PR Day 2010: Nov. 30 at the Hyatt Regency Downtown

Save the Date for PR Day 2010!

PR Day is Houston’s premiere annual professional development event. It's a great time to get involved in PRSA Houston to build relationships crucial to your career.

PR Day 2010 promises to have something for everyone, whether you’re just starting out or you’ve got your fair share of war stories to tell.

Date: Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Time: 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Location: Hyatt Regency Downtown

1200 Louisiana Street, Houston, TX 77002
(713) 654-1234

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Breakfast & Lunch Keynote Speakers Named

PRSA Houston has confirmed two of the PR/communications industry’s finest to headline as keynote speakers for its annual PR Day event Nov. 30 at the Hyatt Regency Downtown.

Becca Cason Thrash, a Houston PR pioneer, philanthropist and co-founder of Paper City magazine will be this year’s Breakfast Keynote speaker. Paul Taaffe, global CEO and Chairman of Hill & Knowlton will be our Lunch Keynote speaker.

Taaffe has spent more than 20 years consulting on transnational communications and as an advisor to companies and leaders facing complex and difficult issues. He currently holds the position of chief executive for Hill & Knowlton, Inc., which he has operated as since 2003. Hill & Knowlton is a leading international communications consultancy, providing services to local, multinational and global clients. The firm is headquartered in New York, with 79 offices in 44 countries, as well as an extensive associate network. The agency is part of WPP, one of the world's largest communications services groups.

Taaffe is a regular contributor to business and industry publications and is a member of the Seminar and the BritishAmerican Business, Inc. A native of Australia, he holds a degree from Queensland University of Technology.

Dubbed by the Houston Chronicle as “Houston’s reining party queen,” Thrash is a powerhouse party organizer, fundraiser, and one of Houston’s pioneering PR professionals. Thrash is currently the chair of a mid-November fundraiser to be held at the Louvre in Paris, boasting an international committee including Prince Albert of Monaco, Lance Armstrong, YSL designer Stefano Pilati, Vogue's Hamish Bowles and many other international leaders. A member of both the American Friends of the Louvre and International Friends of the Louvre boards, Thrash previously chaired the event in 2008, which brought in $2.7 million for the museum.

An active fundraiser, Thrash serves on the boards of Best Buddies International, Houston Grand Opera, Contemporary Arts Museum Houston and the Houston Ballet. Thrash and Holly Moore formed Cason & Moore, Inc., one of Houston's top public relations entities during the late 80s and early 90s. During that time, the pair launched a monthly publication now known as Paper City magazine, which is published in Houston, Dallas, San Francisco and Atlanta.

According to Forbes magazine, Thrash is also on a small list of couture collectors and has developed a reputation as a fashion connoisseur.

Sponsorship Packages

There are still several exciting ways for you to get involved as a sponsor for PR Day 2010, including the Breakfast Keynote Sponsor! To learn more about becoming an official PR Day 2010 sponsor, download the PR Day Sponsorship Guide.

Contact: Osjetta Gascey or Lady Oliver