Public Relations Association of Louisiana

Career opportunity

We are now hiring for a Media Buyer in our Tyler, Texas or Shreveport, LA office! Apply at www.rpagency.com

Career opportunity

🚨 We're Hiring! 🚨

Love social media, photography, video, and telling the story of Jeff Davis Parish? 📸🎥✨

Visit Jeff Davis is looking for a Marketing & Content Creator to help showcase our events, attractions, local businesses, and everything that makes our parish a great place to visit.

If you're creative, organized, and passionate about making an impact through digital content, we'd love to hear from you!

📩 Send your resume to: [email protected]

Come help us tell the story of Jeff Davis Parish—one post, photo, and video at a time!

Register today!

We are pleased to announce Dan Farkas as one of our keynote speakers at the SPRF Conference 2026 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama!

𝗗𝗮𝗻 𝗙𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗮𝘀
Professional Wearer of Many Hats isn’t something you can put on a LinkedIn profile, but it may be the best way to describe Dan Farkas.
Dan is a Professor of Strategic Communication at Ohio University, where he teaches research, strategy, content creation, and analytics courses. His PRSSA advised chapters have earned Chapter of the Year, Agency of the Year, Star Chapter, and Pacesetter awards.
Dan also travels the country training organizations to better share their story in a world of cluttered communication.
Dan’s been called "A recognized thought leader in PR …. drawing on his collective experience as a former journalist and current practitioner and instructor."
His book, Strategic Content Marketing: Creating Effective Content in Practice, is out now. You can also hear him on The Strategic Communicator Podcast, part of the Marketing Podcast Network.
In a former life, Dan earned more than 20 awards for his work in television news. His work appeared on CNN, MSNBC, and SI.com.

You don't want to miss his keynote presentation:
𝙂𝙚𝙣 𝙕 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙈𝙚: 𝙇𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙏𝙤𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙧𝙤𝙬’𝙨 𝙏𝙖𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙏𝙝𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝 𝙏𝙤𝙙𝙖𝙮’𝙨 𝙂𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝘿𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙙𝙚

➡More info on registering for the conference and booking your hotel: https://sprf.org/conference

Career opportunity

📣 We're Hiring!

Visit Shreveport-Bossier is seeking a Director of Marketing & Communications to join our leadership team.

We're looking for a strategic, collaborative leader who excels at meeting deadlines, executing integrated marketing campaigns, leading high-performing teams, managing agency partnerships, and advancing destination marketing initiatives that drive visitation and economic impact.

If you're passionate about marketing, leadership, and making a difference in the tourism industry, we'd love to hear from you.
📍 Position: Director of Marketing & Communications
📍 Location: Shreveport, Louisiana

Visit our website to learn more about the position and apply today.
https://www.visitshreveportbossier.org/careers/

⏰ Don't forget APR Fees Increase Next Week!

If you're considering earning your Accreditation in Public Relations this year, now is the time to enroll. APR application and renewal fees will increase next week on July 1. Visit https://accreditation.prsa.org/ to learn more, apply and renew.

"Earning your APR is more than a credential. It’s an investment in your credibility, strategic expertise and leadership within the profession."

‼️STUDENTS‼️APPLY TODAY! DEADLINE IS MONDAY, AUG. 31!
The SPRF Conference Internship was created to give students the opportunity for hands-on events management and learning while networking with public relations professionals in a conference setting.
The SPRF Conference Internship offers a unique, behind-the-scenes look at how a professional development conference is executed from start to finish. Interns will gain real-world experience working closely with seasoned communications leaders and event planners, while developing skills in project management, event coordination, and digital content creation.
➡ More information and how to apply: https://sprf.org/SPRF_Conference_Internship

Say Cheese! 📸 Check out the full gallery of from our 2026 PRAL State-wide Conference. Be sure to tag any familiar faces and save the date for the Southern Public Relations Federation conference this September 20 - 22! See you in Tuscaloosa 👋

Learn more and register at https://sprf.org/conference

Winner! Winner! 🏆 Congratulations to the teams and practitioners recognized in this year's Torché Awards. This program recognizes the best strategic planning and communication programs across the state of Louisiana.

🏅Professional Achievement Award Winner: Tricia Webb Grayson, APR
🏅Best in Show: Beta Engineering (Member - Anne Mertens)

Still thinking about our state-wide conference and our amazing speakers and sponsors! 🤩

🏡 Host: LSU Alexandria College of Liberal Arts
😎 Swag: Explore Alexandria Pineville, Flying Heart Brewing and Pub , Louisiana Association for the Blind, WNTZ Fox48
🗣 Speakers: Maddison Grigsby from Gallagher and John Snow from Emergent Method