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Tools of the Trade: Event Planning Panel

Jul 27, 2018 | Events, Membership, News & Updates, Professional Development

With more and more competition, it can be harder than ever to make your event stand out in the crowd. As PR and communications professionals, many times this task falls to us and we must be ready to use all of the tools in our arsenal to make it happen. WWPR’s Event Planning Panel […]

President’s Note: June 2018

Jun 29, 2018 | Awards, Events, Membership, News & Updates, Professional Development

We all know that DC summers bring the heat, so WWPR is bringing a little something to help you beat it. From our upcoming events planning panel to our summer workout series, we’ve got opportunities for you to grab a cocktail, soak up some knowledge, and sweat with new (and old) friends. We stepped into […]

Member Spotlight: Stacy Fitzgerald-Redd Joins WWPR as Membership Committee Co-Chair

Jun 28, 2018 | Membership, News & Updates, Professional Development

For our June Member Spotlight, we’re pleased to introduce Stacy Fitzgerald-Redd, our new Membership Committee Co-Chair. In a Q&A session earlier this month, Stacy shared a few of her passions for PR, how she spends her weekends, and what she’s got planned for her WWPR committee. Psst… she’s also looking for a Co-Chair to […]

Funding Follows Accolades for WWPR Pro Bono Client Sitar Arts Center

Jun 26, 2018 | Awards, Membership, News & Updates, Professional Development

It’s nothing but good news this summer over at the Sitar Arts Center: first, a Tony Award nod, then a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)! In June, Sitar’s Senior Director of Programs A. Lorraine Robinson received a 2018 Excellence in Theatre Education Honorable Mention Award at this year’s Tonys in recognition […]

A Seat At The Table: More Women in Leadership Positions

Jun 21, 2018 | Membership, News & Updates, PR in Politics, Professional Development

Fact: In the corporate sector, there are only 25 women CEOs in the S&P500. According to the Heidrick & Struggles Board Monitor report, in 2016, 27.5 percent of Fortune 500 companies board seats were occupied by women—a total of 117 board seats. Out of the 117 board seats, “Roughly 30 percent of all female directors […]

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