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Communicator of Achievement nominations needed

Nominations are being accepted for the 2019 Communicator of Achievement (COA) award, an honor presented by the Kansas Professional Communicators (KPC). The COA award is the highest honor bestowed as it reflects a person’s involvement at the local, state and national level along with the community. The winner will be announced at the organization’s annual spring conference in Emporia. The state COA will go on to compete against other state winners at the National Federation Read more…

By Wichita Professional Communicators, ago

State conference to be in March in Emporia

A final date has not been set, but the Kansas Professional Communicators annual conference is set to happen on a Saturday in March in Emporia. The KPC board is in the process of scheduling the conference based on venue space availability. If you have any ideas for programming, please contact WPC president Amy Geiszler-Jones, who is an ex-officio member of the KPC board, at algj64@sbcglobal.net or Monica Springer, KPC president, at springer.monica@gmail.com.

By Wichita Professional Communicators, ago

Renew your membership or join for 2019

WPC has maintained a diverse, vibrant membership, and we want to build on that success, as well as contribute to yours. Membership in WPC is by the calendar year, so please remember to renew or join for 2019, if you haven’t already. Download the 2019 app from the WPC website, fill it out and mail it or bring it to the next meeting. Join early in the year so that you can reap the benefits Read more…

By Wichita Professional Communicators, ago

Introducing our 2019 WPC board

Besides the four elected positions of president, vice president, treasurer and secretary, appointed positions comprise the rest of the board. We are happy to announce we have several new faces on the 2019 WPC board. Brand new members are Emily Christensen, vice president for membership; Nadya Faulx, vice president for programming; Naomi Shapiro, courtesy/reservations manager; and Jennifer Eaton and Kerry Johnston as at-large members. Darcy Gray is our other new member, having been elected secretary Read more…

By Wichita Professional Communicators, ago

WPC scholarship page launched and accepting applications

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 advertising, digital media, editing, graphic design, journalism, marketing, photography, public relations, public speaking and writing. Our scholarship is available only to students attending Wichita area Read more…

By Wichita Professional Communicators, ago

Membership reminder: 2019 changes and incentives

2019 membership changes & incentives By Adrienne Churchill, membership chair As you consider renewing your WPC membership (based on the calendar year from January through December), please note that professional level DUES have increased this year to $152. Renewals are due and payable by Dec. 31, 2018. All other membership levels remain the same, as noted below: $152, Professional (includes KPC and NFPW dues) $50, Local/Freelance (does not include KPC or NFPW dues) $45, Student Read more…

By Wichita Professional Communicators, ago