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COVER
It's ONLY Rock & Roll???
 JOEL SELVIN Demurs Make up your own mind June 28
MOLLY GRAHAM
Gets in the Game-
Winning Sub for Golden State Warriors
Re-Envisioning Doyle Drive ...
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Hatti Hamlin & Eric Steckel
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Five Winners
2011 PR Round Table Scholarships |
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PRRT CHAIR'S COLUMN FOR JUNE
Pat Harden
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Patricia Harden,
Managing Partner, Harden Communications LLC - PR Round Table 2011 Chair |
Dear PRRT members,
Happy Spring - and summer's on the way - finally! We have some great programs lined up and look forward to seeing you at our lovely meeting spot at Campton Place! Pats on the back this month go to our terrific scholarship committee, chaired by Hatti Hamlin and Eric Steckel for their great job identifying the winners of the five PRRT scholarships awarded at last month's meeting.
Continuing the theme of getting to know your board, I want to recognize PRRT Secretary and long-time supporter, Maureen Knoll, Director of Creative and Communications at Delta Dental. Maureen's sustained involvement and her many, varied contributions to PRRT are nothing short of remarkable. During her first year as a member in 1997, Maureen served on the House Committee and handled the door 23 times that year (she actually remembers this!) because the group then met twice monthly. She's been on the board for more than 12 years, chairing the Membership, Roster and Holiday party committees and serving as Secretary twice. Through Delta Dental, Maureen has contributed the graphic design, web design and printing services of her talented team for many of PRRT's special events and communications.
Why does she stay so active in PRRT? "I have loved serving this group because of the camaraderie with my fellow members, some of whom I have known for 14 years... going to the meetings feel like a family reunion, in a good way!"
After hours, Maureen is an avid fitness enthusiast, an SF Ballet season ticket holder and lover of modern dance, who volunteers for arts organizations including SFMOMA. She also enjoys reading and is currently halfway through Patti Smith's Just Kids, which she highly recommends.
To quote Maureen, "I still feel more of an affinity to PR Round Table than any other organization." The same is true for many of us! The dedication of dynamic members like Maureen is part of what makes our San Francisco Public Relations Round Table such a rewarding experience.
All the Best,
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harden@hardenpartners.com
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May Lunch Drawing Yields Vice
Reward for Handful of Lunch Goers
... and lucky others
PR Round Table Board Member Eric Steckel conducted a drawing of May lunch guests' business cards with artisan chocolates from his friend's Vice Chocolates as the reward.
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Words are inadequate. Only a lucky taste will do. We travel in hope of more PRRT drawings for Vice Chocolates.
Meanwhile, here is Erik's amazing friend, Master Chocolatier I-Li Chang Brice, in OaklandNow.com.
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Think you know everything about the Bay Area? Take The Bay Citizen's 5 question How Bay Can You Be? quiz and prove it! This week's topic: BIKES.
The Bay Citizen is a next generation news organization that serves those who thirst for quality news, combining leading edge reporting with timeless journalistic values. | |
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Public Relations Round Table
Supports Students
2011 Philip N. McCombs Scholarships
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2011 Scholars, Academic Sponsors & PRRT Scholarship Committee Members
at the May 2011 Lunch |
STUDENTS:
· Bojana Filopovic (PRRT lunch host Beverly Butler)
· Fai Charoonsri (PRRT lunch host Pat Harden)
ACADEMIC ADVISOR
Professor Blodwen Tartar (PRRT Board Member; lunch host)
University of the Pacific
STUDENTS:
· Minqian Liang (PRRT lunch host Paul Mattalucci)
· Taylor Blackburn (PRRT lunch host Eric Steckel)
ACADEMIC ADVISORS:
Dr. Qingwen Dong (PRRT lunch host Paul Mattalucci)
Dr. Carol Ann Hackley (PRRT lunch host Paul Mattalucci)
University of San Francisco
STUDENT:
· Emma Gallagher (PRRT lunch host Mike Brown)
ACADEMIC ADVISORS:
Professor Eve-Ann Doohan (PRRT lunch host Mike Brown)
Professor Greg Pabst (PRRT lunch host Hatti Hamlin)
Thanks very much to each of our PRRT lunch hosts.
