Volusia/Flagler Chapter earns two state awards

 

Pat Kuehn, APR, 2007-08 president of the Volusia/Flagler Chapter of the Florida Public Relations Association, accepted the Most Improved Chapter of the Year award on behalf of the chapter at the FPRA annual state Conference president's luncheon, August 4.

 

"At the start of the fiscal year, she said, 'We're going to win that award' and they did," FPRA State President Suzanne Sparling, APR, said of Kuehn and the chapter she leads.

 

Moments later, Vickie Pleus, APR stepped up to the stage to accept FPRA's Best Newsletter award. Within weeks of taking office in 2007, the chapter's vice president of communications expanded the electronic newsletter, changed its look and increased circulation. Both Kuehn and Pleus work for Volusia County Government's Community Information division.

 

Other accomplishments of the Volusia/Flagler chapter during Kuehn's tenure have been: adding two professional development seminars, a Bethune-Cookman University student chapter fundraising event and a holiday social event; recruiting a dozen new members during rocky economic times; increasing operating revenue from $3,000 to more than $5,500; creating a media directory and expanding Web site coverage.

 

During the traditional passing of the gavel at the same event, incoming State President, Lanette Hart, APR, CPRC, unveiled the 2008-09 fiscal year (September - August) theme, "Birth of New Ideas;" a theme which, coincidentally, came from her pregnancy, which happened since announcing her candidacy. Although times are hard, it is time to step it up and "be a champion of FPRA," Hart explained.

 

"I do understand that a good leader knows she is here to love and to serve," said Hart. "Please consider me your humble servant."

 

Check back for photos. You won't want to miss this.

FPRA blog site highlights annual state Conference

Visit the FPRABlog www.fprablog.com to view photos from the annual state conference in early August, including Golden Image Award winners and coverage of the various sessions and speakers.

Independent practitioners: please complete FPRA survey

 

From: FPRA state office, June 16, 2008

For independent practitioners one of the best sources of information and knowledge are other independent practitioners. Fortunately, every other year for the last eight years, Jay Rayburn, APR, Ph.D., Fellow PRSA from Florida State University and Vincent Hazleton, APR, Ph.D., Fellow PRSA from Radford University in Virginia have conducted a survey of business practice issues related to independent practitioners of public relations.

It’s time to conduct the survey again. If you are an independent practitioner, please click on the link below and take the survey. It will only take about 10 minutes. The researchers will gladly provide you with a copy of the results if you wish.

To qualify as an independent practitioner, you must be an individual whose primary income is derived from the practice of public relations. You should be in business for yourself, own your business and have no other full time professional staff, even though you may form alliances with other independent practitioners who provide services to your clients. If this describes you, please take a few minutes to fill out the questionnaire. All information is confidential. Your answers will never be associated with your name.

To take the survey, click on http://www.surveypro.com/TakeSurvey?id=20387 Also, please feel free to forward this link to other independent practitioners who may not be a member of FPRA or some other professional public relations group.

 

 

Professional development funding available through Center for Business Excellence

 

Need to upgrade your skills through short-term training, but your company doesn't have the funds? The Center for Business Excellence may be able to assist, but time is limited. Funding is available to assist your employer or you (for those with established consulting firms). For details and criteria, please contact FPRA Volusia County Chapter member Lori Stone Maushund, APR, at (386) 323-7087 or loristonemaushund@cbe-fvc.org today.

 

And the winners are... Great Communicator, other awards 

 

The Volusia/Flagler Chapter of FPRA recently presented awards to the annual 2008 Great Communicator, FPRA Member of the Year and News Media Representative of the Year. The winners are... Great Communicator: Kate Holcomb, APR, Brand Manager, Hudson Tech- nologies FPRA Member of the Year: Vickie Pleus, APR, Volusia County Government Community Information Manager, FPRA Volusia/Flagler VP-Communications News Media Representative of the Year: Claire Metz, Bureau Chief/reporter, WESH News Channel 2 [Complete story and sponsors]

Above: Past Great Communicator Mike Jiloty presents the Great Communicator 2008 Award to Kate Holcomb, APR Photo by Jeff Crumbly, Volusia County Government

For professional development information, please visit the events calendar

 

 

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