Events
Monthly programs are typically held on the third Thursday of each month. Join our email list (below) to be notified of upcoming events and news about FPRA Tampa Bay. For more information or to RSVP, email fpratampabay@gmail.com.
“Don’t taze me, bro” – How New Media Is Changing the Face of PR
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Registration & networking: 11:30 a.m. - noon; Program: Noon - 1:00 p.m.
Valencia Gardens Restaurant, 811 W. Kennedy Boulevard, Tampa
Sponsored by:
In September 2007, a University of Florida student was tazed for resisting law enforcement personnel during a presentation by U.S. Senator John Kerry. The incident was videotaped by several people in the audience, uploaded to YouTube, and by the next day more than 500,000 people had viewed the video. When CNN and the network sites latched onto the story, “don’t taze me bro” went viral.
In his presentation, Joe Hice, APR, U.F.’s Associate Vice President of Public Relations and Marketing, will discuss the impact of the shock heard round the world on U.F.’s image and how the university managed the situation using new media tools including social networks, blogs, and classic internet activities.
About Joe Hice, APR
Mr. Joe Hice joined the University of Florida after a long career with some of the nation’s most respected and well-known recreational product brands including Harley-Davidson, Segway, Sea-Doo Watercraft, and others. He also holds bachelor of science and master of arts degrees in journalism & communications from the University of Florida, and an MBA from the University of Wisconsin. His responsibilities at the University of Florida, the nation’s second largest public university, include marketing, advertising, public relations and employee communications activities. He also directs the university’s news bureau. Joe’s strong local roots include co-ownership of his own public relations and marketing firm in Tampa.
Cost:
$25 for FPRA members
$30 for non-members and guests
$20 for FPRA and PRSSA students
Please RVSP by Wednesday, November 19, 2008. Without advance RSVP,
the cost increases to $35 at the door.
RSVP to fpratampabay@gmail.com. PLEASE NOTE: Those who register or RSVP but do not attend will be charged. Thank you for understanding.
January Meeting
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Registration & networking: 11:30 a.m. - noon; Program: Noon - 1:00 p.m.
Location TBA
Check back for more details on this exclusive members-only program.
February Meeting
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Registration & networking: 11:30 a.m. - noon; Program: Noon - 1:00 p.m.
Location TBA
March Meeting
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Registration & networking: 11:30 a.m. - noon; Program: Noon - 1:00 p.m.
Location TBA
Image Awards Banquet
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Registration & networking: 11:30 a.m. - noon; Program: Noon - 1:00 p.m.
Location TBA
May Meeting
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Registration & networking: 11:30 a.m. - noon; Program: Noon - 1:00 p.m.
Location TBA
Media Roundtable
June 2009
Check back for more details on this popular annual program with members of the local media.
July Meeting
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Registration & networking: 11:30 a.m. - noon; Program: Noon - 1:00 p.m.
Location TBA
FPRA State Conference and State Board Meeting
Sunday, August 9 - Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Boca Raton Resort & Club, Boca Raton, Florida
Check the FPRA State Web Site for conference updates.
For additional information on upcoming programs or to suggest a topic and/or speaker, please contact VP of Programs, Kitty Rawson at KRawson@Family-Resources.org.