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BUILD CONNECTIONS THAT MATTER AT THE OCPRSA SUMMER MEDIA MIXER

Join OCPRSA on Thursday, August 13, from 6:00–8:00 p.m. for an evening dedicated to bringing together Orange County's public relations professionals, journalists, media representatives, and content creators in a relaxed, welcoming atmosphere.

Hosted at Alta Baja Market in Santa Ana, the Summer Media Mixer is designed to foster meaningful conversations, strengthen professional relationships, and create new connections outside the pressures of deadlines and inboxes. Enjoy light bites, a hosted first beverage, and an evening of networking with communications professionals from across Orange County.

Whether you're looking to reconnect with familiar faces, meet new members of the media, or expand your professional network, this event offers a unique opportunity to build relationships that extend well beyond a single pitch.

OCPRSA PROTOS SERVICE AWARDS:
NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN!

Deadline: Friday, August 15, 2025, at 11:59 p.m.


Celebrate the individuals and organizations making a lasting impact on the public relations profession. Nominations are now open for the OCPRSA PROTOS Service Awards, with no entry fee required.

Award Categories:

• Distinguished Service Award – Individual: Honors an OCPRSA member for outstanding career achievements or exceptional service to the profession and community.
• Distinguished Service Award – Organization: Recognizes a company or organization for advancing the public relations profession and making a meaningful community impact.
• Rick Miltenberger Mentorship Award: Celebrates an individual who exemplifies exceptional mentorship, leadership, and a commitment to developing others.
• Hermes Award: Honors an OCPRSA member with 20+ years of experience whose career has made a significant and lasting contribution to the profession.

For eligibility, judging criteria, and nomination instructions, please click HERE.

CALL FOR SPONSORSHIPS

PROTOS would not be possible without the generous support of our sponsors.

Sponsorship opportunities are now available for organizations looking to align their brand with excellence in public relations and communications.

Sponsorship provides meaningful visibility among our PR professionals, emerging leaders and industry decision-makers across Orange County. If your organization is interested in supporting this year’s award gala, we welcome the opportunity to connect To learn more or become a sponsor: please contact us at our PROTOS team at OCPRSAPROTOS@gmail.com or our Sponsorship Chair, Sam Hasson, at sam@venturestrategic.com with any questions or to request an invoice. 


THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!

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A MESSAGE FROM OUR PRESIDENT

We're officially past the halfway point of both the year and our board term, and it's given me a chance to reflect on everything we've built together so far.

More than anything, I've found myself feeling incredibly grateful for our board, our committee leaders, our volunteers, and every member who continues to show up and invest in this community. To our newest members, welcome. We're so happy you're here and proud to have you join more than 200 communications professionals who make up OCPRSA.

Lately, I've been thinking about the PR of it all. Not the campaigns, the headlines, or the metrics, but the people behind the work.

The familiar faces who continue to show up, and the new ones who decide to walk through our doors for the very first time. The conversations before an event begins. The introductions that turn into friendships, mentors, business opportunities, and sometimes even lifelong connections. Those are the moments that make OCPRSA feel like so much more than a professional organization.

Serving as your President has reminded me that our chapter isn't defined by the number of events we host, it's defined by the people who choose to invest in one another. Every panel discussion, coffee meetup, mixer, and volunteer opportunity gives us the chance to learn from someone with a different perspective and continue strengthening the communications community we're building here in Orange County.

One of the things I love most about our profession is that no two days ever look the same. Whether you're working at an agency, in-house, in nonprofit, government, or running your own business, we're all storytellers in different ways. Over the past few months, I've had conversations with members helping support community FIFA World Cup initiatives, leading grand openings across Orange County, managing crisis communications, launching brands, and building meaningful campaigns that impact our communities. It's a reminder that PR isn't one career path, it's hundreds of different stories, all connected by our ability to communicate with purpose.

As we head into the next few months, I hope you'll continue making time for yourself and for this community. Come to an event, introduce yourself to someone new, reconnect with a familiar face, or consider getting involved with the chapter. 

Thank you for being part of this community and for sharing your time, ideas, and expertise with one another. It truly is a privilege to serve as your President.

I hope to see you at our Summer Media Mixer!

Alexis Flores

President, PRSA Orange County

Senior Social Strategist, Casanova McCann