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SUMMARY:March Professional Development Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Golden Image Awards: The Essentials for Success in 2026\nPresented by Chris Graham\, APR\, CPRC\nLearn 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.  \nChris 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. \nSchedule: Friday\, March 13\, 2026\n11:30 a.m.  Lunch and networking \n11:45 a.m.  Chapter updates  \nNoon  Professional development meeting \nLocation\nThe 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. \nRegistration\nThe 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.  \nLunch buffet will be served.  \nIf you have any dietary restrictions\, please let us know as soon as possible. \nIf you have pre-paid\, please RSVP by emailing the Ocala Chapter at FPRAOcalaChapter@gmail.com. \n  \n\n\n\n FPRA Professional Development Meeting: March 2026\n\n\nFPRA Member $25.00 USDFPRA Non-member $30.00 USDFPRA Student Member $15.00 USD\n\n\n\n  \n 
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LOCATION:College of Central Florida’s Ewers Century Center\, 3001 S.W. College Road\, Ocala\, FL\, 34474\, United States
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SUMMARY:COMMference 2026
DESCRIPTION:  \nJoin us for FPRA Ocala Chapter’s COMMference 2026! \nThis conference is perfect for public relations professionals\, marketers\, videographers\, and other communication experts. \nSpeaker Lineup:\nLoretta Shaffer\, Tourism Development Director\nCandace Shelton\, Industry and Community Relations Specialist\nOcala/Marion County Visitor and Convention Bureau\nTopic: Communications and Advocacy \nLauren Debick\, APR\, CPRC\nBrand Strategist & Business Development Manager\nTopic: Campaign Development and Outcomes of Put Down the Phone\n \n Makayla Buchanan: Chief of Staff\nThe Children’s Movement of Florida\nTopic: Public Relations and Communications Role in Changing Outcomes Around Helping Children Thrive in Their First Five Years \nPolly Morgan PCM\, CDMP:  Vice President of Marketing & Communications\, Florida Chamber Foundation\nTaylor Maxey\, Director of Public Relations and Media Relations\, Florida Public Relations \nTopic: How to Drive Revenue Streams Using Marketing Tools\, Statewide Events\, Media Relations and Lead Generation Tactics \n  \nBUY YOUR TICKETS \n  \n 
URL:https://www.fpraocala.org/event/commference-2026/
LOCATION:College of Central Florida Webber Center\, 3001 SW College Rd\, Ocala\, FL\, 34471\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conference
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SUMMARY:May Professional Development Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Generative AI and the Law\nPresented by Jane Bambauer\, Law Professor\, University of Florida\nAI-generated text\, images\, and video are going to test the limits of media law and professionalism. This talk will discuss relevant developments in the law including copyright\, defamation\, right of publicity\, negligence/products liability\, privacy\, and constitutional free speech protections.  \nProfessor Bambauer  is the Brechner Eminent Scholar at the Levin College of Law and at the College of Journalism and Communications. She teaches Torts\, First Amendment\, Media Law\, Criminal Procedure\, and Privacy Law. She’s conducted research assessing the social costs and benefits of Big Data\, AI\, and predictive algorithms and she’s also worked on analyzing the impacts of regulating these new information technologies.  \nProfessor Bambauer currently serves as the Chair of the National AI Advisory Committee Subcommittee on Law Enforcement\, and she has previously served as the deputy director of the Center for Quantum Networks\, a multi-institutional engineering research center funded by the National Science Foundation. She holds a B.S. in Mathematics from Yale College and a J.D. from Yale Law School. \nSchedule: Friday\, May 15\, 2026\n11:30 a.m.  Lunch and networking \n11:45 a.m.  Chapter updates  \nNoon  Professional development meeting \nLocation\nThe 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. \nRegistration\nThe 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.  \nLunch buffet will be served.  \nIf you have any dietary restrictions\, please let us know as soon as possible. \nIf you have pre-paid\, please RSVP by emailing the Ocala Chapter at FPRAOcalaChapter@gmail.com. \n  \n\n\n\n FPRA Professional Development Meeting: May 2026\n\n\nFPRA Member $25.00 USDFPRA Non-member $30.00 USDFPRA Student Member $15.00 USD\n\n\n\n  \n 
URL:https://www.fpraocala.org/event/may-professional-development-meeting-2/
LOCATION:College of Central Florida’s Ewers Century Center\, 3001 S.W. College Road\, Ocala\, FL\, 34474\, United States
CATEGORIES:Professional Development Meeting
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SUMMARY:June Professional Development Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Say More With Less: The Smart Brevity® Advantage\nPresented by Devon Chestnut\, APR\, CPRC\nIn a world overflowing with words and shrinking attention spans\, clarity isn’t just a skill — it’s a competitive advantage. Say More With Less: The Smart Brevity® Advantage teaches you how to craft crisp\, compelling messages that break through the noise and get remembered.  \nDevon Chestnut is the Senior Manager of Corporate Communications for Cox Communications\, the largest private broadband provider in the United States. Its fiber‑powered wireline and wireless connections reach over 12 million homes and businesses and support advanced cloud and managed IT services nationwide. In her role\, Devon leads the company’s digital communication ecosystem—including the intranet\, digital newsletter\, internal social community\, and enterprise content strategy—ensuring meaningful connection and engagement for Cox’s 15\,000+ employees nationwide. \nDevon served as President of the Florida Public Relations Association (FPRA) in 2022\, is a past president of the FPRA Gainesville Chapter\, former chair of the Florida Public Relations Education Foundation\, and an active member of the FPRA Ocala Chapter. She is also a proud graduate of Leadership Ocala/Marion Class 22 and Leadership Gainesville Class 37. \nDevon’s work has been recognized with numerous industry honors\, including the John S. Detweiler\, Ed.D.\, APR\, CPRC Professional of the Year Award from the FPRA Gainesville Chapter\, an Association of Cable Communicators Beacon Award\, the ESPN Good Sports Award\, and multiple FPRA Local Image and Golden Image Awards. She was named a Gainesville “40 Under Forty” honoree in 2011 and is a two‑time Cox Public Affairs Employee of the Year. \nA native of Ocala\, Florida\, Devon holds a Bachelor of Science in Communications. She earned her Accreditation in Public Relations (APR) in 2012 and her Certified Public Relations Counselor (CPRC) credential in 2016. \nSchedule: Thursday\, June 18\, 2026\n11:30 a.m.  Lunch and networking \n11:45 a.m.  Chapter updates  \nNoon  Professional development meeting \nLocation\nThe 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. \nRegistration\nThe 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.  \nLunch buffet will be served.  \nIf you have any dietary restrictions\, please let us know as soon as possible. \nIf you have pre-paid\, please RSVP by emailing the Ocala Chapter at FPRAOcalaChapter@gmail.com. \n  \n\n\n\n FPRA Professional Development Meeting: June 2026\n\n\nFPRA Member $25.00 USDFPRA Non-member $30.00 USDFPRA Student Member $15.00 USD\n\n\n\n  \n 
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