Baton Rouge Membership Benefits
Professional Membership - $80 Annually
The following benefits are included in Professional Membership:
- Membership in the state Public Relations Association of Louisiana
- Membership in the Southern Public Relations Federation (SPRF)
- Professional development and networking opportunities with your Greater Baton Rouge peers
- Access to online portal that includes member database with contact information and industry job postings
- Discount membership rate for monthly luncheon meetings
- Discount membership rate for annual SPRF Conference
- Access to member-only events with media, including regular CoffeePRess and News & Brews
- Access to PRAL monthly newsletter with industry news, trends, events and more
- Recognition opportunities through Red Stick Awards, PRAL State Awards and SPRF Awards
- Eligibility to earn APR certification, support through APR process and free access to study materials
- Access to exclusive PRSA webinars
- Access to Mentorship Program
- Leadership development opportunities via participation on PRAL Committees and Board of Directors.
Premier Professional Membership - $300 Annually
The Premier Professional Membership benefits consist of everything included in Professional Membership, in addition to:
- Lunch included for all regular monthly meetings (value of $200)
- 2 one-time guest lunch passes (value of $50)
- Must both be used in the calendar year
- Can be used for two guests at one meeting or one guest at two meetings
- Regular meetings only, not awards
- Half off all Red Stick Awards entry fees up to 5 entries (value of $75)
- $50 toward APR (distributed upon completion) (value of $50)
Post-Graduate Professional Membership - $40 Annually
The Post Graduate Professional Membership benefits consist of everything in Professional Membership at a discounted rate. To be eligible, applicants must:
- Present a copy of their diploma for special member rates within the first year following graduation
- Once accepted, post-graduate members are automatically entered as a mentee in Mentor Program
Student Membership - $25 Annually
Student Membership benefits include everything in the Professional Membership at a student rate. To be eligible, applicants must be enrolled full-time at a college or university.
