Upcoming
Meeting
The next ECPRO meeting will be held on
July 28, 2009 at Angler's Beachside Grill on Okaloosa
Island.
Click here
for the program
information.
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Lantern
Awards
One of the biggest benefits of SPRF membership is the right to compete your work against public relations peers throughout the Southern region. It’s a great honor to win, and the time to enter is nearing. For more
information, visit the entry website, maintained by the Lantern Committee, at
http://www.sprflanterns.org/sprf/
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Public Relations Professionals
Emerald Coast Public Relations Organization (ECPRO) is a
professional organization that fosters an interest in the public
relations field; encourages professional development for those
employed in the public relations field; maintains a high degree
of standards and ethics in the performance of public relations
tasks; offers instruction for accreditation. ECPRO was formed in 1992 and is a member of the
Southern Public Relations Federation (SPRF). A listing of past ECPRO presidents can be found by
clicking here.
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ECPRO members are civic minded and contribute to the local community in a number of ways. One of the organization’s main endeavors is the sponsorship of the Student Public Relations and Media Competition for students in Okaloosa and Walton counties. A foundation has been established to accept tax deductible donations/sponsorships. For more information about the competition
click here.
Club News
The cost of lunch for members has been raised to $13.00.
For more club news, see the
Club
Highlights
section.
To see PR job postings,
click here.
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Announcements
Congratulations to the winners of the 2009 Student Public Relations and Media Competition.
Shown above in the left photo is Freeport High School student Madison Lewis, who was recognized as the outstanding yearbook editor with a $500 scholarship.
In the middle photo Choctawhatchee High School student Megan Whitehurst (center) , was named The Jeff Newell Outstanding Reporter, winning a $1,000 scholarship. Jeff Newell was a reporter for the Northwest Florida Daily News, who in 1989 answered the call of local journalism teachers to start a scholastic journalism awards program. Newell was instrumental in the success of the program until his death from cancer in July 2001. An accomplished reporter, Newell was known for his dedication to his craft as well as his skills as a reporter. The scholarship is courtesy of Marylaide G. Newell, Jeff’s mother (right). Jeff’s brother, Mark, is on the left.
Shown in the photo on the right is Tia Thigpen, Choctawhatchee High School, who received the Outstanding High School Print Editor Award and a $500 scholarship.
For more information and a complete listing of the competition winners please
click here.
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Mark your calendars
for the 2009 SPRF Conference to be held
October 4-6 in Tunica, Mississippi. For more info visit http://sprf.org/
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