If you are a current member of WPC/Kansas Professional Communicators/NFPW, you should have received an email from NFPW headquarters to renew your dues since membership runs on the calendar year. To continue your WPC and KPC membership, select both the Kansas and Kansas-Wichita affiliates when renewing. To check your membership Read more…
At our last board meeting, we were discussing the need to define and focus Wichita Professional Communicators’ mission statement. Should we broaden our scope, like KPC has in their mission statement “to actively protect our First Amendment and Freedom of Information rights,” or is it enough to just say that Read more…
In this era of rapid information dissemination and digital connectivity, the need for a free press has never been more evident. Recent events, such as the unsettling raid on the Marion County Record newsroom, serve as stark reminders of the critical role that journalism plays in upholding the pillars of Read more…
We continue to look for ways to build revenue for our scholarship fund. As part of that, we will sell our new 16-ounce WPC mugs, sporting not just our logo but the Wichita flag, for $15. Profits from the sale – amounting to about $8 per cup – will help Read more…
Seeing and hearing former President Barack Obama and retired Gen. Colin Powell speak in the same week and same room is like a dream come true. You never know what it’s like to be so high that you have to pinch yourself to calm down. That’s exactly how I felt Read more…
The Kansas Professional Communicators’ annual communications contest is still accepting entries. Administrated by our national parent organization, NFPW, this year’s contest has undergone several changes, ranging from the types of categories to the requirements for submission. All entries and payments will be handled digitally. Because communicators now do all kinds Read more…
The 2019 WPC scholarship is now open for application and a website for the WPC scholarship has been created. Go directly to WPC Scholarship Page and please consider sharing it on your social media channels. WPC offers an annual scholarship to students pursuing degrees in communication related fields, such as Read more…
As always, there was a ton of good food at our October WPC Social and Fundraiser. I remarked to Deb how much I enjoyed her Artichoke Dip and she agreed to send me the recipe. ARTICHOKE DIP (from Deb) 1 jar marinated artichokes (I use the 12 oz.size), drain and Read more…