As our neighboring cities are being enhanced to accommodate growth and attract opportunities for economic development, public opinion has become the main stage.

Join us on April 24th to learn about the capital improvement projects happening in Winter Haven, Haines City and Lake Wales. PR and communications professionals will talk about overcoming challenges to public opinion and the strategies implemented on various digital platforms to engage in the narrative.

Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1037110374047?aff=oddtdtcreator

We have some great news to share with you. Your Chapter is offering a full scholarship to the prestigious LeadershipFPRA program!

The scholarship is $850 and covers the full registration amount. Additionally, the chapter will provide $500 to assist with hotel expenses for the program sessions – that’s a total of $1,350 value for one deserving DPPC member. 

Please see the attached document to learn more about the 2025-26 sessions for LeadershipFPRA Class X and how the program will benefit your professional growth and your organization! 

As an added bonus, our own Cindy Rodriguez will be chairing the program for the State Association!

Time is of the essence, so if you are interested in the scholarship and LeadershipFPRA participation, please notify Chapter President, Eric Marshall, ASAP (deadline is Friday, May 9). 

In your expression of interest, please include a brief narrative of:

• Why you’re interested and what you hope to gain from the program
• Why you need the scholarship to facilitate participation (e.g. not in this year’s budget for my organization or my organization won’t pay the fee…whatever the situation is)

 The DPPC Board will select the scholarship recipient after reviewing all the expressions of interest.