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An Announcement From The TPRA
As the year comes to a close, the Texas Public Relations Association is also – very regretfully – coming to a close. After much deliberation, the Board of Directors voted to bring TPRA to dissolution, effective December 31.
While this action is being taken with no small amount of regret, it’s an action that has loomed as an inevitability over a number of years. Declining membership and volunteerism, along with a fragile financial position, makes this a decision that could not be put off any longer. The good news, however, is that the TPRA’s subsidiary – the perhaps less well-known Public Relations Foundation of Texas (PRFT) – will continue as an entity that provides scholarships and funding toward educational programs. PRFT may also assume management of the annual Silver Spur / Best of Texas awards program, along with certain professional development programming, although no final decisions have been made in this area.
For more than 50 years, TPRA has facilitated professional development programs and other networking opportunities for communicators statewide. Even more importantly, the association has served as a springboard for life-long relationships – both professional and personal – that have contributed to the development of some of this state’s top communications professionals during this time. Our hope is that this type of networking will continue on an informal basis, based on newly formed relationships that have occurred in the recent past.
On behalf of the Board of Directors, thank you for your support of TPRA. If you have any questions or comments, please feel to contact me or any of the association’s officers, whose contact information is listed at the bottom of this page.
Larry Meltzer
President, TPRA
While this action is being taken with no small amount of regret, it’s an action that has loomed as an inevitability over a number of years. Declining membership and volunteerism, along with a fragile financial position, makes this a decision that could not be put off any longer. The good news, however, is that the TPRA’s subsidiary – the perhaps less well-known Public Relations Foundation of Texas (PRFT) – will continue as an entity that provides scholarships and funding toward educational programs. PRFT may also assume management of the annual Silver Spur / Best of Texas awards program, along with certain professional development programming, although no final decisions have been made in this area.
For more than 50 years, TPRA has facilitated professional development programs and other networking opportunities for communicators statewide. Even more importantly, the association has served as a springboard for life-long relationships – both professional and personal – that have contributed to the development of some of this state’s top communications professionals during this time. Our hope is that this type of networking will continue on an informal basis, based on newly formed relationships that have occurred in the recent past.
On behalf of the Board of Directors, thank you for your support of TPRA. If you have any questions or comments, please feel to contact me or any of the association’s officers, whose contact information is listed at the bottom of this page.
Larry Meltzer
President, TPRA
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Congratulations to this year's recipients of
TPRA's Special Awards
and winners of the
2011 Student Competition
Presented at the 2011 Fall Leadership Day and Digital Media Summit
List of 2011 Recipients
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CONGRATULATIONS TO THIS YEAR'S WINNERS
2011 Silver Spur / Best of Texas Awards
List of 2011 Winners
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JOIN THE TPRA
For more information about the TPRA contact any of the organization's officers:
Larry Meltzer, president, Larry.Meltzer@mm2pr.com
Michele Glaze, vice-president, Michele_Glaze@Dell.com
Raul Hinojosa, secretary, raul.hinojosa@utdallas.edu
Beth Ann Black, treasurer, BethAnn.Black@WeaverLLP.com
Scott White, past-president, scottwhite@bizcompr.com
Michele Glaze, vice-president, Michele_Glaze@Dell.com
Raul Hinojosa, secretary, raul.hinojosa@utdallas.edu
Beth Ann Black, treasurer, BethAnn.Black@WeaverLLP.com
Scott White, past-president, scottwhite@bizcompr.com