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Ketchum is working with Discover Puerto Rico, which promotes travel to the island, on a March 31 virtual panel bringing together leaders in travel and tourism to look at what the lessons in recovery learned from past crises can teach the industry about negotiating the post-COVID travel landscape. Professionals from Marriott International, Destinations International, Cruise Lines International Association and Puerto Rico’s Central Office of Reconstruction, Recovery & Resiliency will talk about how the island’s responses to hurricanes, political unrest and earthquakes can help shape strategies for handling the current crisis and preparing for future adversity. To register for the 10 a.m. event, click here.
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An April 7 PRSA-sponsored webinar looks at how new professionals can navigate the job market during COVID-19. Moderated by Arketi Group CEO Mike Neumeier, the webinar will feature a panel discussing how attendees can hone and grow their skills, search for a first or next job, and network when planning for the future seems unimaginable. Tips on pursuing and preparing for virtual interviews and networking opportunities will also be on the agenda. Panelists will include University of West Georgia assistant professor Taylor Bryant, University of Tampa adjunct professor of communication Kirk Hazlett and Rubinstein vice president, director of talent acquisition Christina Stokes. For more information on the 3 p.m. webinar, click here.
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Washington Women in PR is holding a lunchtime chat on April 9 at noon that will explain how to build a personal brand through virtual interactions. “Personal Branding in a Virtual World” will feature Alexia Baillow, senior manager of corporate communications insights and impact at Capital One, and Blymire Communications founder and CEO Carol Blymire in a discussion that will cover such topics as the role that finding your purpose plays in developing your personal brand; how to merge your personal and professional identity to create one brand; and how to create authentic connections in a virtual world. 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.
