October President’s PRoclaimer Message

By Sarah Kelliher, APR - President, FPRA Orlando Area Chapter

Fall is here, and nothing’s scarier than letting your FPRA membership lapse. (Kidding. Sort of!)

The leaves may not change color here in Florida, but this season still brings plenty to look forward to. For FPRA, that includes our membership renewal deadline, which is Oct. 31 for many members across the state.

The good news? Renewing takes just a few minutes on Glue Up, our online membership platform. Our VPs of Membership, Gisselle Garcia and Weslie Guzman, have worked hard to give you every reason to stay connected, from two membership scholarships to our now-annual Fall Membership Mixer.

Speaking of the mixer: It sold out in just four days! Thank you to Lazy Moon for hosting us, and to everyone who came out and made the evening such a success. There’s something special about gathering outside our usual programming, meeting new faces and catching up with familiar ones. Those are the moments that make this chapter feel like a community.

We also kicked off the new chapter year last month with a sold-out professional development program at the Kia Center, where 50 attendees got a behind-the-scenes look at how the Orlando Magic approaches its public relations work. You didn’t need to work in sports to walk away with something valuable. That’s one of my favorite things about being a communicator: Some of the best lessons come from people in entirely different industries who challenge us to think differently about our own work.

Just over a month into the chapter year, I’m already inspired by our chapter’s energy. Two events, two sellouts — and much more to come!

So, consider this your friendly (and only slightly spooky) reminder to renew your membership by Oct. 31. I hope you’ll stick around for everything we have planned, bring a colleague to an upcoming event and keep making this chapter your own.

With gratitude,
Sarah Kelliher, APR