Early Bird Savings Fly Away This Friday for PRSA Georgia's Annual Conference

ATLANTA, March 19, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The Georgia Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (www.prsageorgia.org) announced the final days for early bird savings for this year's Annual Conference. Individuals must register through March 21 to receive the early bird discounts. The Annual Conference is entering its 9th year and will take place on May 9th at the Georgia Tech Global Learning Center.

The event is known as the premiere public relations conference in the region and continues to grow and evolve based on attendee feedback. This year's Annual Conference will feature a new format with traditional breakouts in the morning and "PRx Talks" in the afternoon. Modeled after TED Talks, PRx Talks will deliver the latest information and trends in the communications field with 20-minute, back-to-back presentations.

As content becomes increasingly pivotal, many sessions will focus on content strategy tied to the Annual Conference theme, "Create. Converge. Connect.," as we create content, converge content across strategic platforms and ultimately connect with target audiences. 

Scoutmob Co-Founder Michael Tavani will deliver an opening keynote on how to deliver compelling content that sticks.

Featured sessions include:

• "Media Panel: Content Strategy in a Digital Age" with Jamila Robinson, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, and Jacques Couret, Atlanta Business Chronicle
• "From Board Games to Big Ideas" with Daniel Brown, 22squared
• "Slowing Down to Create Smarter Pitches" with Anne Isenhower, Anne Isenhower Communications, and Leon Stafford, Atlanta Journal-Constitution  
• "From Pitch to Presentation: A 180 Degree View of Storytelling" with Lynn Berry, Kelly Bowman and Makenzie Bowker, HLN
• "Connecting with the Community" with Ethan Davidson, Atlanta BeltLine, Inc.
• "Do You 'Get' Numbers? Using Data to Gain Visibility for Your Brand" with Nicole Carriere and Isabelle Helms, AutoTrader 
• "Leading Executive Conversations: Be Confident, Be Compelling, Be Concise" with Sally Williamson, Sally Williamson & Associates
• "The Little Engine That Could" with Tomika DePriest and Terrilyn Simmons, Spelman College and Kathy Keeley, All About Developmental Disabilities (AADD)
• "Internal Communications" with JoEllen Saeli-Lane, CARE

Register at http://www.prsageorgia.org/events/event_details.asp?id=399573&group= through March 21 to receive savings for this agenda-packed day of learning and connecting. For session descriptions and updates visit http://www.prsageorgia.org/?page=Conference_Program.

About PRSA Georgia:
PRSA's Georgia Chapter (www.prsageorgia.org) consists of some 850 members throughout Georgia.  Its mission is to enhance the profession, provide continuing education and offer networking opportunities for its members.

The Chapter has monthly meetings as well as eight Special Interest Groups (Corporate and Employee Communications, Healthcare, Independent Counselors, Leader Board, Nonprofit, Technology, Travel and Tourism, and Young Professionals) that meet at various times.

The Chapter supports 10 PRSSA (student society) groups at the following colleges:  Berry College (Rome), Clark Atlanta University (Atlanta), Columbus State University (Columbus), Georgia College & State University (Milledgeville), Georgia State University (Atlanta), Georgia Southern University (Statesboro), Kennesaw State University (Kennesaw), Savannah State University (Savannah), University of Georgia (Athens), and University of West Georgia (Carrollton).

Contact: Denise Grant
770-449-6369
[email protected]

SOURCE Georgia Chapter, Public Relations Society of America