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    • Wednesday, February 12, 2025
    • 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
    • Deer Creek Public Schools Performing Arts & Athletic Complex, 20795 N MacArthur Blvd, Edmond, OK 73012
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    Join us for a day filled with actionable insights and best practices in crisis communication. Gain expert knowledge and connect with fellow Oklahoma school PR professionals as we navigate crisis management.


    Event Details:

    Coffee & Continental Breakfast Provided

    Agenda Highlights:

    Welcome

    9:00 AM – Tara Thompson, OKSPRA President

    Introductions

    9:10-9:30 AM – Jackalyn Beck, OKSPRA Secretary

    Keynote Session: Prepare for the Worst & Hope for the Best

    9:30-11:00 AM – Teresa Abram, APR, Marketing & Communications Director, Great Plains Tech Center

    Sponsor Session: ParentSquare

    11:15-11:35 AM - Ann Pattison

    Lunch: Catered by Pepperoni Grill

    11:45 AM-12:30 PMDealing with Difficult People

    Panel Discussion: The First 24 Hours

    12:30-1:15 PM

    Learn from OKSPRA experts as they share real-life lessons on managing crises in their districts.

    Skills Sessions (Choose One):

    1:30-2:15 PM

    Manage a Crisis as a Department of One – Susan Parks-Schlepp, Price Lang Public Relations

    Effectively Using Social Media During a Crisis – Kristin Goodale, Gooden Group

    Making the Media Part of Your Crisis Plan – Lynn Cordes, Lawton Public Schools

    What to Say (or Not Say) When the Crisis Involves Personnel – Amber Fitzgerald, Oklahoma State School Boards Association

    Business Meeting

    2:30 PM – Tara Thompson, OKSPRA President

    Adjourn

    3:00 PM

    • Tuesday, April 15, 2025
    • 12:00 PM
    • Thursday, April 17, 2025
    • 12:00 PM
    • Hilton Garden Inn, Bartlesville, OK


ABOUT OKSPRA

The Oklahoma School Public Relations Association (OKSPRA) is a knowledge-based organization seeking to serve, motivate and educate school administrators and staff, postsecondary officials, school foundation executives and boards of education about the importance of school public relations.

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okspraofficers@gmail.com
4500 SW Lee Blvd.
Lawton, Oklahoma 73505

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