Next year’s NFPW conference will be held in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, an easy drive for VPC members. Here’s what some of our members had to say about the NFPW conference in Birmingham, Alabama. “I kicked off conference with the pretour, which was a great opportunity to reconnect with friends and get energized,” said Cynthia Price. “We ate great Southern food,...
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Finding time to grow your skills, attend a conference and network can be a challenge in today’s busy world. VPC wants to help. You — our members — have a wide range of experience and skill sets, so we asked you to volunteer to give brief talks in which your share your expertise. We have four members, who will speak for eight minutes each with a few minutes at the...
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Virginia Professional Communicators, with members from all corners of Virginia, won six first place awards in Birmingham, Alabama at the National Federation of Press Women annual competition. First place winners included a small business consultant, a university magazine editor, newspaper journalist, legal magazine publisher, national trade association communicator...
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The National Federation of Press Women, holding its 2017 Communications Conference in Birmingham, Ala., issues the following statement: The National Federation of Press Women has watched with dismay as President Donald Trump has consistently demeaned and demonstrated contempt for the role of the press. He has made his anti-media position very clear, routinely...
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The recent events in Charlottesville, Virginia, have many questioning free speech and the right to assemble, as well as how to hold conversations about contentious subject matters. Here are some articles for further reflection: Community seeks conversation, reflection in Saturday’s wake (The Daily Progress, Aug. 17, 2017) Column: Charlottesville protest, attack...
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VPC’s spring conference featured an ethical hacker, an Associated Press guru and individuals who promoted their town and university during the VP debate. Mix in award winners and a beautiful campus and you have a conference that kept people talking. Speaker Highlights Information Security and You with Darren Manners of SyCom Security: Darren calls himself an ethical...
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Bonnie Atwood First place for editorial opinion (7A) – print-based newspaper First place for personality profile (9B) – print or online publication, more than 500 words Third place for feature story (8B) – magazine, newsletter, or other non-newspaper publication Nancy Beasley Third place for books and creative writing (59A) – young adult books, fiction Frances...
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Virginia Professional Communicator’s 2017 Communicator of Achievement is Deborah Padgett. This award is the highest honor presented by our organization and recognizes an outstanding member who has distinguished themselves within and beyond their profession. Debby has been a member of Virginia Press Women and Virginia Professional Communicators for more than 25...
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Julie Grimes Julie Grimes is communications manager — for a second time — at the Virginia Department of Education. Julie first joined VDOE in 2000, but took a 17-month detour to the Office of the State Inspector General, where she set up the agency’s communications program, before returning to VDOE at the end of 2016. With her return, Julie has added managing VDOE’s...
Read MoreThe annual NFPW Communications Conference will include a celebration of NFPW’s 80th anniversary, and workshops on creative non-fiction with Pulitzer-prize winning author Rick Bragg; how to talk about your book on television; copyrights and trademarks; monetizing your blog; tightening your writing for busy readers; the future of community newspapers; changes in...
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