Florida Public Relations Association’s 71st Annual Conference

Where: Boca Raton Resort and Club, Boca Raton, FL
When: August 9-12, 2009
Registration Fee: $595/pp

FPRA’s Annual Conference is one of the Association’s most anticipated professional development events of the year. For four days, FPRA members, as well as other PR professionals around the region, join together for one common goal — to enhance their career through professional development seminars led by nationally recognized speakers and networking opportunities. By offering experts on a variety of industry-related topics, FPRA’s goal for Annual Conference is to present tools, tactics and strategies that its members can immediately apply and implement in their jobs.

This year, FPRA’s Annual Conference theme is "PR on F.I.R.E."! Annual Conference speakers’ topics and activities will all fall under: Foundation, Innovation, Reputation and Education.

Heat things up now and register today!

To make reservations at the Boca Raton Resort & Club, please click on the link below or dial 1-888-503-2622. Don’t forget to mention that you are with FPRA to receive your room discount. Room prices are tiered and start as low as $145 per night. Click here to make your reservation online.

Being questioned by your employer as to how FPRA’s Annual Conference will benefit your company and you? We want to help! Here’s what Adrienne Moore, APR, CPRC, former State Association President and three-time Treasure Coast Chapter President, has to say about the how Annual Conference has benefitted her employer and herself:

“When it comes to professional development and networking, FPRA has not only been a source of education for me as a professional, but has benefitted my employer with underwriting/advertising contracts on the local public radio station. Several statewide members purchased air time for clients after meeting me and learning about the value of public radio to their clients. Local members have realized this value in promoting their businesses and non-profit organizations to a strong arts and business demographic. My membership in the local chapter and participation at the state level has definitely paid off over the years. Public radio listeners are known for supporting the businesses heard on their local stations.

“Members have heard me say this over and over’ ‘If you don’t have at least one point to take back to your job, then you’re not listening.’ I believe that statement strongly and have found many points to bring back to my job – alternative media contracts, age and gender demographics, multi-cultural programs, and more. In particular, I have used the information from Chuck Underwood, one of our speakers several years ago, over and over. His discussions on age and gender changes have been invaluable in dealing with customer service and programming on a public radio station. You can’t beat it!”

If you have a testimonial to share about how Annual Conference has benefitted you and your employer, please let us know! E-mail your testimonial to ksmittle@ch2m.com

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