PRestige April 2017
Tickets Available for 2017 Image Gala
Legend has it that some of the MOST WANTED communications gangs roam the Mid-Florida Territory of Lake, Marion and Volusia Counties.On April 27, saddle up and attend the Mid-Florida Local Image Awards Ceremony at the Marion County Extension Auditorium for a bootstompin’ good time.
You will witness the rustling up of Mid-Florida’s best work in the field of public relations. See who will be branded with Image Awards, Awards of Distinction and Judges Awards. Once the lineup is set, the lassos will capture the Grand and Grand All category leaders.
Thank you to the sponsors of the 2017 Image Gala
Wilton F. Martin Communicator of the Year Nominations
WILTON F. MARTIN COMMUNICATOR OF THE YEAR NOMINATIONS ARE NOW OPEN
Do you know of an individual or institution who has demonstrated excellence in strategic communications to improve the quality of life in Marion County?
NOMINATE THEM TODAY!
All nominations due April 10, 2017
Click HERE to nominate
Do you have someone in mind to nominate but not quite sure they meet the qualifications? No worries! Contact Laura Byrnes, APR, CPRC at lbyrnes@careersourceclm.com for more information.
Nominees and award winners will be honored by the Ocala Chapter of the Florida Public Relations Association (FPRA) in April at the chapter’s Wanted: Excellence in Public Relations awards.
PResident's Perspective
How many times have you heard someone say, “I never received information
about that event,” or “I didn’t realize the deadline for that form was today?” I decided after hearing those words from some of our FPRA members that it might be time to come up with a new way to communicate with membership and figured a daily email would be the best option. I started reflecting on what I like to see in emails and found that brief emails that are to the point work best. If I was interested in the content of the message, then I would find more information, find a web address, or find a hyperlink embedded in the email. My emails to the chapter started sometime in Mid- March, and so far things seem to working very well. I promise to keep the messages brief but full of important dates, times, & links to additional information. Stay tuned.
This month the Ocala Chapter will be hosting the 2017 Mid-Florida Local Image Awards on Thursday, April 27th. With a theme like “Wanted: Excellence in Public Relations” you can bet we are going to have a Wild West kind of an evening. With 17 entries submitted to the judges, anticipation is building to see who will walk home with an award. We will also be celebrating those individuals and institutions who have been nominated for the Wilton F. Martin Communication of the Year Award. This Award recognizes those who have demonstrated excellence in strategic communications to improve the quality of life in Marion County and the nominations are rolling in. Along with all of that excitement, there is one other surprise I have up my sleeve for our chapter, but you will have to attend the Image Gala to see just what it is. Image tickets are now available so get your tickets now before they ride off into the sunset.
Mission Membership
Who is your go-to? You know, the vendors/partners you rely on to make your PR/Communications job easier…maybe the person you call on to design your collateral, your photographer, printer or caterer? Do you know someone in an allied field of the public relations profession who might be interested in the activities of FPRA? If you have someone in mind, why not invite him/her to join FPRA? Or pass the names along to me, so I can contact them! At the very least, let’s invite them to our luncheon so they can experience some of the benefits our organization provides. It’s a great network of potential business for them and a wonderful resource for our members to have reliable sources for needed services.
As always, please let me know if you have any questions or if I can help in anyway: barbara.carbaugh@hiers-baxley.net; call or text: 352-484-9091.
April 21 Professional Development Luncheon
Topic: PR Measurement: Love It, Hate It, You Need It!Speaker: Michelle Hinson, adjunct faculty member at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications
Bring your research and planning to the next level with this informative presentation by Michelle Hinson, an adjunct faculty member at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, and formerly sales director at CyberAlert, a global media monitoring and measurement company based in Gainesville. At CyberAlert, Michelle worked with global brands to create and deliver optimal media monitoring and measurement systems to meet their unique business objectives using best practice and industry approved standards. Michelle is a founding member of the IPR Measurement Commission and on the Board of Directors of the International Public Relations Research Conference. She is also an adjunct lecturer in public relations at the University of Florida.
RSVP at FPRAOcala.org
Register Now for the 79th FPRA Annual Conference
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FPRA’s 79th Annual Conference will take place at The Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes, Aug. 6-9, 2017!
You can also download additional information
to share with your colleagues in the public relations and human resources fields.
Need assistance with the registration fee for Conference? Consider applying for the chapter scholarship which is open to all FPRA Ocala members. One lucky person will be selected for this year’s chapter scholarship.
Apply Now
Book your room for conference
Attendees can secure a room at The Ritz for the amazing rate
of $139 per night!
The rate will be available for attendees coming in before or staying after conference.
Member Profile
Get to know one of our newest members, Petra S. Schmidt by clicking here.
Challenge Yourself!
By Kevin Christian, APR, CPRC
OK, fellow FPRA Ocala Chapter members. This message is for YOU!
The time has come for YOU to step forward into the spotlight.
You are needed to fill a vacant position that’s vitally important to our profession.
When you choose to do so, you will be rewarded with much respect, admiration, and professional courtesy because of your dedication for the PR profession.
In doing so, you will learn much about yourself.
You will discover strengths you never knew you had.
You will uncover your weaknesses and how to conquer them.
You will learn about opportunities that exist for select few people.
You will unearth promise of great accomplishment in years to come.
Are you intrigued and up for this challenge?
If so, contact Kevin Christian, APR, CPRC, for more details.
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