June 2025 Chapter News: PR Bootcamp June 20 & 2025 IMPACT Award submissions now open

Monthly Newsletter - June 2025

Help spread the word about the June Program!

PR Bootcamp: Essential Skills for Every Stage

of Your Communications Career

Friday, June 20, 2025

12:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Sundt Construction, 2015 W. River Rd., Tucson, AZ 85704

$25 Members | $35 Non-Members | $15 Students

Join us to power up your PR! This afternoon of actionable insights will help PR pros, marketers, and communicators (at any level, in any business) who want to step up their strategy, skills, and execution. Three informative sessions will cover pitching the press, exploring AI, and designing scroll-stopping content - all designed to give you the tools and confidence to shine. Light refreshments will be provided.

Media Matters: Building Buzz with the Basics

Press Releases, Pitches & PR Pro Tips

AI in Action: A Beginner's Guide for PR Pros

Case-Based Tools & Tips to Jumpstart Your AI Journey

Create Like A Pro: Design Made Simple

Visual Tips, Content Guidelines & Local Go-To Resources

No July Program - Happy Independence Day!

Stay tuned for info about our annual Monsoon Mixer in August

Every summer, we connect with fellow PRSA members and local communications professionals to catch up in person, expand our networks, celebrate monsoon, and have some fun!

Look for registration info

coming soon!

2025 Southern Arizona

IMPACT Awards Submissions are NOW OPEN!

Submit by FRIDAY, JUNE 20 to receive early bird discount

Final submission deadline is THURSDAY, JULY 3 (5 p.m. MST)

Submit your most impactful work produced between June 2024 and June 2025 for a chance to be honored among the best and brightest PR, marketing, and communications practitioners in Southern Arizona. All entries receive expert feedback from an independent panel of PR professionals.

Visit the IMPACT Awards website info for the full list of entry categories, scoring rubric, and details on how you can enter for the chance to win a 2025 IMPACT Award of Excellence. Winners will be announced at our annual IMPACT Awards celebration in October (details to come).

2025 Submission Timeline

MONDAY, JUNE 2: Awards submissions open

FRIDAY, JUNE 20: Award submissions early bird deadline (entry fees increase after this date)

THURSDAY, JULY 3: Final submissions deadline (5 p.m. MST)

Become a IMPACT Awards sponsor!

PRSA Southern Arizona’s IMPACT Awards ceremony will take place in October, offering you and your company unparalleled sponsorship opportunities. Start reaching influential PR, communications and marketing professionals throughout Southern Arizona NOW as we build towards another IMPACT-ful awards event! Secure your sponsorship level now to unlock a multitude of benefits, including enhanced visibility and brand recognition through emails, website postings, programs and signage, and more. Visit this page today for more info!

Questions on submissions or sponsorship?

Contact IMPACT Awards Co-Chairs Carrie Gurenlian and Joe Barrios at awards@prsatucson.org

IMPACT AWARDS INFO

New U of A PR Major and

Fall PR Internships

Great news: University of Arizona is launching its new Public Relations major this Fall! Our PRSSA colleagues/PR students there will be looking for local fall semester internship placements. Here’s how to take advantage of this terrific opportunity for your company to secure valuable assistance while providing students with invaluable hands-on experience and skills development: Just use this form or please contact:

Carolyn Smith Casertano, APR, Fellow PRSA

Associate Professor of Practice

PRSSA Adviser | PRSA Regional Representative

Dept. of Communication

ph: 520-626-1267

carolynsmith@arizona.edu

October 28-30

This must-attend annual PRSA conference provides PR, communications, and marketing professionals with unmatched networking and professional development. From inspiring keynote speakers to informative breakout sessions to countless opportunities to connect with your peers, ICON is the place to be!

More Information

PRSA Professional Development Opportunities

PRSA MEMBERS CAN ATTEND THESE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WEBINARS FOR FREE:

June 12: The Entrepreneurial AI Edge: A Shift Framework for PR Success
June 17: The ADA and Your Content: How To Be Compliant
July 17: Five Ways To Tell Better Stories
July 22: State of Industry AI and Crisis Communications

Join AAFT for "50 Experts in 50 Minutes" Virtual Event

Weds., June 18 | 12 p.m.-1:30 p.m.

Our friends at AAF Tucson (American Advertising Federation) are inviting PRSA members to join them for a virtual lunch-and-learn featuring three-time Emmy Award winner and author Steve Lance, who'll present "50 Experts in 50 Minutes,” a rapid-fire review of key insights by some of the greatest minds in our business, and some outside our business, with a few universal truths. These are observations that have been shared with us on both a personal and professional level.

PRSA members and students can use this special discount code: 7FFSMWQZ

AAF Members $5 | Non-Members $15

Thanks very much to these new and renewing Chapter members!

New:

Clara Jessica Lovell

Communications Specialist

TMC Health

Renewing:

Mary K. Davis

Account Director

Caliber Group

Krista DeAngelis, APR

Executive Director

American Advertising Federation - Tucson

Roberta S. Lopez-Suter, APR

Director of Marketing & Communications

Trico Electric Cooperative, Inc.

Jillian Sommers

Marketing Communications Coordinator

Goodwill Industries of Southern Arizona

Send us your professional news and job openings!

Have you changed positions, or received a recent honor? Send us your your news, new title, and place of employment so it can be shared with your chapter members!

And when you are looking to fill a communications position or hire an intern, send us the position title, employer and the link to the job description or application, so that we can share it with qualified PR pros in Southern Arizona!

All member news and job openings can be sent to info@prsatucson.org

2025 PRSA Southern Arizona Program Calendar*

Save the dates for these upcoming chapter events! As always, you can stay tuned to our 2025 programs calendar page.

June 20 (In person at Sundt Construction) - PR Bootcamp: Essential Skills for Every Stage of Your Communications Career (12pm to 4:30pm)
July - No program this month!
August (date and location TBA) - Monsoon Membership Mixer (In-person)
September 23 - Ethics in Action: Fostering Civil Discourse in Public Affairs (Noon, Zoom)
October (date and location TBA) - PRSA Southern Arizona Annual Impact Awards (In-person)
November 18 - Leveraging AI: The Latest in Tools and Trends (Noon, Zoom)
December (date and location TBA) - Mingle Bells Mixer with AAF Tucson (In-person)

*After-hours times for in-person events TBD; event themes are subject to revisions.

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Local Job Bank

PRSA Southern Arizona maintains a comprehensive list of PR, communications and marketing job opportunities.

If you're looking for a new opportunity or would like to list a position, visit our job bank or email your job posting to info@prsatucson.org.

PRSA Tucson Job Bank