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Moving Forward Together: A Personal Reflection on Women’s History and the Legacy of Progress

Mar 18, 2025 | Membership
By Seleana Wright, Senior Director, APCO This year’s theme for Women’s History Month,”Moving forward together,” resonates deeply with me. It serves as a reminder that progress isn’t just about individual victories, but collective strength. This message holds more meaning now than it did a year ago. Simply put, the journey toward equality and inclusion is […]
Bo Diddley Lived Here!
Oct 21, 2011 | News & Updates
Did you know Blues great Bo Diddley lived in Mount Pleasant? You can learn exactly where his home was, where the oldest house in the neighborhood is, and many other fascinating facts about this area on the WWPR Mt. Pleasant Guided Tour and Mini-Walk to support our pro bono client, Thrive DC. The walking tour […]
WWPR Media Roundtable Recap
Oct 20, 2011 | Events
“Journalists and PR professionals share the common goal of providing information,” explained Judy Lubin of Public Square Communications and a 2011 WWPR Emerging Leaders Award winner.  “Nonetheless, the relationship between these two fields is—in the Facebook sense—‘complicated.’ ”   PR professionals from across the Washington, DC area gathered this week at the National Press Club for […]
Dine on Nuevo Latino food for WWPR’s Pro Bono Client
Oct 13, 2011 | Events
On Saturday, October 15th, enjoy a prix-fixe multi-course Nuevo Latino dinner menu at Mio Restaurant (1110 Vermont Ave NW # 1, Washington, DC) and a portion of the proceeds will go directly to supporting Thrive DC, WWPR’s pro bono client. The night is part of Mio Restaurant’s Chef for a Day series, featuring Thrive DC […]
A Special Invitation to WWPR Members – Videojournalism for the Web
Oct 12, 2011 | Professional Development
In collaboration with Arizona State University – Walter Cronkite School of Journalism, Washington Women in Public Relations (WWPR) invites you to attend a two-day workshop: “Videojournalism for the Web” When: October 22nd and 29th Where:  ASU – Cronkite School 1834 Connecticut Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20009 You’ll learn the fundamentals of shooting on-camera interviews and […]
Getting the Job Done and Looking Good While Doing It
We spend a lot of time analyzing data, running multiple appointments in a day, and developing brands for our clients and business partners. This is second nature, and ultimately first and foremost in our brains. Well, have you ever given yourself the same care and attention when it comes to branding YOURSELF? Sure we make […]
NEWSLETTER: September 2011
Oct 3, 2011 | News & Updates
In this issue: PR Woman of the Year Upcoming Events Partner with WWPR WWPR Blog Get Involved Member Spotlight Articles of Interest Sponsor Spotlight Job Board WWPR is now accepting nominations of female public relations professionals for the 2011 Washington PR Woman of the Year. The award honors and celebrates the professional accomplishments of women […]
WWPR’s Business Owners Roundtable: What Did You Miss?
Sep 23, 2011 | Events
The first WWPR-Executive Communicators Business Owners Roundtable took place at the offices of Hager Sharp on September 21, 2011.  After introductions and sharing reasons why they started their businesses, the group talked about a myriad of topics, from business goals and client challenges, to project anecdotes and suggestions for future roundtable topics. Future roundtable topics […]
The Art of Fall 2011
Sep 20, 2011 | Events
Art is a huge influence this fall season, especially modern art.  Many of the designers took their looks straight from the walls of MOMA.  I see influences from artists like Andy Warhol, Mark Rothko, Roy Lichtenstein and even Alexander Calder.  Key trends this season include: primary colors, mod silhouettes, graphic prints and an updated menswear […]
NEWSLETTER: August 2011
Sep 9, 2011 | News & Updates
In this issue: PR Woman of the Year 2011 ELA Honorees Upcoming Events WWPR Blog Get Involved Member Spotlight Articles of Interest Job Board Sponsor Spotlight PR Woman of the Year Call for Nominations Washington PR Woman of the Year is the prestigious honor of a senior-level female PR practitioner celebrating the accomplishments of women […]
“And the Washington PR Woman of the Year is….”
Sep 1, 2011 | Awards
WWPR’s Woman of the Year (WOY) award ceremony is designed to keep you in suspense. There are three honorees, and each gets a moment in the spotlight to speak to the colleagues, friends, clients and families who are gathered.  It’s WWPR’s annual event to celebrate women leaders in public relations. You hear terrific stories of […]