NWFCoast FPRA FPRA Annual Conference Scholarship Application 2019

The 81st Florida Public Relations Association Annual Conference will be hosted at the Tampa Marriott Waterside in Tampa, Florida, from August 4-7, 2019. Applications for the FPRA Annual Conference scholarship are due no later than Friday, July 5, 2019. All Northwest Florida Coast Chapter members in good standing are eligible to apply. Scholarship includes conference registration only; transportation, accommodations, food/beverages and additional conference activates are the financial responsibility of the scholarship recipient.

Scholarship recipients are required to:

1) Join the Blog Team at Annual Conference and submit a blog post on a session

2) Provide a testimonial on the value of attending Annual Conference for use on FPRA’s social media, website and to membership at the September and June luncheons

3) Serve on the NWFL Coast Chapter board of directors or a committee between Sept 1, 2019 and Aug 31, 2020

4) Attend at least 80% of conference sessions and activities

Please complete the following information:

Name*

Email*

Title*

Company*

Address

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

BRIEFLY DESCRIBE YOUR JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

CHAPTER INVOLVEMENT (Board, Committees, etc):

STATE OFFICES/ACTIVITIES:

WHAT YEAR(S), IF ANY, HAVE YOU ATTENDED CONFERENCE:

WHAT YEAR(S), IF ANY, HAVE YOU RECEIVED A CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIP?

HOW HAVE YOU CONTRIBUTED AS A PARTICIPANT OF PAST CONFERENCES? (eg: Speaker, active participant in discussions, etc.)

HOW DO YOU BELIEVE YOUR ATTENDANCE AT THIS YEAR’S CONFERENCE WOULD BE BENEFICIAL TO OTHERS? (eg: past journalism background relevant to this year’s discussion, bring perspective of non-profit or tourism or other industry, etc.)

HOW HAVE YOU USED THE INFORMATION LEARNED AT PAST CONFERENCES OR LOCAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT LUNCHEONS?

PLEASE EXPLAIN YOUR FINANCIAL NEED FOR A SCHOLARSHIP FOR THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE.

PLEASE EXPLAIN HOW ATTENDING THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE WILL BENEFIT YOUR PROFESSIONAL WORK.

DO YOU HAVE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE FROM ANY OTHER SOURCES SUCH AS A EMPLOYER FUND?*

ARE YOU ABLE TO FINANCIALLY MANAGE/ARRANGE LODGING AND OTHER RELATED EXPENSES FOR THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE IF YOU RECEIVE A SCHOLARSHIP FOR REGISTRATION?*

ARE YOU COMMITTED TO ATTENDING ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND HAVE THE SUPPORT OF YOUR EMPLOYER TO ATTEND IF YOU RECEIVE A SCHOLARSHIP?*

IS THERE ANY OTHER INFORMATION YOU WOULD LIKE TO INCLUDE FOR CONSIDERATION IN THIS SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION?

PLEASE SIGN BELOW AND DATE I understand that the scholarship I am applying for is strictly for the Florida Public Relations Association’s 2019 Annual Conference registration and it exclusively covers the meeting registration fee only – not including lodging, travel or additional conference activities; all other related expenses are my responsibility. I further understand that, if selected, I shall receive no monies directly and the Florida Public Relations Association Northwest Florida Coast Chapter will pay my registration for this year’s Annual Conference. I also understand by accepting this scholarship that I have made a commitment to attend this year’s Annual Conference in its entirety as a full participant, join the Blog Team, provide a testimonial and serve on the NWFL Coast Chapter board of directors or committee.

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Florida Public Relations Association Annual Conference Scholarship Application 2019