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ICR is teaming up with IPO Edge, a platform that provides news and analysis of new and upcoming initial public offerings, on a Sept. 2 virtual forum that will look at how cannabis-related businesses can effectively access the capital markets. “Raising Capital in Cannabis – Are SPACs a New Solution?” will bring together cannabis companies, representatives from special-purpose acquisition companies and advisors to discuss the current market outlook. The live 2 p.m. event will include a panel discussion followed by a live Q&A session. Other sponsors include EarlyBirdCapital, Nasdaq, High Times and The Palm Beach Hedge Fund Association. To register for the forum please click here.
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Global Results Communications is hosting a free virtual mentorship event on Sept. 17. “Virtual Mentorship: Roadmap for Making the Most of Your PR Career” will connect attendees who have specific skills and knowledge with individuals who need or want those skills. It will also cover such topics as basic productivity tips, how to function effectively in a busy work environment and what qualities make an employee a candidate for promotion. The mentorship, which will be hosted by GRC vice president Casey Bush, runs from 11 a.m. to noon PST (2 to 3 p.m. on the east coast). To register for the event, click here.
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W2O founder & CEO Jim Weiss will lead a Sept. 15 panel discussion addressing the patient advocate perspective. Topics to be discussed by the panel include: how value and access in healthcare looks and feels different from a patient perspective, ways to navigate the challenges of a patient’s journey, and the importance of the patient’s voice being present in conversations around clinical trials, drug development and advances in specific disease areas. Panelists include Aimmune senior vice president, corporate affairs Samina Bari; Livongo Health chief product officer Amar Kendale; and Medical Marketing & Media editor-in-chief Steve Madden. To register for the event, which starts at 11 a.m. PST (2 p.m. on the east coast), click 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.
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