UH STUDENTS SHOW THEIR ALOHA FOR 26-YEAR-OLD “HAPA” GIRL

HONOLULU- Student clubs at the University of Hawaii at Manoa will hold a bone marrow drive on Nov. 6, 2008 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. for Krissy Kobata, a 26-year-old from Los Angeles, Calif. A few months ago, Krissy was diagnosed with MDS, Myelodysplastic Syndrome, a blood disorder that affects the body’s production of bone marrow and the only cure for Krissy is a bone marrow transplant.

Krissy is of mixed ethnicity, half Japanese and half Caucasian, also known as “hapa”.  Due to her ethnic diversity, finding a donor match hasn’t been easy.  In California, there is a shortage of mixed heritage donors, however with the cultural diversity in Hawaii, there is a higher chance of finding a compatible donor for Krissy.  Donors of Asian and mixed ethnicity are needed most because they account for fewer than half the database. 

“The people of Hawaii have the reputation for sharing their aloha, and trying to find a match for Krissy is one of the many ways UH Manoa students are perpetuating this local value,” said Chrystin Stalter, Community Services Director of the Public Relations Student Society of America. “Student volunteers from various clubs and organizations are banding together to host this bone marrow drive to help Krissy find a donor match.”

For those who cannot attend, but still would like to register, please contact Hawaii Bone Marrow Registry at the Hawaii Medical Center at 547-6154.

For more information, on the November 6 Bone Marrow Drive, please contact uhprssa@gmail.com.

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CLUB MONACO AND PRSA HAWAII OFFER FREE TAILORING SERVICES AT SUITING PRESENTATION

HONOLULU – Club Monaco and PRSA Hawaii are geared up to present “5 Ways to Wear a Suit.”  The event takes place on October 29, 2008 from 6 to 8 p.m. in the newly renovated wing of Ala Moana Center’s second level.

Club Monaco will feature various and unique tips on how professionals can wear a suit.  An on-site tailor will also be available for questions and consultation.  In addition, professionals and aspiring professionals will have the chance to interact and network with one another at this event.

The event is open to all PRSSA members.  Non-members are also welcome at no charge.  Those planning to attend the event are asked to e-mail uhprssa@gmail.com.

PRSA-Hawaii, chartered in 1947, is one of six founding chapters of PRSA. The Society is the world’s largest organization for public relations professionals, with nearly 20,000 members representing business and industry, counseling firms, government, associations, hospitals, schools, professional services firms, and not-for-profit organizations.

Club Monaco is a dynamic, international retail concept that designs, manufactures, and markets its own Club Monaco clothing, accessories and home collection. Each season, Club Monaco offers men and women updated classics and key fashion pieces that are the foundation of a modern wardrobe. Now headquartered in New York City, Club Monaco operates 120 stores worldwide and continues to expand its reach with a focus on global growth. Club Monaco is a subsidiary of Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE: RL). Visit http://www.clubmonaco.com.

For more information contact Marichris Diga at 630-7686 or e-mail uhprssa@gmail.com.

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Anthology Public Relations Professionals Inform UH PRSSA Students About Social Media

On October 14, Dan Zelikman of StarrTech Interactive along with Michael Ni and Nathan Kam of McNeil Wilson Communications led a “Social Media Workshop” sponsored by UH PRSSA. The said, guest speakers went over the importance of social media and personal branding.

Social media was described as the next chapter in the book of communications. It is a new and innovative way to communicate. Social media is a new way to pitch to clients and reach new clients as well. It is also a new way to establish a relationship and bond with clients. Although engaging in social media takes too much time, the tools can be utilized to make your workday more efficient. If the tools and applications are used right, they feed into one another. However, you must find reasoning behind what you want to do and how you want to use such applications. You do not want to spread yourself too thin.

Another topic the guest speakers went over was personal branding. Personal branding is who you are. It is basically a reflection of you and how you want to be known. The way you set your page up, your style, your username on Linked-In, Facebook, MySpace, or Twitter must all be consistent for clients to find you easier. The important thing about personal branding is to keep yourself transparent and humanize your brand. To help promote the company you work for, you must be an extension of it for others to get to know the company through you. What you want the people to know about you all lies in your hands.

HAWAII PR PROFESSIONALS TO SPEAK AT UH MANOA

Anthology Public Relations Professionals to Discuss Social Media and PR at UH Manoa for Social Media Workshop, Hosted by Student-Led PRSSA.

 

 

October 7, 2008 – The University of Hawaii is set to receive three guest speakers from the Honolulu marketing and public relations group Anthology. Dan Zelikman of StarrTech Interactive, Nathan Kam of McNeil Wilson Communications, and Michael Ni, also of McNeil Wilson Communications, are scheduled to address an audience of university students on October 14, 2008 for the “Social Media Workshop,” an event sponsored by on-campus student organization PRSSA, Public Relations Student Society of America.

 

Event organizers have designated the workshop as a public event, open to any who wish to attend. The cost of attendance has been set at $5 per person for the general public and free of charge to all members of PRSSA. Guest speakers will present from 4:30 – 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 14 at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, in Hemenway Hall room 211.

 

Speakers will cover a range of issues related to the emerging role that social media like MySpace and Facebook have in the field of public relations. A 15-minute question-and-answer session will follow the formal seminar.

 

PRSSA is a pre-professional organization devoted to the advancement of students interested in public relations. It was founded in 1968 by its parent society, PRSA, Public Relations Society of America, and today has 284 chapters at colleges and universities across the US. There are about 9,600 members nationwide.

 

 

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If you would like to know more about PRSSA or the upcoming Social Media Workshop, please email Sarah Reeves at uhprssa@gmail.com