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Story Partners and the Washingtonian are partnering to host the the 7th annual Washington Women in Journalism Awards on Sept. 24 at 5 p.m. Rita Braver, national correspondent for "CBS Sunday Morning," will receive the Hall of Fame Award. NBC News White House correspondent Kristin Welker (who is also moderating one of this year’s presidential debates) has been named Outstanding Journalist in Broadcast Television, while Time national political correspondent Molly Ball is being recognized as Outstanding Journalist in Print. Politico senior Washington correspondent Anna Palmer is this year’s Star to Watch. In addition to the awards presentation, the event will include networking breakouts led by DC leaders and members of the media. On behalf of the event, a donation will be made to the National Association of Black Journalists, which has advocated on behalf of and supported Black journalists since 1975. To register to attend, click here.
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The WomenCorporateDirectors 2020 Global Institute and Visionary Awards will be held as a three-day virtual event from Sept. 9-11. On Sept. 9, the awards will recognize Starbucks, Shiseido, U.S.-based global manufacturer Elkay; and Ana Paula Pessoa, chairman of artificial intelligence company Kunumi AI in Brazil for their commitment to diversity, inclusion and women’s leadership in the C-suite and board. The Institute will focus on issues ranging from racial equity and workplace transformation to brand resiliency among industries hit hardest by the pandemic and the implications for boardrooms of the spread of disinformation. For more information about the event or to register, click here.
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The Institute for Public Relations is hosting a Sept. 16 webinar that will show PR leaders the competencies they need to manage more diverse, globally astute organizations and communicate effectively with diverse publics. The webinar will be led by Aerial Ellis, the founder of Advisory 83, a consultancy focused on strategic planning and curriculum development in the space of diversity/equity/inclusion. The session will incorporate research supported by the Arthur W. Page Society to help senior leaders assess where they currently stand and the steps they should take to effectively practice diversity and inclusion. The free webinar gets underway at 12 p.m. For more information or to register, 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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