Sarah Woosley is marketing coordinator for the City of St. Petersburg Downtown Enterprise Facilities Department which is responsible for the city’s airport, Coliseum, Mahaffey Theater, Marina, Port and Sunken Gardens. Prior to that, Sarah worked for Meridian One Marketing in Washington, DC. She is a graduate of Middle Tennessee State University.

As vice president of programming for Tampa Bay FPRA, Sarah is responsible for planning and implementing the Chapter’s monthly programs including speaker selection, logistics and event publicity. According to Sarah, one of the major challenges is securing convenient

locations for program attendees/participants and to facilitate bridging the infamous Tampa Bay gap. She said, “In my role as vice president of programs for the past two years I have been fortunate to meet many PR practitioners and media personalities as well as bring together the greater Tampa Bay area.”

Woosley is proud to have hosted meetings and introduced members and guests to the beautiful buildings and venues that downtown St. Petersburg has to offer. She is excited about expanding upon this effort. “It's important to be proud of the place you represent especially as a PR practitioner," she said. "With new members on board there are vast opportunities to explore the Tampa Bay area. Together we can bridge the gap.”

If you are interested in hosting an FPRA monthly event please call Sarah at 727.892.5715 or write sarah.woosley@stpete.org.

SAVE THE DATES!

Saturday, March 12
Tampa Bay FPRA Scholarship Classic at the University of South Florida’s Golf Course, The Claw.
For more information, click here.

Monday, March 21
Local Image Awards entries are due.

Wednesday, April 20 - 6:30 pm
Local Image Awards Banquet, Sheraton Suites, Tampa Airport, 4400 W. Cypress Street, Tampa, FL 33607. Need more information or another Call for Entries? Contact Rebeca Searcey.

Sunday, August 7-
Wednesday, August 10
FPRA’s 67th Annual Conference,
PR Unlimited: Inspiration - Motivation - Innovation, Renaissance Vinoy, St. Petersburg, Florida.

LIVE THE GOLDEN LIFE

The FPRA Image Awards is a tiered competition beginning at the chapter level with the Local Image Awards. Winning entries progress to the state level - The Golden Image Awards during FPRA’s 67th Annual Conference: PR Unlimited: Inspiration - Motivation - Innovation, August 7-10, 2005 at the Renaissance Vinoy in St. Petersburg, Florida. The FPRA Image Awards recognize outstanding public relations programs, and encourage and promote the development of public relations professionalism.

Plan to go all the way to Golden Image. Contact Rebeca Searcey for more information.