Mark your calendars for the spring conference, which will be held at the University of Richmond April 25. Based on feedback from the last conference, we will be hosting a luncheon to celebrate our award winners, and we have some fabulous speakers in the works. Look for more details by month’s end.
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Mountains, Movies, and Media By Terry Haycock Meet VPC’s 2nd vice president for communications, Sunni Brown, whose first name aptly describes her presence. The mother of four — son Bonnar (7), daughter Gigi (6), and twin boys Sully and Cooper (3) — is a busy lady, juggling family and a demanding job. Sunni hails from the small town of West Jefferson in the mountains...
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FLS editor, reporter Jett receives Virginia Professional Communicators’ top award Citizen’s Kruszewski wins eight VPC awards Three Fredericksburg-area women winners in state communications contest Image courtesy of the405media.com
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Dedication, Travel, and a Kitten Named London — Meet VPC’s Cynthia Price By Terry Haycock Cynthia Price was national president when I first met her at the 2010 NFPW convention in Chicago. Illinois Woman’s Press Association (IWPA) was hosting the event, and I was working with NFPW member Cecilia Green on physical arrangements; Cecilia introduced us in passing....
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Fall Conference Provides Opportunity for VPC Members to Network and Learn VPC members gathered at Libbie Mill Library in Henrico on Saturday, Nov. 2, for the fall conference. Fueled with coffee courtesy of contest chair and immediate past president Julie Campbell, through her business Julie A. Campbell Writing, LLC, members were able to network and connect with old...
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Communications Contest Open for Business By Julie Campbell, past president and contest chair Yes, friends, as announced in the October issue of NFPW’s E-Letter, the 2020 VPC Communications Contest is open for business — with a new, improved entry software to boot. Click here to get started. You’ll find all the categories and requirements, plus info on...
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Managing Our Digital Footprint By Cynthia Price, professional development chair “On the Internet we are all hoarders.” That point was shared in a CNN articleand told to VPC members by Crista LaPrade, digital asset management and preservation administrator at the University of Richmond’s Boatwright Memorial Library. “Digital was supposed to make our lives easier...
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Alternative News Outlets Focus on Filling Gaps in Traditional Media News today is delivered on many platforms, including in non-traditional formats known as alternative news outlets. Robert Zullo, editor of the Virginia Mercury, and Jonathan Spiers, senior reporter and assistant editor at Richmond BizSense, shared insights with VPC members about the alternative news...
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As VPC members retire and employers are no longer covering dues, it’s more important than ever to recruit and retain members. Following a LinkedIn presentation in September, VPC members in attendance brainstormed ways to grow membership. The top vote getter was a mini recruitment campaign that starts now. Each member who recruits a new member by Jan. 31 will be...
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New York, Jambalaya, and the Museum District: A Sunday Afternoon with Tyya Turner By Terry Haycock With this series of member profiles, we hope to enhance our knowledge of each other on personal as well as professional levels. When a former New Yorker and former Chicagoan meet in Virginia, the conversation can’t help but include comparisons, contrasts, and...
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