To present each of the five 2011 Scholarship winners at the elegant
May lunch, PRRT Board Members and Scholarship Committee co-chairs (right) Hatti Hamlin and Eric St eckel joined 2010 PRRT Chair Mike Brown (left), standing in for Chair Pat Harden, who had been called away on client business, to start Act I of the May program.
More on the 2011 Philip N. McCombs Scholarships - following panel
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2011 Philip N. McCombs Scholarships - continued
Hatti and Eric spoke the following introductions the 2011 Scholars were asked to word-smith about themselves.
Taylor Blackburn
University of Pacific/Stockton
 Taylor Blackburn refers to public relations as his "Baby Bear Porridge." He says with a smile, "It's just right. I love interacting with people and explaining difficult issues - but most of all, I love to write." While earning his M.A. in Stockton, he made a name for himself both as a student and a teaching assistant. His peers used to call him "Mr. B."
He juggles all this while working full-time for a PR firm in Sacramento. When asked how he does it all, he says, "It's amazing how easy it seems when you love what you're doing."
Natnapang Fai Charoonsri
Golden Gate University
Fai graduated from UC Santa Barbara with bachelor's degrees in both Psychology and Communication. She then moved to San Francisco to pursue a master's degree in Integrated Marketing Communications and Public Relations at Golden Gate University.
At GGU, Fai discovered that PR fits her interests and talents better than she could have imagined. Fai began channeling her enthusiasm for consumer technology and social media into exciting school projects and looks forward to transitioning her skills to a career in tech PR. Outside of her professional pursuits, Fai enjoys a range of hobbies including oil painting, cooking, rock climbing, and furniture restoration.
Bojana Filipovic
Golden State University
All her childhood, Bojana Filipovic dreamt of becoming a journalist. Soon after she was enrolled in the college, she fell in love with Public Relations.  She realized that PR was even more interesting, and that it embraced everything she liked: communication, writing, strategic thinking, event planning and creating new ideas. After having worked in the PR industry for over three years in her country of origin, Serbia, she decided to advance in her career and enrolled in the Integrated Marketing Communications program at Golden Gate University.
She likes to read, travel, and meet new people. Today, she is delighted to attend this SFPRRT prestigious event, and receive the award. She appreciate the opportunity to study in the US, and looks forward to be part of the new trends in the PR industry.
Emma Gallagher
University of San Francisco
Emma Gallagher is a 21-year-old recent graduate of the University of San
Francisco. She grew up in Sonoma County and has lived in San Francisco since beginning college four years ago. She majored in Communication Studies, while minoring in Public Relations.
Her involvement throughout her time at USF included serving as President
of the Communication Honors Society, working as a research assistant and submitting multiple papers to research conferences. Emma graduated from USF with honors and is currently working as an Assistant PR/ Brand Manager for R/West, a full service ad and PR agency based out of Portland. In the future she plans to work in the PR industry and hopes to one day be a partner in a large firm.
Minquian Liang
University of the Pacific
Originally from China, Minqian Liang just received her Master's degree at University of the Pacific and is ready to start her PR career. Min was teaching Chinese part-time for 35 undergraduate students at UOP. "I treated my students as my clients; I applied PR knowledge into teaching. It was fun and I learned a lot," she says.
Currently Min is moving to San Francisco and will be working with one of the members of SFPRRT, Paul Matalucci. After establishing career in the Bay Area, she plans to develop some International PR business. To be a PR ambassador between China and America is her career goal.
Many thanks to the 2011 Scholarships Review Committee:
Eric Steckel
Hatti Hamlin
Paul Matalucci
Beverly Butler
Gerry Corbett
Mike Brown
Cathy Morley Foster
Phyllis Goodman
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From PRRT Board Member & E-Letter Editor Jill Center
Mitchell Friedman, the 2001 Chair of the PR Roundtable, recently completed his Doctorate in Education (Ed.D.) at the University of San Francisco. His dissertation explored leadership development in PRSSA (Public Relations Student Society of America).
Congratulations Dr. Mitchell Friedman!!!
http://twitter.com/mitchellfriedmn Twitter
http://www.linkedin.com/in/mitchellfriedman LinkedIn profile
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From PRRT Member Heidi Zuhl
Last year, Heidi Zuhl was one of many who donated to the PRRT Holiday Party Silent Auction a bountiful array of unique local, regional, state, national and international experiences. All proceeds went to support the annual PRRT Scholarship Program.
