The first thing to say about what Page Up offers is that it starts with you, the member. Each and every one of us brings a unique perspective, industry experience, established and emerging skills and a desire to contribute. So, when you look at our programs, you will see that they are grounded in member participation, member expertise and member execution.
With more than 270 members, each of whom has an average of 15 years of industry experience, Page Up has over 4,000 years of collective experience. Programs like Think Thursday discussions, Connection Coaches new-member onboarding, speaker series, our annual conferences and committee programs that encourage knowledge sharing bring that knowledge and experience to you. We host regional and national networking events that bring together peers who are facing the same issues, from managing our teams, to emerging technologies, to topical issues like new regulations and changes to the political climate.
What are you trying to get done in life? No, seriously, think about it for a sec. What are you really trying to get done? Now think about that last time you made meaningful progress on it. Did you do it alone? Of course not! You worked with someone, shared an idea with someone, got inspired by someone, felt motivated by someone. Right? Well, now imagine surrounding yourself with more than 270 professionals who all want to pursue the best ideas and implement them in ways that change the world. That’s what this network is about. And, oh, did we forget to mention that we’re nice? Yep. It’s true. Once you’re in Page Up, shoot anyone a note with a question and you’ll get a good reply. Go ahead, try it. It works!
For real, when we share best practices, they are truly killer. And by “killer” we mean, knock-‘em-flat-in-the-boardroom-with-your-brilliance-level stuff. That’s why hundreds of top-level communications executives flock to the Page Spring Seminar every year – and yes, you get to access that too as a member of Page Up. The quality of best-practice sharing is why our annual conference is the hottest ticket in town. Seriously, when you gather a bunch of folks with as much experience as we have, operating within multi-billion-dollar organizations on super complex issues spanning the globe, you inevitably get some great examples.
Within our organizations, we’re leaders. When it comes to how to have impact, we have thoughts. May we be so bold as to call this “thought leadership?” Sure! Let’s do that. We collaborate to explore and explain positions on the state of our profession, our industries and trends in the way our audiences, stakeholders, our customers and our employees communicate. Page Up provides a welcoming context to have assumptions challenged and aspirations validated, and to put your ideas about the communications profession into action.
In addition to topical weekly gatherings by phone (Think Thursdays), regular web presentations (Speakers Series) and regional networking events hosted by members, we hold an annual conference that brings together our best thought leadership, renowned speakers and, of course, incredible networking with your peers. We’ve held the event in Chicago, Washington D.C., and San Francisco – and each time the content, theme, speakers and entertainment were tailored to the city. Past themes have included “Seeing Around Corners: Preparing Business for the Future,” “Double Disruption: Our Industries, Our Profession” and “Navigating Influence, Transparency and Conflict in an Age of Alternative Facts.” We’ve had speakers including prominent authors, publishers, CEOs, and subject matter experts on analytics, AI, political systems and regulation.
We get a tremendous level of support from the Page Up staff as well as from Page members, but when it comes down to it, Page Up is member-led. Our bylaws call for an operating team with the roles you see below, naturally, but more importantly every Page Up member has the opportunity to volunteer for committee work and leadership. This is like anything truly valuable in life – the more you put in, the more you get from it. Here are some of the folks getting a great deal of satisfaction and having a good bit of fun running the show day-to-day; it could just as easily be you.
The first thing to say about what Page Up offers is that it starts with you, the member. Each and every one of us brings a unique perspective, industry experience, established and emerging skills and a desire to contribute. So, when you look at our programs, you will see that they are grounded in member participation, member expertise and member execution.
To become a member of Page Up, you must meet the below criteria and be nominated by a Page member at your organization. Page members can nominate a Page Up member by completing this Nomination Form. If you are interested in Page Up but your organization does not have a Page member, please contact Marianna Frantzis at mfrantzis@page.org.
>> You hold a senior communications position in the company;
>> You’re a realistic candidate for a top corporate communications position with a broad range of responsibilities; and,
>> You are considered a corporate communications expert and/or a thought leader in corporate communications (supported by published articles, conferences or speaking engagements and contributions to the industry).
>> You hold a senior leadership position in the agency;
>> You’re a realistic candidate to lead a Page member-qualifying agency; and,
>> You are considered a corporate communications expert and/or thought leader in corporate communications (supported by published articles, conferences or speaking engagements and contributions to the industry).
>> You’re employed in a full-time public relations or corporate communication teaching position in an accredited institution of higher learning; and,
>> You’re regarded as an emerging thought leader in public relations or corporate communications based upon publication of a substantial body of research that has made a significant contribution to the body of knowledge and literature of our field.
In addition, educator candidates must meet one of these two criteria:
>> You possess an earned doctorate or its equivalent; or,
>> You currently serve as a senior faculty member of their program or instructional group in their institution of higher learning.
>> You hold a senior communications position in the organization;
>> You have significant professional communications experience; and,
>> You’re considered a thought leader in corporate communications (supported by published articles, conferences or speaking engagements and contributions to the industry).
Page members may nominate senior staff that qualify under one of our above membership categories for Page Up.
The Membership Committee evaluates nominations 5-6 times a year, which are subject to final approval by the Page Board of Trustees.
No term limits are expected, but participants must be re-nominated every two years by their Page Society member. Re-nomination will not require another full review.
For questions about the nomination process, please contact Marianna Frantzis, Director, Membership at mfrantzis@page.org or 212-400-7959 x107.
The annual membership dues for U.S. members are $3,410 per person for corporate or agency members, $740 for educators and $1,260 for nonprofit/government members. You can check the complete members’ dues chart below. Membership is valid for one year from the date a new member activates their membership.
Annual dues cover membership, online participation and webinar/teleconference events. There are additional fees for most in-person events, such as attendance at the Page Up annual conference, which is a separate event from the Page annual conference.
