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March Professional Development Meeting
March 13 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Golden Image Awards: The Essentials for Success in 2026
Presented by Chris Graham, APR, CPRC
Learn how to organize and submit your PR work for a Florida Public Relations Association (FPRA) Golden Image Award. It’s a prestigious annual award given by FPRA for recognizing outstanding public relations programs, tools, and campaigns. Established in 1957, these awards honor the best in strategic innovation, planning, and design, often considered the “hallmark of excellence” in the Florida PR profession.
Chris Graham, APR, CPRC, is the Communications Manager for AdventHealth’s West Volusia market, where he leads strategic communications and community engagement efforts. Chris is a former reporter for the Daytona Beach News-Journal and later became the first Public Information Officer for the City of DeLand, where he has served for nearly a decade, and guided the city through major crises, including hurricanes and COVID-19. Chris is a long time member of FPRA and has served for several years on FPRA’s executive committee, including three years as vice president of the statewide Golden Image Awards.
Schedule: Friday, March 13, 2026
11:30 a.m. Lunch and networking
11:45 a.m. Chapter updates
Noon Professional development meeting
Location
The meeting will be held at the College of Central Florida’s Ewers Century Center (3001 S.W. College Road, Ocala, FL, 34474). Once inside, please follow the signs to the meeting room.
Registration
The cost to attend is $25 for members, $30 for nonmembers, and $15 for student members. Please select an option from the dropdown below to pay via PayPal.
Lunch buffet will be served.
If you have any dietary restrictions, please let us know as soon as possible.
If you have pre-paid, please RSVP by emailing the Ocala Chapter at [email protected].