Here in May are Heidi (left) and PRRT Member Janet Lynn after the yoga class package (plus water, mat & towels) that Janet won in 2010.
To join in the 2011 harvest:
Contact PRRT Chair Pat Harden here. She is seeking volunteers to fill the prestigious positions of Silent Auction Co-Chair. This could be your moment!
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Center for Investigative Reporting
Founded in 1977, the Center for Investigative Reporting is the nation's oldest nonprofit investigative news organization, producing multimedia reporting that has impact and is relevant to people's lives. Building on our long track record of award-winning print, broadcast and web reporting, CIR is now seeking to help lead the way in transforming journalism for the 21st century.
http://centerforinvestigativereporting.org/
Join them
to support reporters
delving into complex topics,
delivering information
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June 28 Lunch Program
Reserve Now - Limited Space
June 23/midnight deadline |
Joel Selvin
San Francisco Pop Music Critic (retired)
San Francisco Chronicle Senior Pop Music Correspondent (current)
Award-Winning Author (on-going)
Whither (even Withering) Arts Coverage?
Daily Journalism to Longer-Form Best-Sellers
Check-in starts at 11:30.
Schmoozing til noon, when lunch service ... and round-the-room-introductions... begin.
The program goes to 1:30.
Campton Place Hotel, 340 Stockton Street.
Parking at Union Square garages, including Sutter-Stockton Garage. BART: Powell
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 Report on May Program
Re-Envisioning Doyle Drive
Due to his professional responsibilities with the Golden State Warriors, scheduled speaker Raymond Ridder was forced to postpone his PR Round Table lunch program appearance at the last minute. We will reschedule for another time.
Meanwhile, Chair John Goodwin and his fellow Program Committee members worked to connect us with another outstanding speaker on a very timely topic:
Molly Graham
Project Communications Director
for the Presidio Parkway Project
Re-envisioning Doyle Drive
From the Presidio Parkway project web site/blog:
"Doyle Drive has been re-envisioned as the Presidio Parkway - aroadway tucked into the natural contours of the Presidio of San Francisco and the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, one of the nation's largest urban parks. The Presidio Parkway will create a spectacular regional gateway between the iconic Golden Gate Bridge and the city of San Francisco. Construction of the Presidio Parkway began in December 2009 and is expected to be complete in 2014."
OUR HERO: Molly Graham (2nd right) with (from left) Brenda Kahn & John Goodwin from Metropolitan Transit Authority, Mary Currie from Golden Gate Bridge Authority and Molly's PRRT connection & Program Introducer, and Sarah Sonn, Molly's lunch guest & CirclePoint colleague.
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Wanna see how this federal/San Francisco project is going to put a further gleam on our region? Here is Sarah Sonn's project blog entry for Molly Graham's May presentation.
Not to be missed: The interactive Transportation Simulator.
Hosting Sponsor for May:
Thanks very much to PRRT Board Member Gary Tobin, Principal, TOBIN & Associates
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Anonymous Was a Woman
Look out Tina Fey #, and other lady writers, and man writers, of best-sellers-
A colleague reports PRRT's Beverly Butler has entered the field
After PRRT Board Member (and past Chair) Beverly Butler was laid off as head of corporate communications at Fireman's Fund in 2008, she decided she finally had a breather to do a few things she always wanted to do. Like abalone diving, cooking classes, and writing a novel. Well, she got a job at Wells Fargo which put an end to all the free time. But she stayed with her co-author to finish the novel. The result, Meant To Be, was launched in June on Kindle, Nook, e-readers, and Print-On-Demand.
"It's a total vacation fiction; a great beach read. It's about love, marriage, infidelity, and how people can lose touch with the things that are most important. It's serious and funny, with liberal amounts of sex. I started writing the book with a friend--she would develop the story and I would do the writing. It was a blast and now it's ready for the world."
-- Beverly Butler, Author
Meant To Be is available via www.meant-to-be.net in any type of document readers choose, including print. "Beverly warns it's pretty steamy!"
# Despite the competition, a very gracious Tina Fey and her ferret, Jacoby, have never said a bad word about Meant To Be. | |
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Announcement from PRRT Board Member Gary Tobin
This Just In!
