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The USC Annenberg Center for Public Relations will address “The Future of Corporate Activism” at its 32nd Kenneth Owler Smith Symposium, to be held on March 31 at 6 p.m. The event will be presented live on the USC campus, and it will also be available to be livestreamed on Zoom. The symposium will go over the research from the center’s 2022 Global Communication Report, which discusses how to prepare PR departments and professionals to engage with activists, nonprofits and other external influencers. The panelists at the event are set to include Patagonia head of communications and policy K. Corley Kenna; Lyft vice president, communications Dominic Carr; Rare Beauty vice president, social impact and inclusion Elyse Cohen; and Ben & Jerry’s director of PR and communications Sean Greenwood. The discussion will be followed by a question-and-answer session.
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A free Institute for Public Relations webinar on March 21 will look at how communications pros can effectively combat the effects of workplace burnout. In “Overcoming Burnout: Effective Strategies to Elevate Your Mental Health,” panelists will go over strategies to help both leaders and employees stay motivated in their careers. The panel includes San Diego State University assistant professor Patrick Thelen, University of Alabama assistant professor Laura Lemon and Omnicom chief equity & impact officer Emily Graham.
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The New York Financial Writers Association will be presenting the 79th edition of their Financial Follies, a fundraising event that lampoons major newsmakers, on May 20 at the Edison Ballroom in midtown Manhattan. There are still 14 tables available for those who would like to attend the event. Tables at this year’s Follies go for $6,000 for a table of 10, which includes an open bar for the night. The open bar will start at 6 p.m. with the follies getting underway at 7 p.m.
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.
