FPRA Gainesville Chapter Events

The FPRA Gainesville Chapter offers numerous events for its members including student and professional mixers, monthly membership luncheons, leadership luncheons, the annual Image Awards gala and professional development seminar and much more.
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Thursday, February 18, 2010
11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Tapas 12, 12 W. University Avenue, Gainesville

Guest Speaker:
Rob Castellucci
President
FB Consulting

Robert Castellucci has extensive experience working with various Web 2.0 technologies, specifically Facebook.  Mr. Castellucci founded RoomBug in 2007, which is a Facebook application for roommate matching at universities and student-focused apartment communities.  The application was selected by Facebook as an fbFund recipient, an honored award given to the top 50 applications among the thousands on Facebook.  RoomBug also recently partnered with Residential Management Systems, the leading provider of university housing software globally.

In addition to RoomBug, Robert is also President of FB Consulting, a consulting firm that aides companies in developing a business presence on Facebook.   Through his Facebook experiences in application development and consulting, Mr. Castellucci has built a strong knowledge of Facebook and related web technologies.  Mr. Castellucci received his bachelor’s degree in marketing and master’s degree in entrepreneurship from the University of Florida.

Membership Luncheon Information

Reservations (RSVP) are required.  Luncheon starts at 11:30 a.m.
FPRA members $18 • Non-members & guests $23


Register online before noon on Tuesday the week of the luncheon.  If you need more information or to cancel your reservation, contact Steve Shepherd at 352.372.2534, ext. 115.  If you cancel after 9 a.m. on the morning of the luncheon, you will be billed whether or not you are able to attend.  (Unfortunately, this is because the chapter must pay Tapas 12 West for your meal.)


Pay for Luncheon Using PayPal:
FPRA Members: $18
Guests/Non-Members: $23

Student Members $15
Student Non-Members/Guests $18

Directions:
Tapas 12 West (Steve's Cafe Americain) map
12 West University Avenue, Gainesville
Phone: 352.377.9337

The restaurant is located one block west (toward University of Florida) of the intersection of University Avenue and Main Street.  Free parking is available in the Wachovia parking garage behind the restaurant.  Do not park in the lot directly behind the restaurant.