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In this section, you can find all the latest articles, news and statements issued by the PRCA plus alerts on our latest corporate events. You can also read press releases sent out by PRCA member agencies and access other industry knowledge - to help keep yourself abreast of the most recent developments in PR.

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2012

22/05/2012 PRCA urges MPs to back calls for statutory register of all lobbyists
22/05/2012 Best Practice Committee broadly accepts Access Commission's Recommendations
17/05/2012 PRCA launches new training quality guarantee
17/05/2012 PRCA launches new training portal
17/05/2012 PRCA welcomes Minister's proposals to Political and Constitutional Reform Committee
15/05/2012 PR professionals present at Wikimedia UK AGM
15/05/2012 PRCA and Intern Aware launch Internships in PR survey
09/05/2012 PRCA disappointed with omission of Lobbying Bill in Queen's Speech
08/05/2012 PRCA Public Affairs Group appoint new executive
08/05/2012 PR industry proves to be recession proof according to latest influential research
02/05/2012 BT Group joins the PRCA
24/04/2012 PRCA Midlands Group appoints new executive
16/04/2012 Entries now open for 2012 PRCA Awards
13/04/2012 PRCA rejects Government's definition of a lobbyist
11/04/2012 Industry Body welcomes Parliamentary support for all-inclusive lobbying register
11/04/2012 PRCA confirms new senior management team
04/04/2012 PRCA Rejects Complaint against Bell Pottinger Public Affairs
02/04/2012 PRCA publishes latest Public Affairs Register
29/03/2012 Public Affairs Group meet Lobbying Minister
29/03/2012 PR Leaders welcome 2012 Budget
26/03/2012 Lobbying Register Separate To Party Funding Warns PRCA
15/03/2012 PRCA and Meltwater Group battle v NLA saves industry millions
09/03/2012 PR Leaders' Panel reject latest definition of PR
09/03/2012 PRCA to give evidence to Select Committee on Lobbying
01/03/2012 PRCA Careers Day 2012
29/02/2012 PRCA responds to NCVO U-turn on lobbying register
29/02/2012 PRCA calls for in-house lobbyists to be included in statutory register of lobbyists
14/02/2012 PRCA and Meltwater battle v NLA saves industry millions
13/02/2012 PRCA calls for greater distinction between APPGs and APGs
02/02/2012 Bankers' bonuses damaging party reputations
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
23/01/2012 PRCA publishes independent Access Commission's recommendations
23/01/2012 PRCA publishes independent Access Commission's recommendations
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
19/01/2012 PRCA continues support of Taylor Bennett Foundation Internship Scheme with PR Training
03/01/2012 BIG Partnership joins PRCA as New Year's resolution

2011

09/12/2011 PRCA Withdraws From UKPAC
08/12/2011 PRCA & Pearson in Practice to shake up PR careers with first ever Apprenticeship scheme
07/12/2011 PRCA to investigate complaint against member
05/12/2011 PR Council sets out strategic direction
02/12/2011 PRCA Professional Practices Committee clears RLM Finsbury
29/11/2011 PRCA welcomes TUPE rethink
25/11/2011 PRCA announces 2012-2014 Chairman
21/11/2011 PRCA announces support for Speaker's Parliamentary Placements Scheme
16/11/2011 PRCA Awards 2011 celebrate best in PR
16/11/2011 PRCA and Meltwater take NLA to Supreme Court
09/11/2011 PRCA launches University Partnership with debate at University of Westminster
07/11/2011 PRCA official sponsor of the Golden Hedgehog Awards
07/11/2011 PRCA and Meltwater granted permission to appeal to Supreme Court
03/11/2011 PRCA announces exciting National Conference
26/10/2011 Event: Have we Lost Control? The North West PR Industry Debate
25/10/2011 PRCA Freelancer Network connects consultancies and freelancers
21/10/2011 PRCA welcomes Joint Committee's proposal to strengthen protection from online defamation in Draft Defamation Bill
18/10/2011 PRCA welcomes lobbying announcement
13/10/2011 Deputy Prime Minister supports PRCA - PR Week Campaign to end unpaid internships
10/10/2011 PRCA Trends Barometer, 3rd quarter 2011, reveals uncertain outlook for PR industry
04/10/2011 PRCA launches individual membership
22/09/2011 PRCA Releases Midlands PR Census Data
21/09/2011 PRCA 2011 Awards shortlists announced
20/09/2011 PRCA Launches In-House Benchmarking
13/09/2011 UK Copyright Tribunal hearing begins in Meltwater/PRCA key copyright challe
09/09/2011 PRCA publishes Jane Howard's history of PR consultancy
08/09/2011 PRCA Unveils Scottish PR Census Data
07/09/2011 Colin Byrne Joins PRCA Board of Management
06/09/2011 PRCA to Sponsor Fire Communicators' Conference
06/09/2011 PRCA Announces PR Council Officers
05/09/2011 PRCA Launches Universities PR Partnership
01/09/2011 PRCA halves regional training prices
23/08/2011 PRCA Launches PR Freelancer Portal
22/08/2011 PRCA announces Precise Evaluation Award
17/08/2011 London Riots damage London's reputation
15/08/2011 PRCA calls on industry to lobby Parliament re temporary copies
15/08/2011 PRCA's Francis Ingham elected to Capital's Council for commerce
08/08/2011 PR Council Members Elected
08/08/2011 Mynewsdesk sponsors digital PR award
03/08/2011 PRCA welcomes Government endorsement of Hargreaves Review
27/07/2011 UK Ruling Classifies Millions as Copyright Offenders
26/07/2011 PR Council Voting Underway
14/07/2011 Reputation industry worth £7.5bn to UK economy
12/07/2011 PR Leader's Panel believe the worst is still to come for News International
06/07/2011 Vision Critical announced as PRCA Awards sponsor
23/06/2011 PRCA responds to COI abolition
21/06/2011 The Amber Group to sponsor the 2011 PRCA Awards
20/06/2011 Hollis PR to sponsor 2011 PRCA Awards
13/06/2011 Meltwater Group announced as Headline Sponsor of this year's PRCA Awards
13/06/2011 PRCA warns changes to defamation law could harm UK PLC
09/06/2011 PRCA embeds evaluation into industry standard
08/06/2011 Alan Milburn supports the PRCA's campaign to end unpaid internships
01/06/2011 PRCA price commitment shakes up training market
24/05/2011 PRCA responds to Hargreaves Report on UK IP Copyright Law
17/05/2011 PR Leaders believe Twitter makes reputation management harder
11/05/2011 PR Leaders believe Coalition will survive Referendum and Local Elections
10/05/2011 PR Leaders say 'No to AV' campaign skillful but dishonest
05/05/2011 PRCA broadens services with new appointments
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
05/04/2011 PRCA Kilimanjaro Trekkers Reach the Summit for Leonard Cheshire Disability
28/03/2011 PRCA to launch best practice tools for PR and Communications teams
28/03/2011 PR Leaders expect budget to stimulate sector
28/03/2011 New guide on how to improve agency briefing in an integrated world
18/03/2011 PRCA Welcomes Tee Recommendations
16/03/2011 PRCA provides free PR Training to Taylor Bennett Foundation Internship Scheme
15/03/2011 Survey highlights massive opposition to web licence scheme
07/03/2011 FAQ: Newspaper Licensing Agency Dispute - Meltwater and PRCA
07/03/2011 Survey highlights massive opposition to web licence scheme
23/02/2011 PRCA Launches Access Commission
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
24/01/2011 PRCA opens for business in the Middle East

