| Year |
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 newsletter, 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 merged into PREP/APRA
Co-sponsor of sixth MARC conference at Virginia Commonwealth University |
| 2006 |
Newly designed website is launched
Two new Board positions created: Director-at-Large and Lending Library Director
Co-sponsor of seventh MARC conference at New York University |
| 2007 |
Won the MARC 2007 Recruitment Contest by having the most members present
A sponsor of APRA's 10th Anniversary |
| 2008 |
CO-HOST of MARC 2008 held at Bucknell University |