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Submit Nominations for Chapter Awards!
The FPRA Gainesville Chapter will present three special awards at the Image Awards ceremony on April 20: Member of the Year Award, John S. Detweiler, Ed.D., APR, CPRC Professional of the Year Award and Rising Star of the Year Award. Please take a few moments to...
Join Us for FPRA Gives Back!
Join FPRA Gainesville members as we pack backpacks to go home with local public school children who are food insecure. Tuesday, March 15 10 – 11:30 a.m. Catholic Charities 1701 NE 9th Street, Gainesville, FL 32605 The following is a list of kid-friendly foods that...
Quick Hits: What’s Coming Up with FPRA Gainesville
Feb. 9: Image Awards chair Alisha Kinman will host the second brainstorming workshop for Local Image Awards. Didn’t make it to the first one? Perfect. Catch up at this one. Bring your ideas for potential entries! Feb. 12: Submit your Image Awards two-page summary to...
Join Us in February for “PR Measurement: Love It or Hate It, You Need It!”
FPRA Gainesville’s February program promises to be like a box of Valentine chocolates – full of good stuff! Michelle Hinson, director of PR measurement for CyberAlert, will bring you behind the curtain to see a monitoring system in action and learn the questions to...
Have Your Two-Page Summary Reviewed for the Local Image Awards!
Interested in having your two-page summary reviewed by past winners of the FPRA Local Image Awards? Submit your draft to Alisha Kinman, Image Awards Chair, at askinman@gmail.com by Friday, Feb. 12. Work will be returned within two weeks to provide plenty of time for...
Students + Professionals: Sign up for Shadow Day
With growing demand for entry-level public relations talent, the Gainesville Chapter of the Florida Public Relations Association (FPRA) is recruiting area businesses to be hosts for its 2016 FPRA Gainesville Chapter Shadow Day on Thursday, March 10. The deadline for...
It’s Time for Trivia!
Join us at Plantation Hall at Haile Village Center Thursday, February 18 at 5:30 p.m. for Quiz for a Cause, our annual fundraiser benefitting student scholarships to FPRA’s annual conference. Learn more!
Next Local Image Awards Workshop is Feb. 9!
Do you have what it takes to become a communications champion? Find out how to take home the gold at this year's Local Image Awards, and join us for the second brainstorming workshop. Don't miss out on this opportunity to review the submission process, have your work...
Congrats on the Milestones!
Congratulations to the following members who are being recognized for their years of membership with FPRA. Thank you for your continued support and service to our chapter. Here’s to many more! 5 Years Laura Aguiar, APR Kimberly Buchholz Laurie Michaelson Trish Mader...
Kick Off 2016 with Our January Monthly Program!
Don't forget there isn't a monthly program in December, so join us Thursday, Jan. 21 for our monthly program with Kathleen Kelly, Ph.D., APR, Fellow PRSA: Understanding America’s Nonprofit Sector and Philanthropic Tradition: An Essential Element of Effective Public...