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Deadline for entries for the PRSA-NY 2020 Big Apple Awards is March 6, but in order to get the early-bird price of $100 off each entry, the deadline is Friday, Feb. 14. The awards recognize achievements in more than 100 categories, including reputation and brand management, public service campaigns, digital media and influencer campaigns. Membership in PRSA is not necessary to place an entry. PRSA is also taking nominations for its “15 Under 35” awards, which will be presented at the June 16 Big Apple Awards Gala at the Edison Ballroom alongside the Big Apple Awards. For more information, or to place an entry, click here.
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Hawkins International is partnering with several hotels, destinations, cruise lines and resorts on its Spring Hospitality Showcase, to be held on March 4 at Union Park Events (5 East 17th St. at Union Square in New York City). The properties participating in the event are set to include Seabourn, The Shelbourne, Carillon Miami Wellness Resort, Montage International and Lugarno Collection. The event runs from 6 pm to 9 pm. Learn more about this year's showcase here.
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CerconeBrownCompany, which specializes in experiential public relations, brand activations and digital marketing, has announced the 2020 schedule for its House Programs. The programs are a series of market-specific press immersions that let brands show off their products and services to national press and social media influencers. Media outlets that have participated in the House Programs include Cosmopolitan, Elle, Food & Wine, Food Network, Forbes, Marie Claire, Men's Health, Wired and Today.com. This year’s programs include a Culinary House, to be held in Sonoma, CA in May; a Summer House in Nantucket scheduled for June; a Fall House taking place in September in Santa Barbara; and a Hosting House, which will be set up in the Hamptons in November. Brands interested in participating in one of the programs can find more information by clicking here.




The New York Women in Communications are honoring an accomplished group of female communications professionals at the 54th Annual Matrix Awards on May 21... The USC Annenberg Center for Public Relations is placing the spotlight on purpose-driven communications at “The Balancing Act, Purpose, Politics and Polarization,” its 34th Kenneth Owler Smith Symposium on April 4... The Knight Center for Journalism in America is sponsoring The 25th International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ
The National Press Club is holding a March 20 screening of a film that depicts the dangers journalists face in Vladimir Putin’s Russia... News platform Semafor, in partnership with Gallup, will present an exclusive first look at its 2024 World Happiness Report on March 20 from 9 to 11:30 a.m... The Museum of Public Relations is sponsoring a March 14 event that looks at the role communicators played in gaining equal rights for women.
ICR is hosting a Nov. 14 The IPO Summit: Navigating the 2023 IPO Landscape,online event that will bring together CFOs, investors and other key players to share their insights and outlook on the process of going public... The Mid-Atlantic Marketing Summit, PR Summit DC and ADWKDC are being held on Thursday, Nov. 3, at Capital One Hall in Tysons, VA... The Institute for Public Relations is sponsoring a free Nov. 15 webinar on how virtual reality is reshaping the ways in which communicators do their jobs.
The Museum of Public Relations is putting a spotlight on the contributions made to the PR industry by Native Americans and Indigenous People at a virtual event on Nov. 3... The Institute for Public Relations is sponsoring an Oct. 18 webinar on that will look at the issues facing communications pros who address ESG matters... The American Marketing Association San Diego Chapter is presenting an Oct. 21 conference that will feature speakers from Walt Disney Parks, Snap Inc. and Qualcomm.
Richard Edelman presented the inaugural Daniel J. Edelman Award to NBC-TV weatherman Al Roker to honor his effort to make the world a better place during PRSA/NY's Big Apple Awards gala on Sept. 22.



