Harvey promoted at the Port, taking on an expanded role

From Brevard Business News, February 8, 2010

PORT CANAVERAL — The Canaveral Port Authority has announced the promotion of Rosalind Harvey to senior director of communications and community affairs.  “Rosalind’s leadership, determination, and professionalism have been instrumental in helping our organization to progress to the next level in the community and in the maritime industry,” says J. Stanley “Stan” Payne, chief executive officer of Port Canaveral. “She brings innovation and passion in all her efforts to enhance and advance Port Canaveral.”
Harvey joined the Canaveral Port Authority 10 years ago as an assistant director of public relations. In 2004, she was promoted to director of communications. In her new expanded position, she becomes a part of the senior committee.  Harvey is a former print and broadcast journalist with a master’s degree from Northwestern University and a bachelor’s degree in communications from North Carolina A&T State University. She serves on the Public Relations Committee of the American Association of Port Authorities and is a past president of the Space Coast Chapter of the Florida Public Relations Association.

Announcing the winners of the membership and Professional Development gift card drawings:

• Tessa Friedrichs
• Aliona Groh
• Tina Lange, APR

CONGRATULATIONS to the lucky winners, and thank you for supporting your Space Coast FPRA!

On Tuesday, January 26th, FPRA Space Coast Chapter VP of Resource Development David Waters will be a panelist of the Founders Forum Marketing Madness program:  Talking to the Media.

Good publicity can be the catalyst for business success.  But don’t expect the press to come knocking down your door for a story about your latest widget or service.  You have to grab the attention of reporters and editors with preparation, presentation and persistence.

David will join Scott Harris, news anchor at Channel 13 NEWS, and Adam Lowenstein, business editor at Florida Today, to discuss both good and not-so-good examples of pitches they have encountered during their careers.  They will join Jean Newell of Newco Enterprises as she presents proved tactics on packaging the pitch and the pitchman to the media.

Crowne Plaza Melebourne Oceanfront

$35 with preregistration, $40 at the door, $15 students

6:00-6:45 Registration and Networking

6:45-7:45 Dinner

7:45-9:00 Program

Phone reservations 751-6771 (One Senior Place)

Online reservations http://www.foundersforum.com

David is a reporter, public relations professional, and runs his own multimedia video production company, David Waters Productions.  For more than a decade, he was a daily presence on local television when he reported for News 13 and ran the Brevard County bureau. He also appeared for most of that time on CNN and continues to appear on the network to this day.  These days, you’ll find him running David Waters Productions, where he puts his years of local and national media experience to use by helping companies get noticed through public relations events, video products, and interactive social media.  You can still see him on SpaceflightNow.com where he coanchors a live interactive shuttle launch show that he helped create.  It is seen in 181 countries by more than half a million people.  David was named one of the “100 Most Influential Business Leaders” by Spacecoast Business Magazine.

Phone reservations 751-6771 (One Senior Place)

Online reservations www.foundersforum.com

Crowne Plaza Melebourne Oceanfront

$35 with preregistrations, $40 at the door, $15 students

6:00-6:45 registration and networking

6:45-7:45 Dinner

7:45-9:00 program

Look for the Space Coast FPRA page on Facebook and be a fan!

Keep up with the latest announcements, FPRA member happenings, and PR-related news.

Don’t stop there-  Space Coast FPRA is also on Twitter!

You can follow Brevard PR pros as they share up-to-the-second content in their field.  And, be sure to follow our chapter’s Tweet Team @SpaceCoastFPRA while they tweet during professional development programs.

Barry Eager was given a Crystal Reel Award at the 20th Annual Florida motion Picture and Television Association awards.

His award-winning work producing a six-minute video, “The Scott Center for Autism Treatment,” was done in partnership with Florida institute of Technology and showcases the university’s work in treating autism.

Barry is a 1989 graduate of FIT and currently serve’s as the FPRA Space Coast Chapter historian. This is his second Crystal Reel Award, his first was presented in 2007 for his production of FIT’s Golden Anniversary Campaign video for their 50th anniversary.

The Florida Motion Picture and Television Association created the Crystal Reel Awards to highlight outstanding achievements in the television, motion picture, digital media and recording industries in Florida.

Barry is founder and president of Phantom Films of Florida.

FIT President Dr Catanese and Barry Eager

Join the Space Coast Chapter of FPRA

and the Space Coast Chapter of the American Advertising Federation

at their Holiday Celebration Social

Doubles Beachside Tiki Bar, December 3rd at 4:00pm.

This is a great chance to meet and mingle with some of the brightest creative minds and best marketers on the Space Coast. All attendees are encouraged to bring a new, unwrapped toy to donate to Toys for Tots. Come enjoy live music, Hors d’oeuvres and the spirit of the season. Exciting prizes will be raffled throughout the evening. The event is open to the public and offers the opportunity to network with Admission is $10 for potential members and guests.

The event is free for current members.

For further information, contact Katherine Sonn at 321.243.9520 or sonncenturyoaks@cfl.rr.com.

CONGRATULATIONS to our very own Jessica Rye, APR, for being recognized by the National Space Club Florida Committee!

