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The Museum of Public Relations is broadcasting its “PR’s Got Talent” variety show on Nov. 30 at 6 p.m. The event, which is a celebration of the museum’s 25 anniversary, will feature a slate of such performers as a stand-up comic, singers, a magician and a Polynesian fire dancer. Performers were selected from more than 50 auditions. Viewers will be encouraged to make donations over Zoom in support of their favorite performers. The show’s emcees are ConAgra chief communications officer and Peppercomm CEO Steve Cody. Judges include Institute for Public Relations CEO Tina McCorkindale, Page president Roger Bolton, PR Council CEO Kim Sample, IW Group CEO Bill Imada and Dr. Rochelle Ford, dean of the college of communications at Elon University.
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The National Press Club Communicators’ Team is sponsoring a Dec. 2 virtual discussion that will look at what organizations are doing to promote and implement DE&I efforts among their employees. The “Critical Conversation,” which is open to communicators and journalists, as well as the public, will also discuss how organizations are communicating about their efforts both internally and externally. Syngenta head of communications, North America Paul Minehart will moderate the discussion and panelists are scheduled to include University of Maryland Global Campus chief diversity officer Blair Hayes, D.C. Government chief equity officer Amber Hewitt and Associate Press deputy managing editor Amanda Barrett. Admission is free for National Press Club members and $15 for non-members, with all proceeds going to support the NPC Staff Holiday Fund.
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SheRunsIt will present a Dec. 9 virtual event focused on showing professional women how to calculate their worth, be more assertive and ask for what they deserve. The organization’s Young Executives Committee is hosting “The Art of Negotiation” in conjunction with Until There Are Nine, an educational network and resource group that helps women advocate for their rightful share of compensation and rewards. Following a panel discussion, speakers will share advice on negotiating and there will be breakout sessions to allow attendees to network and practice their new skills.
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.
