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Founded in 1938, FPRA is the nation's oldest association of public relations professionals. Today, more than 1,000 men and women unite in the common cause of enhancing and promoting the public relations profession.

FPRA provides a variety of services, benefits and opportunities. It is dedicated to programs and activities that enhance the success of the public relations professional. The association functions on two levels-services and programs dedicated toward improving the professional competence of the individual public relations person and programs that benefit the entire profession.

• Continuing Education. FPRA sponsors continuing education programs affording members the opportunity to develop their professionalism to the highest degree.
• Professional Accreditation and Certification. These programs are designed to offer FPRA members the opportunity to achieve the internationally recognized ranks of Accredited in Public Relations (APR) and Certified Public Relations Counselor (CPRC).
• Monthly Meetings. Local chapters meet monthly to hear timely speakers, exchange career experiences and conduct general business.
• Annual Conference. The conference offers members the opportunity to stay in touch with professionals from throughout the nation, stay current on activities and events that have an effect on the profession and to enjoy the fellowship of other professionals.
• Awards Programs. FPRA's Golden Image Awards program is conducted once annually and recognizes outstanding public relations activities in Florida.

Voting Memberships:

Individual Professional
Individuals professionally qualified by education or experience, who devote at least 5O percent of their working time to public relations activities and pay their own dues. The membership belongs to the individual.

Institutional Professional
Any organization, corporation, governmental agency or similar institution may join and appoint representatives who are professionally qualified by education or experience and devote at least 50 percent of their working time to public relations activities. The organization pays the dues and owns the membership.

Multiple Professional Institutional
Any organization, corporation, governmental agency or similar institution may join and appoint several representatives who are professionally qualified by education or experience, devote at least 50 percent of their working time to public relations activities and are employed in the same location (building). In addition to lower annual dues, multi-professional members are eligible for lower annual conference registration fees. The organization pays the dues and owns the membership.

Retired Professional Membership
Any professional member who has retired from the full-time practice of public relations for profit and has reached 62 years of age or more, shall be eligible for retired professional membership.

Life Membership
Any member of the association who has demonstrated extraordinary service to the profession and the association at both the state and local level, upon the recommendation of the Past President's Council to the Board of Directors, followed by unanimous vote of both the board and the membership present at any regular meeting, shall be eligible for life membership. Life members shall not be liable for dues or assessments.

Non-Voting Memberships:

Allied
Any person, either as an individual or representative of a firm or corporation, interested in the activities of the association and in an allied field of the public relations profession, is eligible for allied membership. As with professional memberships, if the individual pays the dues, he or she owns the membership. If an organization pays, the membership belongs to the organization.

Associate
A person professionally or academically qualified for professional membership, but who is temporarily not actively engaged in a public relations position. This membership is available for a maximum of one year.

Student
Full-time students enrolled in accredited institutions of learning and interested in public relations. Student memberships run from September 1 - August 31.

Dues:
Individual Professional - $150
Institutional Professional - $150
Multiple Professional Institututional
First Membership - $150 Each
Additional Membership - $140
lndividual Institutional Allied - $150
Plus $35 processing fee for each new member.
Associate Membership - $52.50*
Student - $25.00*
Retired - $15.00*
* No Processing Fee Required

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