<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><br></div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: MyriadPro-Bold; font-size: 21px; line-height: 25px; "><b><br></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: MyriadPro-Bold; font-size: 21px; line-height: 25px; "><b><img height="145" width="400" apple-width="yes" apple-height="yes" id="acf0fc74-f9b4-4b82-a186-c7e4636843e1" src="cid:3F1328F4-793B-496B-B913-B808B34E83C0@hsd1.or.comcast.net."></b></span></div><div><div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><div><br></div><p class="BasicParagraph"><b><span style="line-height: 14px; font-family: MyriadPro-Bold; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="6" color="#033178">Time to Pursue Accreditation in Public Relations</font></span></b></p><p class="BasicParagraph"><i><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 25px; font-family: MyriadPro-SemiboldIt; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#b7305e">Register Now for Upcoming</font></span></i><i><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 25px; font-family: MyriadPro-SemiboldIt; color: rgb(0, 25, 229); "><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="BasicParagraph"><b><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 25px; font-family: MyriadPro-Bold; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#033178">Accreditation in Public Relations (APR)<br>Workshop Sessions</font></span></b></p><p class="BasicParagraph"><b><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Verdana" size="4" color="#033178">Date & Time:<o:p></o:p></font></b></p><p class="BasicParagraph"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Verdana">Starting</font></p><p class="BasicParagraph"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Verdana">Saturday, April 6, 2013<o:p></o:p></font></p><p class="BasicParagraph"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Verdana">9:00 am - Noon</font></p><div><b><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Verdana"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4" color="#033178">Location:</font></font></b></div><p class="BasicParagraph"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Verdana"><b>Broadway Commons</b></font></p><p class="BasicParagraph"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); display: inline !important; float: none; ">1300 Broadway Street NE, Stayton Room #202</span></p><div><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); display: inline !important; float: none; ">Salem, OR 97301</span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); display: inline !important; float: none; "><br></span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); display: inline !important; float: none; "><i>For map & information - <a href="http://www.broadwaycoffeehouse.com/588164.ihtml">http://www.broadwaycoffeehouse.com/588164.ihtml</a></i></span></div><p class="BasicParagraph"><b><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Verdana" size="4" color="#033178">Cost of APR Workshops:<o:p></o:p></font></b></p><p class="BasicParagraph"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Verdana"><b>Free</b> (but, you will need to volunteer at some point to bring in GREAT snacks).</font></p><p class="BasicParagraph"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Verdana"><b><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#033178" size="4">Contact & RSVP:</font></b><b><span style="color: rgb(0, 25, 229); "><o:p></o:p></span></b></font></p><p class="BasicParagraph"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Verdana">To reserve your spot and for questions regarding the APR Workshop.</font></p><p class="BasicParagraph"><b><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Verdana">Mara Woloshin, MA, APR Fellow PRSA<o:p></o:p></font></b></p><p class="BasicParagraph"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Verdana">Chair Accreditation - Oregon Capital Chapter<o:p></o:p></font></p><p class="BasicParagraph"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Verdana">503-241-3834 (landline)<o:p></o:p></font></p><p class="BasicParagraph"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Verdana">503-310-4504 (cell)<o:p></o:p></font></p><p class="BasicParagraph"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Verdana"><a href="mailto:mara@woloshin.com">mara@woloshin.com</a><o:p></o:p></font></p><p class="BasicParagraph"><o:p><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Verdana">or</font></o:p></p><p class="BasicParagraph"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Verdana"><b>Shannon Priem, APR</b></font></p><p class="BasicParagraph"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Verdana">Co-Chair Accreditation - <o:p></o:p></font><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana; ">Oregon Capital Chapter</span></p><p class="BasicParagraph"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Verdana"><a href="mailto:spriem@hotmail.com">spriem@hotmail.com</a></font></p><div><br></div><p class="BasicParagraph"><img height="128" width="180" apple-width="yes" apple-height="yes" id="b695271c-3709-4954-b919-587c763aee76" src="cid:532855CC-523F-41CA-8008-948365FCBDC6@hsd1.or.comcast.net."><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana; "> </span></p><p class="BasicParagraph"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana; ">The PRSA Oregon Capital Chapter is offering Accreditation in Public Relations (APR) training starting Saturday, April 6th. There will be four Saturday sessions, with two week night sessions to cover information needed to pass the examination for Accreditation in Public Relations. The workshops will guide participants on how to navigate the accreditation process, and is based on the Universal Accreditation Board Study Guide.