ANNUAL MEETING

The November 8 luncheon serves as our chapter’s annual meeting. All PRSA Hoosier Chapter members are encouraged to attend to vote on the slate of the board of directors for 2024. To view the full slate and to find more information about proxy voting if you cannot attend, click here: https://www.prsahoosier.org/2024-board-slate

In addition, this luncheon will recognize our Half Day with a Pro participants, which happens during the morning of November 8. We also will award two distinguished students as recipients of the Joanne Dring Memorial Scholarship.

LUNCHEON

Are you interested in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and how it affects the world of marketing and communications? There has been a lot of talk about AI and for good reason. AI has the potential to reshape the corporate communications landscape. Join us for a panel discussion on Artificial Intelligence, its impact and how it affects the marketing and communications industry.

Panelists:

Dr. Erika Wise

Dr. Erika Wise has over 20 years of experience supporting educators and students to design and implement innovative learning solutions. Before coming to KEC, Dr. Wise was an instructional technology specialist at Indianapolis Public School, supporting the early adoption of the one-to-one program at two schools. She has extensive experience designing online programs and technology-enhanced training for educators and students in various educational settings. Dr. Wise currently serves as the Assistant Dean for Academic Quality at Marian University, where she leads the Klipsch Educators College (KEC) in developing and delivering cutting-edge teacher preparation programs. She is passionate about helping educators understand and leverage technology, including Generative AI, to create more personalized, engaging, and equitable learning experiences for all students.

Chelsea Whittington

Chelsea (Stalling) Whittington is a native of Gary, IN and proud graduate of Howard University (B.A. Broadcast Journalism, Magna Cum Laude) and Purdue University (M.A. Organizational Communications, Summa Cum Laude).

Her career in Public Relations and Communications spans more than 25 years having worked for the Peace Corps Recruiting Office in Arlington, VA, the Office of Congressman Charles Rangel (D-NY), JWA Boys and Girls Club, Lake Area United Way, Horseshoe and Trump Casinos, the Gary Community School Corporation, and Johnson Publishing Company, publisher of Ebony and Jet Magazines. In 2009, Chelsea joined the executive team at U.S. Cellular Corporation as Communications Manager. There, she managed four of the company’s public relations firms while promoting the brand of the nation’s sixth largest wireless phone company.

From January 2012 – July 2015, Chelsea served as director of communications for Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson, the City of Gary’s first female mayor and the State of Indiana’s only female African-American mayor. In the fall of 2015 to spring 2019, Chelsea was employed by the Chicago Urban League where she served as Director of External Affairs and Special Events. She continues to serve as an adjunct professor at Indiana University Northwest and Indiana Wesleyan University teaching courses in Communications, Social Networking and Special Event Planning.

Since 2015, Chelsea has operated her own PR Consulting firm, C WHITT. In spring 2019, she made the big leap into full-time entrepreneurship while expanding her clientele to service small businesses, non-profit organizations and governmental agencies.

Dillan Kanya

(bio to come)