The Capital Chapter of the Florida Public Relations Association is hosting ER for PR, its annual community event presented by Taproot Creative. This event is a full-day public relations/marketing-focused workshop designed to help Tallahassee businesses and nonprofits. The event will be Tuesday, Aug. 27 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. at the Florida Sheriffs Association Training Center, located at […]
I am getting very excited for my favorite summer event, the FPRA Annual Conference! It was at conference several years ago when I first became passionate about this organization and decided to become more involved on a local level. An important initiative for me this year was to be able to fund a conference scholarship. […]
The June FPRA luncheon was one of the best of the year because it covered a topic every PR professional must deal with and understand – the media. This year’s Meet the Press panel included five local media representatives: Stan Sanders, news director, WCTV; Tom Urban, assignment editor, News Service of Florida; Rebeccah Lutz, managing […]
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: […]
Anne Marie Frawley, a seasoned event and operations professional, addressed the Capital Chapter of the Florida Public Relations Association this month about igniting change through special events. The things that people remember about an event, even years and decades later, might surprise you. Those are the most important and should be at the center of […]
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 […]
Clients want results. Creative people want to produce a meaningful design. The marketing person stands between the two to prevent violence. “It’s as simple as that” I was told by an account executive from a PR firm. Maybe so, I thought later, but perhaps the guy in the middle was selling himself short. Marketing pro’s […]
The Capital Chapter of the Florida Public Relations Association (FPRA) is looking for students who are truly making a mark on the industry.
I attended FPRA’s Capital Chapter monthly meeting last week and heard Steven Moore share his amazing story of overcoming adversity and succeeding. He offered a four-point strategy that can be applied in many aspects of our lives – personal or professional.
From board members to committee chairs, there are a variety of positions available to take your FPRA membership to the next level.