October Networking Lunch for SWFL Chapter of Florida Public Relations Association

FORT MYERS, FL, Sept. 27, 2018 – The Southwest Florida Chapter of the Florida Public Relations Association (FPRA) will host their October luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 9, at Holiday Inn Fort Myers Airport at Town Center, 9931 Interstate Commerce Drive, Fort Myers, FL 33913. The October program will provide FPRA members and those interested in membership with a comprehensive overview of the value that FPRA provides it members. Attendees will hear the unique FPRA stories from three of the associations’ top membership experts, including:

Gordon Paulus, APR, CPRC, is President of FPRA and a Sr. Communications Specialist at Gulf Power Company in Pensacola, where he has worked for almost 15 years. Previously he spent 21 years working for various newspapers in their sports departments. Gordon is a two-time president of the Pensacola chapter of FPRA and has served on the FPRA Executive Committee for 7 of the last 8 years.

Cheray Keyes-Shima, APR, CPRC, is Executive Director of FPRA and principal of KSC in Sarasota, a full-service communications firm she founded in 1998. Specializing in the development and execution of marketing and public relations strategies, Cheray has worked with a wide variety of local, regional and national clients. Over the years, Cheray has received numerous honors for her work in the PR industry, including several ADDYs and FPRA Golden Image Awards. In 2017, she received the Dillin Award, the highest honor bestowed by the Florida Public Relations Association

Randy Mitchelson, APR is an award-winning entrepreneur, author and community leader with more than 25 years of experience in sales, marketing and financial services. He is vice president at iPartnerMedia, Inc. (iPM), a digital marketing and print agency in Bonita Springs and President-Elect for the SWFL Chapter of FPRA.

Cost is $30 for FPRA members, $40 for future members and $25 for students. Register for the luncheon at www.fpraswfl.org.

Established in 1938, the Florida Public Relations Association is the oldest public relations organization in the United States. FPRA is dedicated to developing public relations practitioners who, through ethical and standardized practices, enhance the public relations profession in Florida. The Southwest Florida Chapter of the Florida Public Relations Association is dedicated to programs and activities that enhance the success of public relations professionals in Lee, Collier, Charlotte, Hendry and Glades counties.