FPRA Orlando Area Chapter

FPRA Orlando Area Chapter The Florida Public Relations Association is the oldest public relations organization in the U.S. The Orlando Area Chapter was chartered on May 13, 1956.

The Florida Public Relations Association is the oldest public relations organization in the United States with more than 1,000 members in 15 professional chapters and 11 student chapters.

๐Ÿ“ Media Mashup 2026 attendees: Your Know Before You Go guide is here!Before you join us on Friday, June 26, be sure to r...
06/23/2026

๐Ÿ“ Media Mashup 2026 attendees: Your Know Before You Go guide is here!

Before you join us on Friday, June 26, be sure to review important event details, including parking information, the full agenda, check-in instructions and everything you need to make the most of your day.

Still thinking about joining us? There's still time to register on Eventbrite! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fpra-orlando-prsa-orlando-media-mashup-2026-tickets-1988858431106

Co-Hosted by FPRA Orlando Area Chapter and PRSA Orlando for a high-energy day of learning and media connections featuring:

๐Ÿ€ A conversation on how Orlando is positioning itself as a global sports destination
๐Ÿ’ก Strategies for creating the conditions where breakthrough creative ideas can thrive
๐Ÿ“Š Insights on managing media expectations with leadership and clients
๐Ÿ“ฐ A candid State of the Newsroom discussion with local media leaders

โšก Plus, speed networking with journalists from USA Today, Spectrum News 13, FOX 35 Orlando, iHeartMedia and more.

๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Tickets: $85 Members | $105 Guests | $55 Students

See you Friday! ๐ŸŽค๐Ÿ“ฐโœจ

Juneteenth marks a pivotal moment in American history and serves as a reminder of the enduring value of freedom.Today, w...
06/19/2026

Juneteenth marks a pivotal moment in American history and serves as a reminder of the enduring value of freedom.

Today, we honor the significance of this day, reflect on the lessons of our past, and celebrate the progress made toward a stronger future for all.

We know Media Mashup has become one of our membersโ€™ favorite events of the year, and it simply wouldn't be possible with...
06/18/2026

We know Media Mashup has become one of our membersโ€™ favorite events of the year, and it simply wouldn't be possible without the support of our sponsors.๐Ÿ‘

From financial contributions to sharing their talents, expertise, resources and time, our community partners play an essential role in bringing this event to life. Their support helps create an engaging experience for our members and guests and demonstrates the collaborative spirit that makes the Central Florida business community so special.

Thank you to this yearโ€™s sponsors:
โ€ข Seminole State College of Florida
โ€ข Event Video Partners
โ€ข Zaza Cuban Comfort Food
โ€ข Field Pros LLC
โ€ข Drip Communications

Registration for Media Mashup 2026 is still open! Don't miss your chance to join communications and public relations professionals from across Central Florida for a day of learning, networking and practical insights designed to help you strengthen your media relations efforts and elevate your impact.

Register Now: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fpra-orlando-prsa-orlando-media-mashup-2026-tickets-1988858431106?aff=oddtdtcreator

๐Ÿ† Know someone who deserves to be recognized?Every year, FPRA Orlando honors the professionals, mentors, rising stars, a...
06/17/2026

๐Ÿ† Know someone who deserves to be recognized?

Every year, FPRA Orlando honors the professionals, mentors, rising stars, and behind-the-scenes champions who make our industry and community stronger. Now is your chance to help celebrate them.

โœจ Roger Pynn Award for Career Excellence
Honoring a lifetime of leadership and outstanding contributions to the public relations profession.

โœจ ImPRess Award for Professional Achievement
Recognizing a trailblazer who has achieved an extraordinary career milestone or made a lasting impact on Central Florida.

โœจ Dr. Bob Davis โ€œUnsung Heroโ€ Award
Celebrating the individual who worked behind the scenes over the past year to support FPRA and make a difference without seeking recognition.

