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November Professional Development Meeting
November 21, 2025 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm

November’s Professional Development Meeting
GenAI in Communications and Marketing: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Presented by Steve Orlando
Steve Orlando has worked at the University of Florida for nearly 30 years. As interim vice president for strategic communications and marketing, he is responsible for helping to guide UF’s overall communications strategy; advising and supporting university leadership, faculty and staff in interactions with the news media, public and social media; playing a leadership role in crisis management, and ensuring unity and consistency in overall university messaging. He also has served as an adjunct lecturer in UF’s College of Journalism & Communications, where he taught classes that included Reporting Lab, Magazine and Feature Writing, and Mass Media & You. Prior to joining UF, he spent nearly 10 years as a newspaper reporter, mostly for The Tampa Tribune. A two-time UF grad, he has a bachelor’s degree in political science and a master’s degree in mass communication.
Don’t miss this chance to gain insights that will help you take your communications to the next level!
Schedule: Friday, October 17, 2025
11:30 a.m. Lunch and networking
11:45 a.m. Chapter updates
Noon Professional development meeting
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.
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].
