Launched in November 2001, the Freelance Alliance provides affordable professional development and support to independent communicators in the North Texas region. The group sponsors monthly “brown bag lunch” presentations, organizes networking happy hours and distributes project and permanent job leads.

Open to sole practitioners, freelancers and other independent communications contractors throughout the North Texas region, the Freelance Alliance is organized by representatives of the Dallas chapters of The Association for Women in Communications (www.awcdallas.com), International Association of Business Communicators (www.dallasiabc.com) and the Public Relations Society of America (www.prsadallas.com).

Continuing Education
The monthly lunch presentations are free to members of the AWC, IABC and PRSA. There is a $10 charge for non-members or guests.

Networking
Every other month, the Freelance Alliance sponsors happy hours at local restaurants and bars for networking, building friendships or sharing ideas. Often, the happy hours will feature informal topics for discussion such as business development techniques or overcoming challenges. In addition, there are often opportunities for promoting services at monthly lunch meetings.

Career Opportunities
The Freelance Alliance has become recognized as a valuable resource for prospective employers looking to hire independent communicators for temporary projects or permanent, full-time positions. Over the past three years, the organization has distributed more than 150 job leads to individuals on the e-mail list.

To learn more about the Freelance Alliance, you can contact the following volunteers:

Richard Buse (IABC) This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Susan Eckert (PRSA) This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Kelly Lane (AWC) This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Pat Pape (AWC) This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Sarona Winfrey (PRSA) This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it  

Watch the calendar of this site for details on what's coming up.