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PRSA Houston Names Dan Keeney, APR, President
The Board of Directors of the Houston chapter of the Public Relations Society of America has named Dan Keeney, APR, its 2004 president. Keeney, the president of DPK Public Relations, is charged with setting the agenda for the 450-member organization, monitoring the societys activities in 2004 and heading the groups 17-member board of directors.
HOUSTON,TX (PRWEB) January 1, 2004 --Dan Keeney, APR, has been named 2004 president of The Houston chapter of the Public Relations Society of America by the PRSA Houston board. Keeney is the president of DPK Public Relations.
Keeney is charged with setting the agenda for the 450-member organization and monitoring the societys activities in 2004. He also heads the groups 17-member board of directors. Keeney succeeds Kris Taylor, APR, who is the director of communications for the Katy Independent School District.
A graduate of the University of Colorado, Keeney has held a number of leadership positions with PRSA Houston, including president-elect in 2003 and treasurer in 2002.
Keeney's expertise extends to all disciplines of public relations including marketing communications, crisis planning and response, internal communications, government relations and event management. At DPK Public Relations, he serves as chief public relations counselor and strategist and oversees all public relations activities for the firms' diverse clientele.
Keeney has worked in public relations agencies in Houston, Portland, Ore. and Pittsburgh, Penn. Prior to his career in public relations, Keeney was a broadcast journalist and talk show host in Chicago.
It is an honor to serve Houstons thriving public relations community and to assume a position formerly held by many of the regions leading public relations professionals," Keeney said. I am proud of the public relations profession, and I am committed to helping PRSA Houston become as strong and effective as possible in order to truly represent the best interests of public relations practitioners, and the organizations and audiences we serve."
The Public Relations Society of America is the world's largest professional organization for public relations professionals, with nearly 20,000 members and more than 450 in Houston. PRSA represents business and industry, counseling firms, government, associations, hospitals, schools, professional services firms and nonprofit organizations.
DPK Public Relations is a Houston-based public relations firm devoted to helping clients protect and enhance their reputations. The firm provides strategic marketing communications services as well as media relations, issues management, crisis communications planning and response, executive-level writing and media interview training.
Editors Note:
APR is a mark of accreditation for public relations professionals who demonstrate their commitment to the profession and to its ethical practice. The designation is earned based on broad knowledge, strategic perspective and sound professional judgment. Nationwide, approximately 6,000 public relations professionals have achieved accreditation since the program began in 1964.
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