Public Relations

 

Michael Gerlach, chair

 

2011 Regional Public Relations Representatives

Memphis - Karen Siegfried

Jackson - Sarah Davenport Ziegler

Nashville - Jennifer Reist

Chattanooga - Kelly Lumpkin

Cookeville - Brent Ryan

Knoxville - Michelle Edwards

Tri-Cities - Mike Vanbruggen 

2010 Summa

• Established Regional Public Relations Reps

• Indentifying Athletic Trainer per county across state

• Established TATS Café Press Merchandise Store

• Issued Press Release for 2009 TATS

• Issued "Expert Medical Resource" press release

 August ~ Athletes Deal With Extreme Heat

Nashville News Channel 5

Monroe Abram, Johnnie Anderson

 September ~ Area Trainers Say Job Rewarding

Knoxville

Michelle Edwards, Chip Ladd, Heather Gallagher,

Jennifer Tanner & Peggy Bratt

 October ~ ETSU Participates In National Concussion Study

Tri-Cities.com

Craig

 October ~ Injured Gleason Player Spirits

Memphis Commercial Appeal

Daniel

 

USA TODAY 

2010 Summary

• Established Regional Public Relations Reps

• Indentifying Athletic Trainer per county across state

• Established TATS Café Press Merchandise Store

• Issued Press Release for 2009 TATS Award winners

• Issued "Expert Medical Resource" press release

 August ~ Athletes Deal With Extreme Heat

Nashville News Channel 5

Monroe Abram, Johnnie Anderson

 September ~ Area Trainers Say Job Rewarding

Knoxville News Sentinel Sports

Michelle Edwards, Chip Ladd, Heather Gallagher,

Jennifer Tanner & Peggy Bratt

 October ~ ETSU Participates In National Concussion Study

Tri-Cities.com

Craig Morehouse

 October ~ Injured Gleason Player Spirits Are High

Memphis Commercial Appeal

Daniel Clements

 October ~ TN High School Player In Good Spirits After Neck Injury

USA TODAY 

 

2011 Goals

• Issue Press Release of 2010 TATS Award winners.

• Establish a Media Reporting Award.

• Provide a downloadable "TATS Advertisement" for members via the new web site. Utilized for High School/University Newspapers, Clinic Bulletins and Football Game Day Programs.

• Issue Summer Press Release as "Expert Medical Resource" to media contact across the state.

• Become a "Capstone Senior Project" for Lipscomb University Public Relations Student.

• Upgrade TATS Table Top Display.

• Get a TATS Representative on Nashville Sports Talk Radio Station during NATA month.

• TEN media exposures.