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2013

01/05/2013 PRCA Midlands Group appoints Clive Reeves as Chairman
29/04/2013 Linstock appointed to public affairs campaign for the Association for Project Safety
26/04/2013 Eulogy! wins Wildstone Consulting account
13/02/2013 Industry-leading PRCA Benchmarking survey goes live 18th February
06/02/2013 Cleveland agency DTW joins the PRCA
17/01/2013 Shift from project work back to retainer gives industry optimism in new year
11/01/2013 The ICCO and the PRCA announce official partnership with World Communication Forum
08/01/2013 PRCA assumes responsibility for global PR body

2012

17/12/2012 Willoughby Public Relations joins the PRCA
21/11/2012 PRCA Consumer Group appoints new executives
20/11/2012 PRCA National Conference to define the Future of PR
20/11/2012 The PRCA and YouGov announce Research Partnership
16/11/2012 Fanclub PR upgrades PRCA membership
14/11/2012 PRCA 2012 Awards celebrate PR excellence
06/11/2012 PR Council elects new Vice-Chairman
25/10/2012 New leadership for PRCA Third Sector Group
23/10/2012 3ManFactory joins PRCA as Consultancy Member
16/10/2012 Olympics contributes to further recovery for in-house communications teams
11/10/2012 Client Consultancy Partnership Charter Launched
10/10/2012 2012/2013 PR Council Elected
10/10/2012 PR budgets continue to grow as consultancies build on Olympics boom
08/10/2012 PRCA updates consultancy professionalism audit
02/10/2012 PRCA announces PR Council Election
26/09/2012 PRCA looks to 2012-2013 PR Council
25/09/2012 PRCA 2012 Awards shortlists announced
05/09/2012 Deputy Prime Minister promotes PRCA Intern Campaign as Best Practice
24/08/2012 British press right not to publish Prince's nude photos says PR industry
15/08/2012 Diffusion joins the PRCA and is awarded the Consultancy Management Standard
03/08/2012 Signs of recovery for in-house communications teams in latest PRCA Barometer
10/07/2012 Consultancies encouraged to keep pitching as Barometer reveals strong growth figures
02/07/2012 Peter Bingle Consulting joins PRCA
19/06/2012 PR leaders call for death of AVEs
08/06/2012 PRCA's “Find A PR AGENCY” matches Cow to Hotel.info
07/06/2012 PR industry heads gather for London roundtable
22/05/2012 PRCA's “Find A PR AGENCY” matches Kindred to BAFTA
15/05/2012 The end and the beginning - Copyright Tribunal issues final decision
14/04/2012 PRCA quarterly economic barometer points to in-house stability
13/04/2012 PRCA survey shows a boost for the PR industry
02/04/2012 PRCA publishes latest Public Affairs Register
31/01/2012 PRCA quarterly economic barometer shows in-house confidence weak, but employment prospects stable
26/01/2012 Industry publishes joint report on agency remuneration
20/01/2012 PRCA Welcomes Government Lobbying Consultation
19/01/2012 PRCA welcomes specialist trade body communications consultancy
19/01/2012 PRCA Consultancy Economic Barometer Points to Difficult Period Ahead
03/01/2012 BIG Partnership joins PRCA as New Year's resolution

2011

09/12/2011 PRCA Withdraws From UKPAC
05/12/2011 PR Council sets out strategic direction
02/12/2011 PRCA Professional Practices Committee clears RLM Finsbury
21/11/2011 PRCA announces support for Speaker's Parliamentary Placements Scheme
16/11/2011 PRCA Awards 2011 celebrate best in PR
03/11/2011 PRCA announces Annual General Meeting for 24 November 2011
26/10/2011 Event: Have we Lost Control? The North West PR Industry Debate
25/10/2011 PRCA Freelancer Network connects consultancies and freelancers
21/09/2011 PRCA 2011 Awards shortlists announced
20/09/2011 PRCA Launches In-House Benchmarking
09/09/2011 PRCA publishes Jane Howard's history of PR consultancy
20/06/2011 Francis Ingham keynote to MIPAA 2011 PR masterclass
09/06/2011 PRCA embeds evaluation into industry standard
17/05/2011 PR Leaders believe Twitter makes reputation management harder
19/04/2011 PRCA welcomes MD of Tangerine PR as Chairman of its North West group
15/04/2011 PRCA benchmarking survey heralds fragile recovery PR industry
11/04/2011 Weber Shandwick VP Elected Chairman of the PRCA in Scotland
28/03/2011 PRCA to launch best practice tools for PR and Communications teams
28/03/2011 New guide on how to improve agency briefing in an integrated world
10/02/2011 PRCA submission to consultation on COI reform
04/02/2011 PRCA grows offering globally through a Training partnership with ICCO
26/01/2011 PR Leaders Positive About 2011 - But Concerned About UK Economy

