<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span id="m_4409271808297752471gmail-docs-internal-guid-01e10834-7fff-8eec-bede-7050a6d845fc"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:2.4;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:2.4;text-indent:36pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The Public Relations Student Society of America or <span class="gmail-il">PRSSA</span> cordially invites you to our “PRofessional Dinner” at</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 13.  </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:2.4;text-indent:36pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The PRofessional Dinner will provide students with an opportunity to dine and network with not just professionals in the community but also with SUNY Plattsburgh alumnus Christopher Huntley ‘13.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:2.4;text-indent:36pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(32,33,36);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Huntley will discuss How to Write (and Speak) to Be Heard. He has plenty of experience writing to get people noticed — such as presidential candidates and other politicians —  including a majority leader for the U.S. Senate. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:2.4;text-indent:36pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(32,33,36);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Before graduating, Huntley worked with the Black Caucus, an assembly made up of mostly African-American members of the United States Congress. Later, he entered the world of politics and directed communications and wrote speeches for figures like Elizabeth Warren, Hilary Clinton, Harry Reid and Barbra Lee. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:2.4;text-indent:36pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(32,33,36);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Whether you are a student or a teacher, a politician or a constituent — a Republican, a Democrat, a Libertarian or something else — you want people to listen to you and your message. Huntley will offer us tips on how to do that.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:2.4;text-indent:36pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(32,33,36);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The networking dinner will be Thursday, April 13, at 7 p.m. in the Cardinal Lounge of the Angell College Center. The buffet-style dinner will also feature chances to network with other professional communicators from the region.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:2.4;text-indent:36pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(32,33,36);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">We hope to see you in attendance. RSVP on </span><a href="https://forms.gle/FvAszdtuKAyrqkzW6" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">our form</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(32,33,36);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">. (Walk-ins are also welcome) If you have any questions about <span class="gmail-il">PRSSA</span> or the networking dinner please contact <span class="gmail-il">PRSSA</span>’s president Kennedy Tavares at </span><a href="mailto:ktava006@plattsburgh.edu" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">ktava006@plattsburgh.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(32,33,36);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">.</span></p></span></div><div>--</div></div>