PR Firm News: ICR Report Sees More SPAC IPOs Ahead
Thu, Apr. 9, 2026
By Steve Barnes
ICR releases a report that says the SPAC IPO market has been trending upward—and is likely to stay on that track... Washington Women in PR is sponsoring an April 15 event that looks at how women can change the dynamics that often keep them in lower-visibility positions through strategic self-advocacy and organizational awareness... Life Science Cares Boston, an organization supported by LaVoieHeathScience, will convene leaders, employees and partners from across the life sciences industry for its annual Impact Breakfast on April 13 at the Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport.
The Public Relations Society of America's New York Chapter is accepting entries for the 39th Annual Big Apple Awards through May 17, with a 15 percent early bird discount (code: EARLYBIRD26) for entries received by April 16... Washington Women in PR opens nominations for the 2026 Washington Women in PR Emerging Leaders Awards... Ragan Communications, along with its Communications Week brand, is accepting nominations for the Zenith Awards through April 17.
UpSpring, which works in the built space, launches “Play with Matches,” a podcast featuring conversations with architects, designers, marketers and industry visionaries... Blockworks unveils Blockworks Investor Relations, a platform designed to modernize how onchain businesses communicate with investors... The Public Relations Global Network adds London-based OVID Health.
Ruder Finn acquires The Equity Group, a New York-based investor relations agency... PRSA announces FutureCon 2026, a one-day summit on May 14 that will look at how artificial intelligence, media disruption and evolving stakeholder expectations are reshaping the communications industry.... IPREX held its inaugural IPREX Leadership Development Conference from March 16-20....Elpida, a Tel Aviv-based AI-powered marketing compliance platform built for the healthcare industry, launches a new platform designed to streamline regulatory compliance.
Washington Women in Public Relations, a membership organization for female communications professionals in the Washington, D.C. area, announces its 2026 board of directors.
The Page Society hires Heidrick & Struggles to run the search for exiting CEO Roger Bolton's successor.
PRSA-NY has named Leslie Gottlieb president-elect, filling the position previously held by Doug Simon.
New York Women in Communications president Meredith Long encouraged female students at the group's annual career conference Nov. 18 to "help each other up" to break into the executive level. 
With the addition of affiliates S&A Communications and asoluto, PRGN now has 50 worldwide members and the network’s newly-redesigned website features an enhanced search functionality making it easier than ever to find the right expertise in the right location.
PR Boutiques International has added Boston’s DPA Communications and Nucleus PR, headquartered in Bangalore, India, to its membership.
120 West Strategic Communications founder Ira Gostin will share tips learned from starting his agency at PRSA’s “Sleepless in Seattle” conference May 7-9.
Young people breaking into PR must be “better informed” than others and “memorable,” NOW co-founder Muriel Fox told a women’s PR event March 9.
The inaugural celebration of Women’s PR History Month will kick-off Thursday March 9 at 6 p.m. at the Genome Center, 101 Sixth ave., New York.
The Arthur W. Page Center at Penn State, taking a much-needed PR leadership role, has launched a campaign for better government/institutional press relations. It can’t be done alone.
Yvonne Lorie, founder of ReFresh PR, has been elected president of the HPRA’s national board.
The group, which was developed to connect women leaders in PR across North America, will welcome new advisory members in New York City on June 8 at the launch of Women in PR New York.
The Institute for Public Relations has picked Mark Weiner, CEO of PRIME Research Americas, to head its measurement commission. 
The first-ever Black PR History Month, honoring achievements of black PR professionals, will kick off in February at the Museum of Public Relations, Baruch College, New York City.
