Events

What makes us feel fear? Change, going into the unknown,  not being in control of something. Why are we afraid? Could be a past relationship,upbringing, bad work experience.... all of these things create self doubt. A recent article in the New York Observer recently claimed that “fear is the new normal.” Fear influences the choices…
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Join CWC-FPRA as they recognize the best of the best public relations professionals at their annual Image Awards celebration. Image Awards is conducted annually to recognize outstanding public relations programs and to encourage and promote the development of public relations professionalism in our area. Winners demonstrate the very best examples of innovation, planning, and design.…
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An online, 24-hour fundraising event to support local nonprofit organizations in southwest Florida had been scheduled for late April 2020 for more than 18 months, well ahead of any notion of how the coronavirus would disrupt life in Spring 2020. With the rise of stay-at-home orders looming in early March 2020, organizers of Giving Challenge…
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Join Jennifer Moss Wilson, APR, CPRC as she moderates a panel from the Sarasota Memorial Health Care Public Relations Team on the strategies and tactics they used during the pandemic. Tickets are FREE for FPRA members and $10 for non-members! SIGN UP TODAY! Sponsored by Take Care Home Health Care  

Get the most out of brainstorming! Presented by: Mimi Cirbusova Learn new and fun methods to create effective brainstorming sessions with your team, even virtually! You will receive a link to Zoom Webinar week and day of the event. Members: Free Non-Members: $10 Register Today! Mimi Cirbusova believes that everyone is creative, and is passionate…
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After months of being virtual, CWC-FPRA is excited to host the annual End of the Year and new Board Installation at the Sarasota Yacht Club. Celebrate with us as we recognize our CWC-FPRA super stars, install the new board and pass the gavel. Due to CDC guidelines space will be limited to 50 people to…
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Let's Celebrate in Style.... TOGETHER! Starting at 5:20pm we will present our local Image Award winners with their actual awards. Food will be provided along with an open bar. Masks required when not eating / drinking. At 6pm we will watch Golden Image Awards displayed on a large screen. This is an outdoor venue with…
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Consider becoming a Certified Public Relations Counselor. The Central West Coast Chapter is hosting an interactive online workshop from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, September 12, 2020 that is designed to empower and embolden those preparing for the CPRC exam. Saturday’s session will be interactive and engaging with a series of challenges and…
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Join us virtually as we explore the art of communicating with professionals at all levels of your organization. Roger Pynn, APR, CPRC, will share insights to help us lead successful, productive and positive conversations in the workplace. Roger co-founded Orlando’s Curley & Pynn Public Relations Management with our chapter’s very own Joe Curley, APR, CPRC in…
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