27th annual event recognized leadership among women in communications; three Washington D.C. Metro area women selected as nominees; Deirdre Latour CCO for GE was keynote speaker. WASHINGTON, Nov. 22, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Martha Boudreau, chief communications and marketing officer at AARP, was named Washington Women in Public Relations’ (WWPR) 2016 PR Woman of the Year on […]

Julie Weber is the Chief Marketing Officer and Principal at Brllnt, a creative and digital strategy marketing agency. Originally from Kentucky, Julie previously led the marketing and communications efforts at Scoop News Group and at the Washington, DC Economic Partnership – including launching the development of the #WeDC campaign at SXSW. WWPR’s Molly Mitchell spoke […]

By Melinda Price The finalists for WWPR’s 27th annual Washington PR Woman of the Year Award have been announced and the celebratory luncheon is just around the corner! To ramp up for the event, we reconnected with last year’s award winner about her experience as the honoree and advice for young women in public relations for […]

By Lisa Matthews, Vice President, Hager Sharp As I moderated this year’s annual media roundtable for Washington Women in Public Relations (WWPR), I heard a number of familiar themes – keep pitches short, keep pitches relevant, know who you’re pitching. Some things will likely never change as public relations professionals look for better ways to […]

Elise Perkins is the Founder and Owner of ep communications where she works with clients to help build their brands by using a savvy mix of content and influencer strategies. Elise is also a WWPR Board Member and a Woman of the Year Co-Chair (shameless plug: you can still buy tickets for the November 18th […]

While Fall is now in full gear and DC is abuzz with major news such as the presidential election, WWPR has a full plate of signature events you don’t want to miss, starting with our Annual Media Roundtable on October 21. I hope to see you at this event. Joan Coyle, a longtime WWPR member […]

Bright Beginnings (BBI) is holding its annual Baby Shower with a Purpose on Friday, October 21st.  For many BBI mothers facing homelessness, the shower will be the only opportunity to receive supplies needed for their newborn. During the baby shower, new and expectant moms, partake in a variety of fun activities from games to raffles. […]

Washington Women in Public Relations (WWPR) will host its 27th annual Washington PR Woman of the Year Award Luncheon on Friday, November 18, 2016 at the Fairmont Hotel to celebrate the accomplishments of women who are raising the bar in public relations. The Woman of the Year luncheon, established in 1990, is WWPR’s signature event.  It is […]

We are so thrilled to announce that Deirdre Latour, GE’s new Chief Communications Officer will be keynoting our 27th annual Woman of the Year luncheon on November 18, 2016. I enjoyed reading more about her in this recent article from PR Week and can’t wait to hear her inspiring story at #WOY2016. In addition to announcing Deirdre, […]