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The South Carolina Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (SCPRSA) was established and granted a charter on Sept. 21, 1967. From that small group of dedicated professionals, the Chapter has grown steadily through the years. Click here for a history of the chapter. Our Chapter has received national recognition several times over the years for membership development. South Carolina Public Relations Society of America's geographic boundary includes every county in South Carolina. Contact us to begin advancing your career today.

SCPRSA 2009 Organizational Chart

SCPRSA 2009 Strategic Plan

PRSA-PRSSA Mentorship Program

The Clemson University Chapter of PRSSA invites you to become a mentor to one or two students who are interested in a public relations career.

Being a mentor involves allowing the student to visit you at work for at least half a day and being available to answer questions about public relations, career tracks, and career advancement.

We are looking for mentors in all areas of South Carolina.

To become a mentor: Please fill out the online form available at http://cli.gs/mentor.

SCPRSA Special Messages  

PRSA Leadership Rally News: SCPRSA President-Elect Melissa Flynn, APR, is pleased to report that our chapter, under national PRSA's leadership, is poised and ready for a terrific 2009-2010! This past weekend at the 2009 Leadership Rally in New York, Incoming President Gary McCormick, APR, Fellow PRSA, shared hot-off-the-presses member survey results with more than 60 chapter presidents and leaders from across the country, and pointed to a few themes for the coming year: 1) programming - it's key, as always, so we'll be making it relevant, substantive and timely!, 2) data - we need to make sure our chapters are really listening to members and tailoring offerings to what people want and need, and 3) evolution - the influx of social media and consumer-driven communications is changing our industry and we have to change with it...how we speak to members, the programs we offer, and the overall affect on our organizations. With these themes in mind, PRSA is redesigning its website to be much more user-friendly and Web 2.0 savvy--members can look for this relaunch in late 2009. In addition, National PRSA is gearing up for its annual international conference in San Diego, which is sure to be a not-to-be-missed, powerhouse event!

Special Congratulations to SCPRSA member Kristie Bohm Byrum, APR: Kristie Bohm Byrum, president and CEO of The Byrum Innovation Group, Inc., has been chosen as winner of the 2009 Communicator of the Year by the Greenville Chapter of the Association for Women in Communications. The Association for Women in Communication is a professional organization that champions the advancement of women across all communications disciplines by recognizing excellence, promoting leadership and positioning its members at the forefront of the evolving communications era. In 2006, Byrum founded the Byrum Innovation Group (BIG), a strategic marketing and communications firm that delivers Silicon Valley success to innovative, global companies operating in the Southeast.

Special Invitation from our sister chapter in Georgia:

PRSA|GA is hosting "A Study of Crisis and Rebound: The Peanut Industry" on Thursday, July 9th at Maggiano's Buckhead, 3368 Peachtree Road NE, Atlanta, GA. The luncheon features a panel of three* on the front lines of the recent salmonella recall will discuss their crisis communications and into the recovery. 11:30am registration, 11:45am luncheon.  Contact Denise Grant for more information, www.prsageorgia.org or 770-440-6369.

*Panel speakers:

Patrick Archer, president, American Peanut Council, Washington, DC

Katie Conover, VP-Media, Public Affairs/Marketing, Ogilvy Public Relations, Washington, DC

Don Koehler, executive director, Georgia Peanut Commission, Tifton, GA.