Past Events

The Hawaii chapter offers many professional development programs to sharpen your public relations expertise. Participating in our activities puts you in touch with the state's top professionals, helping you to stay ahead of the latest trends. Hear from experts in related fields, and stay at the forefront of our profession.

Professional development seminars, informational forums, skills workshops, and monthly programs are offered to more than 300 public relations professionals and students across the state.

Learn about the latest local and national trends impacting the public relations industry at the monthly professional development programs featuring prominent local and national speakers. The meetings, typically held on the third Wednesday of the month, are open to everyone. Discounted PRSA and PRSSA member rates are provided.

These programs provide a forum to discuss public relations strategies, tactics and current issues. They also offer tremendous networking opportunities with your peers and help you meet new people with common interests. Attendance at these meetings aids you in expanding your circle of colleagues and professional contacts.

Board members are also eager to hear feedback and serve as mentors to help new members get better acquainted with the chapter, its programs and activities.

To make suggestions for professional development opportunities, please contact us at programs@prsahawaii.org.

 



08/26/10 Ad2 Honolulu Candidate 2010 Series: Meet Mayoral Candidate Panos Prevedouros
Meet the candidate, ask your questions, get involved and make an informed choice on Election Day.
08/18/10 August Program: Online Video and Connecting Through Social Media
As PR practitioners, our job is to connect people. With the surge of the Internet, the people want the connection instantaneously, and not just through a press release.
07/22/10 2010 Koa Anvil Awards Dinner
The Public Relations Society of America - Hawaii Chapter invites you to attend the 27th Annual Koa Anvil Awards on July 22 at the Hawaii Prince Hotel Waikiki and Golf Club.
06/30/10 PRSA Hawaii June Program with Civil Beat
Join PRSA Hawaii for its June Program with Honolulu Civil Beat editors and reporters
05/26/10 May Program - Community Building: How to Influence The Masses in Today's World
PRSA Hawaii's May's program features a panel discussion with traditional and web-based community building practitioners.
04/28/10 2010 PRSA Western District Conference
This exciting two-day conference promises to offer an "Oasis of Opportunities" for all who attend.
04/21/10 Rebuilding Your Brand and Regaining Trust in a Recovering Economy
Informative teleseminar on how consumer perceptions and behaviors have changed in the downturned economy and how to regain trust as the economy begins to recover.
04/06/10 PRSA Hawaii Maui Affinity Group Program: Social Media Marketing & PR Tools
The PRSA Hawaii Maui Affinity Group is pleased to bring social media guru Dan Zelikman, Director of Digital Marketing for StarrTech Interactive, to Maui for a special presentation.
03/18/10 NewsMorphosis 2.0
Wondering how the transformation of news is transforming our society? World class journalists and scholars from Hawaii and elsewhere predict the future of the news media.
02/24/10 February Program: Is Old Media The New Media?
Hear from some of Hawaii's leading media outlets about how media has changed, the similarities between new and old media, and how PR pros can leverage these new opportunities.
01/27/10 How Generation Y & Seasoned Pros Can Navigate the Social Media Highway Together
Lively panel of old and new pros who will discuss how Millennials can serve as PR's social media stewards and how experienced managers can successfully collaborate with them.
12/16/09 Using Video & Photos in your Social Media, PR and Marketing Campaigns
Save the date for PRSA Hawaii's 2009 holiday program and general membership meeting.
12/02/09 APR Information Session
Interested in learning more about accreditation? Join PRSA Hawaii for this informal breakfast gathering and find out what the APR process is all about.
11/18/09 Building Community Relationships
Take advantage of this PRSA National Teleseminar, hosted by PRSA Hawaii.
11/11/09 Media Speed-Networking
PRSA Hawaii's Young Professionals Committee invites PR practitioners to meet Hawaii media representatives and get feedback and tips on how to work with them.
11/06/09 2009 PRSA International Conference in San Diego
Join us for the premier public relations event as we uncover emerging trends and technologies.
10/21/09 The New KGMB, KHNL, K5...What Does This Mean to You?
What does the combination of KGMB, KHNL, K5 mean to those of us in Hawaii's public relations, marketing and advertising industries.
09/16/09 Using Social Networks to Gain Brand Advocates
"Crowdsourcing" is an appealing new option for marketers who want to spread their advertising messages through low-cost peer-to-peer channels.
08/19/09 PRSA Hawaii August 2009 Lunch Program
The Value of Internal Communications
07/16/09 PRSA Hawaii 2009 Koa Anvil Awards
Join PRSA Hawaii as we honor the best in Hawaii's public relations industry at the annual Koa Anvil Awards.
06/17/09 CRISIS COMMUNICATIONS CASE STUDY: Swine Flu Hits Hawaii
Learn how the State DOH, the Honolulu City & County Department of Emergency Management and UH handled recent communications in the face of the H1N1 influenza outbreak.
04/22/09 2009 PRSA Western District Conference
The 2009 PRSA Western District Conference offers you the knowledge you need to succeed - and even thrive - in this challenging environment.
04/15/09 Media Training for Media Trainers
If you coach or train spokespersons, executives and managers for media interviews, presentations, or testimony, be sure to attend this national teleseminar.
02/25/09 Being Successful in Your Own Public Relations Business
Learn to Grow and Stay Ahead--Even in This Tough Economy