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The USC Annenberg Center for Public Relations is hosting an April 1 event that will look at how communications professionals can leverage their role in business and society to combat the increasing level of polarization in the US. “Politics, Polarization and Purpose,” the 31st annual Kenneth Owler Smith Symposium on Public Relations, will feature a keynote address from former Obama White House spokesperson Robert Gibbs, who is now senior counsel at Bully Pulpit Interactive. There will also be a discussion led by USC Center for Public Relations director Fred Cook on measuring the impact of polarization across a variety of controversial topics, followed by a Q&A. The event, which takes place at 5 p.m. PST, is free for PRSA and IABC members, as well as PR industry professionals and students. To RSVP, click here.
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PRSA-NY and leadership development company Red Shoe Movement are teaming up to present “The Executive Presence In The New Normal” a virtual event to be held on March 24 at 5.30 p.m. ET. The event will show how attendees can build an executive presence in today's landscape and position themselves as top candidates for leadership roles in the industry. It will begin with a fireside chat between RSM founder and CEO Mariela Dabbah and PRSA-NY board member and senior director, programming Cessie Cerrato, followed by an interactive workshop focusing on women’s empowerment and developing an executive presence in a remote professional environment. Attendance costs $20 for PRSA-NY members and $40 for non-members. For more information, or to register, click here.
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5WPR and Black PR Girl Magic are presenting a March 24 online conversation in which women leaders in PR and media will discuss the challenges and victories they have faced on their career paths. The 3 p.m. event will be moderated by 5WPR consumer president Dara A. Busch. Featured speakers are set to include current Miss Universe Zozibini Tunzi, Cosmopolitan magazine deputy editor Jen Ortiz, 5WPR senior vice president of consumer packaged goods Suejin Kim, Black PR Girl Magic Tahajah Samuels and 5WPR president of lifestyle Ashley Barton. Panelists will talk about what inspired them to pursue a career in PR or media, representation and equality within the industry, personal anecdotes, and advice for the next generation of female professionals. Register for the Women in PR & Media Webinar 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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