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Day-by-Day Schedule for All Convention Activities

July 30-August 2 | Kansas City

Annual Meeting of the AEJMC
Public Relations Division

Check printed program (available at registration) for room locations. All division events take place at the Hyatt Crown Center, except:

• Pre-conference Social (Tuesday) - Westin Crown Center
• Former Division Heads Forum - Fleishman-Hillard
• Division Social - Check for location
• Bill Adams/Edelman Luncheon - Union Station

Tuesday, July 29

1. Preparing students for nonprofit practice
2. Making research work
3. Public relations and crisis management on the Web
4. Persuasion messages post-9/11
5. Service learning, internships and classroom clients
6. Today's ethics training for tomorrow's practitioners

Everyone is welcome to attend the preconference session at no charge. The roundtables give academics and professionals the opportunity to share ideas on what works and what doesn't in today's chanigng academic and world environment.

5:00-6:30 p.m.
PRD INFORMAL SOCIAL
Brasserie Bar - West Crown Center Hotel

Everyone is welcome. Come catch up with old friends and make new ones.

6:30-9:30 p.m.
RECEPTION, DINNER, SPEECH AND BOOK SIGNING

Al Reis, author of The Fall of Advertising and The Rise of PR.

Co-sponsored with the Advertising Division and Interships and Careers

Preregister for this dinner on the AEJMC Convention form; the fee is $40 to help cover costs.

Wednesday, July 30

8:15-9:45 a.m.
RESEARCH
Top Faculty/Student Co-authored Papers

Moderator::
Larry Lamb, North Carolina-Chapel Hill

Discussant:
Lois Boynton, North-Carolina-Chapel Hill

10:00-11:30 a.m.
PANEL PRESENTATION
" How the News Media Cover Business Calamities"

Co-sponsored with the Newspaper Division

11:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m.
RESEARCH
Top Student Papers

Moderator:
Maria Len-Rios, Kansas

Discussant:
Kathleen Kelly, Florida

1:30-3:00 p.m.
PANEL PRESENTATION
" Building International and Multicultural Relations Through Alternative Media"

Co-sponsored with the Entertainment Studies Interest Group

3:15-4:45 p.m.
MINI-PLENARY
" The ABCs of AEJMC"
Co-sponsored with the Graduate Education Interest Group

5:00-6:30 p.m.
RESEARCH
Theoretical Research

Moderator:
John King, East Tennessee State

Discussant:
David Guth, Kansas

Thursday, July 31

Moderator:
Chuck Lubbers, Kansas State

Discussant:
Kirk Hallahan, Colorado State

10-11:30 a.m.
FORMER DIVISION HEADS FORUM
Fleishman-Hillard Inc. Crown Center,
2405 Grand Blvd., Suite 700

Presiding:
Pamela Bourland-Davis, Georgia Southern

For all former PR Division Heads.

11:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m.
PANEL PRESENTATION
" Fundamental Issues and Trends in Media Strategy Research"

Co-sponsored with the Media Management and Economics Division

1:30-3:00 p.m. RESEARCH
Scholar to Scholar Poster Session

New this year is recognition for the best visual display of research in the PR Division.

3:15-4:45 p.m.
PANEL PRESENTATION
" Curriculum Reform: Blurring the Lines"

Co-sponsored with the Advertising Division

5:00-6:30 p.m.
OUTGOING EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING

Presiding:
Ken Plowman, Brigham Young

All current officers and chairs should plan to attend.

6:45-8:15 p.m.
SOCIAL
Location to be announced

All members, prospective members and guests are welcome to attend.

8:30-10:00 p.m.
MEMBERS MEETING

Presiding:
Ken Plowman, Brigham Young

Formerly the PRD Business Meeting, the Council of Divisions changed the name to be more inclusive. All members, prospective members and guests are welcome.

Friday, August 1

Presiding:
Pat Curtin, North Carolina-Chapel Hill

Anyone interested in serving in the Division should attend. No volunteers will be turned away. Bring your own coffee!

8:15-9:45 a.m.
PANEL PRESENTATION
" The Dark Side of Cyberspace"

Co-sponsored with the Law Division

11:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m.
BILL ADAMS/EDELMAN PRDLUNCHEON
Union Station, 300 W. Pershing

Master of Ceremonies:
Don Stacks, Miami

Speaker:
John Edelman, "Setting a Standard for Quality"

Space is limited. Contact Teresa Mastin (mastinte@msuedu), 615/260-4688, for reservations.

1:30-3:00 p.m.
MINI-PLENARY
" Plagiarism: The Deadly Sin of Journalism"

Co-sponsored with the Advertising, Media Ethics and Law Divisions

3:15-4:45 p.m.
RESEARCH
Top Teaching Papers

Moderator:
Andi Stein, Cal State Fullerton

Discussant:
Gail Love, Cal State Fullerton

5:00-6:30 p.m.
PANEL PRESENTATION
"House of Cards: Hallmark and Social Change"

Co-sponsored with the Entertainment Studies Interest Group

Saturday, August 2

Moderator:
Susan Gonders, Southeast Missouri State

Discussant:
Chuck Marsh, Kansas

10:00-11:30 a.m.
PANEL PRESENTATION
"Incorporating Visual Literacy and Analysis into thePublic Relations Curriculum"

Co-sponsored with the Visual Communication Division

3:15-4:45 p.m.
RESEARCH
Media Relations -- Domestic, International and on the Web

Moderator:
David Guth, Kansas

Discussant:
Pat Curtin, North Carolina-Chapel Hill