Happy Silver Anniversary Treasure Coast Chapter!

Hello FPRA Treasure Coast!

The Chapter’s 25th Anniversary Celebration is Tomorrow!
In honor of our 25th Anniversary, St. Lucie County Board of County Commissioners will present our Chapter with a special proclamation tomorrow morning at 9 a.m. at the St. Lucie County Board Chambers. Feel free to come by the Chambers, located at 2300 Virginia Avenue in Fort Pierce, to help us accept this proclamation.

If you haven’t made your reservation for the 25th Anniversary Celebration tomorrow, you will be missing a great event! Many of us will gather at the Sunrise Theatre in downtown Fort Pierce tomorrow afternoon to honor 25 years as the Treasure Coast Chapter of FPRA. Look for photos in this blog next week!

Local Image Awards Dinner & Ceremony Needs Donations
As you know, our Local Image Awards Dinner and Ceremony is scheduled for Tuesday, April 21 from 4-7 p.m. (PLEASE mark your calendars!) at the Schreiber Center in St. Lucie West. Our Image Co-Chairs, Robin Delgado and Dorothy Kamm, are still working very hard to make this another lovely event for you to share your accomplishments and enjoy networking with members and friends. As I told you last week, the Committee is adding a Silent Auction to the event, and they still need your help! Dorothy has given me a sneak peek at some of the fabulous items up for auction next month, and they are hoping you will consider a donation to your Treasure Coast Chapter’s Local Image Awards Ceremony and help make this the most successful event ever!

Here are some of the items available:

• Two gift certificates for three aesthetic laser treatments and 4 “Rainforest Collection” facials from the Aesthetic Beauty & Laser Center at Women’s Health Specialists, Jensen Beach. Value: $900
• Cocktail Cruise for two on board The Challenge, a 51’ Bertram, leaving from Hutchinson Island Marriott Resort & Marina, donated by Fogel Capital Management, Inc. http://challengesportfishing.com. Value: $500
• Autographed bat and ball from the American League champion Tampa Bay Rays; 4 tickets to a Florida Marlins Game; 4 Season Tickets to the St. Lucie Mets, plus throwing out the 1st ball at Tradition Field, donated by WPSL/WSTU. Value: $1,200
• Two tickets to The 10 Tenors, Friday, May 1, 8:00 p.m., Sunrise Theatre, Ft. Pierce. Australia’s most famous musical export, The Ten Tenors, continues to enthrall audiences across North America! The Ten Tenors continue to sell out shows and win heats with their unmistakable charm, camaraderie and vocal power in opera, pop, rock, and more. Value: $100
• Coffee basket with $25 gift card from Starbucks and other coffee related goodies. Value: $50

If you have a donation or idea, please contact Dorothy Kamm at Dorothy@yatespro.com.

The Countdown is ON…Deadline for Local Image Award Entries is Only 15 Days Away!
The “Call for Entries” for the FPRA Treasure Coast Chapter 2009 Local Image Awards is available online at www.fpratreasurecoast.com. Deadline for entries is March 24, 2009.

Communicator of the Year Awards – Nominations Now Being Accepted
At the Annual Image Awards, it’s the President’s honor to announce the Communicator of the Year Awards. Nominations are now being accepted and forms are available on our website at www.fpratreasurecoast.com. The Communicator of the Year award is given to a public relations professional, whether a member of FPRA or not, who demonstrates outstanding skills in one of the following four categories:

Communicator for a Nonprofit Organization
Communicator for a For-Profit Organization
Public Relations for a Special Event
Crisis Communicator

Past winners of a Communicator Award are eligible for nomination. Nominations should be submitted to Linette Trabulsy by e-mail at ltrabuls@sfwmd.gov no later than Friday, March 27 at 5 p.m.

Have a great week,
Linette