Our annual Fall Conference took place at the Virginia State Capitol on October 5. About 35 members and guests, including NFPW president Julie Campbell, gathered to hear top-notch speakers and take a tour of this historic building. President Sande Snead opened the conference, and House Clerk Paul Nardo welcomed attendees to the building. The day’s topics...
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By Terry Haycock, Secretary/Treasurer What exactly is PR, anyway? If you ask new member and communications strategist Kelly Vance, she says it’s a whole lot more than “just getting ink.” “PR is widely misunderstood, but it really is in the name. We help clients build relationships. Relationships are built on trust and trust all comes down to open...
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VPC members and guests enjoyed an enthralling tour of the newly renovated Virginia Museum of History & Culture.
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Introducing our 2023 Newsmaker of the Year: Kristen Green By Nicole van Esselstyn The New York Times best-selling author and former Richmond Times-Dispatch reporter published her latest book, “The Devil’s Half Acre: The Untold Story of How One Woman Liberated the South’s Most Notorious Slave Jail,” in April 2022. Since then, the story of Mary Lumpkin, a formerly...
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Kayaking, Cooking and Creating Copy – Introducing Nicole van Esselstyn By Terry Haycock, Secretary/Treasurer New member Nicole van Esselstyn grew up in a small farming community near Danville, Virginia. She graduated from Virginia’s James Madison University in Harrisonburg with a degree in mass communications, concentrating in print journalism. Nicole was the editor...
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2022 National Contest Results: You’re a Star! VPC members were well represented and won many awards in the national contest. Congratulations to all the award winners, especially Beth JoJack, Karen Schwartzkopf, Joan Tupponce, and Sheila Wickouski, who all took home first-place awards in an extremely competitive year! A distinguished group of professional...
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