Chapter Highlights

Year and Event

1991

PREP was founded as an independent networking group of prospect researchers with 25 members

1999

Founding sponsor of first MARC conference at Bucknell University
First issue of newsletters, Ingenuity, published.
Vote to affiliate with Apra International
First Board of Directors elected

2000

Official website is launched
Co-sponsor of second MARC conference at Rutgers University

2001

Recipient of Apra International Grant
First PREP/APRA Board turns over; second board is elected
Co-sponsor of third MARC conference at Princeton University

2002

First paid program, "The Invisible Web", is offered at Spring 2002 conference
Communications Chair position on the board is established
Revised website is launched
Co-sponsor of fourth MARC conference at C.W. Post at Long Island University

2003

Hosted first Apra Virtual Seminar
Co-sponsor of fifth MARC conference at Bryn Mawr College

2004

First pre-conference social event is held
Co-sponsor of sixth MARC conference at Johns Hopkins University

2005

APRA - Greater Philadelphia merge into PREP/APRA
Co-sponsor of seventh MARC conference at Virginia Commonwealth University

2006

Newly designed website is launched
Two new board positions are created: Director-at-Large and Lending Library Director (now Programming Director)
Co-sponsor of eighth MARC conference at New York University

2007

Won the MARC 2007 Recruitment Contest by having most members present
Sponsor of Apra's 10th Anniversary

2008

Co-host of MARC 2008 at Bucknell University

2014

Name changed to Apra Pennsylvania

2021

Immediate Past President role added to help advise the board