Get to Know the 2024-2025 FPRA Capital Chapter Board

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, […]

From the President: Empower. Expand. Elevate.

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. […]

FPRA Capital Chapter Recognized as Chapter of the Year at the FPRA PR & Comms Summit

FPRA Capital Chapter Recognized as Chapter of the Year at the FPRA PR & Comms Summit

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 […]

My Perspective: First Time at the FPRA PR & Comms Summit

My Perspective: First Time at the FPRA PR & Comms Summit

“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 […]

From Heartbreak to Advocacy: An LGBTQ+ Advocate’s Journey in Public Relations

From Heartbreak to Advocacy: An LGBTQ+ Advocate’s Journey in Public Relations

“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 […]

Scaling New Heights: How the PR & Comms Summit Can Unlock Your Potential

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 […]

FPRA Capital Chapter Announces Winners of the 2024 Excellence in Communications Awards

The Florida Public Relations Association (FPRA) Capital Chapter recently hosted the 2024 Excellence in Communications Awards, a prestigious ceremony that recognizes outstanding achievements in the field of public relations and communications in the Tallahassee area. This year’s event at the Challenger Learning Center in downtown Tallahassee spotlighted the diverse talents and significant accomplishments of professionals […]