Reporters to Share Industry Insights at Media Breakfast

May 19, 2011 - PRLog -- Reporters and other media professionals will share their diverse perspectives and experiences at a Media Breakfast on Tuesday, June 7. The breakfast is hosted by the Southwest Florida chapter of the Florida Public Relations Association (FPRA) (http://www.fpraswfl.org).
The theme of this year’s Media Breakfast is “Stepping Up to the Plate.” A roster of seven local media pros will be up to bat to share their insights and tips on effective media relations.
The lineup includes Gulfshore Business magazine editor Phil Borchmann; Francesca Donlan, the “Good News” writer for the Fort Myers News-Press; Valarie Harring, Executive Editor at Breeze Newspapers; WINK-FM Program Director Michael Hayes; Penny Moore, Grassroots Editor for the Naples News Media Group; Florida Weekly Managing Editor Osvaldo Padilla; and WINK News Anchor Lois Thome.
The two-hour Media Breakfast is designed to help local businesses and nonprofits get the most out of their media relations strategies. Questions will be encouraged.
This year’s Media Breakfast will be held at the Holiday Inn Fort Myers Airport (9931 Interstate Commerce Drive) off I-75 and Alico Road, beginning at 8:00 a.m. Cost is $40 for FPRA members, $50 for non-members, and $15 for students. Reservations are accepted online at http://www.fpraswfl.org.
The Media Breakfast is sponsored locally by The News-Press Media Group, LCEC, and J.J. Taylor Distributing.
For more details, or for sponsorship opportunities, please contact Tiffany Esposito at (239) 992-2943 or Melissa Simontis at (239) 425-2366, ext. 25.
Established in 1938, FPRA (http://www.fpra.org) is the oldest public relations organization in the country. FPRA is dedicated to developing public relations practitioners, who, through ethical and standardized practices, enhance the public relations profession in Florida.

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The Florida Public Relations Association is dedicated to programs and activities that enhance the success of public relations professionals in Lee, Collier, Charlotte, Hendry, and Glades Counties.