</span></p><p class="BasicParagraph"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Verdana">APR is a mark of distinction for public relations professionals who demonstrate their commitment to the profession and to its ethical practice. Candidates earn accreditation based on broad knowledge, a strategic perspective and sound professional judgment. The APR is a voluntary certification program for public relations professionals, administered by the Universal Accreditation Board.</font></p><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana; ">Find out why APR’s have the knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) to make more dollars and enjoy high job satisfaction than their non-accredited peers.</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana; ">Learn the value of APR study in your personal career planning.</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana; ">Make great friends and bond with your peers in free study sessions.</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana; ">Find out why Oregon maintains a </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana; "><b>100% PASS</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana; "> rate for Accreditation in Public Relations.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana; "> </span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana; ">Incentives from PRSA National, State and the Salem Capital Chapter cover most of the cost of the APR examination.</span></li></ul><p class="BasicParagraph" style="margin-bottom: 5.75pt; "><b><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Verdana"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4" color="#0646a7">Presented by the Oregon PRSA APR Teaching T</font></font></b><b><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Verdana"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4" color="#0646a7">eam:</font></font></b></p></div></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><p class="BasicParagraph"><b><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Verdana">Mara Woloshin, MA, APR, Fellow PRSA</font></b></p><p class="BasicParagraph"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Verdana">Co-Chair Accreditation PRSA Portland and Chair Accreditation </font><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana; ">Oregon Capital Chapter</span></p><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><p class="BasicParagraph"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Verdana"><b>Shannon Priem, APR</b></font></p></div></div><p class="BasicParagraph"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana; ">Co-Chair Accreditation PRSA </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana; ">Oregon Capital Chapter</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana; "> and Past President PRSA </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana; ">Oregon Capital Chapter</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana; "> </span></p><p class="BasicParagraph"><b><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Verdana">Dave Thompson, APR<o:p></o:p></font></b></p><p class="BasicParagraph"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Verdana">Accreditation Committee & Past President PRSA Portland Metro Chapter</font></p><p class="BasicParagraph"><b><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Verdana">Patti Atkins, APR<o:p></o:p></font></b></p><p class="BasicParagraph"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Verdana">Curriculum Accreditation Committee & Past President PRSA Portland Metro Chapter Chair</font></p><p class="BasicParagraph"><b><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Verdana">Barbara Kerr, APR<o:p></o:p></font></b></p><p class="BasicParagraph"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Verdana">Curriculum Accreditation Committee & President-Elect PRSA Portland Metro Chapter Chair</font></p><p class="BasicParagraph"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana; ">#####</span></p><p class="BasicParagraph"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Verdana"><b>Following are some links about the APR process:</b></font></p><div>Complete information from PRSA on APR</div><div><br></div><div> - <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana; "><a href="http://www.prsa.org/Learning/Accreditation">http://www.prsa.org/Learning/Accreditation</a></span></div><div><br></div><div>PRSA ComPRehension Blog </div><div><br></div><div> - <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana; "><a href="http://comprehension.prsa.org/?cat=68">http://comprehension.prsa.org/?cat=68</a></span></div><p class="BasicParagraph"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Verdana">Universal Accreditation Board APR Info</font></p><p class="BasicParagraph"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana; "> - <a href="http://www.praccreditation.org/becomeAPR/index.html">http://www.praccreditation.org/becomeAPR/index.html</a></span></p><p class="BasicParagraph"><o:p><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Verdana"> </font></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">For information on the Oregon Capital Chapter visit</p><p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Verdana"><a href="http://oregoncapitalprsa.org">http://oregoncapitalprsa.org</a></font></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>