TOBIN & Associates Adds
Editorial Content Expertise
Marin Agency Affiliates With East Coast-Based Speech Writer
TOBIN & Associates, a leading public relations and marketing consulting firm based in Marin County, today (6/15/11) announced a long-term agreement with Dick Truitt, a nationally-known speech and content writer, to provide editorial services to its clients.
Dick Truitt has written speeches for more than a dozen chief executives of major corportions and nonprofits, as well as for three governors and two former U.S. Presidents. His career has balanced journalism with leadership of two of the nation's largest PR firms.
Click Here to read the full news release for more on how this affiliation adds to the already considerable professional service capabilities provided by TOBIN & Associates.
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From PRRT Board Membership Chair Beverly Butler, APR --
Welcome to NEW Members
With the board's approval, here are additional new PR Round Table members:
Pat Kilduff, Director of Marketing and Communications, Fort Mason Center
Proposer: Jill Center; Endorsers: Eric Steckel and Beverly Butler.
Prior to her position at Fort Mason, Pat was head of Marketing and Community Affairs with the California Academy of Sciences for seven years. Prior to that she was a consultant and, from 1975-1962, she was Chief of Staff for Willie Brown when he was in the Assembly. patk@fortmason.org
Molly Graham, Senior Project Manager, Circlepoint.
Proposer: Mary Curie; Endorsers: John Goodwin and Beverly Butler.
Molly is Project Communication lead on the Presidio Parkway Project (Doyle Drive Replacement) and was our speaker last meeting. Prior to her position at Circlepoint, Molly was Executive Director of the Fairfax Chamber of Commerce. m.graham@circlepoint.com
Stephanie Clark, President of Hamilton Ink PR, Mill Valley.
Proposer: Beverly Butler; Endorsers: Gary Tobin and Mary Currie.
Stephanie previously was director of communications for Atomic Tangerine and also was VP Sales and Marketing for World Wine Market, LLC. She is a member of the Mill Valley Chamber of Commerce. steph@hamiltoninkpr.com
Lisa Stockwell, Corporate Writer and Communications Strategist, San Francisco Bay Area.
Proposer: Amy Weitz; Endorsers: Brenda Kahn and Maureen Knoll.
Lisa runs her sole proprietorship specializing in corporate writing assignments. Her career includes stints with Cogent Inc. as an Account Executive and with Bay City PR. She is active in the American Society of Journalists and Authors (ASJA) and with SF International Association of Business Communicators (IABC). lisa@lisastockwell.com
Molly Blaisdell, President of Hook, Line and Thinker, a PR company in Moraga.
Proposer: Beverly Butler; Endorsers: Robin Carr and Laurie Armstrong.
Prior to founding her own company she worked with Wernick-LaRose as a senior account manager. She spent three years as an account manager with Don Blum Agency. Molly is on the Board of the Bay Area Travel Writers and has won a number of industry awards. Mollyb22@GMAIL.COM
Michele Horaney, APR,Public Relations/Public Affairs Professional.
Proposer: Jill Center; Endorsers: John Knox and Carol Crawford.
A publicist for Pipsqueak Press, a start up eBook and print on demand firm, she was communication director of maplight.org, an organization that follows the stream of money and its influence on politics. Prior to that, she spent more than a decade at the Hoover Institution as public affairs manager. Michele is accredited in PR and is a former President of the Silicon Valley Chapter of PRSA. michele.horaney@GMAIL.COM
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If you have questions about Membership --
please click here to contact Beverly Butler, APR (VP/PR, Internet Services Group, Wells Fargo Bank).
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SNEAK PREVIEW - JULY 26 SPEAKER
Susannah Greason Robbins
Executive Director
San Francisco Film Commission
Thanks to PRRT Program Committee Member Mary Currie
Coming Soon - Reschedule of
Raymond Ridder
Executive Director/Public Relations
Golden State Warriors
How to Be Successful in the Ever-Changing World of Sports PR
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PRRT Member Mary Currie comments in
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Here are some quotes from a story on
SECURITY AT TOURIST ICONS
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It's always been a challenge to maintain security and public access simultaneously, said Golden Gate Bridge District Spokeswoman Mary Currie.
"We recently had 8,000 Girl Scouts on the bridge," she said. "Do we search the girls' backpacks? No, we have to rely on intelligence. We don't necessarily worry about an individual - one backpack is not going to bring down the bridge."