โœจ ๐ŸŽ“ Intern of the Year Award
Recognizing an exceptional UCF student intern who demonstrated professionalism, leadership, and outstanding contributions during their internship.

Think about the colleague who inspires others, the mentor who helped shape careers, the volunteer who quietly gets things done, or the intern who exceeded every expectation. Their story deserves to be told.

๐Ÿ“ฉ To nominate someone, send their LinkedIn profile along with a short essay explaining why they are worthy of recognition to the chapterโ€™s At-Large member, Jose Luis Dieppa at [email protected].

โฐ Nominations are due Friday, July 17, 2026.

Help us shine a spotlight on the people who make our profession better every day. Nominate someone today!

Before you hit send on your next media pitch, hear directly from the people on the receiving end. ๐ŸŽค๐Ÿ“ฐToday, we're introdu...
06/17/2026

Before you hit send on your next media pitch, hear directly from the people on the receiving end. ๐ŸŽค๐Ÿ“ฐ

Today, we're introducing the rest of the journalists joining us for Media Mashup 2026:

๐Ÿ“บ Mark Richardson, FOX Television Stations
๐Ÿ“บ Jaclyn Harold, Spectrum News 13
๐Ÿ“บ Catherine Silver, News 6 WKMG / ClickOrlando
๐ŸŽ™๏ธ Sandra Carrasquillo, iHeartRadio (Spanish)
๐ŸŽง Lou Mongello, WDW Radio with Lou Mongello
๐Ÿ“บ Caitlin Marlow, FOX 35 Orlando

Through our panel discussion and speed networking session, you'll have the opportunity to build new relationships, learn what reporters are working on, understand what makes a strong pitch, and gain insights that can help you earn meaningful media coverage.

Join FPRA Orlando Area Chapter and PRSA Orlando on Friday, June 26 at Seminole State College โ€“ Sanford/Lake Mary.

๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ $85 Members | $105 Guests | $55 Students
(Breakfast and lunch included)

๐Ÿ”— Register today: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fpra-orlando-prsa-orlando-media-mashup-2026-tickets-1988858431106?aff=oddtdtcreator

We join the community in remembrance of the victims, survivors, families, first responders and everyone impacted by the ...
06/12/2026

We join the community in remembrance of the victims, survivors, families, first responders and everyone impacted by the events of June 12, 2016.

Their stories remain part of Orlandoโ€™s history, and their memories continue to inspire strength, resilience, and unity throughout our region.

โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”

Nos unimos a la comunidad para recordar a las vรญctimas, sobrevivientes, familias, socorristas y todos los que fueron impactados por los acontecimientos del 12 de junio de 2016.

Sus historias forman parte de la historia de Orlando, y su memoria continรบa inspirando fortaleza, resiliencia y unidad en toda nuestra regiรณn.

06/10/2026

What happens when a community comes together to invest in the future? Incredible things.

We're proud to share that FPRA Orlando's Spring Into Giving campaign raised $1,456 to support Quotes, the Ad/PR Club at UCF.

These funds will help provide scholarships, memberships and meaningful opportunities for students to connect with industry professionals and gain real-world experience that prepares them for successful careers in public relations and communications.

A special thank you to Roger Pynn, APR, CPRC, UCF Distinguished Alumnus and Founder of Curley & Pynn Public Relations, for once again maximizing our impact through matching support. We are also grateful to &Barr for its generous $1,000 contribution and to the many donors who joined us in supporting this important effort.

Together, we're helping develop the next generation of communications professionals.

Need fresh ideas, better media results, and fewer "Why isn't this on the front page?" conversations with leadership? We'...
06/08/2026

Need fresh ideas, better media results, and fewer "Why isn't this on the front page?" conversations with leadership? We've got a breakout session for that.

Our two breakout sessions will provide actionable insights and real-world strategies to help communicators elevate their work at every

๐Ÿ“ฃ ๐๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ค๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐’๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐Ž๐ง๐ž: Building the Personal Habits and Organizational Conditions for Breakthrough Creative Thinking

Every communications team says they want bold, breakthrough ideas, but most organizations are unconsciously designed to kill them. This session gives public relations and communications professionals a research-backed framework for building the personal habits and organizational conditions where good ideas don't just happen, they flourish.

