In this issue Chapter Updates Industry Trends Internship/Job of the week In other news E-Board meeting minutes What's does the executive board have planned for its members, how are they addressing my issues and concerns? Please read the executive board meeting minutes here. Claudia Patton - First speaker of the year Claudia Patton is the president for Edelman's Southeast region. To learn more about Edelman, an international, award-winning public relations firm, click here. Forward Feel Free to forward this eNewsletter to anyone you would like to also benefit from Alpha Bits information. Unsubsccribe If you wish to unsubscribe to the UF PRSSA Listserve, please simply reply to this e-mail with the subject "Unsubscribe."

Alpha Bits - Industry information and Chapter updates for the future public relations professionals with the Alpha Chapter – University of Florida PRSSA. Alpha Chapter Updates Next Meeting – The President of Edelman’s Southeast region, Claudia Patton, will kick off UF PRSSA’s Speaker Series on Wednesday, Sept. 16 at 6:30 p.m. in Turlington L007. Membership Applications and Dues – To drop off your applications and payments, please come to the Student Organization Office, which is located in the back of the Student Lounge in Weimer (on the 2^nd floor by the vending machines). Please do not take applications or payments to the PR Office. Below are the Student Organization Office hours, but you can also bring your application and payment to the next meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 16 at 6:30 p.m. in Turlington L007. Office Hours: Monday, Sept. 14 - 9:35 a.m. - 4 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15 - 10:40 a.m. - 4 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 16 - 10:40 a.m. - 4 p.m. 2009 National Conference is in San Diego, Calif. from Nov. 7 – 10, 2009, and it is hosting a variety of speakers that will share experience in travel and tourism, crisis communications, fashion public relations, entertainment public relations, (more…) Remember, the flight payment is due Wednesday, Sept. 16 and can be turned in either during the office hours or at the next meeting. If you are interested in receiving more information about National Conference, contact Jen Gezzar at jmgezzar@gmail.com. Industry Trends and Developments What is PR? – PR does not stand for press release, and one public relations blogger is concerned with how the industry is being portrayed (more…) Ethics – Are current economic conditions affecting the public relations industry’s ethical practices (more…) Social Media – How do you measure social media? Read about five ways to measure some of the top public relations tactics (more…) Internship of the Week Corporation Communications Intern – Gainesville Regional Utilities, Gainesville, Fla. Two paid corporate communications internships with GRU are available in January 2010. One position is for the spring term, ending in May 2010, and the other is for one year, until December 2010. GRU will be at the Knight Division job and internship fair on October 22. Any interested candidates should sign up beginning September 14 for the fair and pick a time they'd like to interview with GRU. Job of the Week Special Events Coordinator – The Wistar Institute, Philadelphia, PA. The Wistar Institute is an international leader in basic biomedical research with specific expertise in cancer research and vaccine development. Founded in 1892 as the first independent nonprofit biomedical research institute in the country, Wistar has long held the prestigious Cancer Center designation from the National Cancer Institute. The Institute works actively to ensure that research advances move from the laboratory to the clinic as quickly as possible (more…) Editor's Note - The goal of Alpha Bits is to provide you with information across the industry to assist in the search for the most beneficial public relations career as well as updating you about the Chapter. If there is anything you would like to see in future Alpha Bits, please contact me at daryl.sowers@gmail.com. Also, if this eNewsletter is something that you are interested in, please contact me to become a part of the Communications Committee.