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In Memoriam: Craig Toyoki Miyamoto, APR, Fellow PRSA

PRSay

Craig Toyoki Miyamoto, APR, Fellow PRSA, an active member of the Hawaiian PR community and a former member of the PRSA Board of Directors, died on Feb. Many in Hawaii, whether PR professionals or community members, looked up to Miyamoto as a mentor and friend. 25 in Honolulu. He served on the PRSA Board of Directors in 1997-98.

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A Guide to Pride Without Pandering

PRSay

If the past year has taught you anything, then it should be that the price of admission to the LGBTQ ally community is now much higher. Simply “celebrating” Pride once per year and doing nothing the rest of the year (or worse, actively opposing equality the rest of the year) is not just wrong, it’s communications malpractice.

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In Memoriam: Kathleen S. Kelly, Ph.D., APR, Fellow PRSA

PRSay

Kelly retired from the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications in 2019 after 16 years, including three years as chair of the Public Relations Department, where she was an internationally recognized authority on fundraising as a specialization of public relations. “I treasure the experience,” he said.

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Exploring Best Practices in Global Communications

PRSay

The Air China flight descended through the smog and I saw Beijing for the first time in 2003. I threw myself into understanding mandarin and Chinese history and reveled in getting to know the community. I was a PRSA member off and on during my time abroad, including serving as an international delegate at large in 2014.

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The sunsetting of one of Minnesota’s most successful all-time blogs–the MN PR Blog

Communications Conversations

Since, 2003, to be exact. So, I thought it was worth commemorating since the MN PR Blog has been an instrumental part of the local PR community for 15+ years. Like I said, Ryan started the blog in 2003. ” Joel Swanson, vice president-marketing & communications, Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union.

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8 Questions with Syracuse University’s Sports Legend, Michael Veley

Critical Mention

My favorite is when we outsourced our media rights to Learfield/International Sports Properties in 1999. Clearly winning the 2003 Men’s Basketball National Championship will always be at the top of the mountain. You were the Associate Athletic Director for External Affairs at Syracuse University from 1995-2005.

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Happiness and the improvement of professional PR/communications practice 

PR Conversations

More recently a study by Shannon Bowen (published in 2003) reported surprise among public relations undergraduates that the work was less glamorous than they had expected. Further, perhaps collaborative communities could help to address barriers to happiness, using an approach that Engeström calls knotworking. David Sawyer.