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...
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Sign 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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Setting Intentions for 2019 By Cynthia Price, Professional Development Chair F-words were abundant during a recent VPC networking event. Don’t be alarmed, though. Members weren’t resorting to foul language. Instead they were sharing their words of the year that would inspire them. Michele Cook’s f-word is focus. “I get bored very quickly.” She plans to focus on...
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Start the New Year off right! It’s a great time to renew your membership with Virginia Professional Communicators and the National Federation of Press Women — or join our organizations for the first time. Don’t miss out on a wonderful opportunity for personal and professional development. Annual dues, which include membership to both NFPW and VPC,...
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Virginia Professional Communicators held a Fall Meeting & Luncheon, Saturday, Oct. 13, to honor Newsmaker of the Year Del. Danica A. Roem. Roem made headlines throughout Virginia and the nation last November with her election to the Virginia General Assembly. One of the nation’s first openly transgender elected officials, she defeated a 13-term incumbent. Of...
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