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ICR hosts Oct. 8 virtual boot camp from IPO Edge that will examine the preparation process for a new IPO listing. “IPOs, SPACs and Direct Listings,” which gets underway at noon EDT, will consist of two-panel discussions (each about 90 minutes long), followed by a live question-and-answer session. Topics to be discussed include: internal planning and readiness considerations, raising new capital in a direct listing, and considerations for going public during election season. In addition to ICR Capital managing director Greg McDowell and co-head of capital markets Steve Parish, the speakers will include representatives from Latham & Watkins LLP. Nasdaq, MorganFranklin Consulting, Woodruff Sawyer, GTS and Jeffries LLC. To register for the event, click here.
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The Institute for Public Relations slates the second in its series of three virtual conferences addressing the “Future of Comms” for Oct. 8 from noon to 4 p.m. The conference will examine such subjects as behavioral science in PR, leading through transformation, why there are so few African American men in the PR profession and the future of the agency. Speakers include Hotwire global CEO Barbara Bates, Edelman financial services sector global chair Deidre Campbell, and Hill and Knowlton vice president of behavioral science, US practice lead Lilly Kofler. For information about the event, click here.
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ICON 2020, PRSA’s digital gathering of thought leaders, industry experts and partners in communication, public relations and marketing, set for Oct. 26-29. The virtual event will include interactive sessions, social events and opportunities to connect with colleagues. Keynote speakers will include historian and author Jon Meacham (Oct. 26), DiversityInc Media CEO Carolynn Johnson (Oct. 27), Wilson Center Disinformation Fellow Nina Jankowicz (Oct. 28) and science writer and author Laurie Garrett (Oct. 29). In addition, the ICON 2020 Expo Hall, a fully interactive exhibit hall with private meeting rooms, video displays and exhibit booths, will be open through the event. 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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