Becoming a member of PRSA will entitle you to a wide range of benefits and resources. From discounts on professional development programs to complimentary subscriptions for top notch PR publications, you'll have access to important resources that will help you enhance your career. Scroll down for details.

For more information, to request a Membership packet, or to get information on opportunities for involvement in our Chapter, contact Shelly Haugh, Director of Membership 2010 at 330-438-7911, or email to srhaugh2@aep.com.

August PRSA Membership Promotion!

New Members joining with two or more years public relations experience will have their $65 initiation fee waived during August.

**National will cover the cost of the initiation fees. Enter promotion code CHI2010 when applying.

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Professional Development
You will receive discounted registration on professional development programs. Stay ahead of the latest trends, hear experts in related fields, understand the latest measurement and evaluation research and prepare yourself for the future of the profession by participating in one of our hundreds of programs offered each year.

Publications
Your PRSA membership brings you unparalleled information sources right to your desk. From magazines to newspapers to books to the Web, your membership entitles you to free access to the kind of information that can make you a better informed, more effective practitioner. Members receive complimentary subscriptions to Public Relations Tactics and The Strategist, plus discounts on other books and publications.

Career Assistance
As a PRSA member, you have job search assistance literally at your fingertips. Stimulate your career using our extensive online resources. Visit the career reading room, the classified job list and links to public relations career resources. Also, reach the best employers by posting your resume.

If you need a temporary position or are looking to gain experience, PR Power could be the tool for you! Sponsored by PRSA and Cantor Staffing Concerns, PR Power is a database containing 5,000 professionals who provide public relations support to corporations and agencies and are seeking temporary public relations employees.

Mentoring by the College of Fellows
Need advice from a seasoned professional? The PRSA Mentoring Program, offered through the College of Fellows, provides guidance both online and in person from Accredited professionals with 20 or more years of experience concerning specific challenges or issues you face.

Professional Resource Center
PRSA members have low cost access to key resources, including hundreds of public relations campaign award winners plus the most up-to-date industry trends and most recent research findings, in video, publications, monographs or reprints through the Professional Resource Center. Join PRConline, a community of fellow practitioners, for an exchange of ideas, discussion and advice.

Awards and Recognition
PRSA recognizes public relations programs and public relations tactics for excellence in the profession through the Silver Anvil and Bronze Anvil awards. Through its five different individual awards programs, PRSA recognizes individuals who, during the course of their careers, have made outstanding contributions to the profession. PRSA individual awards are the Gold Anvil, the Outstanding Educator, the Paul M. Lund Public Service Award, the PRSA Public Relations Professional of the Year, and the Patrick Jackson Award for Distinguished Service to PRSA.

Chapter and Professional Interest Section Membership
With a network of 117 Chapters nationwide, PRSA membership offers you an unparalleled opportunity to be a pivotal member of your local public relations community. Multiply the effectiveness of your PRSA membership by joining one of 15 practice-specific interest groups, Professional Interest Sections, designed to focus on important public relations trends and research in your specific area of practice. Only PRSA members may join Chapters and/or Sections.

MemberNet
Your Membership Card with Member Identification Numbers will allow you to access a series of members-only services. The inaugural new members-only service is PRSA MemberNet, a secure Web site. For the first time, MemberNet will allow PRSA members to update their contact information online, or to search the PRSA Membership Directory (Blue Book) for the most current information on PRSA members. It will be convenient, up-to-date and secure. As they are introduced, we will let you know about the other new members-only services.

PRSA Leadership Opportunities
Your PRSA membership opens effective, challenging and rewarding avenues to leadership, ranging from local involvement to national visibility. Leadership positions are available through chapters, professional interest sections, and national committees. PRSA members may also participate as a delegate to the PRSA Assembly, the Society's governing body.

Other Benefits and Services
Members are eligible for other benefits, such as a members credit card (sponsored by the PRSA Foundation), special rates on car rentals and air freight, discounts on selected wire services, and insurance designed for you and your business.

As a professional society, the benefits of PRSA membership are designed for and delivered to you, as an individual, and are not transferable.