Congratulations to the members of the Capital Chapter who won big at the FPRA Golden Image Awards ceremony this week, especially to the team at BowStern and the City of Tallahassee for winning the Dick Pope All Florida Golden Image Award, the ceremony’s top honor! A full list of winners is below: DIVISION A – PUBLIC […]
Name and Title: Rachel Smith, Communications Director, Vocational Rehabilitation How long have you been a member of FPRA, and why did you join? I’ve been a member of FPRA for more than 23 years. I originally joined because my boss at the Girl Scouts had been a member and knew how important it was for her […]
The 2014 Nominating Committee is pleased to announce the following slate for the 2014-2015 Chapter year: President: Jan Dobson, APR, CAE President-elect: Nanette Schimpf, APR, CPRC Immediate Past President: Sandi Poreda, APR Treasurer: Amanda Fliger Wood, APR Secretary: Christina Johnson Director of Membership: Cindy Muir, APR Director of Programming: Stefanie Stricklin Director of Awards and Recognition: […]
Name, title and organization: Danny Aller, Public Information Coordinator for Social Media, The Florida Bar What inspired you to pursue a career in public relations? I’m a bit of a late bloomer. Allow me to explain … I originally planned to begin my career in Communications/Public Relations after I graduated with a degree in English […]
~ Image Awards Honor Outstanding Public Relations Efforts ~ Tallahassee, Fla. (April 17, 2014) – The Capital Chapter of the Florida Public Relations Association (FPRA) today presented 35 awards honoring local public relations practitioners at its annual Image Awards ceremony. The Image Awards competition is conducted annually by FPRA to recognize outstanding public relations programs in […]
Today, the Capital Chapter of the Florida Public Relations Association (FPRA) officially installed its 2013-2014 Officers and Board of Directors. The installation ceremony took place at the FSU Alumni Center and highlighted the association’s tradition of excellence in leadership with a special presentation including past presidents. Incoming 2013-2014 Capital Chapter Officers and Directors: President: Sandi […]
The 2013 Nominating Committee is pleased to present the proposed slate for the upcoming Chapter year. The membership will vote on the slate at the July 18th meeting. President: Sandi Poreda, APR President-elect: Jan Dobson, CAE Immediate Past President: Erica Villanueva, APR Treasurer: Steve Murray Secretary: Christina Johnson Director of Programming: Karen Kirksey Director of Membership: […]
Today we celebrated the PR Diamonds in Tallahassee’s communications community who have shone over this past year at the 2013 FPRA Capital Chapter Local Image Awards. The public relations professionals who were honored were recognized as Tallahassee’s most outstanding practitioners and all of the winners should be commended for their hard work. We are proud […]
More than 110 public relations professionals and local dignitaries (including Mayor John Marks, Mrs. Jane Marks, and DBPR Secretary Ken Lawson) gathered at the FSU Alumni Center April 19 in Mardi Gras green, purple and gold and celebrated Tallahassee’s best PR programs and tools. The following is a list of the winners of each category. Division […]
Written By: Karen Kirksey – Public Information Coordinator, The Florida Bar Communications students from Florida State and Florida A&M universities left the traditional classroom setting for a while this week to learn a unique lesson. On Feb. 23, they attended an etiquette luncheon sponsored by the Florida Public Relations Association-Capital Chapter. The seminar, held at […]