WWPR Announces Woman of the Year Keynote Speaker; Register Today! Washington Women in Public Relations’ (WWPR) 25th annual Washington PR Woman of the Year Award Luncheon will be held on Friday, November 14, 2014, at the Fairmont to celebrate the accomplishments of women who are raising the bar in public relations. The Woman of the Year […]

WWPR’s September 30th brown bag event, sponsored by Beekeeper Group, answered an intriguing question on the minds of many DC-area communication professionals – is the press release dead? The simple answer, no. Shana Glickfield, Beekeeper Group partner and event moderator, asked a panel of industry experts to describe the viability of the tool in today’s […]

The Role of Public Relations in Politics is a monthly column written by WWPR member Margaret Mulvihill, examining the role of PR in politics. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect those of Washington Women in Public Relations PRIME TIME I would hazard […]

Washington Women in Public Relations (WWPR) is proud to announce that Patrice Tanaka, co-founder and chief counselor/creative strategist at PadillaCRT will be the keynote speaker for its 25th annual Washington PR Woman of the Year Award Luncheon on Friday, November 14, 2014, at the Fairmont.  The Woman of the Year luncheon, established in 1990, is WWPR’s signature event […]

Washington Women in Public Relations (WWPR) will host its 25th annual Washington PR Woman of the Year Award Luncheon on Friday, November 14, 2014, at the Fairmont 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 […]

From the President: Join WWPR’s Board of Directors in 2015! Are you interested in getting more involved in WWPR and taking your leadership in the organization to the next level? Apply for a position on the 2015 Board of Directors and help shape the organization! Joining the Board is a great way to be creative, hone […]

Call for Nominations for the 2014 Washington PR Woman of the Year Award Washington Women in Public Relations (WWPR) invites you to nominate yourself or another female public relations professional for consideration of the 2014 Washington PR Woman of the Year award. The award will be presented at WWPR’s 25th annual Washington PR Woman of […]

This month’s Member Spotlight interview features WWPR Member and Emerging Leaders Awards honoree Danielle Hagen, VP of Communications at Nahigian Strategies. Q: How did you get started in communications? A: Like many communications professionals, I was interested in pursuing a career in journalism because I loved how the media could capture a great story and educate […]

On Thursday, July 10th, 2014 the National Education Association and the Professional Development Committee welcomed about 50 guests for an honest discussion of career advice.  WWPR President, Lauren Smith Dyer kicked off the session with a warm welcome to our moderator, Leila McDowell, Washington correspondent and reporter for Arise TV and NBC’s “The Grio”.  Leila […]