Executive Committee Liaison: William Collins

Chair: Carl Kelemen (E)

Members: Hugh Cadzow (C), David Goldberg (W) and Holly Renner (Executive Director)

Purpose:

The Public Relations Committee is responsible for the preparation of external communications to non-members of the Chapter and to the general public.

Tasks:

The Public Relations Committee has been charged by the Chapter Executive Committee to perform the following tasks:

Short Term:

• Create an organizational chart of the Chapter, its sections and its committees.

• Develop a public relations page on the Chapter website

• Add design award graphics to the website.

• List Chapter committees on the website and ask for committee volunteers.

• Keep 2008 Annual Meeting page updated.

• Develop links to related sources of interest to landscape architects (i.e., LA Registration Board, LARE review courses, CEU opportunities).
  

Long Term:

• Provide media coverage or packages for all awards and scholarships bestowed by the Chapter and the Sections.

• Coordinate the dissemination of information prepared by National ASLA to appropriate audiences.

• Analyze how the Chapter website could be used to disseminate information to identified audiences.

• Disseminate tapes and videos to outlet sources such as public television.

• Determine effective methods to get landscape architects and landscape architecture in front of the public.

• Identify audiences to be reached.

• Develop media contacts and oversee contacts made by each Section.

• Determine the feasibility of developing firm directory brochures or awards brochures.
  

Committee Representation:

Members should include one member from each Section.