Cap Chap Social at Proof Brewing Company

Join your FPRA family at Proof Brewing Company for a Cap Chap Social on Thursday, March 23! We’ll be there from 5:30 – 7 p.m., so feel free to stop by after work and mingle. Significant others/spouses/partners are welcome. Members of this year’s LeadershipFPRA class will be joining us, so let’s give them a warm […]

Ethics in Public Relations

Please note: Registration will be capped at 25 attendees. We will meet at the Florida Sheriffs Association’s Blackburn-Hunt Building at the top of the hill.  Public relations is often negatively stereotyped as a profession that thrives on distorting the truth or withholding information. However, ethical public relations practice calls for upholding honest communications and transparency […]

Image Awards Panel: Candid Tips for Submitting an Award-Winning Entry

Join us for a free program on Wednesday, Feb. 1, from 10 – 11 a.m. to hear from a panel of Image Awards experts on what to do (and what not do do) when submitting an Image Award entry! Our panel of past FPRA Capital Chapter presidents will provide candid tips for submitting an award-winning […]

Virtual Image Awards Workshop

Each year, starting in the spring, the Florida Public Relations Association hosts the Image Awards (local chapter-based competitions) and the Golden Image Awards (a statewide competition). With awards season just around the corner, it’s time to start planning your entries now! Join us for a Virtual Image Awards Workshop on Thursday, Dec. 15, from 11 […]

2023 State of the Media Journalist Panel

Join us via Zoom on Wednesday, Jan. 18, for our 2023 State of the Media Journalist Panel moderated by Alia Faraj-Johnson of Alia Strategic Group. Our panel of prominent Florida journalists – Vicki Bradley, Amy Keller, and Jim Rosica – will discuss how PR/comms teams can best connect with the media, how the media landscape has […]

Holiday Social at Ology Power Mill

Join your FPRA family at Ology Brewing Company’s Power Mill location for a Holiday Social on Thursday, Dec. 8! Significant others/spouses/partners are welcome. If you’d like to bring your donations for our holiday giving drive for Brehon Family Services, we will collect them at the social and deliver them for you. Please RSVP by Wednesday, […]

Media Training with Joel Staley

Please note: Registration will be capped at 25 attendees. Join us on Thursday, Nov. 3, at The Current Agency to hear from Joel Staley, the Senior Communications Consultant and Executive Media Trainer with JCS Communications, LLC. During this interactive workshop, Joel will explain how to prepare your organization’s staff for the most challenging media interviews. […]

Influencer Marketing 101: An Influencer’s Top Tips for PR Pros

Influencer marketing is a powerful tool that can help you reach key audiences on social media and enhance your brand’s credibility. According to Deloitte’s 2022 Digital Democracy Survey, 70% of U.S. consumers say they follow an influencer online, and one-third say social media influencers influence their buying decisions. Join us via Zoom on Thursday, Oct. […]

A Quick-Start Guide to Starting Your Own Communications Consultancy

If you’re thinking about starting your own PR consultancy, whether very soon or in the distant future, you’re going to want to attend our June program. The program will also give great guidance for those who are employed elsewhere about what to do in your current job to better prepare for the idea of being […]

Keeping Your Creativity Alive

Professionals in PR are creatives. Writers, editors, strategists and designers use their creativity every day for the benefit of their clients and employers. For many in the profession, the creativity involved in their professional pursuits is a natural extension of an existing talent or interest (they just figured out how to make a living doing […]