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Celebrating PRSA Anniversaries

 

Both the Public Relations Society of America and our PRSA Philadelphia Chapter are celebrating milestone anniversaries this year! The commemoration of PRSA National's 75th Anniversary will run throughout 2022 and culminate in PRSA Day on Jan. 17, 2023. PRSA National has tools and resources available to help everyone commemorate PRSA’s 75th Anniversary.

PRSA Philadelphia Anniversary Event - September 20, 2022

One of the oldest chapters, PRSA Philly Chapter is celebrating it's 70th Anniversary. Strategic communicators and public relations professionals lift societies and improve democracies through their engagement, words, and actions. Diversity, equity, and inclusion is another area of profound importance for these professionals, and we who are the thought leaders of our organizations should empower and guide leadership in embracing inclusivity, and in “speaking truth to power.” Finally, with the Philadelphia PRSA Chapter celebrating its 70th anniversary this year, it was apropos to celebrate TOGETHER the PRSA 75th and the amazing efforts put forward that will define PRSA now and well into the future. They include the first-ever commemorative coffee table book that describes the top moments in PR and the top leaders of our profession. It was a tremendous conversation. 

Thought Leadership in PR: A Conversation with PRSA's Felicia Blow on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion


PRSA Philly was honored to host PRSA National Board Chair Felicia Blow, Ph.D., APR one of the the co-chairs of the PRSA 75th Anniversary Task Force. It was a day of lunch, learning, and a celebration of our history. Thank you to PRSA member Steve Lubetkin for adding his video and photography skills to the event.

Full photo album: 70th Anniversary with Felicia Blow

Event Recap by Michael Wood, MBA

PRSA-75th


PRSA Philly chapter members login to watch the video of Dr. Felicia Blow's remarks and see her slides. 


Felicia W. Blow, PhD, MBA, APR

 

Dr. Felicia Blow, APR, is award-winning leader with extensive organizational, fundraising, strategic planning, leadership and management experience. With a 30-year career spanning work in Manufacturing (Caterpillar, Inc.), Waste Management and Environmental Services (Southeastern Public Service Authority), Telecommunications (Cox Communications), and Higher Education (Paul D. Camp and Tidewater Community Colleges). Dr. Blow currently serves as Associate Vice President for Development at the renowned historically black institution Hampton University.

 

At Hampton, Dr. Blow led the university’s $150 Million Dream No Small Dreams II Campaign as its campaign director. That campaign concluded December 2019 and ultimately exceeded its goal in raising more than $166 million in support of University priorities.  Among her many accomplishments, Dr. Blow has been featured in a book Entitled “Diverse Voices” Published by the PRSA Foundation in 2018. She also has been featured in a book entitled “PR Women with Influence: Breaking through the Ethical and Leadership Challenges” by authors Meng, J., Neill, M.S., Pitts, et al, published in late 2020. She also was named Outstanding Alumna of the Year by one of her alma maters (Strayer University) in 2012. In 2019 and 2020, she also led a nearly year-long strategic planning effort that concluded in the establishment of PRSA’s first three-year strategic plan for Diversity & Inclusion and served in 2020, as Co-Chair of the National Diversity & Inclusion Committee. Dr. Blow formerly served as Chair of the Universal Accreditation Board. During her leadership term, she worked to approve and initiate the APR+M credential which excellently positions PRSA with military organizations.

 

Dr. Blow is an active member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., and numerous other business, economic development, and community service organizations. She also has earned the Accredited in Public Relations credential from the Public Relations Society of America. Finally, Dr. Blow earned her Bachelor’s degree in Mass Media Arts from Hampton University, Master’s in Business Administration degree from Strayer University, and Doctorate in Higher Education Administration from Old Dominion University.