Chicago communicators, I have news for you. Just like the weather in Chicago, 2026 is expected to be intense. If you thought 2025 was a wild ride, 2026 is the year of the Fire Horse, beginning February 17, 2026 and ending on February 5, 2027. Occurring every 60 years (previously 1966), this year ...

As president of the Chicago chapter's all-volunteer, working board, I am excited to announce the incoming Board of Directors is ready to make an impact for you, our member community in 2026. My personal journey in public relations began as a student with PRSSA at Southern Illinois University in C...

It is so bittersweet to write my last message as President of PRSA Chicago! What an incredible year it has been, filled with inspiration, triumph, and challenges. We have watched as communications credibility and trust becomes more important than ever. Press releases and organic media are at the ...

I can find something great to say about every season, but the fall leading up to the holidays is truly one of the best times of the year. It’s hard to believe that 2025 is coming to a close, as we frantically try to wrap up Q4 before everyone runs away from the office to spend time at home, ...

If last month was about awards —kudos again to the absolutely fabulous Skyline Award organizers and all the winners —now we are officially entering election season. We are looking ahead to the next era of leadership of PRSA Chicago. As I write this, the nominating subcommittee has put...

From the President’s Desk: S is for September…and Skyline Awards! September is my favorite month, and not JUST because I’m celebrating a birthday this month (Gifts accepted in the form of chocolate, thanks). These days, it is also because we get a chance to celebrate ChicagoR...

Is it budget season for anyone else? Many of us are on a fiscal calendar, but I have to believe that there is someone who is in the trenches with me as we confront a communicator’s least favorite subject: numbers. It’s no secret that math and I have an uneasy truce, fueled mainly by k...

July is often the month of interesting gimmicks, such as the “Christmas in July” campaigns that have horrified and delighted me relatively equally through the years. On the one hand, who wants to think about subzero temperatures and snow at the height of summertime Chi? On the other ha...

It’s June! Halfway through the year. Happy Pride Month! When I was growing up, my young mind would often be quite surprised when something unexpected happened. My much older, calmer family members would say things like, “There’s nothing new under the sun,” and share a simi...

May is a month filled with such promise. Not only is everything blooming, but it is a time of celebration – from Mother’s Day to graduations across the city, as well as the recognition of May as Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month. Stay tuned t...