PRSA Gulf Coast Chapter August Featured Event
Gulf Coast Chapter PRSA 15th Anniversary Celebration
This year marks the 15th anniversary of the Gulf Coast Chapter of PRSA and we invite you to join us for a
special afternoon celebration at the Edgewater Beach Hotel in Naples on Tuesday, August 25 at 4 PM, and celebrate!
This extended networking program features hors d' hoeuvres, complimentary cocktail and a short program and tours provided by Sandra Rios.
Come to Celebrate:
- Network with colleagues, enjoy delicious hors d’ hoeuvres and cocktails, and join in a toast to the Gulf Coast Chapter PRSA. We’re proud to have served as your local resource for public relations professional development since 2000 and look forward to celebrating this milestone with you!
Come to Learn:
- Discover how Edgewater Beach Hotel remains a viable and flourishing vacation destination in the heart of Naples. Sandra Rios, Oceans Properties, Ltd. Director of Marketing and Communications, will provide a short program and offer tours of the recently refurbished resort.
- Curious about membership or joining the Chapter board? Visit with your 2015 board members to learn about the member benefits, current promotions and incentives and ask us about Board service
- Wondering what’s entailed with earning your Accreditation in Public Relations? Chat with APR’s in attendance to learn about the process and the professional benefits it offers.
- Sometimes the best learning comes from the conversations and ideas shared by your colleagues. Take advantage of an extended networking session.
Come for the added benefits:
- Enter to win door prizes including a $100 gift certificate for use at the Edgewater Hotel restaurant or a complimentary admission to our October professional development seminar featuring James Lukaszewski, ABC, APR, Fellow PRSA!
- PRSA Members: Help us build awareness by registering a non-member as your guest – they get the member price and you earn an extra entry into our door prize drawings!
Sandra Rios
As the Director of Marketing and Communications for The Resort at Longboat Key Club, Ms. Rios oversees the strategic marketing and public relations efforts for the 410 acre luxury resort and private membership club in addition to a number of other beachfront resorts in Ocean Properties' Southwest Florida portfolio.
She is a member of the VISIT SARASOTA Marketing Council, the VISIT FLORIDA Communications Committee, the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Marketing Committee and the Executive Marketing Committee for Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce. She sits on the Board of Directors for Save Our Seabirds, Inc. and St. Armands Circle Merchants Association.
Tuesday, August 25th,
4:00 p.m. at Edgewater Beach Hotel
1901 Gulf Shore Boulevard North, Naples, FL 34102
Time: 4 – 6 PM
Program features short program, hotel tour and extended networking
Cost: $27 PRSA Members / $35 Non-Members / $20 Students
Registration fee includes hors d’ hoeuvres and one complimentary cocktail.
Cash bar also available. Complimentary valet parking.
*No shows will be billed if no prior notice given and only checks accepted at the door. NOTE: Register and pay through PayPal by FRIDAY, AUGUST 21st. No cash is accepted at the door. Checks are accepted and must be provided at the time of the event. No shows will be billed if no prior notice given.