Winding Down...

Hello FPRA Treasure Coast!

Winding Down...
As summertime winds down, my term as President winds down as well. Your President-Elect, Bryan Beaty, will officially be sworn in as President on August 10 at the State FPRA Annual Conference in Boca Raton. A local Chapter Installation Ceremony will take place in September. I hope you will make plans to join us at the Installation Ceremony (when the date and location is finalized, I'll let you know!) to welcome your 2009-10 FPRA Treasure Coast Board of Directors. I can say that this has been a wonderful experience for me and I look forward to working closely with Bryan and the rest of the Board next year to continue the good things we have started this year.

Annual Conference is Only Two Weeks Away!

2009 FPRA Annual Conference!
PR on F.I.R.E.
Foundation, Innovation, Reputation, Education

Join us for 3-days of “hot” professional development topics ranging from new media to green marketing and beyond. This year’s conference will offer attendees the tools, tactics and strategies needed for success. Put yourself in the F.I.R.E! Check out the State's NEW website at www.fpra.org for detailed information about the agenda, registration information and a video presentation about the conference!

http://www.fpra.org/Professional_Development/Annual_Conference_Video.aspx

FPRE Education Foundation Silent and Live Auction Items Still Needed!
Adrienne Moore, APR, CPRC is still looking for items for the FPRE Foundation Auction. She recently acquired a $1,000 Universal Studios package as well as JetBlue airline tickets! If you have an idea for an auction item, please contact Adrienne at adrienne.moore7@gmail.com.

Member News
Congratulations to Earle Kirkbride, an FPRA Treasure Coast Member from Indian River County. Earle recently published a book titled Letters Home. The book is based on the letters his late wife, Norma Jean Cone, wrote to her mother, sister and brother while she was the first American woman on the team inventorying the assets of the Bank of Japan in Tokyo right after the Japanese surrender in 1945.

Through Letters Home, the reader gets a personal view of what life was like for a young American woman who was a civilian employee with General Douglas MacArthur’s occupying force of 200,000 G.I’s. At the same time that her team was finding paper bags of diamonds in the vaults, she was learning a little about Japanese culture, sightseeing, attending dances, and developing a deep friendship, which ended tragically. Some of these activities are documented in the book with photos she took.

Letters Home is available online from Amazon and Barnes & Noble. Local book stores can also order it from the publisher iuniverse. Earle also donated an autographed copy for the FPRA Education Foundation fundraiser at the Annual Conference! Congratulations!

Have a great week!
Linette

Fun in the Sun!

Hello FPRA Treasure Coast!

A Big Thank You!
Thank you to President-Elect Bryan Beaty as he filled in for me last week while I was on vacation in Islamorada. I have to say, Facebook made it possible for me to share some fun videos and pictures while on my trip with all my friends. Facebook has really changed the way we work and play!

I'd like to remind you about my different contact information. Please make note that you can now find me at:

St. Anastasia Catholic School
401 South 33rd Street
Fort Pierce, FL 34947
ltrabulsy@stanna.org
(772) 461-2232

Annual Conference is Only Three Weeks Away!

2009 FPRA Annual Conference!
PR on F.I.R.E.
Foundation, Innovation, Reputation, Education

Join us for 3-days of “hot” professional development topics ranging from new media to green marketing and beyond. This year’s conference will offer attendees the tools, tactics and strategies needed for success. Put yourself in the F.I.R.E! Check out the State's NEW website at www.fpra.org for detailed information about the agenda, registration information and a video presentation about the conference!

http://www.fpra.org/Professional_Development/Annual_Conference_Video.aspx

FPRE Education Foundation Silent and Live Auction Items Still Needed!
Adrienne Moore, APR, CPRC is still looking for items for the FPRE Foundation Auction. She recently acquired a $1,000 Universal Studios package as well as JetBlue airline tickets! Woo hoo! If you have an idea for an auction item, please contact Adrienne at adrienne.moore7@gmail.com.

Have a great week!
Linette

And Now A Word From The President-In-Training

Good afternoon Treasure Coast Chapter!

