Member Spotlight – Kelly Corder, APR

Name and Title Kelly Corder, APR, Director of Communications for the Florida Commission on Offender Review Hometown Born and raised in Tallahassee, Florida. Go Noles! When did you start your career in Public Relations? I began working in public relations while an undergrad student at Florida State. I started as an intern in the Communications […]

Member Spotlight – Allison Aubuchon, APR

  Name and Title Allison Aubuchon, APR, President of Allison Aubuchon Communications Hometown Born and raised in beautiful Stuart, Fla., before falling in love with Tallahassee. When did you start your career in Public Relations? I studied PR at the University of Florida knowing good communications skills would open a lot of doors. But my […]

Member Spotlight – Zoe Linafelt

Name and Title Zoe Linafelt, Deputy Communications Director, Florida Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD) Hometown Tallahassee! I graduated from Lincoln High School (2007) and Florida State University (2010/English-Creative Writing). Some of my favorite memories of growing up here include visiting the Tallahassee and Natural History Museums, performing with the Women’s Dance Project, and singing […]

November Program Recap

Unleashing PR Speed with the Race Through New York Thursday, November 8, 2018 | 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. CoLab at the Pod Presented in Partnership with Tallahassee’s American Advertising Federation Chapter Top Takeaways FPRA is looking at an exciting year. There was a 70% membership renewal rate statewide, with 75 new members since September […]

Member Spotlight – Scott Schroeder

Name and Title Scott Schroeder, APR, CPRC, VP Operations, Liquid Creative Hometown Tarpon Springs (Clearwater, FL area) – Home of the Fighting Spongers! When did you start your career in Public Relations? I was in the printing industry and worked as an affiliate member until 2009, and then made the switch to the PR side. […]

September Program Recap

From Cuisine to Clapbacks: The College Town Marketing Gurus Take Us Behind the Scenes Thursday, September 20, 2018 | 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. Township Top Takeaways Check your ego at the door with your ideas Know your audience and tailor your efforts to them Choose which feedback you accept Leverage your audiences to tell […]

August Program Recap

WeAreFPRA Capital Chapter Celebration Thursday, August 30, 2018/11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Four Points by Sheraton, Tallahassee Downtown Presented by Gandy Printers, TREW Media, Inc, and Ktcreative Top Takeaways Celebration of the past year’s accomplishments Past FPRA Presidents passing the gavel Awards Ceremony Installation of the new FPRA Officers and Board of Directors Recap The […]

Member Spotlight – Sam May

Name and Title Sam May, Public Relations Coordinator at VISIT FLORIDA Hometown Tampa, Florida Share a little background about yourself. I moved to Tallahassee in 2014 to pursue college at Florida State University. In 2016, I graduated with a degree in Editing, Writing & Media with a minor in Communications. During my last semester, I […]

Congratulations to Shari Hubbard, APR!

Shari Hubbard, APR is the Capital Chapter’s most recent member to earn the Accredited in Public Relations (APR) credential. Hubbard is the owner of Tallahassee Home Staging, where she directs all public relations and communication activities for the company specializing in residential, apartment and model home staging. Hubbard is also a community blogger for the […]

Member Spotlight – Holly Brooks

Name and Title Holly Brooks, Account Manager at RB Oppenheim Associates Hometown Tallahassee, Fla. What project are you most proud of? I’m proud to have been part of a successful legislative campaign for the Florida Redevelopment Association (FRA), handling both internal and external communications. FRA’s “Redevelopment Works” campaign raised awareness about the importance of Florida’s […]