We meet regularly to hear exciting speakers, share best practices, network and conduct business. These well-attended monthly programs are open to members, students and “future members” (non-members) alike!

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Upcoming Events

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Past Events

March 22, 2024 – Farmers, Trolls and Poison Worms: Safeguarding Reputation Against AI Evildoers

February 20, 2024 – Taking the Lead: How FPRA Fuels Professional Growth

January 25, 2024 – The Creative Process

November 16, 2023 – Virtual Meeting

October 19, 2023 – In-Person Meeting

September 22, 2023 – ER for PR

August 25, 2023 – Leadership Celebration and 2023-2024 Board Installation

July 27, 2023 – What’s in a Name?: Perspectives on Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL)

June 30, 2023 – Summer Social at Ology Power Mill

June 12-14, 2023 – APR Boot Camp

June 7, 2023 – June 2023 Member Benefits Orientation

May 24, 2023 – Crisis Communications Chat with Waffle House

April 27, 2023 – 2023 Local Image Awards Ceremony

March 23, 2023 – Cap Chap Social at Proof Brewing Company

March 8, 2023 – Ethics in Public Relations

February 1, 2023 – Image Awards Panel: Candid Tips for Submitting an Entry

January 18, 2023 – (VIRTUAL) 2023 State of the Media Journalist Panel

December 15, 2022 – (VIRTUAL) Image Awards Workshop

December 8, 2022 – Holiday Social at Ology Power Mill

November 3, 2022 – Media Training with Joel Staley

November 2, 2022 – (VIRTUAL) November 2022 Member Benefits Orientation

October 20, 2022 – Professional + Student Member Mixer

October 13, 2022 – (VIRTUAL) Influencer Marketing 101: An Influencer’s Top Tips for PR Pros

September 22, 2022 – ER for PR

August 25, 2022 – Leadership Celebration and 2022-2023 Board Installation

July 21, 2022 – Summer Social at The Moore Agency

June 23, 2022 – A Quick-Start Guide to Starting Your Own PR Consultancy

May 18, 2022 – Keeping Your Creativity Alive

April 21, 2022 – Flip the Script with Chelsea Austin

April 19, 2022 – 2022 Local Image Awards Ceremony

March 24, 2022 – Building a Soccer Brand in a Football Town

February 25, 2022 – Navigating Ethics and the Law in PR

January 18, 2022 – Launching The World’s Most Magical Celebration

December 9, 2021 – December Social at Ology Brewing Co. – Power Mill Location

(Cancelled) November 16, 2021 – Hispanic Marketing with Sindy Chapa, Ph.D.

October 21, 2021 – The Press Secretaries Club: The Evolution of Government PR

October 4, 2021 – Fall CapChat: How to Become a Capital Chapter Leader (Zoom)

September 29, 2021 – ER for PR

August 27, 2021 – Leadership Celebration & New Board Installation

July 15, 2021 – Digital Accessibility on Social Media

June 24, 2021 – Storytelling: Creating Emotional Connections with Audiences

May 20, 2021 – Politics at Work: Balancing the Risks of Political & Social Activism by Employees

April 14, 2021 – From Home to the Stars: Helping NASA Communicate and Collaborate

March 25, 2021 – Local Beginnings to (Inter)National Profile Panel (GoToMeeting)

February 18, 2021 – From Tallahassee to the White House: A reporter’s journey covering three sessions and three presidents (Webinar)

January 21, 2021 – Anthony Shop: People are the New Channel (Webinar)

November 19, 2020 – Dolly Parton: Crisis Communication CEO (Webinar)

October 15, 2020 – David Binkowski, Demystifying Data: How Great Marketers Sift Through Bad Information To Find The Truth (Webinar)

September 18, 2020 – Adrian Parker, Global Vice President of Marketing for Patrón Tequila (Webinar)

September 10, 2020 – Sean Greenwood: Ben & Jerry’s Sweet and Cool PR Strategies (Webinar)

August 28, 2020 – Capital Chapter Leadership Celebration/Installation of 2020-2021 Officers & Board, and Special Guest Dr. Jay Rayburn (Webinar)

July 23, 2020 – July 23 CapChat: Mental Health (Zoom)

July 16, 2020 – Taking a Stand: Before Speaking Out, Look Inward with Gabriel Sanchez (Webinar)

June 18, 2020 – Amplify Your Message with Multimedia with Nipa Eason (Webinar)

May 21, 2020 – Crisis Communication with Craig Fugate (Webinar)

May 12, 2020 – May 12 CapChat: Working Remotely (Zoom)

March 30, 2020 – Stay Strong: Breaking Through the Coronavirus Crisis with Quality, Caring, Consistent Communications with Ron Sachs

February 20, 2020 – The 2020 Image Awards: What’s Changed and How to Succeed

January 10, 2020 – “Covering the Capitol” Journalist Panel with LeadershipFPRA

December 5, 2019 – DEEPember Social: Hoppy Holidays & Happy New Beer at DEEP Brewing

November 14, 2019 – Protecting Your Client in the Digital Spotlight with Dontaye Carter, Carter Media Group

October 18, 2019 – Tools for the Frugal PR Pro with Headshot Fair

September 19, 2019 – The Art of Digital Storytelling with Ritesh Gupta

August 22, 2019 – Capital Chapter Leadership Celebration 2019

July 18, 2019 – ER for PR & To There and Back… A Hobbit’s Tale

June 20, 2019 – F.U.N. Night at Deep Brewing Company

May 16, 2019 – Florida’s Force – Telling Your Story in the Eye of the Storm

April 25, 2019 – Recognizing Tallahassee’s Treasures

March 28, 2019 – Audio vs. Visual: Reaching New Ears through Podcasting

February 13, 2019 – FPRA Capital Chapter & FAPL Movers & Shakers, Never Stirred Sunset Reception

January 24, 2019 – The Secret Combination to Unlocking the Social Media Vault

December 13, 2018 – Cocktails & Candy Canes

November 8, 2018 – Revving PR: The Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon and Fast & Furious – Supercharged

September 20, 2018 – From Cuisine to Clapbacks: The College Town Marketing Gurus Take Us Behind the Scenes

August 30, 2018 – Capital Chapter Celebration at Four Points by Sheraton Tallahassee Downtown

July 19, 2018 – ER for PR & “Finding Your #FPRAbalance: A Little PR-spective”

June 21, 2018 – What’s Your “Fake News” IQ? How to Discern the Truth.

April 19, 2018 – Masquerade Ball & Image Awards Ceremony

February 1, 2018 – Communicating History – Behind the Creation of Florida’s Constitution Revision Commission PR Strategy

November 16, 2017 – Tips from a Political PR Pro – Mastering Legislative Session Without Losing Your Mind

October 19, 2017 – The (Sensationalized) State of Journalism: How to Gain Valuable Media Coverage in a World of Fake News

August 17, 2017 – Capital Chapter Leadership Celebration

July 20, 2017 – Cross-Generational Communication with Roger Pynn

June 15, 2017 – How to Practice PR Without Losing Your Soul

May 25, 2017 – Managing a Hack: A Communicator’s Guide to Responding to a Data Breach

April 13, 2017 – Innovative Communications: Using Electronic Tools to Reach your Audience

January 26, 2017 – Political Communications – The New Norm

December 12, 2016 – Nutcrackers and Networking Holiday Social

October 20, 2016 – You Went Viral! Now… What Do You Do?