New Haven, CT – Feb. 26, 2010 – The Southern Connecticut Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) invites public relations practitioners to attend a professional development luncheon session on February 26, 2010. Networking will begin at 11:30 am with the program beginning at Noon. The event will take place at Gateway Community College, 60 Sargent Drive in the Community Room. Attendees will have an opportunity to meet with producers from Connecticut’s Fox 61, NBC 30, WTNH and WFSB 3 and learn how to elevate the visibility of their organizations and clients. Registration is $20 for PRSA members, $30 for non-members and $10 for students. Registration includes the cost of lunch. To register, please email egard@gwcc.commnet.edu call (203) 285-2065 by February 22, 2010.

The Southern Connecticut Chapter of PRSA is a professional membership organization that coordinates events and provides resources on a wide-range of topics to benefit public relation practitioners and the public relations profession. Members comprise a diverse group of mid- to senior-level professionals who are committed to enhancing the practice of public relations in Southern Connecticut; its service area encompasses Stonington to Fairfield and north to Danbury, Waterbury and Meriden, CT. For more information, visit www.prsact.org.

Chartered in 1947, the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) is the world’s largest and foremost organization of public relations professionals. PRSA provides professional development, sets standards of excellence and upholds principles of ethics for its members and, more broadly, the multi-billion dollar global public relations profession. It is a community of more than 21,000 public relations and communications professionals across the United States. Members represent nearly every practice area and professional and academic setting within the public relations field. In addition, there are more than 10,000 students who are members of the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) at colleges and universities here and abroad.

Media Contact: Tricia Caldwell, communications manager at The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven
(203) 777-7090 or tcaldwell@cfgnh.org