May 28: Community Focused Collaboration
Our community is full of incredible nonprofits and small businesses doing great work—but many of them lack the dedicated PR resources to truly amplify their message.
We are excited to share an upcoming collaboration between one of our members, Marla Howell’s HOW PR and the FPRA Tampa Bay Chapter to host a community-focused counsel session this May. We’re looking for volunteers to share their expertise for a series of “flash” advice sessions, helping local organizations navigate their communications challenges.
Event Details
When: Thursday, May 28, from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Where: The Poke Company in Channelside – 1208 E Kennedy Blvd Suite 116, Tampa, FL 33602
What: We’ll get into all the details closer to the event, but the gist is you’ll be coming out to lend your PR expertise to local businesses, nonprofits and entrepreneurs from around the Tampa Bay region.
Why Join Us? This is more than just a networking opportunity. It’s a chance to give back to the Tampa Bay community, mentor emerging leaders and showcase the strategic power of our profession. Whether you’re a seasoned APR, CPRC, or a rising pro, your perspective is invaluable.
Sign up here!
Important: While the event is free to participate, lunch is not included in the event. In the sign up form above, you will have the option to pre-order your lunch or order lunch on-site. We recommend pre-ordering your lunch, to ensure availability and improve efficiency. Stay tuned for more details and a calendar invite, which will come soon after you sign up via the survey above. In the meantime, mark your calendars! We can’t wait to see our chapter show up in force for this event.
| July 9: Protecting Your Brand in Real Time: Crisis Communications, Community Trust & Reputation Management In today’s fast-moving environment, crisis communications sits at the intersection of speed, clarity, and trust. For consumer-facing brands, protecting reputation goes beyond messaging—it includes safeguarding relationships with communities, consumers and stakeholders who depend on consistency and credibility. This session will explore real-world case studies from the food industry and beyond, including pandemic response, high-visibility moments, food donations and manufacturing realities. We’ll also look at how purpose-driven action and community support become essential components of crisis response. Join us Thursday, July 9, at noon on Zoom to hear from our speaker Mayte Sera Weitzman, public relations manager for Goya Foods of Texas. |
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June 2025 – The Power of Longform Content
May 2025 – Weathering the Storm: Lessons from the 2024 Hurricane Season
April 2025 – Unlocking the Benefits of Social Research: Turning Insights Into Impact
March 2025 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers Insider Tour
February 2025 – Florida Legislative Forecast 2025
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