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Crystal Sutherland has been a member of the FPRA Gainesville Chapter since September 2012. “I chose to get involved because I wanted to sharpen my PR skills,” she says. Last year she served on the Professional Development Symposium (PDS) Committee and this year she...

Join us as we recognize Gainesville's best in research, strategy, implementation and execution in the public relations profession. Hear from Keynote Speaker Allison Campbell, APR, and join us for a special tribute to Kim Faenza.   April 17, 2014 11:30 a.m. to 1...

Skylar Ramsey joined FPRA in January of this year after hearing great things about the organization through her contacts at PRSSA. Currently she is the Senior Secretary to the Chair of the Computer and Information Science and Engineering Department at the University...

Maria Copeland serves as Director of Educational Services for FPRA Gainesville and she credits her membership with giving her the opportunity to meet other PR professionals in the area as well as update her skills. She uses social media to connect with the students...

MaryBeth Head recently rejoined FPRA Gainesville and is the co-owner of Two Head Video, along with her husband, DJ Head.  She wears many hats as the producer, writer, and video editor.  Her main objective is to help clients define their goals about how they see their...

Kevin Coulson, director of marketing and business development at Meridian Behavioral Healthcare, Inc. is currently serving as Vice President of Member Services.  He has been an active member of the Gainesville Chapter of FPRA since joining in 2008 and has previously...

One of the newest members in the Gainesville Chapter of FPRA is Frank Avery. Avery joined last fall after meeting board members Amelia Bell, APR, and Julie Frey, APR, CPRC, at a Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours event. He had been looking for a professional...

From left, Ginny Lawrimore, Rod Hemphill, APR, CPRC, and Linda Homewood, APR.   Each year the Gainesville Chapter of FPRA awards three members with our most prestigious awards. The professionals that were awarded this year are truly outstanding. Congratulations...

Amy Douglas, APR, the Director of Marketing and Communications for the University of Florida Performing Arts (UFPA) serves as treasurer for the Board of Directors this year. She has been involved in FPRA for about five years, and started when she worked in Sarasota....

Mark your calendar for FPRA's 76th Annual Conference, titled The Road Best Traveled.   Aug. 10-13, 2014   Wyndham Grand Orlando at Bonnet Creek   Watch this video to learn more.