2010

18/11/2010 PRCA announces new action on Evaluation
27/10/2010 PR Profession Launches Procurement Toolkit
27/10/2010 Biggest Ever PRCA Awards Celebrate PR Excellence
27/09/2010 PRCA welcomes Bright One in new partnership to promote PR volunteering
20/09/2010 PRCA Awards 2010 shortlists announced
24/08/2010 PRCA - IVCA Membership Details
09/08/2010 PRCA Midlands FrontLine reactivates young PR community
05/08/2010 Blyth Valley joins PRCA's endorsed supplier programme
07/07/2010 PRCA announces ambitious policy agenda
09/06/2010 PRCA Council
06/05/2010 PRCA and PCG tie-up creates network for PR freelancers
13/04/2010 PRCA to announce its 2010 award categories on 19th April
12/04/2010 PRCA appoints Partners Group Director as Regional Chair
07/04/2010 PRCA announces Founding Fellows
07/04/2010 Speed Communications joins PRCA
30/03/2010 Bell Pottinger joins PRCA
11/03/2010 PRCA launches international membership
10/03/2010 Copyright tribunal rejects NLA challenge
05/03/2010 PRCA Endorsed Fresh Award Winners Announced
03/03/2010 MPs Oppose NLA Plans
03/03/2010 PRCA calls for improvements to pitching process
08/02/2010 PRCA prospers in 2010
01/02/2010 PR Leaders' Panel divided over end of recession
01/02/2010 PRCA Intervenes in Copyright Tribunal Case
01/02/2010 PRCA Intervenes in Copyright Tribunal Case

2009

22/12/2009 PR Leaders predict 2010 recovery
10/12/2009 PRCA announces Vice Chairman of the Public Sector Group
23/11/2009 Edelman rejoins PRCA; Robert Phillips joins PRCA Board
17/11/2009 PRCA further strengthens management team
19/10/2009 PRCA launches group to bring SMEs together
16/09/2009 Communications association appoints Welsh vice-chairman
15/09/2009 M&S joins PRCA
03/08/2009 Sham consultation not convincing PR leaders to support NLA proposals
07/07/2009 Leading in-house communications teams join PRCA
07/07/2009 Leading in-house communications teams join PRCA
04/06/2009 PRCA Health launches with industry survey
02/04/2009 9 in 10 agencies have had clients steal ideas from pitches
03/03/2009 84% of PR Leaders' say evaluation makes PR credible
09/02/2009 In-house Comms teams invited to join PRCA
02/02/2009 PRCA establishes FD Group to support agencies in current economic climate
29/01/2009 PRCA Appoints Marketwire as News Distribution Partner
29/01/2009 PRCA renews the contractor contract for members agencies
29/01/2009 PRCA issues new version of employee contract
28/01/2009 PRCA Purchases ComKnow
28/01/2009 PRCA benchmarking survey goes live 5 February
28/01/2009 PR increasing its share of marketing budgets
16/01/2009 PR consultancies optimistic for 2009
07/01/2009 Hollis Europe
07/01/2009 Hollis UK Public Relations Annual
07/01/2009 Lobbying: The art of political persuasion by Lionel Zetter

2008

21/11/2008 PRCA appoints managers for Find A PR Agency service and member recruitment
14/10/2008 Weber Shandwick rejoins PRCA
14/10/2008 PRCA revitalised
14/10/2008 PRCA revitalised
22/09/2008 PR leaders expect Brown to go before next election
28/08/2008 Firefly dazzle at PRCA Quiz night
27/08/2008 PRCA Awards 2008 - call for entries
21/08/2008 PRCA and Wilmington announce strategic partnership
06/08/2008 Companies mustn't compromise values for value
28/07/2008 Cirkle Director appointed Chairman of PRCA committee for South East and East Anglia
15/07/2008 Broadgate appointed by the Public Relations Consultants Association
07/07/2008 Consultancies joining the PRCA at one a week
26/06/2008 PR Leaders expect fewer acquisitions in coming months
16/06/2008 New PRCA Chairman to broaden services and membership
05/06/2008 UK consultancies riding wave of international opportunity
11/04/2008 PRCA PR Leaders' Panel calls time on over-servicing
03/04/2008 PRCA grows membership by over 10% in first quarter
20/02/2008 PRCA signs up first member under new membership criteria
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