The Public Relations Individuals of Southern Maryland will hold its annual tricks-of-the-trade workshop on Thursday, Oct. 16, in Leonardtown. The event will be held in Building A at the College of Southern Maryland from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Presenters, who are passionate about public relations and marketing, will explain how to thrive in a slow economy, why public relations is a must for contractors and how to expand your PR efforts far beyond the press release.

Participants will also have an opportunity to meet the movers and shakers in Southern Maryland media and to fill their little black books with names of media contacts.

The cost is $40 for members and $50 for nonmembers, lunch is included.ย  For information and to register, go to www.prismonline.info. ย