Virginia Communications Professionals Honored At State and Local Level For Writing, Photography and More Winners of Annual Communications Contest Announced The National Federation of Press Women Professional Communications Contest honors communicators throughout the United States for their professional work during the previous year. The two-tiered contest is...
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By Gwen Woolf Cathy Jett receives top honor from state journalism group Cathy Jett, a veteran reporter and editor with The Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star, received the Virginia Professional Communicators’ 2019 Communicator of Achievement Award at the VPC spring conference at the University of Richmond April 27. The COA Award is the highest honor bestowed by the...
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Mark your calendars for April 27 for the VPC Spring Conference. Register now: http://vapc.org/event/spring-2019-conference-donut-miss/ Once you register for the conference, you will also need to register your vehicle in advance. It’s super easy! Visit our parking office online and complete the form. They’ll mail you a parking pass in just a few...
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Political Activist and Writer Kim Drew Wright Named 2019 VPC Newsmaker of the Year Community organizer, political activist, change agent and writer Kim Drew Wright has been named the 2019 Virginia Professional Communicators Newsmaker of the Year. Wright, of Chesterfield County, Virginia, received local, state and national media attention for her work as an activist...
Read MoreSign up today for a wonderful morning of networking at learning at the VPC Spring Conference April 27, 2019. What: VPC Spring Conference When: April 27, 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Where: University of Richmond, Tyler Haynes Commons, Room 305 Cost: Members: $25 Register Now Guests: $35 Register Now Students: $20 Register Now We’re kicking off this year’s Spring...
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Contest winners: by now you have heard from contest chair Julie Campbell as the judges of our annual communications contest have finished their task. These professionals, whose expertise spans everything from poetry to media relations, and photography to freelance writing, evaluated 84 entries submitted by 20 contestants. The judges’ descriptions of the winning...
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We’re shaking things up a bit with this year’s spring conference. Yes, it’s still in the spring. And we’re still at the University of Richmond. But instead of capping off the day, April 27, with a luncheon, we kicking off the day with breakfast and networking. Sign up today! During our January meeting we discovered that we enjoyed learning about each other through...
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When we’re not celebrating our award winners at the spring conference, we’ll hear from two area social media mavens. Jennifer Guild and Nicole Hansen both have extensive experience navigating the ever-changing digital landscape. They’ll celebrate their successes with us and warn us about what not to do. We’ll leave plenty of time for questions and answers, too....
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The Spring Conference will be held April 27 at the University of Richmond. Stay tuned for more details and a registration link soon.
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VPC’s 2019 Kickoff Event Draws Great Crowd Despite Winter Weather Forecast By Cynthia Price, Professional Development Chair The threat of snow and ice didn’t deter many VPC members from jumpstarting the new year. Members gathered at the Sandston Library for networking, goal setting and pizza. After all, who doesn’t like pizza on a wintry day? While members...
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