Local Beginnings to (Inter)National Profile

How a PR career begins, the paths one may follow and what counts as success can manifest in many ways. Join FPRA Capital Chapter for a panel discussion with PR pros from Tallahassee that have made it big. The interactive meeting will explore personal and professional milestones, experience earned and the grit and good luck […]

From Tallahassee to the White House

FPRA’s Capital Chapter is thrilled to welcome Washington Post’s White House Reporter and CNN Political Analyst, Toluse Olorunnipa (pronounced Toe·Loo Ol·lor·oo·NEE·pah). A journalist, writer and entrepreneur covering national politics, his writing has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg News, The Chicago Tribune, Businessweek Magazine, The Miami Herald, The Tampa Bay Times and other publications. […]

Anthony Shop: People are the New Channel (Webinar)

21st Century tools won’t work if your organization is stuck in 20th-century culture. Gone are the days of distributing brand messages through a series of marketing channels. In today’s world, people are the new channel, empowering all of us to write our own stories and connect in ways that used to be unimaginable. Companies positioned […]

Adrian Parker, Global Vice President of Marketing for Patrón Tequila

Adrian Parker, Global Vice President of Marketing for Patrón Tequila and a FAMU alum, will be our speaker on September 18. A favorite among the speakers at last year’s FPRA Annual Conference, he will share his stories, successes, challenges, and lessons learned while bringing brands to international domination. About the Speaker Adrian Parker is Global […]

Leadership Celebration & Special Guest Dr. Jay Rayburn

  Join us virtually on Friday, August 28, from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (EDT) as we celebrate our chapter’s accomplishments, recognize our members’ contributions, and look forward to a brand new year. We’ll also hear from Dr. Jay Rayburn, who is retiring after a distinguished career as a communications professor at FSU. During his tenure, he […]

Gabriel Sanchez: “Taking a Stand: Before Speaking Out, Look Inward”

Gabriel Sanchez will be speaking to our chapter on Thursday, July 16, via GoToWebinar. Check out his recent article for PRSA, “Taking a Stand: Before Speaking Out, Look Inward.” He is a 20-year veteran of California politics and public affairs who now serves as director of communications for First 5 LA, an independent public agency […]

June Program: Amplifying Your Message with Multimedia

Now that so much of communications work is done remotely and face-to-face events are not always an option, how should we share important information? What elements are we forgetting? What apps or tools should we be using? Nipa Eason, creative director at Strategic Digital Services, will share ideas and tips for using video and audio […]

May Program: Crisis Communication with Craig Fugate

The Capital Chapter is excited to welcome Craig Fugate as our May program speaker! How can we plan for (and communicate through) the unexpected? How should we plan to work with our audiences as well as local, state, and federal organizations? Craig Fugate will offer guidance informed by his deep experience working with large-scale, high-stakes […]

March Program

The March in-person event has been cancelled; however, we are working on an alternative.