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Institute for Public Relations and Edelman slated March 16 webinar to look at how the COVID-19 pandemic, the economic downturn and the need to address systemic racism have upended our fundamental values, priorities and expectations, as well as tested our trust in societal institutions. “Financial Services: What COVID-19 Taught Us About Trust and the Path Forward” is set to explore the COVID “infodemic,” how businesses and the financial service industry are performing against multi-stakeholder expectations, and the role of businesses and CEOs in this new environment. Moderated by Deidre Campbell, global chair of Edelman’s financial services sector, the free 1 p.m. webinar will also include Wells Fargo VP-public affairs Arati Randolph, Ariel Investments CCO Arielle Patrick and Voya Financial CCO Paul Gennaro. To register, click here.
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The Arthur W. Page Society will host a discussion of this year’s Davos World Economic Forum, which focused on how to create an inclusive, sustainable and resilient global economy post-COVID, at a 1 p.m. virtual event on March 11. A panel moderated by former Aflac SVP, chief ESG & communications officer Catherine Hernandez-Blades will discuss how senior communicators need to activate learnings from Davos to lead their organizations forward. Also scheduled to participate are APCO Worldwide founder and executive chairman Margery Kraus and Adrian Monck, managing director of public engagement at the World Economic Forum. For more information, click here.
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The Museum of Public Relations is holding a free virtual event dedicated to telling the stories of female PR pioneers and the impact they made on both the industry and society at large. On March 11 at 6 p.m., “PR Women Who Changed History” will give a panel of prominent women in the field a platform to offer their insights about those who came before them, as well as looking at the challenges they faced. The discussion will be moderated by Global Citizen head of PR Charmion Kinder, who was also a press aide for Michelle Obama. Participants will include Hunter PR founder Barbara Hunter, National Organization for Women co-founder Muriel Fox, and current Hunter CEO and partner Grace Leong. To register for the event, 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.
