As a member of the Volusia/Flagler Chapter of FPRA, you receive a
discounted rate at our monthly luncheons, cutting-edge presentations by
the top communicators in the area, PR Pulse electronic newsletters, networking with your peers, accreditation and
certification assistance, job contacts, leadership opportunities and a wide range of
professional development
activities.
Our chapter normally meets on the second Tuesday of the
month for a noon luncheon, usually in the Volusia Room at the Daytona
Beach International Airport - see our events page for details.
Interested in joining FPRA? Please review the summary of benefits and
opportunities listed below and contact:
Chapter
Board of Directors - President and President-Elect also serve on the
state board of directors
Committee
chair or member
Accredited
Public Relations Professional (APR)
Universal
accreditation testing through the Public Relations Society of America
Local and
statewide study group assistance
APR
designation - Internationally recognized and administered by national
organization - Universal Accreditation Board
Certified
Public Relations Counselor (CPRC)
Highest level
of professional certification
Open only to
members of FPRA
Requires APR
and at least 10 years experience
Professional
Recognition
Golden Image
Awards (statewide)
Image
Awards (in conjunction with Orlando Chapter)
Statewide
recognition including: FPRA Member of
the Year, Past
President’s Award, Doris
Fleischman Award and the Dillon Award.
Chapter
recognition
Membership
pin
Chapter Member
of the Year
Great
Communicator Award (lifetime achievement granted to one person per year;
nominees need not be members)
Board Member
of the Quarter
5,10,15,
etc. year member recognition
FPRA Annual
State Conference
Most highly
attended event for PR practitioners in Florida
Nationally
recognized speakers
Case studies
and breakout sessions
Scholarship
and Golden Image Award banquets
Networking
Significant
discounts for FPRA members
Counselor’s
Network
Provides value
to senior-level counselors
Special
programs at annual conference and mid-year CN conference
Open to
active, accredited professionals with 10+ years experience, actively
engaged in the role of PR counselor
FPRA
Education Foundation
501-c-3
not-for-profit
Raises funds
for student scholarships
Underwrites a
portion of the APR exam cost for members
Professional
Resources
Membership
directory
FPRA White Paper
electronic newsletter (from state office)
Access to
Central Florida media directories by attending Media Day (every other year), Websites, job banks,
chapter library of professional development books for free loan, and
PR Pulse electronic newsletter
