As we enter November, a month of gratitude and remembrance, I want to reflect on the recent events that have kicked off our chapter year. Our annual ER for PR event and October Member Socials were wonderful opportunities to connect, share, and support our community. Thank you to everyone who joined in—your support and enthusiasm […]
We’re excited to introduce you to the new members of the FPRA Capital Chapter Board! Keep reading to get to know and connect with the 2024-2025 FPRA Capital Chapter Board. You will learn fun facts, discover their professional backgrounds, and find out why they joined the FPRA Capital Chapter. Whether you’re looking for inspiration, collaboration, […]
I am honored and excited to serve as your president of the FPRA Capital Chapter for the 2024-2025 board year. Being sworn in during our August Leadership Celebration was a deeply meaningful moment for me. Standing in front of you, surrounded by friends, colleagues, and mentors, I felt the strength of our community, our village. […]
During the FPRA PR & Comms Summit held earlier this month in Tampa, the FPRA Chapital Chapter walked away with four President’s Awards including the coveted Chapter of the Year. In her remarks, Wendy Crites Wacker, APR, CPRC, outgoing president of FPRA, noted that the chapter earned this prestigious award because it “made great impacts […]
“Arriving at the Grand Hyatt in Tampa after driving through the rain of Tropical Storm Debby, my nerves were high. The drive to the FPRA PR & Comms Summit had been a challenging one, but the moment I stepped into the lobby and received my room key from the front desk, I felt relieved. Thanks […]
“As I write this, the memories of 49 souls lost to anti-LGBTQ violence at Pulse nightclub on June 12, 2016, weigh heavily on my mind. I vividly recall sitting in my bed in Tallahassee, scrolling through Facebook late that night. A status posted on Pulse’s page at 2:09 a.m. read, “Everyone get out of Pulse […]
The PR & Comms Summit is approaching quickly and is the must-attend professional development event for any public relations and communications practitioner. From hot takes on uncivil AI dialogue with the chief reputation powerhouse himself, Jon Goldberg, to mastering the art of intentional campaigns with Paramount/MTV Entertainment Studios’ rockstar strategist Lauren Woulard, there lies endless […]
“When I was four years old, there was a fire. At that point, my parents had been in the country for only a few years – specifically, Chicago. As everything they had begun to build evaporated, they realized that starting over with a toddler and a second child on the way was challenge upon challenge. […]
This past March, the Student Capital Chapter of FPRA traveled to the sunny city of Tampa, Florida for their Spring Networking Trip and were able to connect with and learn from several PR professionals covering a dynamic range of fields. Be it broadcast journalism or public affairs, the 12 students garnered incredible insight into various […]
The nominating committee members have prepared the following written slate of board officer and director candidates for next year. The slate has been shared with the current board of directors. Elections will be held at the June chapter meeting, with installation to follow at the leadership celebration in August. *President: Valencia Scott *Immediate Past President: […]