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The next ECPRO meeting will be held
on May 22, 2012 at Angler’s Beachside Grill on Okaloosa
Island. See more details on the Meetings
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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
Campaign 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.
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ECPRO is dedicated to professional development. The ECPRO executive board is committed to devising, formulating and implementing effective and appropriate communication programs for their members. Once a month members meet for a luncheon, which provides networking opportunities and features a guest speaker. Speakers address various PR functions and how they relate to their particular business situations.
ECPRO members are civic minded and contribute to the local community in a number of ways.
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| Announcements |
| It’s time to start thinking about entering some of your work in the Lantern Awards — a competition sponsored by the Southern Public Relations Federation. Perhaps it was planning and organizing a special event, branding of a product or a business, an annual report, a brochure or folder, designing a logo or your letterhead or business card or a promotional product. There are also categories for speeches, news releases. PSAs, web design and videos. These are just a few examples of the many categories within the competition. We’d love to take your photo standing there with a Certificate of Merit an Award of Excellence or better yet a Lantern Award and have you enter the award on your resume.
Work needs to be done between May 2011 and April 30, 2012. Deadline to submit is July 2nd. |
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ECPRO May Party
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You do not want to miss the spring social for ECPRO May 10th on the Beach Patio at the Ramada Plaza Beach Resort. Food, drinks and prizes! $15 for members and $20 for non-members!
RSVP to jessica@ramadafwb.com
We hope to see you there!
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| Shown in photos above: In the center photo are the 2012 ECPRO Officers (l-r) Treasurer Natalie Rodriguez, Secretary Jessica Driver, Vice President in charge of membership Toni Richardson and President Lill Jennings. In the side photo on the left are board members Ardelle Bush and Joe Purka. In the side photo on the right is Sherry Harlow, APR after being inducted into the Southern Public Relations Hall of Fame She is shown with Hall of Fame Committee Chair Jarred Ravencraft. Sherry is ECPRO’s
Accreditation Chair. |
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