Events.
Calendar At-A-Glance
Join us for a in-person or virtual event!
Western NC PRSA Mixer
Mark your calendar now for a fall evening in beautiful Boone with your friends and colleagues.
October 23rd from 5-7 p.m. - Hosted by the App State and Western Carolina PRSSA chapters on App State’s campus, this will be an evening to connect, meet new faces and network with the eastern region of our chapter. Please RSVP and if you have any questions, you can reach out to Jacob Puckett at 828-268-8096.
30th Anniversary of Western Carolina University's PRSSSA Chapter
We will celebrate the 30th Anniversary of WCU’s PRSSA Chapter on Saturday, November 8, noon to 2:30 p.m. at WCU. As part of the celebration, WCU PR students are creating Milestone Moments posters, which chronicle the development of WCU’s PRSSA chapter over the last 30 years. The WCU PRSSA relationship with PRSA WNC will be prominently featured.
Here is the link to the Eventbrite invitation: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wcu-prssa-30th-anniversary-celebration-tickets-1685044406179?aff=oddtdtcreator
Please join us!
PRSA Virtual Office Hours
Remember when you were in school and could get help from the teacher on a particularly tough assignment? Our membership and programming committees are teaming up to offer a monthly Zoom call as a safe place to share questions and suggestions for the challenges we all face. A PRSA of WNC board member or senior professional within the chapter will facilitate the calls and will address a particular type of challenge each month, but all questions and topics are welcome!
These zoom calls will be scheduled for the third Friday of each month from noon to 1 pm. Join here
PRSA Virtual Office Hours
Remember when you were in school and could get help from the teacher on a particularly tough assignment? Our membership and programming committees are teaming up to offer a monthly Zoom call as a safe place to share questions and suggestions for the challenges we all face. A PRSA of WNC board member or senior professional within the chapter will facilitate the calls and will address a particular type of challenge each month, but all questions and topics are welcome!
These zoom calls will be scheduled for the third Friday of each month from noon to 1 pm. Join here
PRSA Virtual Office Hours
Remember when you were in school and could get help from the teacher on a particularly tough assignment? Our membership and programming committees are teaming up to offer a monthly Zoom call as a safe place to share questions and suggestions for the challenges we all face. A PRSA of WNC board member or senior professional within the chapter will facilitate the calls and will address a particular type of challenge each month, but all questions and topics are welcome!
These zoom calls will be scheduled for the third Friday of each month from noon to 1 pm. Join here
Happy Hour at Innovation Station in Dillsboro
Let's connect! Join your PRSA of Western North Carolina colleagues for a happy hour at Innovation Station in Dillsboro.
Hosted by Chapter President Scott Eldredge, this is a perfect, relaxed opportunity for our members and communications pros from Asheville to Cullowhee to connect. We'll be there on Thursday, September 18, starting at 5:30 PM. See you there!
PRSA Tourist Game Social!
UPDATE: THIS GAME WAS CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER- WILL BE RESCHEDULED.
Has this summer (maybe even the year) felt like a blur? You're not alone. We know how hard everyone has been hustling. So let's trade our to-do lists for scorecards for one night. Let's cap off the season with a fun, relaxed group outing and see some friendly faces outside of a video call!
Join PRSA WNC for a night at the ballpark! We're inviting members and industry pros to join us for an Asheville Tourists game. Let's connect, network, and cheer on our local team together.
⚾ When: Thursday, August 21, 5:05 p.m.
📍 Where: McCormick Field
🎟️ Tickets: Let's create our own section! Please purchase your tickets in or near Section DD, Rows A-C. Link below to grab yours.
Asheville Area Happy Hour
Meet us at Highland Brewing. We’ll the group in Hawaiian shirts.
PRSA WNC Regional Meetup and Student Showcase
We’re heading to Western Carolina University for a one-of-a-kind PRSA WNC Regional Meetup and Student Showcase, and we hope to see you there!
-Thursday, May 8
-Drop in anytime between 9–11 a.m.
-Apodaca Science Building, First Floor Commons Area
-Coffee + bagels provided!
This event isn’t just a networking opportunity. It celebrates incredible student work and rising talent in our field. From full PR campaigns for local nonprofits like R.E.A.C.H. of Macon County and the Sylva Rotary Club, to podcasts, documentaries, live concert broadcasts, and award-winning health communication research, these students have poured real-world skill into their portfolios.
Highlights include:
-Student campaigns, media productions, and website portfolios
-Scholarship and Celebrate Excellence Award recipients
-A gender and storytelling project rewriting childhood tales through a modern lens
-A documentary honoring George Masa, whose work helped preserve the Smokies
-10 a.m. student awards presentation
It’s also a chance to meet tomorrow’s communicators, cheer them on, and build connections across our region.
Need parking info? Check out the parking map in this post.
RSVP here (it’s free!): https://lnkd.in/eJkNQM6Y
Let’s show up and celebrate everything these students have accomplished — and leave with a little inspiration ourselves.