The Capital Chapter is offering two, need-based scholarships for the FPRA Annual Conference registration. FPRA’s 74th Annual Conference is a wonderful professional development opportunity with exciting guest speakers and fun networking events. The conference is taking place at the Renaissance World of Golf Village Resort in St. Augustine August 5-8. Click here to download the […]
ER for PR is looking for experienced Capital Chapter members to serve as counselors for an hour-long (10:00-11:00 am), one-on-one counseling session with the nonprofit representatives and small business owners. ER for PR will be Thursday, August 23, 2012. For more information on this event or if you are interested in being a counselor please […]
The Capital Chapter’s June monthly luncheon featured a panel of journalists from the Capital Press Corps to give local PR pros information about pitching, building relationships, regular beats and what drives coverage.
The Capital Chapter is pleased to announce that the chapter’s Nominating Committee has made its nominations for the 2012-2013 Slate of Officers and Directors of the chapter board. The following nominations will be voted on by chapter members at the July 19th luncheon meeting: Officers President: Erica Villanueva President-Elect: Sandi Poreda, APR Immediate Past President: […]
The Joe Curley Rising Leader Award is intended to identify and honor up-and-coming individual FPRA members for their personal dedication, and demonstration of emerging leadership traits along with dedicated active involvement in FPRA Chapter activities, programs, functions and events. The honor includes a $500 cash award and a $500 FPRA state credit that the winner […]
The May FPRA Capital Chapter Monthly Meeting opened with a heartfelt applause and a standing ovation for Heidi Otway, surrounded by her family and fellow PR professionals, as she received the Stanley Tate Professional Award for Service.
What followed were keen insights into the emerging world of Web 3.0. Michael Winn, digital marketing director at RB Oppenheim Associates and chief digital officer at Digital Opps introduced Capital Chapter members to new tools to help manage the increasingly complex content on the web.
Facebook has had a busy few weeks. On Monday, the newly-public company released its iOS app for brand pages. While pages have always been accessible through the standard Facebook app, this is specifically designed for administrators.
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 […]
Capital-area public relations firms plan to “let the good times roll” this week when Florida Public Relations Association’s Capital Chapter hosts its annual signature Image Awards ceremony this Thursday, followed by a Mardi Gras-themed social at Krewe de Gras in Midtown that evening.
Delta’s social media manger, Rachael Rensink shared her team’s best practices at the Florida Public Relation Association’s Capital Chapter January membership luncheon.