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Meet with local journalists, editors and assignment reporters on Wednesday, March 29 at our First Coast Media Summit!

In partnership with North Florida PRSA, join us at The River Club of Jacksonville for a delicious lunch with a gorgeous view and to learn about the evolving changes in newsrooms and the best ways to pitch stories.

Whether you are new to the area or a seasoned media relations pro, this is a great event to network and learn! Award-winning media professionals have confirmed their attendance from the following local news outlets:

– WJCT Public Media
– WJXT- News4Jax
– Action News Jax
– Jacksonville Business Journal
– The Florida Times-Union I Jacksonville.com
– Jacksonville Daily Record
– First Coast News
– WOKV

Learn tips and tricks to use your smartphone to capture high-quality photos and videos.Everything you need to create engaging content is in the palm of your hand. Join us March 30 to learn how! Devon Chestnut, APR, CPRC will lead this educational conversation.

Location: Meeting link will be emailed to all RSVPs

Time: Noon to 1 p.m.

FREE for members, $10 for guests

oin CWC-FPRA for a Celebration and Media-Versary Discussion with Louise Bruderle of West Coast Woman

Join the Central West Coast Chapter of the Florida Public Relations Association as we celebrate All That Glitters, recognizing the area’s best work in public relations, marketing and communications. Our local Image Awards competition is conducted annually to highlight outstanding public relations programs and encourage and promote the development of the public relations professionalism in our area. At this event, the awards will be given out. Our chapter’s Joe Curley Rising Leader nominee will also be named.

Tickets: $50 for FPRA members | $60 for future members. Cost includes one drink ticket and heavy hors d’oeuvres.

Friday, April 21st | 11:30 a.m. Hot buffet lunch served | 11:45 a.m. Leadership icebreaker | noon – 1 p.m. Authors Panel Discussion with Ginger Broslat, APR, CPRC, Dave Schlenker, and Beverly Brown, APR

Attend our April professional development meeting at the College of Central Florida; Ewers Century Center Strategic Planning Center (Building 40, Room 101)

Hot buffet lunch will be served starting at 11:30 a.m., Leadership ice-breaker starts at 11:45 a.m., and the one-hour program begins promptly at noon.

Communicating with Confidence, Power and Authority
Free for FPRA Members
Tuesday, April 25 at Noon EDT
Have you ever had trouble being heard in the workplace? You’re not alone. It’s well-documented that women and men communicate differently. Some of this is the result of nature (science). Alternatively, nurture (learned) plays a role. In this interactive session, you will delve into Accendo’s “A Woman’s Checklist for Communicating with Power and Authority.”

Key takeaways include:
• Understanding the facts around the differences in gender communication
• Exploration of the role confidence and competence plays in leadership success
• Creation of your personal action plan for Communicating with Confidence, Power and Authority

This webinar will offer tangible tools for those looking to be strong female leaders in the workplace and those working to foster strong female leadership on their teams.

Cari H. Coats is a business advisor, leadership strategist, executive coach, author, and speaker, leveraging her extensive executive and C-suite experience. Coats is co-founder & managing partner of Accendo Leadership Advisory Group, offering advisory services for the full spectrum of leadership development, including executive and transitional leadership coaching, high-performance executive team development, professional development for high-potential women leaders, and next-generation succession coaching for family business leaders.

Coats is a certified executive coach, a member of the Forbes Coaches Council, and co-author of “Women: Get Promoted Now! 4 Must-Have Ingredients to Accelerate Your Career.” A key advisor to CEOs and executives of numerous innovative and high-growth companies, Coats was most recently executive-in-residence, focused on leadership and entrepreneurship, at the nationally ranked Crummer Graduate School of Business at Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida.

The Orlando Area Chapter of FPRA invites you to the 2023 Image Awards gala. Join us in honoring our chapter’s traditions and the outstanding innovation in our members’ contributions to the industry.
Program details:
The gala will take place at the Rice Family Pavilion, located on the campus of Rollins College. Free parking is available at the Rollins SunTrust parking garage, located at 131 E. Comstock Avenue, Winter Park.
Doors open at 6 p.m. for networking and cocktails. Dinner and awards program to begin at 6:50 p.m. Cash Bar available during cocktail hour and dinner.
Formal or business attire is suggested.
Sponsorship opportunities are available. Please contact Juliette Juliette Gebken-Mayi (juliettegebken@gmail.com) for information.

