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President’s Note: 2026 Is Already in Full Swing

Feb 9, 2026 | Membership, President's Note
Dear WWPR Members, It is hard to believe that I took the reins from Past President Colleen Gallagher just 40 days ago. In that short time, the organization has already accomplished so much, with even more ahead. First, if we have not yet met, my name is Charmaine Riley, and I am honored to serve […]
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NEWSLETTER: November 2011
Dec 29, 2011 | News & Updates
In this issue: Heathere Evans-Keenan Named Washington Woman of the Year Upcoming Events WWPR Blog Get Involved Member Spotlight Articles of Interest Job Board Sponsor Spotlight Heathere Evans-Keenan Named Washington PR Woman of the Year On November 16, top DC-area public relations professionals joined Washington Women in Public Relations (WWPR) in honoring Heathere Evans-Keenan, APR, […]
Web Gone Wild: Three Creative Techniques to Drive Web Traffic
Dec 9, 2011 | News & Updates
From 0 to 60 ramps up speed, but how do you ramp up web hits when starting at 0? You get creative, and fast. Travalo, a portable and TSA-approved fragrance atomizer, launched earlier this year in the U.S., after a highly successful launch in the U.K. The U.S. distributor was bringing new sizes, new colors, […]
NEWSLETTER: October 2011
Nov 22, 2011 | News & Updates
In this issue: PR Woman of the Year Past WOY Update Upcoming Events WWPR Blog Get Involved Member Spotlight Articles of Interest Job Board Sponsor Spotlight Join us for WWPR’s 22nd annual Washington PR Woman of the Year Award Luncheon on Tuesday, November 15! This event celebrates three public relations professionals who are leading our […]
Meet the 2011 Washington PR Woman of the Year Honorees
Nov 9, 2011 | Awards
As a young communications professional it has been very rewarding to plan the 2011 Washington PR Woman of the Year Award Luncheon, WWPR’s signature event. So many companies and people have shown immense generosity, and I have gotten a glimpse of the accolades and fulfilling career a woman can have if she follows her dreams […]
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 […]

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