๐ŸŽ™๏ธ Doug Boemler Wareing, Founder & CEO, Nomad Flamingo

๐Ÿ“ฃ ๐๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ค๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐’๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐“๐ฐ๐จ: Managing Expectations for Media Relations Results With Your Leaders/Clients

We all know the drill: your boss comes in excited about a new initiative and assumes itโ€™s destined for instant headlines. And it's your job to make it happen. Meanwhile, we are over here thinking, Hmmm, not so much! Thatโ€™s why setting expectations early and clearly helps us to protect our own credibility, gain trust, and create open dialogues for smarter and more collaborative strategy.

In this presentation, we will talk about how to navigate honest conversations with your leadership, how to redirect unrealistic asks, and how to help leaders understand what success looks like. You will also leave with some real-world tips on how to develop relationships with reporters and earn the media your organization deserves.

๐ŸŽ™๏ธ Elisha Pappacoda, Director of Communications, Town of Lady Lake

Join FPRA Orlando Area Chapter and PRSA Orlando on Friday, June 26 at Seminole State College โ€“ Sanford/Lake Mary for this yearโ€™s event.

๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Tickets: $85 Members | $105 Guests | $55 Students

(Breakfast & lunch included with ticket purchase)

๐Ÿ“ Co-hosted by FPRA Orlando + PRSA Orlando

๐Ÿ”— ๐‘๐ž๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐ง๐จ๐ฐ: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fpra-orlando-prsa-orlando-media-mashup-2026-tickets-1988858431106?aff=oddtdtcreator

๐Ÿ† ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐ง๐จ๐ฐ ๐จ๐ฉ๐ž๐ง ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐…๐๐‘๐€ ๐Ž๐ซ๐ฅ๐š๐ง๐๐จโ€™๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ๐ฉ ๐š๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐๐ฌ!Help us recognize the outstanding professionals making an impac...
06/06/2026

๐Ÿ† ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐ง๐จ๐ฐ ๐จ๐ฉ๐ž๐ง ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐…๐๐‘๐€ ๐Ž๐ซ๐ฅ๐š๐ง๐๐จโ€™๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ๐ฉ ๐š๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐๐ฌ!

Help us recognize the outstanding professionals making an impact in public relations and our Central Florida community.

โ€ข ๐‘๐จ๐ ๐ž๐ซ ๐๐ฒ๐ง๐ง ๐€๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐‚๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ž๐ซ ๐„๐ฑ๐œ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž
Honoring a local PR professional for a lifetime of leadership and contributions to the industry.

โ€ข ๐ˆ๐ฆ๐๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐€๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐Ÿ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐€๐œ๐ก๐ข๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ
Celebrating a trailblazer who has achieved an extraordinary milestone or made a lasting impact on Central Florida.

๐‚๐ก๐š๐ฉ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐€๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐๐ฌ:
โ€ข Member of the Year
โ€ข Dr. Bob Davis โ€œUnsung Heroโ€ Award
โ€ข Intern of the Year

Award recipients will be honored at our Annual Awards & Board Installation Program in August.

๐Ÿ“… ๐‘ต๐’๐’Ž๐’Š๐’๐’‚๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’ ๐’…๐’†๐’‚๐’…๐’๐’Š๐’๐’†: ๐‘ญ๐’“๐’Š๐’…๐’‚๐’š, ๐‘ฑ๐’–๐’๐’š 17

Learn more about the nomination process visiting: https://fpraorlando.org/chapter-awards

Questions? Contact At-Large Member Josรฉ Luis Dieppa at [email protected].

