PRSA Rochester

We’re less than one month away from our biggest night of the year! 🎉

Registration is now OPEN for the 36th Annual PRism Awards Ceremony on June 10 at the Jackrabbit Club. Join us for an unforgettable evening celebrating the best PR practitioners in Rochester—plus hors d’oeuvres, raffles and so much more! We can’t wait to celebrate.

🗓️ Wednesday, June 10, 2026
⏰ 5:30 p.m.
📍Jackrabbit Club, Rochester

See you there!

PRSA Rochester - Meeting/Event Information Our night in the Neighborhood of the Arts will include hors d’oeuvres and an hour of open bar beginning at 5:30 p.m. while you catch up with your fellow PR practitioners. On-site parking is available.

Our chapter’s recent event, Inside the 13WHAM Newsroom: Tour & Q&A, offered attendees a unique behind-the-scenes look at Rochester’s number-one-rated TV news station. We kicked off the evening with a news station tour, watched the 5 p.m. newscast live in-studio, and participated in an engaging Q&A discussion with editorial leadership. It was an invaluable opportunity to learn how PR professionals can better work with today’s newsroom.

Thank you to everyone at 13 WHAM ABC for welcoming us and helping make this such a wonderful event!

Job Alert: Public Relations and Social Media Manager, ESL Federal Credit Union

This position leads the strategic direction of ESL’s social media presence and content initiatives, ensuring alignment with corporate messaging and business priorities. This role partners with stakeholders across the company to translate organizational objectives into platform-specific strategies that drive engagement, strengthen brand visibility, and support measurable outcomes.

Learn More: https://prsarochester.org/classifieds.php?record_number=537

Interested in growing your involvement with PRSA Rochester? Attend our PRSA Committee Fair Happy Hour at Three Heads Brewing! 🍺

🗓 April 15 | 5:00–6:30 PM 📍 Three Heads Brewing, 186 Atlantic Ave, Rochester, NY

Volunteering on a committee is a great way to boost your resume and meet some of the best PR pros in town. Our committees cover everything from events and awards to diversity, communications, and career development. There's a spot for everyone! At the event, you’ll hear from PRSA Rochester board members and volunteers on what committee participation involves and have the opportunity to ask questions. The first 15 people to sign up for a committee during this event get a free beer. 🎉

PRSA membership is not required to volunteer on a committee – just bring your interest!

👉 Register now on our website: https://prsarochester.starchapter.com/meetinginfo.php?id=262&ts=1774397689

Unable to attend the Happy Hour? We’re also hosting a Virtual Committee Fair on Tuesday, April 21, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Learn more: https://prsarochester.starchapter.com/meetinginfo.php?id=263&ts=1774398387

Do you know an outstanding PR professional who deserves recognition? There's still time to nominate them for:

🏆Rising Star Award
🏆Executive of the Year Award
🏆Educator of the Year Award

All Special Award entries are due this Friday, March 20 at midnight.

Visit https://prsarochester.starchapter.com/PRism_Awards to learn more.

Job Alert: SUNY Geneseo Chief Communications and Marketing Officer

The CCMO is a senior leadership role reporting to the President. The CCMO serves as PIO and creates strategic alignment of resources to amplify SUNY Geneseo’s distinction as NY’s public honors college. This leader will support and empower a highly effective hybrid comms team emphasizing authenticity and creativity. This strategic thinker must have superior written communication and collaboration skills and possess a commitment to DEIB.

Learn More: https://prsarochester.org/classifieds.php?record_number=534

Still working on your PRism award entry? We’ve got good news. The deadline has been extended!

There’s still time to put the finishing touches on it and share your work—submit by noon on Wednesday, March 11 at 12 p.m.

Learn more and submit your entry online here: https://prsarochester.org/PRism_Awards

⏰ Friendly reminder: PRism Early Bird deadline is tonight!

The clock is ticking! Submit your award-winning entries before 11:59 PM to lock in the early bird pricing and cross another thing off your to-do list ahead of the weekend.

Don't wait — click the link below to get those submissions in now! 👇

PRSA Rochester - PRism Awards Our community is home to excellent communications work year after year, and the PRism Awards are our annual opportunity to celebrate. This awards program involves recognitions for public awards programs and tactical elements, as well as for individual communicators who reflect the qualities highlig....

Join fellow PR pros on Wednesday, February 25 at 7 PM at Radio Social for classic board games, great conversations, and light refreshments.

✔️ Free for PRSA members
✔️ $15 for non-members
📍 Rochester, NY

Register in advance — spots are limited!

It’s officially PRism season!🏆

We're excited to announce that submissions for the 2026 PRSA Rochester PRism Awards are now open.

Think you have an award-winning program, element or individual to nominate this year? We want to hear it!

Learn more and submit your entry here: https://prsarochester.starchapter.com/PRism_Awards