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The Institute for Public Relations is holding a Feb. 4 webinar on how to communicate effectively with audiences and break down resistance to the COVID-19 vaccine. “Overcoming Vaccine Hesitancy: A Tool for Practitioners” will share the results from a survey conducted in October as well as insights from a review conducted by the University of Florida’s Center for Public Interest Communications. The 16 social and behavioral psychologists, medical anthropologists, behavioral economists, neuroscientists and political communications scholars involved in the review addressed such topics as what drives vaccine hesitancy and how to make audiences more resilient against misinformation. The 12 p.m. webinar will be led by Center for Public Interest Communications director Ann Christiano and postdoctoral research associate Jack Barry. To find out more, or to register, click here.
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MMGY Travel Intelligence will host a Feb. 2 webinar on the opportunities expected to result from the rise of interest in cannabis tourism. The event, the second in a three-part series, will focus on “adult-use cannabis tourism.” Presented by Enlightn Strategies president Brian Applegarth, the webinar will utilize data from “Cannabis Tourism: Opportunities, Issues & Strategies,” a report published by MMGY Travel Intelligence and Enlightn. Topics to be addressed include the role of cannabis in a destination’s ecosystem, cannabis-related experience development and revenue stream opportunities. To register for the event, click here.
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The Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International announces its schedule of virtual experiences and in-person events for 2021. HSMAI will begin the year with virtual experiences and transition to in-person events as it becomes safe to gather physically. HSMAI Americas is set to host three virtual experiences in March, including the HSMAI Adrian Awards Celebration on March 23, as well as the Curate Global Executive Insights Forum in May. The organization has also planned live events on Sept 28 and 29 in Dallas, and HSMAI Sales Leader Forum in October at a location to be announced. “The demand for HSMAI members and stakeholders to connect has been profound during the crisis,” said HSMAI president and CEO Robert Gilbert. “We believe this mix of virtual and face to face programs represents both the opportunity to learn and exchange best practices that will help our members lead the recovery for their hotels and hotel companies.” Visit the HSMAI Americas website for registration and more information on all HSMAI 2021 events and programs.




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.



