Join Virginia Professional Communicators

We hope you will consider joining us! Through Virginia Professional Communicators, members continually learn more about their profession through conferences and other programs. Your continued professionalism can help you advance in your career, and the opportunity to network allows you to discover new career possibilities.

Members who accept a position on the VPC Board or participate on a committee gain valuable leadership skills. Members also find it rewarding to receive recognition through our popular annual communications contest. Not only can you win on the state level, but first-place winners compete on the national level.

Most importantly the people you meet in Virginia Professional Communicators may start out being only business contacts, but it won’t take long before they become friends. We are a richly diverse group of people who share our knowledge, encourage success and cheer each other on. The only thing we’re missing is you!

What VPC and our affiliation with NFPW offers you:

• A statewide conference each year with professional development seminars, plus an annual national conference
• District-level programs with top-notch speakers
• Prestigious annual communications contest with first-place winners forwarded to national competition
• Networking and mentoring: shared advice, experience, encouragement and guidance
• Online state and national membership directories
• State and national newsletters
• Access to current job listings, group insurance programs and loan opportunities
• Annual scholarship for a communications student at a Virginia university or college

Online Membership Application

Annual dues, which include membership to both NFPW and VPC, are as follows:

• $125 for professionals
• $45 for retired/emeritus members
• $45 for students

Online registration at NFPW will allow you to activate your membership quickly once payment has been received, and start enjoying all of the benefits of VPC membership! If asked, members must be able to provide links to or hard copies of two communications samples.

For your convenience, you may pay your dues online at NFPW or you may mail a check to NFPW at:

NFPW Membership Department:
140B Purcellville Gateway Dr.
Suite 120
Purcellville, VA 20132

Membership Renewal and Contact Details

All membership renewals are processed through NFPW.

If you need to update your contact details, please notify NFPW and VPC at communicate@vapc.org.