Michigan School Public Relation Association

Northern Michigan PR gathering planned for June 4!

Northern Michigan school PR and communications staff, and administrative professionals: Please join us for lunch and conversation about the important role you play in your districts and ISDs when it comes to communicating with students, parents and your community!

Charlevoix-Emmet ISD and Traverse Bay Area ISD Communications Directors Beth Piehl Eckerle and Heather Jewell,  together with the Michigan School Public Relations Association (MSPRA), are hosting a PR Power Hour on June 4, 2019, at the Char-Em ISD's Charlevoix location. The topic will be: "Making the most of your one-person PR Department." Join your peers and make connections during this hour-long learning program, followed by open discussion about the work you do in your districts. Lunch will be provided by Char-Em ISD. There is no cost to attend. Please RSVP no later than May 28, 2019 (the sooner, the better!)

Date: Tuesday, June 4, 2019

Time: 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. 

Location: Char-Em ISD Charlevoix office, 08568 Mercer Blvd. Charlevoix, MI  49720

RSVP by: May 28, 2019 to Beth Piehl Eckerle, via email eckerleb@charemisd.org or phone, (231) 308-0244

Be sure to mark your calendars for MSPRA’s Summer Drive-in Conference on Tuesday, June 18 at the MELG Building in Lansing. At the conference, Dr. Jay Marks, Diversity and Equity Consultant with Oakland Schools, will share how we can support Diversity and Equity in our districts and how to communicate about these sensitive topics. Registration information and the full agenda for the conference will be released soon.