๐๐ž๐ฐ๐ฌ๐ซ๐จ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฌ ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐œ๐ก๐š๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ . ๐€๐ซ๐ž ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฆ๐ž๐๐ข๐š ๐ซ๐ž๐ฅ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ ๐ค๐ž๐ž๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฎ๐ฉ? ๐˜‘๐˜ฐ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ๐˜ฑ ๐˜Š๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ญ ๐˜๐˜ญ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ฅ๐˜ข ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ๐˜ธ๐˜ด ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ด ๐˜ง๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ...
06/05/2026

๐๐ž๐ฐ๐ฌ๐ซ๐จ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฌ ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐œ๐ก๐š๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ . ๐€๐ซ๐ž ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฆ๐ž๐๐ข๐š ๐ซ๐ž๐ฅ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ ๐ค๐ž๐ž๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฎ๐ฉ? ๐˜‘๐˜ฐ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ๐˜ฑ ๐˜Š๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ญ ๐˜๐˜ญ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ฅ๐˜ข ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ๐˜ธ๐˜ด ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ด ๐˜ง๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ต ๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ด๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ข๐˜ฃ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ต ๐˜ธ๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ต ๐˜ซ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ฏ๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ด ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ, ๐˜ธ๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ต ๐˜จ๐˜ฆ๐˜ต๐˜ด ๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜จ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ธ ๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฎ๐˜ถ๐˜ฏ๐˜ช๐˜ค๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ด ๐˜ค๐˜ข๐˜ฏ ๐˜ข๐˜ฅ๐˜ข๐˜ฑ๐˜ต.

๐Ÿ“ฐ ๐‹๐ฎ๐ง๐œ๐ก ๐Š๐ž๐ฒ๐ง๐จ๐ญ๐ž: ๐’๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ž ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐๐ž๐ฐ๐ฌ๐ซ๐จ๐จ๐ฆ

The media landscape is evolving quickly, and understanding how newsrooms operate today is critical for communications professionals.

This session brings together leaders from local broadcast, print, digital and radio outlets to share a candid look at the current state of the newsroom. From shrinking newsrooms and faster deadlines to shifting audience habits and platform priorities, panelists will discuss how these changes are shaping the way local stories are covered.

Attendees will gain practical insights they can apply immediately, along with a better understanding of how to build stronger relationships with media and deliver stories that resonate with both journalists and their audiences.

Moderator: Jennifer Marcial Ocasio, Deputy Communications Director, Equality Florida

๐ŸŽ™๏ธ Roger Simmons, Executive Editor, Orlando SentinelMedia

๐ŸŽ™๏ธ Steven Ryzewski, Managing Editor, Orlando Business Journal

๐ŸŽ™๏ธ Stephen Ostrosky, Managing Editor, WESH 2 CW18

๐ŸŽ™๏ธ LaToya Dennis, News Director & Managing Editor, Central Florida Public Media

๐ŸŽ™๏ธ Miguelangel Lopez, Regional Vice President of News & Content, Telemundo NBCUniversal

Thank you to Rosarioโ€™s Kitchen (sponsored by Field Pros) for providing lunch for this session.

Join FPRA Orlando Area Chapter and PRSA Orlando on Friday, June 26 at Seminole State College โ€“ Sanford/Lake Mary for this yearโ€™s event.

๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ ๐“๐ข๐œ๐ค๐ž๐ญ๐ฌ: $85 ๐Œ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ | $105 ๐†๐ฎ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฌ | $55 ๐’๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ
(๐˜‰๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ฌ๐˜ง๐˜ข๐˜ด๐˜ต & ๐˜ญ๐˜ถ๐˜ฏ๐˜ค๐˜ฉ ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ค๐˜ญ๐˜ถ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ธ๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ฉ ๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ค๐˜ฌ๐˜ฆ๐˜ต ๐˜ฑ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ค๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ด๐˜ฆ)
๐Ÿ“ Co-hosted by FPRA Orlando + PRSA Orlando
๐Ÿ”— Register now: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fpra-orlando-prsa-orlando-media-mashup-2026-tickets-1988858431106?aff=oddtdtcreator

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