Membership & Benefits

The FMCA is open to any person employed by a Florida municipal government who performs communications functions, including:

  • public information
  • messaging
  • public relations
  • public affairs
  • community relations
  • social media
  • print & digital media
  • multimedia communications

We also offer associate and student memberships. Learn more.

Membership benefits include:

  • Free online training addressing key topics such as podcasting, livestreaming, ADA compliance and quality video production on any budget.
  • Direct connections with your peers to crowdsource solutions and share best practices.
  • Samples of tools and templates you can customize for your city to better manage communications such as policies, media plans and style guides.
  • Access to data and research on the latest trends impacting municipal services and communications.
  • Newsletter delivering articles of interest, members in action and new resources directly to your inbox.
  • Annual Conference with keynote speakers, hot topic sessions and networking activities.
  • Opportunities to serve on committees for professional development, conference planning and awards.
  • “Outstanding Awards” program to recognize superior communications in our communities.
  • Inclusion in the FMCA Member Directory.