While President Trabulsy is away this week, I have the privileged of presiding at today's membership meeting and writing this week's blog. I suppose this is good training for next year and also a good opportunity to understand first hand the work that our President has undertaken during the 11 months.

July Membership Meeting Re-Cap
Today, more than 20 members and guests heard first-hand how to effectively and efficiently launch and coordinate an organizational re-branding and image initiative. Aileen Izquierdo, Vice President of Communication for Florida Atlantic University presented “Brand New. FAU’s Journey Through the World of Visual Identity.” This initiative was conducted to allow FAU to revise their institutional image through visual identifiers such as their academic logo, athletic logo and official seal. Aileen stated that organizational brands tend to take a life of their own and that it's important to maintain a brand's integrity through proper procedures for it's usage.

Also at today's meeting the 2009-10 FPRA Treasure Coast Chapter Board of Directors Slate of Officers was approved. The Slate is as follows:

Executive Committee:
President – Bryan Beaty, Indian River State College
Immediate Past President – Linette Trabulsy, St. Annastasia Catholic School
1st Vice President, President-Elect – TBD
2nd Vice President, Membership – Kathryn Treadwell, ARC of Martin County
Treasurer – Lisa Swyryn, Communigraphics
Secretary – Samantha Kayser, inVision Brand Partners, Inc.

Directors:
Image Awards Chair: Louise Murtaugh, APR, Molly’s House;
Committee Members: Robin Delgado, Attorney Philip DeBerard, Adrienne Moore, APR, CPRC, A. Moore Communications Strategies; Kherri Anderson, Martin County Supervisor of Elections

Professional Development (Includes Media Conference, High School presentation, etc.) Co-Chairs: Krista Garofalo, United Way of St. Lucie County and Lauren Anderson, Stuart Cardiology Associates

Media Conference Committee Members: Beverly Bevis Jones, APR, BBJones Communications; Adrienne Moore, APR, CPRC; other committee members: TBD

Communications Chair: Erick Gill, St. Lucie County;
Committee Members: Newsletter Writer – Sue-Ellen Sanders; Layout - Robert Lane, IRSC; Website – Mark Weinberg, St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office

Programs Chair: Cara Perry, FAU Treasure Coast Campus
Committee Members: TBD (need 3-4)

Accreditation & Certification Chair: Nancy McCarthy, APR, The Firefly Group

Indian River Council Co-Chairs: Sarah Starr, Childcare Resources of Indian River County and TBD

As you can see, we have a couple key “TBDs” in the slate. If you are interested in serving on a committee or a leadership role for the Executive Committee, please contact Adrienne Moore, APR, CPRC at adrienne.moore7@gmail.com for information.

News from the State Office
The last day to register for FPRA's 71st Annual Conference and receive the early bird discount is
this Sunday, July 19h. After that, the rate goes from $595 to $675. Register today for Florida's
premier public relations professional development opportunity on the NEW FPRA Web site at www.fpra.org.


Across-the-board room upgrades are still available for conference attendees. For example,
rooms in the tower used to be $165 and are now $155. The Yacht Club, which was not available before, is now available for $165. The bungalow one-bedroom suites, which were $185, are now $169. And the bungalow two-bedroom suite, which was not previously available, is now available for $199. Although the hotel registration deadline has passed, our special room rates are available as long as rooms are available at the Boca Raton Resort. Call 1-888-503-2622 for reservations.

Adrienne Moore, APR, CPRC is still looking for outstanding items for the FPRE Foundation Auction. She has been very successful so far in collecting items such as College Football Tickets and a lunch for four with a NASA astronaut including a VIP tour of the Space Center. If you have an idea for an auction item, please contact Adrienne in the next week adrienne.moore7@gmail.com.

Enjoy the rest of your week!
Bryan
a/k/a President-in-Training

Out of the Loop

Hello Treasure Coast Chapter!

I've started my new job at St. Anastasia Catholic School, but am still a bit out of the loop. Hopefully, by the end of the week, I'll be back up and running with e-mail and other forms of communication. If you need to reach me, please e-mail me at ltrabulsy@stanna.org or call me at (772) 216-8631.

