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ICR, in partnership with Nasdaq and scientific consulting firm CTEH, is hosting the first installment of “Reopening the Workplace,” a webcast series aimed at helping companies negotiate the varying regulatory compliance and employee safety rules and protocols that will come with the gradual reopening of businesses across the country. The series gets underway on May 21 at 12 p.m. EDT. Moderated by CorpGov, an online platform that reports on and analyzes corporate governance issues, it will address such topics as best practices on social distancing, policies regarding employee use of personal protective equipment, remote work considerations, and cleaning and disinfecting practices. In addition to ICR managing partner Anton Nicholas, participants are set to include Nasdaq SVP and global head of real estate, facilities & security Raymond Mays; CTEH senior industrial hygienist David Watts and CorpGov editor-in-chief John Jannarone. To register, click here.
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Ketner Group Communications has launched “KG Connects,” a series of hour-long Zoom webinars that bring together influencers, industry experts and media to discuss trends and best practices in marketing and PR. Previous speakers have included Joe Skorupa of RIS News, retail influencer Steve Dennis and the founders of survey-research consultancy Researchscape. Upcoming topics are set to include How to Encourage Better Choices in Your Team, Understanding the Mechanics of Broadcast Media and Five Steps to B2B Podcasting. Ketner hosts the webinars the last Friday of every month from 9 to 10 a.m CT. For more information, or to register, click here.
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New York Women in Communciations is hosting its second #WomenHeard virtual event on May 21 at 5:00 p.m. EST. The “President’s Perspective: Leading in Extraordinary Times” will feature a panel of women executives including current NYWICI president Judith Harrison, who is also SVP, diversity & inclusion at Weber Shandwick, as well as former NYWICI presidents including Kaplow Communications founder and CEO Liz Kaplow, AMC Networks president of advertising sales and partnerships Kim Kelleher and Denstu Aegis Network CEO Jacki Kelley. Moderated by NYWICI president-elect Ashley Miles, the panelists will share their perspectives on how to lead during today’s climate and best crisis leadership strategies. To register for the event, click here.
PSC (Princeton Strategic Communications) acquires Nonprofit Partners... CG Life launches 24/364, a cultural brand platform intended to drive awareness, connection and action aimed at keeping rare disease at the forefront of the health and social conversation... Interluxe Group, which focuses on brand experiences and in-person activations; Quinn, a strategic communications agency; and media and digital agency North & Warren are uniting under the Interluxe Group banner.
KITH, which provides corporate reputation and crisis preparation services, is now owned by CEO Stephanie Craig, who has been with the firm since 2021... The Marketing Cloud, a part of Stagwell, introduces several expansions to Agent Cloud, the platform it launched in October 2025 to simplify access to its AI tools and marketing assistants.... Notified launches its AI Press Release Optimizer.
V2 Communications launches its AI Visibility Solution and Earned Media at Scale, two service offerings designed to help companies increase visibility and credibility in generative search... The Public Relations Global Network brings on Greenough Communications as its Boston member agency... DBC is relaunching The DBC Industry Calendar as a free site to help communicators more easily discover relevant events and awards in the cluttered event landscape driven by the growth of webinars and online events. 
PAN releases new original research showing that a significant share of B2B citations surfaced by ChatGPT are inaccurate, misattributed or entirely fabricated, introducing a new credibility risk for brands... REQ, which has offices in DC and San Diego, opens in Phoenix... Notified introduces Market Intelligence, an addition to its all-in-one IR Hub, which gives IR teams a more streamlined way to prepare for earnings calls.
FGS Global is collaborating with The 350 Club, a closed community for board members and leaders of large global companies... Impact XM, a portfolio company of global investment firm The Riverside Company, acquires Jack Morton from Omnicom... Southwest Strategies Group, a San Diego-based firm with offices in Fresno, Los Angeles, Phoenix, San Francisco and Seattle, rebrands as Bodewell Group, unifying its family of agencies into a single strategic communications firm.
