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2023 FPRA Gainesville PDS is Friday, June 30

Join us for a half day of engaging speakers, networking opportunities and more on Friday, June 30 at The Historic Thomas Center. The world of public relations can be daunting, but during the 2023 FPRA Gainesville Professional Development Symposium, you will learn how...

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May 2023 program: “The Science of Making People Care”

Scientific evidence is piling up: people don’t act on information; they act on what they care most about. Learn more when you join us for lunch Thursday, May 18 at Paramount Grill and hear from Ann Searight Christiano, founder and director of the Center for Public...

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Chapter honors members at annual awards ceremony

FPRA Gainesville was proud to celebrate exceptional PR practitioners in the community on April 27 at Blue Gill Quality Foods. Each year, the chapter presents three special awards, the Rising Star of the Year, the Member of the Year and the John Detweiler, Ed.D., APR,...

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Chapter learns how to improve internal communications

We had the pleasure of hearing from Director of Communications Justin Caudell for our March monthly program at Paramount Grill. Justin is an account manager at Pioneer Utility Resources and spoke on the importance of internal communications. “The size and type of your...

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Nominate a member for an award

It’s time to celebrate our members with our annual Rising Leader of the Year, Member of the Year and John S. Detweiler, Ed.D., APR, CPRC Professional of the Year Awards. Nominations are open, and the deadline is April 7! Click here to see a list of previous winners....

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Chaos happens every day, prepare for the inevitable!

We live in an age of transparency, which means no company or organization is immune to the threat of a possible crisis. On Feb. 17, the chapter heard from Chris Gent, APR, CPRC, who shared how you can become “Master of Your Disaster” at Paramount Grill. Chris is the...

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Apply for the 2023 Amazing Give campaign!

The Gainesville Chapter of the Florida Public Relations Association (FPRA) is seeking proposals from local non-profit organizations wanting to improve their strategies to attract donors during the Amazing Give 2023 campaign. Through this effort, FPRA Gainesville will...

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Gainesville, UF welcome FPRA Counselors’ Network

For the first time, Gainesville and UF was host of the FPRA Counselors’ Network Winter Symposium in January. The annual event provides high-level professional development designed to encourage productive idea sharing and dialogue among FPRA’s most experienced...

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PR Masters to tour World Equestrian Center Feb. 28

Join our PR Masters group as we tour The World Equestrian Center Ocala at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 28. The center offers a rare combination of class and capacity. It's the largest equestrian complex in the United States, featuring a world-class, multi-indoor and...

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Become Master of Your Disaster

Have lunch with us Friday, Feb. 17 at Paramount Grill! Our speaker this month is Chris Gent, APR, CPRC. He serves as the head of strategic communications and public affairs at Georgia-Pacific. Chris will share how you can become “Master of Your Disaster.” Senior...

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