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"And Now You Know the Rest of the Story"
with Liz Mathis, Chief Information Officer - Four Oaks
Based on her in-depth experience on both sides of the news business -- as a long-time media professional and, more recently, an accomplished PR person -- Liz will offer a seasoned perspective on the current state of marketing and communications.
PLUS - The "Bring a Friend"
$50
prize drawing!
Clarion Hotel & Convention Center - Cedar Rapids (Map)
Thursday, May 14,
2009
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Cost: $15.00
Reservations are required and due by
Noon on Friday, May 8.
Click here to make your reservation now!
About May's Guest Speaker: Liz Mathis
Liz Mathis (pictured above) is the Chief Information Officer for Four Oaks, a non-profit child welfare, juvenile justice, and behavioral health agency headquartered in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Four Oaks offers services to children and families in all 99 Iowa counties, serving over 7,000 people annually throughout the state through offices in 14 Iowa cities. The agency carries out its mission to "assure children become successful adults" by providing holistic prevention, intervention, and treatment programs and services.
Prior to her appointment at Four Oaks, Ms. Mathis was Vice President of Community Relations at Horizons, a multi-faceted non-profit agency. Her responsibilities included directing development, grant writing, public relations, marketing and crisis communication for the nine agency programs.
Other professional positions for Ms. Mathis include 9 years as a reporter/producer/anchor at KCRG-TV (9) in Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Chair of the Department of Communications at Wartburg College in Waverly, Iowa; and 16 years as a reporter and the first female evening news anchor at KWWL-TV (7) in Waterloo, Iowa.
Reservations are
required
and
are due by Noon on Friday, May 8.
Please use the online form to make
reservations for the next CRPRA meeting.
The information you submit online populates a database that will
reduce the manual work involved for meeting preparation.
If you plan to bring a guest...please note that in the 'comments' section
of your registration. Additionally, please be sure to return to the form to
register your guest
or ensure that your guest registers using this tool.
* * * Submit
your reservation online * * *
If you do not have Internet access or have
technical issues using
the Web form, you may
call Carol Myers at
393-1781 ext. 249 to register.
View the 2008-2009 Meeting Schedule
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by Sher Jasperse
April 2009:
"World-Class Yet Family-Friendly: The Story of the Marion Arts Fest"
Marion Arts Fest Director Deb Bailey and Campbell-Steele Gallery owners Priscilla and Craig Steele shared the story of the nationally recognized Marion Arts Fest, now in its 17th year. At a time when mediocre arts festivals were plentiful, the festival's founders committed themselves to creating a high-quality juried event that would provide value for artists and enjoyment for the community. Capitalizing on its ideal location in Marion Square Park, strong community partnerships, and the benefit of a national application and peer review system, the event has continued to build visibility in the arts community and draw a growing number of patrons - as many as 16,000 last year.
Today the relatively intimate 50-artist show annually attracts more than 300 applications from artists around the U.S. and Canada who appreciate the superb opportunity to showcase and sell their art. At the same time, the event remains free to the public and involves young community artists in projects such as the Empty Bowls Project to raise funds for area food banks and the Art in the Depot public art project. If you'd like to feast on the beauty and variety of offerings at this year's Marion Arts Fest, mark Saturday, May 16, on your calendar and plan to spend a few hours in the park.
Programs to Benefit the
Associates of CRPRA:
The "Bring A Guest" $50 Drawing is Finally Here!
If you've brought a friend to previous CRPRA meetings this season and completed the necessary paperwork, your name has been entered into the drawing for a $50
Community Gift Certificate. We'll be drawing the big winner at the May meeting! Don't miss this exciting event!
Networking/Information Table
A table will
be provided outside the meeting room each month where you can provide any
printed materials about events or products you wish to share. Be
sure to arrive a little early to place your items on the table. We
ask that printed items now be placed on this table, rather than on
the dining tables. At the end of the meeting, please pick up and
take with you any items that may be left. Our hope is that this will
reduce the amount of paper we need to
clean up and recycle at the end of our meetings.
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"PR means telling the truth and working ethically - even when all the media wants is headlines and all the public wants is scapegoats. Public relations fails when there is no integrity."
- Viv Segal
Changing jobs? Adding a new certification to your resume?
Win an award?
Please email Member
News to Eric Wylie at:
eric@ewproductions.com
We'll include your
news
in future newsletters!
Are
you looking for
a great way to meet other area Marketing, Communications and
Public Relations professionals and learn
about
exciting programs and people in Eastern Iowa? Then CRPRA is for
you!
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 Want
some free PR? Donate a door prize!
Door prizes can be any items such
as coffee mugs, notebooks, candles, the ever-popular food items
(especially chocolate!), etc.
We'll
draw names each month and hand out the door prizes and spotlight the
businesses and individuals who donated. It's a win-win situation for
everyone! To donate an item, please contact any CRPRA steering
committee member, and thank you in advance for helping us celebrate
33 years of CRPRA!
If you have a suggestion for a guest speaker or topic you would like
to see offered at a future meeting, or have any questions about
CRPRA, please contact
any of the Steering Committee members listed below.
You may use the
online email form or call
the numbers listed.
Warren Byerly - Visual Images Productions, 360-7567
Connie Fullmer Dunkin - Dunkin One, 396-0185
Sher Jasperse - Writer/Editor, 364-2535
Carol Myers - J&A Printing Inc., 393-1781 ext. 249
Amber O'Connor - Erb's Business Machines Inc.,
364-5159 ext.
126
Wilma Shadle - Retired Communications Professional,
363-6254
Eric Wylie - Eric Wylie Productions,
832-2916
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