THIS MONTH'S PROGRAM:
ANNUAL MEDIA ROUNDTABLE


The FPRA Media Tea will be held on Thursday, May 19, from 12:30 pm to 3:00 pm at downtown St. Petersburg's beautiful and historic Coliseum, located at 535 Fourth Avenue North. Mario Diaz, morning anchor of Tampa Bay's 10, has agreed to be our special host and emcee.

Our annual "Meet the Media" event-- a popular favorite among area communications professionals-- is designed to help you become more familiar with Tampa Bay's media and make you a more effective media strategist. Representative from nearly every major Tampa Bay news outlet, from print to electronic, will be there to give you quality "face time," allowing you to ask the questions you need answered.

RSVP by May 17 to Sarah Woosley.

 

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!

Fredrick O'Keefe
O'Keefe & Associates, NA Kimberly Breese
Communication Specialist
Tampa Bay Workforce Alliance

Jan Luongo

President
Alliance Communications

Bridgette Blake
Public Relations Specialist
Alliance Communications

     
LOCAL IMAGE AWARDS
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The Hillsborough County Communications Department for the 2004 Festival of Lights in which people of all ages shared a fun-filled evening together that included games, crafts, food and quality entertainment.

Alliance Communications for S.U.R.F Zone, a hot spot launched in December 2004 in downtown Tampa which is designed to allow businesses, residents and visitors free access to the Internet.

Judges' Awards for outstanding entries that achieve maximum results while using a minimum amount of money were presented to:

The Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council for its Florida Business Disaster Survival Kit, an interactive CD-Rom that provides small businesses with an all-hazards guide for disaster continuity planning.

The Hillsborough County Communications Department for its 2005 Directory of Services , a free, comprehensive 86-page annual publication of county government services and programs.

The Hillsborough County Communications Department for Books for Baghdad in which paperback books are shipped to military personnel serving over seas.

Eckerd Youth Alternatives for Eckerd Youth Alternatives Rallies to Make a Difference, in which over 1,000 Eckerd youth and staff conducted 41 community-service projects on Make A Difference Day – impacting 20,000 residents.
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FPRA members should send news items
to Jamie McIver by May 18, 2005 at
Jamie_McIver@yahoo.com.
Design by Paula MacDonald
Thanks to this month’s contributors:
Phoenix McKinney and Rebeca Searcey
 
   
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