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1262018 ImPRess- December 2018 news from FPRA Southwest Florida

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FPRA Southwest Florida Newsletter - December 2018 View this email in your browser

Presidents MessageLisa Murray APR CPRC

Happy Holidays Members - I hope you enjoyed a relaxingThanksgiving holiday with family and friends Wersquove certainly had abusy first quarter in Southwest Florida Echoing Gordonrsquosexcitement of surpassing last yearrsquos membership renewal totals withalmost 70 percent renewals statewide our chapter also had arecord renewal year with an increase of more than 12 percent overlast years membership renewals Irsquom also delighted to share that wewelcomed 13 new members to our chapter this past quarter I attended the first quarterly state board meeting earlier this monthaccompanied by President-Elect Randy Mitchelson APR andJessica Potts VP of Community Relations and State VP of Annual

SAVE THE DATE

January Luncheon

Join us Jan 15 2019 1130 am - 1 pm at

Holiday Inn Fort MyersTown Center for our first

program of the new year

PR University

PRU is scheduled forFriday Feb 1 2019 at theaward-winning Holiday InnFort Myers Airport at TownCenter This years PRU willnot only include a full day ofprofessional development--youll also benefit from anevening of networking too The 2019 PRU theme is HatTricks because as publicrelations practitioners we allwear many hats Do you know

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Conference We had a very productive meeting and I wanted toshare a brief update with you regarding Image Awards

Wendy Crites Wacker APR CPRC VP of Golden Imagecontinues to drive improvements to the image awardprocess including working towards additional memberresources better recognition for award winners and newways to improve judging consistency for local image awardentries Additionally nominees for the Doris FleischmanAward and Dillon Award will now be considered for the nextyears award if they do not win in the first year they arenominated

Our chapter is full of amazing individuals who continue to encourageeach other to give back to our community and the communities offellow FPRA members Here are only just a few examples of howour chapter and its members are making a difference

Thanks to the generosity of one member $150 was donatedin our chapterrsquos name to the Back-to-School Bash for BayCounty The money was used to purchase clothing andschool supplies for students in the areas of Panama City hithardest by Hurricane Michael While several of our members helped out those affected bythe hurricane in their own way Heidi Taulman APR pastchapter president and Teri Hansen APR founding chaptermember along with their family friends and colleaguescreated hurricanebucketsofhope that filled truckloads ofsupplies for the Florida Panhandle Our chapter board unanimously voted to make a year-enddonation of $250 towards the Florida Public RelationsEducation Foundation (FPREF) to help fund additionalstudent scholarships and increase support for publicrelations accreditation andor certification in 2019

Irsquom super excited to celebrate the holiday season with you at OldSoul Brewing next Friday Dec 7 for our 9th Annual Merry Mixer Itrsquosalways such a fun time for us to let loose and catch up with oneanother Whether itrsquos enjoying some friendly competition bidding onsilent auction items or goofing off with fellow members in theholiday-inspired photo booth therersquos certainly something foreveryone to enjoy Donrsquot forget to register by Nov 30 I look forwardto seeing you soon

Thought of the Month ldquoThe wise man does not lay up his own treasures The more hegives to others the more he has for his ownrdquo mdash Lao Tzu

FPRA members from acrossthe state who could benefitfrom a daylong professionaldevelopment eventconveniently scheduledhalfway between AnnualConference Invite themalong This years PRU promisesSMART programmingENGAGED speakers andFUN for all attendees Stay Tuned - Speakers will beannounced soon

FPRArsquos 81st AnnualConference

Save the Dates for FPRAsAnnual Conference beingheld August 4 ndash 7 2019 atTampa Marriott Waterside Stay tuned for chapterConference Scholarshipopportunities

Check outadditional upcoming

events in 2019

Learn More

Event Calendar




Its time for FPRAs end-of-the-year celebration

Join us on Friday Dec 7 from 500 - 800 pm at Old Soul Brewing for this members-only private event (plusones are welcome) Register online by Friday Nov 30 Registration includes the choice of

Beer flight (to sample fabulous local brews)Pint of beer of your choiceGlass of wineNon-alcoholic beverage

Registration also includes appetizers and one raffle ticket (additional raffle tickets available for purchase) Dontforget to bring cash for raffle tickets and silent auction prizes

Score Bonus Raffle TicketsLooking for a way to earn some bonus raffle tickets Donate a silent auction item for the Merry Mixer All

proceeds from the silent auction will support student engagement scholarship opportunities and professionaldevelopment within our chapter

Have Questions Contact Carla Brantley

Thank You to Our Event Sponsors

Register Today




Welcome New MembersWe are excited to announce several new members who have recently joined our amazing group ofpublic relations professionals

Angela Bell - Associate Partner Gravina Smith Matte amp Arnold Marketing amp PRKarin Cherwick-Skala - Communications Manager Lee County Visitor amp Convention BureauKara Crowe - FGCU Student Jennifer Hamilton - Associate Partner Gravina Smith Matte amp Arnold Marketing amp PRCarrie Moloney - Graphic Designer Evolution Design HouseBrian Sheehan (Not Pictured)- Retired