Last Day to Register for the July Monthly Business Meeting is Friday, July 10!
Make your reservation TODAY for the Chapter’s last monthly business meeting of the year scheduled for Tuesday, July 14th at 11:30 a.m. at the IRSC Schreiber Center in St. Lucie West. Aileen Izquierdo, Vice President of Communication, Florida Atlantic University will present: “Brand New. FAU’s Journey Through the World of Visual Identity.” Izquierdo is responsible for creating and managing integrated communications plans and initiatives for internal and external university audiences that are aligned with the University’s strategic plan. Izquierdo is the first Hispanic vice president in the FAU’s 44 year history.

The Treasure Coast Chapter invites all interested public relations practitioners and anyone responsible for handling company communications. The cost is $15 for FPRA members and $20 for non-members. Again this month, Panera Bread will be catering lunch.

The Treasure Coast Chapter is privileged to have Ms. Izquierdo present at our monthly business meeting. Let’s show her a very warm welcome to the Treasure Coast by attending this last meeting of the year! RSVP NOW online at http://www.fpratreasurecoast.com/ or by calling Cara Perry, Director of University Relations at FAU Treasure Coast Campus, at (772) 873-3339.


Reminder...the FPRA 2009-10 Treasure Coast Chapter Board of Directors Slate of Officers Set for Vote at the July 14th Meeting
The 2009-10 FPRA Treasure Coast Chapter Board of Directors Slate of Officers will be presented to the membership for approval at the July Monthly Business Meeting. The Slate is as follows:

Executive Committee:
President – Bryan Beaty, Indian River State College
Immediate Past President – Linette Trabulsy, South Florida Water Management District
1st Vice President, President-Elect – TBD
2nd Vice President, Membership – Kathryn Treadwell, ARC of Martin County
Treasurer – Lisa Swyryn, Communigraphics
Secretary – Samantha Kayser, inVision Brand Partners, Inc.

Directors:
Image Awards
Chair: Louise Murtaugh, APR, Molly’s House; Committee Members: Robin Delgado, Attorney Philip DeBerard, Adrienne Moore, APR, CPRC, A. Moore Communications Strategies; Kherri Anderson, Martin County Supervisor of Elections

Professional Development (Includes Media Conference, High School presentation, etc.)
Co-Chairs: Krista Garofalo, United Way of St. Lucie County and Lauren Anderson, Stuart Cardiology Associates; Media Conference Committee Members: Beverly Bevis Jones, APR, BBJones Communications; Adrienne Moore, APR, CPRC; other committee members: TBD

Communications
Chair: Erick Gill, St. Lucie County; Committee Members: Newsletter Writer – Sue-Ellen Sanders; Newsletter Layout - Robert Lane, IRSC; Website – Mark Weinberg, St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office

Programs
Chair: Cara Perry, FAU Treasure Coast Campus
Committee Members: TBD (need 3-4)

Accreditation & Certification
Chair: Nancy McCarthy, APR, The Firefly Group

Indian River Council
Co-Chairs: Sarah Starr, Childcare Resources of Indian River County and TBD

As you can see, we have a couple key “TBDs” in the slate. If you are interested in serving on a committew or a leadership role for the Executive Committee, please contact Adrienne Moore, APR, CPRC at adrienne.moore7@gmail.com for information.


Deadline for Registration for Annual Conference – PR on FIRE - July 19!
Register now and make your hotel reservations (http://waldorfastoria.hilton.com/en/wa/groups/personalized/BCTBCWA-ZZEPRZ-20090803/index.jhtml). The deadline for early registration is July 19, 2009, and the deadline for hotel reservations at the FPRA discounted price is July 9, 2009. Hotel rooms are going fast, so reserve your room as soon as possible.

71ST FPRA ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Location: Boca Raton Resort and Club, Boca Raton, FL
Date: August 9 – 12, 2009
Registration Fee: $595/person

Have a great week,
Linette