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New York Women in Communications is holding its 50th annual Matrix Awards as a virtual event on Oct. 12. The awards recognize women leaders who exemplify excellence, the courage to break boundaries and a commitment to championing the next generation of trailblazers, creatives and communicators. This year’s event, which will be emceed by “CBS This Morning” co-host and The Oprah Magazine editor-at-large Gayle King, honors a group of women that includes CBS News president Susan Zirinsky, Adobe executive vice president and chief marketing officer Ann Lewnes and Times Up Now & Times Up Foundation CEO Tina Tchen. For more information or to register, click here.
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Los Angeles-based social media, PR & events firm Agency Guacamole is hosting its third annual B.L.N.D. (Beauty, Lifestyle and Nurturing Diversity) panel on Sept. 23 at 4 p.m. PST. The theme for the virtual event is Showcasing Black Voices As The Industry Evolves. The free event will be moderated by stand-up comedian, content creator and host of the Colored Couch Conversations podcast Jazmyn W, who has more than 300,000 TikTok followers. Panelists include Barbara Jacques, founder of all-natural bath, body and skin care brand JACQ’s Organics; Saleam Singleton, a Brooklyn-based men’s skincare, beauty advocate and content creator; and Sarissa Thrower, manager of digital creators and entertainment communications for Instagram and Facebook. To register for the event, click here.
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The Association of National Advertisers is holding a Media & Measurement Virtual Conference on Sept. 23 and 24. At the conference, speakers will discuss such topics as cross-media measurement, the evolving video landscape, multi-touch attribution, in-house media and emerging media technologies like AI. The event will be hosted by ANA group executive vice presidents Bill Duggan and Bill Tucker, and will feature speakers including Nielsen CEO and chief diversity officer David Kenny; A+E Networks VP, Precision + Performance Roseann Montenes; and Eli Lilly chief media officer Lina Shields. 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.
