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 […]

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10, 2017 — Washington Women in Public Relations (WWPR) in partnership with lead sponsor AARP, will host the 28th annual Washington PR Woman of the Year Award Luncheon on Friday, November 17, 2017, at the Fairmont Hotel. The Woman of the Year luncheon, established in 1990, is WWPR’s signature event. It is an annual experience fostering camaraderie among women in public relations, culminating […]

What does #WomanUp mean to you? For WWPR, it recently meant celebrating several outstanding young women professionals at the Emerging Leaders Awards! We honored their contributions to the field of public relations and communications in the DC area. Check out this video Throughout this year, we’ve been exploring the theme of #WomanUp. For us, this […]

We’re calling for our community to #WomanUpDC for WWPR’s Woman of the Year (WOY) award: to recognize woman who are bold, courageous and resilient enough to persevere through even the most difficult challenges in both work and life – and nominate them! Throughout the years, the WOY award has honored individuals who have displayed true […]

ELAs Recognizes Rising Stars in the Communications Industry WASHINGTON, D.C. — Washington Women in Public Relations (WWPR), the only professional society for female communicators in the greater capital area, named the 2017 Emerging Leaders Awards winners (ELAs) this evening. The eighth annual ELAs honored rising stars, ages 25-35, who have excelled in public relations and related fields, and given […]

Washington Women in PR is proud to announce the nominees for the 2017 Emerging Leaders Awards. The Emerging Leaders Awards is a special accolade for young women active within the communications field who have made a significant impact on the industry. This year, we are honoring an Emerging Leader in each of the following categories: […]

Time flies! Not only are we more than half way through the year, I’ve discovered that I’m in my sixth year of membership with WWPR. I remember my first event, a professional development brown bag panel during lunch, and anxiously entering a room where I didn’t know anyone. In a blink someone greeted me and […]