Events
Monthly programs are typically held on the third Wednesday 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 suggest a speaker for an upcoming event, email PD@fpratampabay.org. To RSVP to an event or cancel an existing registration, please send an email to RSVP@fpratampabay.org.
3 Chapter Board Meeting
11 Monthly Social
17 Program: Keeping Communications Grounded When Everything Else is Up in the Air
Keeping Communications Grounded When Everything Else is Up in the Air: An Inside Look at Public Information and Community Relations at the Tampa International Airport
Wednesday, February 17, 2010, 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Tampa International Airport, Boardroom
As professional communicators, we’re accustomed to multi-tasking and juggling two or three issues with another one up in the air. But when you’re Brenda S. Geoghagan, Director of Public Information and Community Relations at the Tampa International Airport, so much more is up in the air – literally!
With 30,000 people flying in and out of the Tampa International Airport daily, approximately 260 aircraft departures and over 30,000 bags being checked, staying on top of airport communications and public relations can feel like a juggling act. Not only that, but working in conjunction with the Transportation Security Administration on communicating heightened security measures, managing a customer base that tends to be frustrated with airport procedures all while responding to requests from local, national and international media can make for a hectic day.
But, it’s just the average day for Brenda and her communications staff.
Brenda is a lifelong native of Florida. She started working for the Aviation Authority in 1978 in an entry-level position, and in 1985 created the Authority’s Employee Relations position. In 1990, her position was reclassified and expanded to include public relations duties and in 1996 she was promoted to the Director of Public Information and Community Relations.
Come hear Brenda share her thoughts on effective communications strategies in the face of multiple, and often unanticipated issues that can have an impact on tens of thousands of people.
Meeting Location: This meeting will be held in the Tampa International Airport boardroom which is situated in the main terminal, third floor, blue side, behind the Armstrong elevators.
Parking: Please park in the short-term parking garage and bring your parking ticket so it can be validated during the meeting.
March 2010
3 Chapter Board Meeting
11 Monthly Social
17 Scholarship Program/Roast & Toast
April 2010
7 Chapter Board Meeting
8 Monthly Social
21 Chapter Image Awards
May 2010
5 Chapter Board Meeting
13 Monthly Social
19 Program: Christi Day, Twitterer from Southwest Airlines
June 2010
2 Chapter Board Meeting
10 Monthly Social
16 Annual FPRA/PRSA Media Breakfast
July 2010
7 Chapter Board Meeting
15 Monthly Social
21 Program TBD
August 2010
8-11 FPRA State Conference
Previous Events:
Busch Gardens' new Sesame Street Exhibit
Wednesday, January 20, 2010, 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Ultimate Mixer 3
Tuesday, December 15, 2010, 5:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Readiness Review Study Sessions
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Saturday, December 5, 2009, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
John Dunn, APR
The 3Ps: Parking, Perception of Crime and Panhandling – PR As A Way of Life in Ybor City
Wednesday, November 18, 2009, 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Tom Keating, President, Ybor City Chamber of Commerce
How To Measure Social Media Programs
Wednesday, October 28, 2009, 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Josh Hallet, social media guru and director of Voce Connect, a part of Voce Communications
Managing Media and Public Relations for an Internationally Recognized Franchise: The Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tuesday, September 15, 2009, 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.
For additional information on upcoming programs or to suggest a topic and/or speaker, please contact VP of Professional Development, Ian Smith.