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About District Conference

Each year, one of the PRSA Sunshine District’s seven chapters serves as host for the annual conference. Chapters in the district include: Gulf Coast, Gulfstream, Miami, North Florida, Orlando, Palm Beach, and Tampa Bay. The two-day conference typically offers professional development opportunities, networking, and special activities to help chapter members advance their knowledge in public relations.

About Host Chapter

The North Florida Chapter, with more than 150 members, covers North Florida and parts of the South Georgia region. Members are located in the Florida areas of Jacksonville, Gainesville, Tallahassee, and St. Augustine as well as Valdosta, Georgia.

Five chapters of the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) also reside in this area. PRSSA chapters can be found at: University of Florida, University of North Florida, Florida A&M University, Valdosta State University and Flagler College.

A 22-member leadership team organizes professional development activities, monthly luncheon programs, accreditation sessions, and similar support activities for public relations professionals.

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About PRSA

The Public Relations Society of America, based in New York City, is the world’s largest organization for public relations professionals. The Society has nearly 32,000 professional and student members. PRSA is organized into more than 100 chapters nationwide, 19 Professional Interest Sections and Affinity Groups, which represent business and industry, counseling firms, independent practitioners, military, government, associations, hospitals, schools, professional services firms and nonprofit organizations. The Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) has nearly 300 Chapters at colleges and universities throughout the United States.

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District Conference 2009 Planning Committee

Honorary Chair

Ray Bullard, APR
Ray Bullard, APR
  • Founding member, North Florida PRSA

Co-chairs

Anne M. Dubois, APR, CPRC
Anne M. Dubois, APR, CPRC
  • Dubois Betourné & Associates, LLC
  • 386/447-2211 (o)
  • 386/569-1760 (m)
  • 386/447-8456 (f)
Bonnie Upright, APR
Bonnie Upright, APR
  • Upright Public Relations, LLC
  • 904/291-8604 (o)
  • 904/955-1278 (m)
  • 877/875-8604 (f)

Programs

Bryan Campbell - Program Committee Chair
Bryan Campbell - Program Committee Chair
  • Director of Public & Media Relations
  • American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists
  • 904/353-7878 x122 (o)
Roberta Reid Doggett, APR
Roberta Reid Doggett, APR
  • Instructor
  • University of North Florida
  • 904/620-3866 (o)
  • 904/620-2652 (f)

Marketing

Amy Lyn Boyle
Amy Lyn Boyle
  • Principal
  • Creative Types
  • 904/685-2856 (o)
  • 904/685-2163 (f)
Amy Reese
Amy Reese
  • 904/247-8915 (o)
Heidi Matheny
Heidi Matheny
  • 904/824-1891, ext. 3410 (o)
Kathy Nelson Barbour, APR - Marketing Committee Chair
Kathy Nelson Barbour, APR - Marketing Committee Chair
  • Internal Communications Manager
  • Mayo Clinic Florida, Division of Public Affairs
  • 904/953-0504 (o)
Rebecca Hart, APR
Rebecca Hart, APR
  • President
  • Hart & Partners
  • 904/887-4045 (m)
  • 440/337-7579 (f)
Sarah M. Brown, APR
Sarah M. Brown, APR
  • Communications Manager
  • Capital One
  • 904/241-7348 (m)
Stephanie McLain Barker, APR
Stephanie McLain Barker, APR
  • PR Manager
  • Brunet Garcia Multicultural Advertising & PR
  • 904/346-1977 (o)
  • 904/860-0530 (m)

Logistics

Amanda Mousa
Amanda Mousa
  • Dalton Agency
  • 904/398-5222 (o)
Sarah A. Dufresne - Logistics Committee Chair
Sarah A. Dufresne - Logistics Committee Chair
  • Special Events Coordinator
  • University of North Florida
  • 904/620-2117 (o)
  • 904/620-2109 (f)

PRSA North Florida Chapter President

Jay B. Magee
Jay B. Magee
  • Communications Specialist
  • Community Hospice of Northeast Florida
  • 904/407-6392 (o)
  • 904/407-6110 (f)