Eligibility

Publicity Club of Chicago membership is open to those who devote the majority of their time to public relations as defined by:

• Determining public opinion.
• Counseling management on communication activities.
• Conducting communications programs other than sales, marketing and product/service advertising to positively affect public opinion and/or policy.
• Managing related personnel and resources.

Types of Membership

Resident Membership

• Open to any person who meets eligibility requirements.
• Entitles you to full membership benefits, including voting privileges and eligibility to hold office.
• Annual dues $250 (one year) or $475 (two years—save $25).
• One-time $35 application fee for first-time applicants. Past PCC members, re-apply for membership by Sept. 3 and we’ll waive the $35 new member fee.

Associate Membership

• Open to any person who meets eligibility requirements but has completed less than two years in the profession.
• Entitles you to full membership benefits and privileges except to vote and hold office.
• Associate membership is limited to two years.
• Annual dues $250 (one year) or $475 (two years—save $25).
• One-time $35 application fee for first-time applicants.

Student Membership

• Open to any full-time undergraduate student majoring in communications, journalism, public relations or English who has completed two full years of college education.
• Entitles you to most membership benefits and privileges. Student members are not eligible to vote, hold office or receive a copy of the PCC media guide and membership directory.
• Annual dues $75 (one year) or $125 (two years—save $25).
• No application fee.

Lifetime Membership

• Open to any person who has been an active PCC member in good standing for 25 or more years.
• Entitles you to full membership benefits, including voting privileges and eligibility to hold office.
• Annual dues $100 (one year) or $175 (two years—save $75).

Corporate Membership

• Open to any person whose company provides public relations, marketing, advertising, and/or integrated communications services or maintains a 35 percent or more client representation in these areas.
• Entitles you to all rights and privileges of the club including voting and holding office.
• Three levels of corporate membership and benefits are available at annual dues levels of $500, $1,000 and $2,000. Learn more!

Professional Supplier Membership

• Open to any person whose company provides services to the public relations field, maintaining a minimum 35 percent client representation in the public relations, marketing, advertising and/or integrated communications fields.
• Entitles you to full membership benefits and privileges and a special listing in the “Professional Supplier” section of the PCC media guide and membership directory.
• Annual dues $275 (one year) or $525 (two years—save $75).
• As part of your Professional Supplier Membership, up to three additional members of your organization can join PCC at the regular resident membership fee of $225 each. Membership is transferable.

More information…

• A $35 application fee applies for first-time applicants.
• The first-time application fee does not apply to students or additional memberships for individuals with an organization that holds corporate or professional supplier membership.

PCC Membership Renewal: Download it here!

PCC New Member Application: Download it here!

PCC Past Member Reapplication: Download it here!

Questions? Contact the Publicity Club of Chicago at office@publicity.org or 773/463-5560.