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WASHINGTON WOMEN IN PUBLIC RELATIONS ANNOUNCE 2025 EMERGING LEADERS AWARDS WINNERS

Jun 16, 2025 | Awards, Press Release
Seven D.C.-area women named Emerging Leaders at 15th Anniversary Event WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 12, 2025)— The Washington Women in Public Relations (WWPR), a professional society for female communicators in the greater capital area, named its 2025 class of Emerging Leaders Awards (ELAs). The seven winners were selected from a well-rounded and remarkable slate of rising […]
Recap of WWPR’s June Professional Development Panel, “Secrets to Planning Perfect Events”
Jul 17, 2014 | Professional Development
On June 26th, WWPR’s Professional Development Committee in partnership with Pepco Holdings, Inc. hosted an exciting and informative discussion at the Pepco Edison Place Gallery revealing the secrets to planning perfect events.  The sold-out event began with networking, hors d’oeuvres courtesy of Geppetto Catering, and a wine tasting provided by Total Wine & More. Along […]
NEWSLETTER: June 2014
Jun 27, 2014 | News & Updates
In This Issue   Emerging Leaders Awards 2014: Don’t Miss the Big Reveal! Learn the Secrets of Planning Perfect Events Communicating Across Cultures: Best Practices Revealed PR in Politics: War on Women — Real or Media-Driven? The B Hive: Summer Reading List Member Spotlight: Laura Keiter of Media Matters for America Articles of Interest Upcoming […]
Recap: Communicating Across Cultures – May Brown Bag Panel Discussion
On Thursday, May 15th, the Professional Development Committee and Ketchum graciously welcomed a full house for an informed and captivating discussion of culturally sound communications practices. The awe-inspiring expert panelists included: Mannone Butler, Executive Director, Washington, D.C. Criminal Justice Coordinating Council Dr. Dionne C. Clemons, Division Director, Communications and Community Engagement Division, United Planning Organization […]
The B Hive: 4 books to read this summer
Jun 16, 2014 | Professional Development
The B Hive is a monthly column written by WWPR member Beth Stewart. 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. 4 books to read this summer With summer in full swing hopefully you are getting some […]
PR In Politics: War on Women – Real or Media-Driven?
Jun 13, 2014 | PR in Politics
The Role of Public Relations in Politics is a monthly column written by WWPR member Margaret Mulvihill. Her column examines the role of PR in politics through history. 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. Why […]
NEWSLETTER: May 2014
Jun 6, 2014 | News & Updates
WWPR Newsletter  May 2014 In This Issue   From the President Emerging Leaders Awards 2014: Nominations Due May 23! Secrets to Planning Perfect Events, 6/26 April Speed Mentoring Recap PR in Politics The B Hive Member Spotlight Articles of Interest Upcoming Events Jobs Membership Sponsor Spotlight: Whitmoyer     From the President Since launching our […]
RECAP: Employing Visual Content for Compelling Storytelling
May 16, 2014 | Events
This is a monthly column written by WWPR member Beth Stewart. 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. As a budding communications professional I often find myself in this balancing act between bringing rich, engaging content […]
PR in Politics: The Politics of Public Relations
May 15, 2014 | PR in Politics
The Role of Public Relations in Politics is a monthly column written by WWPR member Margaret Mulvihill. Her column examines the role of PR in politics through history. 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 THE […]
NEWSLETTER: April 2014
Apr 29, 2014 | News & Updates
In This Issue   Emerging Leaders Awards July 22nd; Follow Instagram for Location Reveal! Professional Development: “Communicating Across Cultures” May 15th WWPR Pro Bono: FLOW Mother to Daughter Financial Summit Recap Digital Spring Cleaning: Members Update Your Online Membership Profile PR in Politics Member Spotlight Articles of Interest Upcoming Events Jobs Membership Sponsor Spotlight: Hager […]
How to Churn Up Content for Your Blog’s Editorial Calendar
Apr 29, 2014 | News & Updates
Cross-posted from Adfero Insights Being the content manager for a blog is tough. How do you not only find relevant information, but package it in a way that is consistently fresh, interesting and exciting to read? Building out an editorial calendar will help you immensely. But first, take a step back and think very carefully about […]