This year we will cover it all -- from dissecting Joplin's tornado disaster response effort to communicating about the most complex topics to senior management's perspective on PR's role in achieving business goals. In a time when working in PR is a world of chaos, this may be the last conference you'll ever need.

Keynote Speakers:

• Alan Armstrong - President and CEO of Williams, a $23 billion energy company
• Deirdre Breakenridge - CEO at Pure Performance Communications and four-time published author
• Steve Crescenzo - Owner of Crescenzo Communications and author of the popular blog "Corporate Hallucinations"

Also Featuring:

• Robin Rather - CEO of Collective Strength
• Kris Schindler, APR - Senior Public Relations Counselor
• Christi Davis Gallagher, APR - Director - Brand Reputation for Sam's Club
• Carin Canale - President and Founder of Canale Communications
• Convoy of Hope - Provider of Joplin disaster response
• David Marlowe - Principal of Strategic Marketing Concepts
• David Tesmer - Texas Health Resources
• Stacey M. Jones, M.S., APR, and Lisa Bondurant, M.S., APR, PRSA Arkansas Chapter
• Katrina Kokoska, Creative Services Manager, Schipul - The Web Marketing Company
• Caitlin Kaluza, Manager of Search Engine Marketing, Schipul - The Web Marketing Company
• Jeff Nene, Senior Director of Public Relations, Convoy of Hope
• Christine Hollinden, Principal of Hollinden
• Jeff Dailey, Owner, Jeff Dailey Media

For more information, visit www.prsaswconf.org.

Cost to attend:

• $200 for PRSA Members
• $250 for Non-Members
• $150 for Students

Optional sessions:

• $100 for APR Prep Course: 1-4 p.m. Wednesday with Chris Payne, APR, and Kristen Turley, APR
• $25 for PRSSA Pre-Session: 1-5 p.m. Wednesday with Kris Shindler, APR (for students only)

Can't attend the entire conference? Join us for one or more individual conference events.

NOTE: these events are included in the full, regular cost of a conference ticket.

• Thursday Conference ONLY: $100 for PRSA Members; $125 for Non-Members; $75 for Students
• Friday Conference ONLY: $100 for PRSA Members; $125 for Non-Members; $75 for Students
• $45 for Thursday Breakfast Keynote ONLY: Steve Crescenzo, Owner of Crescenzo Communications
• $45 for Thursday Luncheon Keynote ONLY: Deirdre Breakenridge, CEO at Pure Performance Communications
• $45 for Thursday Evening Social Event ONLY: Conference social at Cain's Ballroom
• $45 for Friday Lunch Keynote ONLY: Alan Armstrong, President and CEO of Williams

CANCELLATION/REFUND/NO SHOW POLICY: Because conference expenses are based on expected attendance, registrants who cannot attend the conference must cancel their registration by April 1 to avoid being invoiced.

Refunds for pre-paid conference tickets are available through April 1. After that date, no refunds will be issued. Please contact [email protected] to request a refund and/or cancel your registration.