AdPR Connection
About
AdPR Connection is an annual student-run networking event that includes workshops, a career fair and networking socials to help students connect with future employers and build skills needed for their job search. AdPR Connection is sponsored by UGA’s PRSSA chapter and AdClub and takes place each Fall.
We look forward to welcoming professionals and students for our Annual AdPR Connection event on Nov. 8 & 9, 2023. Below is our expected schedule.
Wednesday Nov. 8
3 to 5 p.m.
Kick-Off Event // Panel Discussions, Snacks, Door Prizes, Free Headshots and More (North Psychology Journalism Tower Rm 106)
3:15 to 4 p.m.
Initiating Connection, In-Person Panel
Join us for an engaging panel discussion that touches on three pillars of personal and professional growth: Networking, Mentorship, and Building Relationships. In this session, our panelists will shed light on the significance of these concepts and provide practical insights on how to incorporate them into your career aspirations.
4 to 4:15 p.m.
Free Headshots
4:15 to 5 p.m.
Leadership in Motion, Virtual Panel Watch Party
In this panel, we dive into the concept of leadership, bridging the gap between personal and professional growth. The session starts by dissecting the idea of personal leadership and how it translates into career success. Discover how to take initiative in the workplace, master your job search, and consistently propel your career forward.
Thursday, Nov. 9
9:30 to 10 a.m.
Check-in (Schnitzer Family Media Lawn, College of Journalism)
10 to 11:30 a.m.
Noon to 12:45 p.m.
1 to 5 p.m.
Keynote Address and Graduating Student Networking Hour (Peyton Anderson Forum, College of Journalism)
Lunch Presentation (Tate Student Center Grand Hall)
Career Fair (Tate Student Center Grand Hall)
Student and Employer Registration
If you are a student interested in attending AdPR Connection or an Employer interested in participating, please register below.
Professionals’ Registration
Please check back for our registration for professionals for our 2024 event.
Student Registration
Please check back for our registration for professionals for our 2024 event.
Participating Employers
We are grateful to our 2023 participating employers.If you are interested in becoming a 2024 participating employer, please email Sabrena Deal (scdeal@uga.edu).
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Ammunition — Platinum Sponsor
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Caren West PR
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Choice Media and Communications
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Cookery PR
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Jackson Spalding
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Nebo — Platinum Sponsor
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MORE Creative Agency
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Pineapple PR
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PLUS Communications
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Porter Novelli
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Ruder Finn
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See.Spark.Go
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TEGNA
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William Mills Agency – Silver Sponsor
The Team
Meet our 2022 AdPR Connection Directors. We look forward to welcoming our 2023 Directors soon.
Ella Randall Lee
Maddie Ciardulla
Sabrena Deal, MFA
2022 Committee Co-Chairs
Event Planning & Coordination – Maddie Ciardullo, Storey L. Mason
Promotions – Kayla Freeman, Olivia Noni
Registration – Anna Hounslow, Bella Harless
Leadership Development Coordinators – Amanda Bolin, Paige Searles
Sponsors
Thank you to our 2023 Sponsors. If you are interested in becoming a 2024 sponsor, please email Sabrena Deal (scdeal@uga.edu).
PLATINUM
NEBO
Nebo is a human-centered digital marketing agency. We believe that great work comes from understanding the needs, wants and perceptions of your audience. This human-centered approach informs everything we do. It’s why our work does more than just win awards. It generates results.

Platiunum
Ammunition
Ammunition is a full-service advertising agency focused on supporting brands navigating long-term selling environments, with complex paths to purchase — among both B2B and B2C audiences. Our approach focuses on a unique messaging architecture that personalizes creative by audience through ongoing engagement and automation.

SILVER
William Mills Agency
William Mills has worked in the financial industry for more than 38 years and served hundreds of companies that provide a wide range of products and services in the banking, payments, mortgage, credit union and related markets. According to the Atlanta Business Chronicle, William Mills Agency is the 4th largest independent Atlanta public relations firm, but more importantly, the largest provider of PR and Marketing Services for companies that market to the financial industry.

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