
Individual Awards:
- The Gold Anvil
- The Paul M. Lund Public Service Award
- The Outstanding Educator Award
- The Public Relations Professional of the Year Award
Develop and deepen your work even more through our Professional Interest Sections:
- A nationwide network puts you in touch with professionals in your specific geographic areas and fields of interest (15 practice-specific interest groups – 15 specific practice areas) and members gain access to:
- Special Seminars
- Training Workshops
- PR Conferences
- Special Newsletters
- And more…
- Find the professional connection to your community through our nationwide network of chapters:
- Professional growth through local networking and seminars
- Participation in chapter honors and awards
Participate in many levels of Leadership Opportunities:
- Effective, rewarding avenues to leadership, ranging from local involvement to national visibility
- College of Fellows: mentoring opportunities from honored members of the Society
Benefit from additional Membership Rewards such as:
- A special members’ credit card
- Car rental discounts
- Insurance designed for you and your business
For more information on how to become a PRSA Member, contact the PRSA Suburban Chicagoland Chapter.
