Updated 01/04/2018 The WWPR Board voted to propose the following updates to the organization’s bylaws noted below in bold font. These proposed changes will be up for a vote to the WWPR members at the Annual Meeting on January 25, 2018. 2017 Proposed Bylaws changes: Proposed change to Article V, The Board, Section 1: The Board […]

We’ve had a terrific #WomanUp year, culminating in celebrating three accomplished 2017 Woman of the Year Finalists on November 17: Kathy Baird – Managing Director of Content and Social, North America, Ogilvy & Mather   Amy DeMaria – Senior Vice President of Communications, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Samantha Villegas – President, SaVi PR, LLC These women […]

November 20, 2017 — Washington, DC — Washington Women in Public Relations (WWPR) named Amy DeMaria, senior vice president of communications at the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, the 2017 PR Woman of the Year. DeMaria was announced as this year’s awardee at the 28th annual Washington PR Woman of the Year Award Luncheon on Friday, November 17, 2017, at […]

This has been a devastating year for a lot of people around the globe: victims of flooding in Texas, wildfires on the West Coast and hurricanes in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Americans rose to the occasion to help their fellow citizens across the country. But, we shouldn’t forget our neighbors—families living right here […]

There’s no “one size fits all” for media outreach. Make sure you know who you’re contacting and what they’re looking for. If there’s one thing this year’s WWPR Annual Media Roundtable proved, it’s the importance of knowing the person you’re pitching. Each reporter and editor has his or her personal preference for how and when […]

Let’s give a little love to support WWPR’s pro bono client Bright Beginnings (BBI) at a happy hour on Giving Tuesday, November 28. From 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Bar Louie DC’s fundraising initiative, “Louie Loves” will donate 20 percent of our sales to BBI!  We’ll be at 701 7th Street, NW in the sidebar […]

As we gear up to celebrate 2017’s Woman of the Year Honorees in November, we’re reflecting on what it means to #WomanUp. WWPR defined it as being bold, courageous, and resilient enough to persevere through even the most difficult challenges in work and life. One of the qualities that contributes to our ability to be […]

WWPR members get $25 off the Professional Women in Advocacy Conference November 6-7 at the Washington Marriott at Metro Center! This year’s theme for the 5th anniversary conference is “Women Rock”–celebrating the power of women advocates and the strength and energy we share when we come together as a group. Check out the flyer and register […]

It’s that time of year again – time for football, pumpkin-spice lattes, and more importantly, time to cozy up to the annual Washington Women in Public Relations Media Roundtable. This year’s panel features reporters and editors from some of the top news outlets in the country and I can hardly wait to moderate. We all […]