Click Here
for the full story and what PRRT's Mary Currie, part of an ongoing, national series by Associated Press as the ten year anniversary of 9/11 approaches.
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Non-Members
Welcome
... and you must be hosted (i.e., introduced) by a PR Round Table member.
If you are not a member and would like to join us for a program, please contact our chairwoman, Patricia Harden, at pharden@hardenpartners.com approximately one week prior to the program and she will arrange a host for you. If you would like to be considered for membership  in the San Francisco Public Relations Round Table, Beverly Butler is a good place to start. As always, non-members are asked to reserve and pay in advance using the ACTEVA online registration. For June, you will want to click here. | |
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Programs in Review
Now see PRRT Newsletters featuring reports on our speakers - .
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RECENT PROGRAMS IN 2011:
January: John Boland, President & CEO, KQED: Public Broadcasting for Northern California
February: Marcia Parker, patch.com West Coast Editor
March: Bart Ney, CalTrans Spokesman, TELLING THE BAY BRIDGE STORY
April: Stephanie Martin, Chief Communications Officer for the America's Cup Authority, America's Cup Sets Sail for San Francisco
May: Molly Graham, Project Communications Director, Presidio Parkway Project - RE-ENVISIONING DOYLE DRIVE
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RECENT PROGRAMS IN 2010: January: James Reid, Eye on the Bay
February: Jonathan Weber, The Bay Area News Project (aka The Bay Citizen)
March: Don Spetner, Executive VP, Corporate Affairs, Korn Ferry International
April: Diane Gage Lofgren, Senior vice president, Brand Strategy, Communications and Public Relations, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan & Hospitals
May 25: Jesse McKinley, San Francisco Bureau Chief, New York Times
June 22: Matt Stiker, Chief Marketing Officer/Executive VP, San Francisco Convention and Visitors Bureau
July 27: Dana King, CBS TV-5 News Anchor
August 24: Vince Sollitto -- Vice President of Corporate Communications, YELP
September 28: Jack Porter, Founder & CEO, Executive Mindshare October 26: Ed Cavagnaro, News Director, KCBS-AM November 16: Interactive Panel - The New Talent: What you need to know, whether acquiring, or seeking to be acquired
December 7: Holiday Lunch, featuring the San Francisco Chronicle's Matier and Ross |
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The Rules of Engagement
 Payment for all San Francisco Public Relations Round Table meeting, events and functions shall be due and payable in full prior to admission.
Acceptable forms of payment include cash or check at the door (only for members, and only if member has pre-registered via Acteva), or online in advance through Acteva. PRRT does not accept advance payment by mail.
RESERVATIONS:
1. Members, please make your own reservation via the ACTEVA web site. When reserving online, you can either pay via ACTEVA, or simply reserve and then pay at the door.
2. All non-members must reserve and pre-pay in advance on ACTEVA.
If the Reservation Deadline (midnight, the Thursday before the event) has passed: (1) Sending an email or leaving a voice mail for the event organizer does not constitute acceptance; and 2) coming to the event to see if he/she might be accommodated due to no-shows, or if the venue will allow additional attendees, will likely not yield a seat at the lunch. There is no guarantee that a last-minute attendee can be accommodated.
Reservations shall be considered an agreement to pay in full for the PRRT meeting, event or function.
Members not abiding by the reservation, payment and cancellation policy, nor becoming current with past-due payments, will not be allowed to attend future functions until payments are made in full. They also will be subject to review for membership at the beginning of the following membership year.
Non-members/guests not abiding by the reservation, payment and cancellation policy, nor becoming current with past-due payments, will not be allowed to attend future functions until payments are made in full. This may be subject to review for any non-members/guests wishing to be considered for membership. | | Vegetarian meals can be accommodated only if requested ahead of time, during the ACTEVA registration.
Please, no changes at time of service.
Non-members must be hosted by a PRRT member.
If you are not a member and would like to join us for a program, please contact our chairwoman, Patricia Harden, at pharden@hardenpartners.com approximately one week prior to the program and he will arrange a host for you.
Cancellation of reservations must be made by midnight the Thursday prior to a regular meeting lunch. Members or non-members/guests canceling reservations after midnight the Thursday prior, or who are no-shows, are subject to the full charge for the function.
Seating is limited. Reservations will need to be closed once we have reached our maximum, even if that is before the Thursday/Midnight Week Before deadline.
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