Meetings & Events

Chapter Meetings and Events

Monthly Meetings - IAAP: North Dallas Chapter

The North Dallas Chapter has monthly Board of Directors meetings. Board Meetings are scheduled for the first Tuesday of every month.

Next Board of Directors Meeting: November 3, 2009 @ 6:00 p.m.

Board of Directors Meetings

Pizza Hut Corporate Office
14841 Dallas Parkway
Dallas, TX 75254

For more information, contact:
Sherri VanDyke CPS, President
email: cheryl.vandyke@sanmina-sci.com

The North Dallas Chapter has monthly Chapter meetings on the third Tuesday of each month except December, which is the second Tuesday, at designated locations.

Next Chapter Meeting: October 20, 2009

Dinner reservations are at a cost of $26 for members, $31 for non-members. You will need to email Karen Gallagher CAP at IAAP.Reservations@yahoo.com or call 214-673-1762 before 12:00 p.m. on the Wednesday preceding the meeting to cancel any dinner reservation and avoid a no-show billing. No-shows will be responsible for the cost if the reservation is not cancelled. If you wish to attend only the program and business meeting, you may do so: $6 for members, $11 non-members.

To make a dinner reservations, contact Karen Gallagher CAP by Thursday 12:00 p.m. prior to Tuesday’s meeting.

Date: October 20, 2009
Location:

Monthly Meeting Agenda:
5:30 p.m.    Networking
6:15 p.m.    Dinner
6:30 p.m.    Program and
Business Meeting
Doubletree Hotel
4099 Valley View Lane
Dallas, TX 75244
Phone: (972)385-9000

Map and directions

This Month's Program:

Executive Appreciation Night
Executive of the Year Award

Speaker
Jeff Criley
October 20, 2009
MARKETING WITHOUT MONEY

All of us would like to take our PR game to the next level. And who better to help us do that than a media insider? Emmy Award winning TV reporter Jeff Crilley will share the secrets to getting good news stories that even many seasoned PR pros don't know. Jeff believes in combining learning with laughter. His charismatic speaking style lends itself perfectly to this fun, interactive, information-packed talk. Takeaways include:

-How to come up with stories the media will love

-The best and worst times for news coverage

-How to keep your press releases from getting thrown away

-How to become the "expert" in your field the media will call for a quote

-How to keep reporters coming back for more



Jeff Crilley spent 25 years in TV news reporting in Dallas, Minneapolis, Omaha and Lansing. During his career he made hundreds of national news appearances including CNN

, CNN Headline News, FOX News, The Discovery Channel, Good Morning America and The CBS Early Show.

He has been recognized by his peers with dozens of national and regional awards including the Emmy, the National Headliners Award, the Edward R. Murrow Award, the Thurgood Marshall Award and in 2004 was named by the Texas Associated Press, "The Best TV Reporter in the state."

http://www.realnewspr.com/who_we_are.htm

International IAAP Meetings and Events

10-18-09 - 10-21-09

The annual Certification Conference is a way to learn important information that can help you in your professional life. You can also earn recertification points and network. Don’t miss this year’s conference October 18-21 in Portland, Ore at the Portland Marriott Downtown Waterfront.

03-08-10 - 03-10-10

IAAP’s Professional Education Conference is designed especially for admins and will provide attendees with all the knowledge, skills, and attitudes they need to fit in with their executive teammates and the credibility and confidence they need to stand out from the crowd. Don’t miss the next conference March 8-10 at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nev.