Kansas Professional Communicators

We're Diverse | Our Mission | More Than 60 Years
Chapter Meetings | Our Board of Directors

We're Diverse...

...and unique. Kansas Professional Communicators is the only statewide organization of women and men representing the full spectrum of communication professionals.

We are reporters, publishers and editors... public relations and advertising professionals... freelancers... Web site creators... journalism professors and teachers... photographers... entrepreneurs and consultants.

We are Patrons who financially support scholarships. We are new to our careers.... seasoned professionals... and retired.

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Our Mission...

We are diverse, yet united in our purpose:

...to promote the highest standards in communication practices and ethics

..to foster professional development and the exchange of ideas

...to help each other and the next generation of professionals realize their goals

...to actively protect our First Amendment and Freedom of Information rights

More Than 60 Years...

An affiliate of the National Federation of Press Women (NFPW), KPC was founded as Kansas Press Women in 1941 by woman pioneers in the profession who wanted to create a forum to support each other and exchange ideas.

In the parlance of the day, membership was open to "factual writers." Through the decades, membership has spread to all corners of the state, and expanded to include men as well as those working in all areas of communications. Our outstanding state affiliate has produced three presidents of National Federation of Press Women.

In response to changing times and to better reflect our diverse membership, Kansas Press Women became Kansas Professional Communicators in 2002.

Chapter Meetings...

Wichita Professional Communicators

Time: 11:30 a.m first Wednesday of each month (except July and December)
Location: Larkspur Restaurant, 904 E Douglas Ave, Wichita
Price: $10 students, $12 members, $15 non-members
For more information: Wilma Moore-Black, president
To make a reservation: Becky Funke, board member-at-large and reservations chair

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Despite geographical distances, we also maintain active contact with each other through our annual spring conference, professional workshops, award-winning newsletter...and one-on-one networking!

Our Board of Directors...

President: Gwen Larson
Vice President of Membership: Nancy Lucas
Vice President / Bylaws: Wilma Moore-Black
Treasurer: Jennifer Latzke
Secretary: Amy Eck
Past President/Web site: Teresa Veazey
Contest Chair: Becky Funke
Communicator of Achievement: TBA
Historian: Liz Kennedy
Newsletter: Cori Dodds
Parliamentarian: Jennifer Latzke
Patrons Chair:Liz Kennedy
Publicity: Kathy Manweiler
Scholarships: Shannon Littlejohn
High School Contest: Gwen Larson