Senior Manager of Regional Communications for ATK, Jessica Rye, APR, will be presented with the Harry Kolcum Memorial News & Communication Award on November 10, 2009.   Long-time member and Past President of the Florida Public Relations Association, Jessica will be recognized by the National Space Club Florida Committee (NSCFL) at their November luncheon.

Each year, the Kolcum Award “recognizes area representatives of the news media and communications professions for excellence in their ability to communicate the space story along Florida’s Space Coast and throughout the world,” according to the National Space Club website.  Also being recognized this year is Scott Harris, Anchor for Channel 13 NEWS.

Prior to joining ATK, Jessica served as the Chief of External and Internal Communications for United Launch Alliance, and she served as NASA’s primary spokesperson and public affairs officer for the Shuttle Program at Kennedy Space Center.  Prior to joining NASA, Jessica served as strategic media relations specialist for United Space Alliance.

In August, Jessica was named the Public Relations Professional of the Year by the Space Coast FPRA.  In 2007, Jessica served as State President of the Florida Public Relations Association, a 1,500-member organization.  Jessica earned her Accreditation in Public Relations (APR) from the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) in 2001.

The Kolcum Communications award is named in honor of Harry Kolcum, the former managing editor of Aviation Week & Space Technology, who was Cape bureau chief from 1980 to 1993 prior to his death in 1994.  Kolcum was a founding member of the NSCFL.  In 2008, the award was presented to Leigh Holt, Brevard County’s Government Relations Manager, and Justin Ray, editor of Spaceflight Now, a Cape Canaveral-based space news website.

To be selected, honorees must be either a public affairs professional who speaks on behalf of a corporate, government or military organization that is involved with launch or mission operations along Florida’s Space Coast, or a professional member of the news media who regularly covers space and launch operations at the Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.

The NSCFL November luncheon and awards presentation is being held at the DoubleTree Oceanfront Hotel in Cocoa Beach on Tuesday, November 10, 2009 from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm EST.  The cost to attend is $17.00 for NSCFL members, $20 for non-members.  Payment may be made at the door.  More information can be found at http://www.nscfl.org.

We are pleased to announce this year’s incoming Board of Directors of the Space Coast Chapter of FPRA!

• President- Geo A. Ropert, APR, Ropert Communications Group
• President Elect- Katherine Sonn, Century Oaks
• Executive VP/Treasurer- Tina Lange, Space Florida
• Secretary- Kimberly Eye, Economic Development Commission of Florida’s Space Coast
• VP Accreditation- Andrea Farmer, APR, Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
• VP Awards/Recognition- Alecia McCoy, United Way of Brevard
• VP Communications- Carey Beam, Craig Technologies
• VP Community Relations- David Waters, United Space Alliance
• VP Membership- Amber Philman, NASA
• VP Resource Development- Michele Murrell, Maxwell C. King Center for the Performing Arts
• Historian- Barry Eager, Phantom Films of Florida
• Member-at-Large- Cyndi Hernandez, Brevard Family Partnership
• Immediate Past President- Amelia Woodbridge, McBride Woodbridge Marketing

Members were installed by Past President, Suzanne Sparling, APR, at the Professional Development Program on September 16th.

Amelia Woodbridge, Geo Ropert, Cyndi Hernandez, David Waters, Carey Beam, Suzanne Sparling

Geo Ropert, APR, Tina Lange, APR, Suzanne Sparling, APR

Geo Ropert, APR, Katherine Sonn, Suzanne Sparling, APR

Passing the gavel

A very warm round of thanks goes to Immediate Past President, Amelia Woodbridge, as her leadership in the 2008/9 term earned chapter awards and delivered quality membership benefits.

Thank you Amelia!

Looking ahead, the incoming board is focused on meeting goals in areas such as Community Service, Customer Service, Fundraising, Leadership Development, Professional Development, Senior Member Development, and Accreditation

If you are interested in learning more about Space Coast Chapter leadership opportunities and the benefits of the Florida Public Relations Association, please contact our Membership Chair.

The 2009 Community Leaders for Literacy, a Corporate Spelling Bee was held last Thursday at FIT. Congrats to the first place winners were the Brevard County Libraries team (David McMurrin, Jennifer Moton, and Gary Russell).

Congrats also to the winners of the second place trophy, the Brevard County Bar Association team (Michael Holliday, Tiffany Crews Loris, and Maureen Monaghan Matheson).

Proceeds benefit Rolling Readers Space Coast, Inc., and the work they do in our community to reduce illiteracy.

Thanks to all or our teams:
ASRC Aerospace
Brevard County Bar Association
Craig Technologies
Eau Gallie Rotary Club
Fiserv
Florida Tech
Florida Today
Port St John Public Library
Rolling Readers
United Way of Brevard County

Team ASRC (including our own Denny Meneghelli) thinks about the word before spelling.

The Eau Gallie Rotary Club laughs in relief after spelling correctly!

Ann Hunt and Suzanne Sparling of Team United Way.

For those of you interested, the 2009 Space Coast Chapter Image Awards entry deadline is Tuesday March 24, 2009. Awards will be handed out at the April 21 professional development program. You will have time to tweak for entries for submission to the state Golden Image Awards, which will be due in May. You should be receiving the 2009 Call for Entries in the mail soon.

For now, please refer to last year’s Call for Entries for the local competition. You can download it here

For any questions on the Image Awards, call Amelia Woodbridge at 837-1000.