For registration inquiries, please contact Julia Amorim (juliatamorim@gmail.com) or Cynthia Velasco (csifonte@gmail.com).

Save the Date: Please join us on Thursday, April 27, from 5:30 – 7 p.m. for the FPRA Capital Chapter’s 2023 Local Image Awards Ceremony. This event celebrates the outstanding work PR professionals in the Capital City have accomplished over the past year. Additional details, including event pricing and registration, will be posted soon!

Location

Parkview at Cascades – Ballroom
414 E. Bloxham St.
Tallahassee, FL 32301

Itinerary

5:30 p.m. – Mingling, drinks, heavy hors d’oeuvres, photos
6:00 – 7:00 p.m. – Ceremony

This year we are extremely excited to bring back the Tampa Bay Communicator Summit program in conjunction with our annual Image Awards Ceremony. We look forward to hosting some of the best communication experts in our area to deliver an educational and practical program with a focus on modern-day PR. We will also recognize some of our area’s best of the best at our Image Awards Ceremony. Mark your calendars for an amazing Friday shared with your peers at the stunning Centre Club.

Join us for an evening at Rising Tide Tap & Table in Port Canaveral, at 6:00 pm on April 28, to recognize our Space Coast Image Award winners! Stay afterwards to mix and mingle with local PR pros and this year’s LeadershipFPRA Class VII. Complimentary appetizers will be provided; drinks and food will be available for purchase.

Virtual Networking 10:45 a.m. -11:00 a.m. – Program: 11:00 a.m. to Noon.
Americans are more multiracial than ever. The face of America looks different, and that means the majority of Americans are different. Have you accounted for that evolution in your communication strategy? Reaching the hearts of stakeholders starts with understanding their culture. That understanding can be gained by pros from all kinds of backgrounds and experience levels if a strategic effort is made. Learn from internationally-recognized PR author, national columnist, podcast host and boutique agency owner Melissa Vela-Williamson, APR as she shares ways to be more culturally competent and inclusive with communication. She’ll share data, relatable stories, and actionable tips that illustrate aligning PR communication with DEI principles. This knowledge can help communicators better connect with audiences and support social good.

Saddle up for a conference like no other filled with southern charm and hospitality, front porch exhibitors, a BBQ cookout, and a feeling of nostalgia in the Horse Capital of the World® at our Back to the Roots Communications and PR Conference, brought you by the Ocala Chapter of the Florida Public Relations Association and the Association of Florida Colleges.

You’re invited to hear from leading experts in public relations and communications in this statewide, one-day conference on Thurs., May 18, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the College of Central Florida Ocala Campus.

This annual professional development seminar is for beginners and experts in the field who want to gain expertise, network with communications professionals from across the state, and explore new ideas and strategies.

The day includes a keynote address and session tracks based on experience level.Session topics include:

Social Media Marketing
Marketing Research and Planning
Website Design
Crisis Communications
Hot Trends in Public Relations
Ethics
Interdepartmental Collaboration
Digital Advertising
Communication Technology Advances
And Much, Much More

Early registration is available now through April 3. Registration includes breakfast and a BBQ lunch.

Secure your spot now!

Friday, June 16th | 11:30 a.m. Hot buffet lunch served | 11:45 a.m. Leadership icebreaker | noon – 1 p.m. “Crisis Communication” by Wesley Wilcox and Starley Ard

Attend our June professional development meeting at the College of Central Florida; Ewers Century Center Strategic Planning Center (Building 40, Room 101)

Hot buffet lunch will be served starting at 11:30 a.m., Leadership ice-breaker starts at 11:45 a.m., and the one-hour program begins promptly at noon.

The cost to attend is $20 for members, $25 for nonmembers, and $15 for student members. Please select an option from the dropdown below to pay via PayPal.

Attend our July “State of the Ocala Chapter” meeting at the College of Central Florida; Ewers Century Center Strategic Planning Center (Building 40, Room 101)

Hot buffet lunch will be served starting at 11:30 a.m., Leadership ice-breaker starts at 11:45 a.m., and the one-hour program begins promptly at noon.

The cost to attend is $20 for members, $25 for nonmembers, and $15 for student members. Please select an option from the dropdown below to pay via PayPal.