By Michelle Khouri, Quotes President
Karen Smittle, Accredited Public Relations (APR), vice president of conference planning, made a grand entrance with the 2009 FPRA conference committee. Holding a fake torch with the letters “PR” on it, Smittle jogged into the ballroom to the sound of pulsing music, her committee following her. They all lined up on the stage, and so was marked the beginning (although not officially) of the 71st FPRA Annual Conference.
After introducing her committee, Smittle welcomed FPRA State President Lanette Hart onto the stage. Hart conducted the business of a usual meeting, including officially commencing the conference, giving highlights of the past year (fun fact: this past year held a record-breaking number of newly accredited and certified members), disclosing financial information (FPRA is going strong!), and inviting Executive Directors Cheray Keyes-Shima and Christopher Carroll, both APR and CPRC, to the stage for a quick report about the state of the board. Finally, the incoming board was sworn in and the conference was ready to roll!
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