courtesy of the Tallahassee Democrat
Business & Professional Women/Tallahassee took home five awards at the annual BPW Florida State Conference recently in West Palm Beach.
• Most new members under age 35
• Best overall public relations program
• Best public relations for a single event (Divas and Desserts Holiday Marketplace 2009)
• Most members attending spring training
• Most well-rounded overall programming
The Tallahassee chapter also has installed new officers. The new president is Deanna Mims, owner of consulting firm MarketDone. President elect is Marcy Collins; vice president is Liza Barber; secretary, Cathy Hopkins; treasurer, Necia Little. All will serve for the 2010-11 year.
The group recruited 53 new members during its annual membership drive.
“I am very honored to have been elected President of BPW/Tallahassee this year,” said Mims. “This year’s theme is ‘Commitment to Connection.’ Not only will we continue to develop our personal, professional and political lives, a BPW tenet, we are committed to engaging with each other as friends, colleagues, mentors and resources.”