Please help these new members feel welcome as part of our FPRA SWFL family

FPRA Webinar Lights Camera App-tionAs a PR professional youve undoubtedly been asked towear the hat of a photographer videographer or graphicartist at some point in your career On December 20 at 1130am Devon Chestnut APR CPRC will offer tips and tricks tocapture high quality photos and videos with your smartphone FPRAs December webinar Lights Camera App-tionCreating engaging visuals with your smartphone willprovide insight into a library of apps that can be used to

create engaging graphics and videos in a matter of minutes Webinars are FREE for FPRA membersRegister Here

Did you catch Novembers Webinar Beth Ramsay shared E - R = F Expectations Minus RealityEquals Frustration Her presentation discussed how to manage your own expectations (and those ofothers) to handle your workload better If you missed it you can watch the archived webinar online Dozens of other webinars are available Check out the full list on the FPRA website

Sponsors Welcome




Are you looking to associate your brand with an FPRA event Do you know a company orvendor that could benefit from reaching PR marketing and communications professionals FPRA annual sponsorship packages start at only $500 and FPRA event sponsorships can besecured for as little as $100 Sponsorships come with additional perks-- click here to see thebenefits of each level of sponsorship Contact Randy Mitchelson APR to inquire about sponsorships

Student Chapter NotesOur chapter supports our regions future PR professionals through our collegiate student chapter at

Florida Gulf Coast University Each month we will share whats going on with their chapter You can

also learn more here Hello from FGCU

We are gearing up for our last FPRA FGCU meeting of 2018 thisThursday Nov 29 Its been a wonderful semester and we cannot thankyour leadership enough for helping us maximize our involvement withthe Southwest Florida Chapter throughout the semester We hope to

continue this momentum into next year with your help for a student shadow day and workshopopportunities for our students - So stay tuned

In the meantime the speaker recommendations that the chapter made for this semesters meetingswere tremendous and we hope to have FPRA speakers in the spring as well If you are a member whowould like to speak at an upcoming student meeting or know someone who would be a good fit pleaseemail FPRA FGCU Student Chapter President Krista Kihlander at klkihlander1558eaglefgcuedu

Jan 24 - Intro to Digital Media DesignFeb 7 - Nonprofit PR The Hats You Will WearFeb 21 - Sports PRMarch 14 - Perfecting the PitchMarch 28 - Videos Starting from ScratchApril 11 - PR-Tay (motivational speaker)

Help Wanted

If youre looking for an opportunity to expand your skills in a new position you can start yoursearch visiting the chapter website The job board is one of many benefits for chapter membersonly Let the FPRA SWFL job bank help you find right new hire to complete your team Submit a




position to the chapters public relations job bank by sending jobinformation and application instructions to Website Chair JonDavis Sneak Peek Inside the Job Bank

Executive Assistant- C2 Communications

Thank you for joining the Florida Public Relations Association Southwest Florida Chapter email list We hope theinformation you find in our monthly enewsletter will be valuable and informative

Our mailing address is

Florida Public Relations Association Southwest Chapter PO Box 60621

Fort Myers Florida 33906

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Conference We had a very productive meeting and I wanted toshare a brief update with you regarding Image Awards

Wendy Crites Wacker APR CPRC VP of Golden Imagecontinues to drive improvements to the image awardprocess including working towards additional memberresources better recognition for award winners and newways to improve judging consistency for local image awardentries Additionally nominees for the Doris FleischmanAward and Dillon Award will now be considered for the nextyears award if they do not win in the first year they arenominated

Our chapter is full of amazing individuals who continue to encourageeach other to give back to our community and the communities offellow FPRA members Here are only just a few examples of howour chapter and its members are making a difference

Thanks to the generosity of one member $150 was donatedin our chapterrsquos name to the Back-to-School Bash for BayCounty The money was used to purchase clothing andschool supplies for students in the areas of Panama City hithardest by Hurricane Michael While several of our members helped out those affected bythe hurricane in their own way Heidi Taulman APR pastchapter president and Teri Hansen APR founding chaptermember along with their family friends and colleaguescreated hurricanebucketsofhope that filled truckloads ofsupplies for the Florida Panhandle Our chapter board unanimously voted to make a year-enddonation of $250 towards the Florida Public RelationsEducation Foundation (FPREF) to help fund additionalstudent scholarships and increase support for publicrelations accreditation andor certification in 2019

Irsquom super excited to celebrate the holiday season with you at OldSoul Brewing next Friday Dec 7 for our 9th Annual Merry Mixer Itrsquosalways such a fun time for us to let loose and catch up with oneanother Whether itrsquos enjoying some friendly competition bidding onsilent auction items or goofing off with fellow members in theholiday-inspired photo booth therersquos certainly something foreveryone to enjoy Donrsquot forget to register by Nov 30 I look forwardto seeing you soon

Thought of the Month ldquoThe wise man does not lay up his own treasures The more hegives to others the more he has for his ownrdquo mdash Lao Tzu

FPRA members from acrossthe state who could benefitfrom a daylong professionaldevelopment eventconveniently scheduledhalfway between AnnualConference Invite themalong This years PRU promisesSMART programmingENGAGED speakers andFUN for all attendees Stay Tuned - Speakers will beannounced soon

FPRArsquos 81st AnnualConference

Save the Dates for FPRAsAnnual Conference beingheld August 4 ndash 7 2019 atTampa Marriott Waterside Stay tuned for chapterConference Scholarshipopportunities

Check outadditional upcoming

events in 2019

Learn More

Event Calendar












Register Today










Sponsors Welcome












Help Wanted













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Sponsors Welcome












Help Wanted













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