2010

18/11/2010 PRCA announces new action on Evaluation
04/11/2010 PRCA forms Northern Ireland regional group
27/10/2010 PR Profession Launches Procurement Toolkit
27/10/2010 Biggest Ever PRCA Awards Celebrate PR Excellence
26/10/2010 PRCA Awards First Practical PR Qualification
12/10/2010 New PRCA Chairman, Sally Costerton, Outlines Two Year Vision
05/10/2010 PRCA launches designatory letters
30/09/2010 PRCA partners with leading motor industry PR group
29/09/2010 PRCA partners with leading motor industry PR group
27/09/2010 PRCA questions for the ASA
20/09/2010 PRCA Awards 2010 shortlists announced
14/09/2010 PRCA AGM 2010
02/09/2010 PRCA Announces Latest Recruit
02/09/2010 PRCA to introduce new designatory letters
24/08/2010 PRCA - IVCA Membership Details
09/08/2010 PRCA Midlands FrontLine reactivates young PR community
04/08/2010 Francis Ingham rebuts “reputation laundering” claims
29/07/2010 Caroline Kinsey elected first PR Council Chairman
27/07/2010 Brighton & Hove agency joins PRCA
23/07/2010 PRCA Chief Executive Commits for 2011/2012
16/07/2010 AMEC and the PRCA announce new evaluation initiative
07/07/2010 PRCA announces ambitious policy agenda
28/06/2010 PR Leaders' Panel welcomes budget
25/06/2010 PRCA and WPR Announce Agreement
18/06/2010 PRCA endorses AMEC evaluation principles
10/06/2010 Women in PR group opens talks with PRCA
09/06/2010 PRCA Council
20/05/2010 PRCA announces Leonard Cheshire Disability as first Chairman's Charity
14/05/2010 PRCA/ PCG PR Freelancers Network
06/05/2010 Opinium joins the PRCA's endorsed supplier programme
06/05/2010 PRCA and PCG tie-up creates network for PR freelancers
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

10/12/2009 PRCA announces Vice Chairman of the Public Sector Group
19/10/2009 PRCA launches group to bring SMEs together
22/09/2009 PRCA responds to Telegraph article "Tories to crack down on lobbying firms"
16/09/2009 Communications association appoints Welsh vice-chairman
04/06/2009 PRCA Health launches with industry survey
18/05/2009 Precise becomes PRCA media intelligence partner
13/03/2009 PRCA: PR vital to digital future
09/02/2009 In-house Comms teams invited to join PRCA
29/01/2009 PRCA Appoints Marketwire as News Distribution Partner
28/01/2009 PRCA benchmarking survey goes live 5 February
16/01/2009 PR consultancies optimistic for 2009
07/01/2009 Hollis Europe
07/01/2009 Hollis UK Public Relations Annual
05/01/2009 PRCA response to PASC report

2008

27/08/2008 PRCA Awards 2008 - call for entries
23/07/2008 PR Consultancies pitching more effectively
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