Mark your calendar for a fun event at state conference Monday night, August 4, at the Gaylord Palms Resort in Kissimmee. The Florida Public Relations Association Education Foundation Annual Scholarship Fundraiser helps provides scholarships to deserving students (and is always a fun time!).

50 Years of Florida Tech History Ready Soon for Your Coffee Table

From it’s humble beginnings as the “night school for missile men” as it was dubbed by Time magazine, to one of the top Southeastern colleges, according to Princeton Review, Florida Institute of Technology celebrates its 50th birthday in 2008. To commemorate the occasion, the limited edition coffee table book, No Small Dreams: Florida Institute of Technology, 1958-2008, by Jay Wilson, is now available for
pre-order.

The chock-full-of-photos book takes readers from the university’s first donation: 37 cents in bar change, given to founder and first president Jerome P. Keuper, to what the vibrant, 130-acre Melbourne campus encompasses today. From early classes in rented spaces to an institution poised to expand facilities 20 percent in 2008-2009, Wilson tells the remarkable story of Florida Tech in crisp prose and archival photos.

Reservations are now being accepted for No Small Dreams, which will be ready for distribution this fall. The cost of $45 includes shipping and handling. For more information, contact the Office of University Communications at 321-984-2974 or visit the website at http://411.fit.edu/coffeetable.

Congrats to the Space Coast Chapter members who were listed among the 100 Most Influential Business Leaders in Brevard County - featured in the May issue of Space Coast Business.

Kimberly Agee, Economic Development Council
Kimberly Eye, Economic Development Council
Mike McBride, McBride Woodbridge Marketing
Natalie Sellers, APR, Parrish Medical Center
State President Suzanne Sparling, APR, United Way of Brevard
David Waters, United Space Alliance

Also featured in the issue was an article on public relations by Geo Ropert, APR, President-Elect, and photo of member Alecia McCoy, United Way of Brevard, at a LEAD Brevard event.

The May Member Newsletter is here! Download here

It’s that time of year again to nominate fellow members of the Space Coast Chapter in recognition for their contributions to the chapter during this past year. Winners will be honored during the annual Roast & Toast event on September 12.

Download the form here that outlines the criteria and awards, and e-mail your completed form to Linda Herridge. For questions call 867-4611.