The PRSA Charlotte Communications Symposium is the chapter's signature professional development event with an average attendance of 150-200 people. Attendees represent communications professionals from a diverse employer base, including Fortune 500 corporations, marketing agencies, consulting firms, nonprofits, governments and universities. The annual event takes place in mid to late April.
Key Considerations:
- PRSA Charlotte seeks presentations that will provide attendees with best practices, tactics and strategies, emerging trends and engaging case studies with immediate takeaways for attendees.
- Presentations that fit best within these categories will be given preference.
- We’re especially interested in timely topics relating to all that’s changed in our world in recent years. These topics will be given preference.
- PRSA Charlotte seeks experienced professionals with sharp presentation skills. Those with experience speaking at large, national or regional conferences will be given preference.
- This annual conference is an opportunity to share best practices and network with like-minded professionals; this is not an opportunity to promote individual businesses, services or products.
Presenters will be expected to:
- Provide at least three key takeaways that attendees will be able to apply to their daily work.
- Provide a high-quality digital presentation (PowerPoint, Keynote, Prezi, etc.) on or prior to stated deadline.
- Allow organizers to provide input and feedback to ensure the presentation meets the needs of PRSA Charlotte members.
- Work with the host chapter leading up to the conference and meet all deadlines.
- Stick to the content, format, number of presenters outlined within their application (unless otherwise approved by conference organizers).
- Promote their participation and PRSA, as appropriate, as it pertains to the conference.
Presenters can expect:
- Valuable professional exposure through host chapter and district digital and social media channels, and conference materials.
- Complimentary registration for full event.
- Networking opportunities with talented practitioners in the greater Charlotte region.
