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SUMMARY:PRSA-LA: At Breakfast With… Consumer Entertainment and Lifestyle Journalists
DESCRIPTION:PRSA-LA presents its first At Breakfast With… event for 2022 virtually featuring some of L.A.’s top consumer entertainment and lifestyle journalists.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAttendees will learn about each panelist’s editorial focus\, tips for PR pros\, the outlook for local media trends\, and more. It’s your chance to hear directly from those who hold the key to getting your entertainment and lifestyle clients featured in local media. The moderated panel discussion will be followed by an audience Q&A. \nMeet our panelists: \n \nLiberté Chan is an “LA Unscripted” contributor on KTLA Channel 5. For years she worked as a meteorologist and reporter\, with her first stint at the station starting as a writer under the late Hal Fishman\, an L.A. news legend\, on his one-hour news show\, KTLA 5 News at 10. \n \nClaudia Cagan\, Entertainment Tonight Supervising Producer\, is a four-time Emmy-winning television producer\, having started her career on the performing side of the business as a production singer and personal assistant. She traveled all over the world with her sister\, GRAMMY-winning singer/songwriter\, Melissa Manchester\, until she made the transition into TV production. \n\n \nRubi Molina from Telemundo’s national TV show “En Casa con Telemundo” is an enthusiastic bilingual and bicultural TV host\, reporter and producer with experience reporting (live and recorded) for large networks in both Spanish and English. She produces\, edits\, and writes her reports. Additional experience includes producing entertainment segments for national radio. Rubi is a member of SAG-AFTRA. \n  \n\n \nModerator\, Rick Markovitz is president of Weissman/Markovitz Communications. He has worked in executive-level positions with global advertising agencies\, major entertainment companies\, as well as leading technology-based firms for more than 30 years. \nFREE for Members • $10 for non-members. \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://prsala.org/event/prsa-la-at-breakfast-with-consumer-entertainment-and-lifestyle-journalists/
CATEGORIES:PRSA-LA,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220222T140000
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SUMMARY:PRSA:  Diverse Dialogues - Building a Better Workplace for Black Employees
DESCRIPTION:This webinar will feature a select panel of experts who will share their experiences as Black and African American PR pros. They will also focus on the current challenges organizations face in recruiting and retaining Black PR talent\, and rising opportunities for BIPOC members to make their voices heard. \nYou’ll learn about their professional journeys as well as some of the challenges they’ve faced and victories they’ve celebrated along the way. Most importantly\, you will hear how you can be an ally\, and continue to grow and progress in your own Diversity\, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) efforts. \nAt the end of this webinar\, you will gain: \n\nA basic knowledge of historical facts about notable Black PR professionals.\nExamples of transformative strategies and tactics to apply to your work\, organization and teams.\nIdeas on how to drive advocacy for Black PR pros in the workplace.\n\nThis Diverse Dialogues panel discussion is hosted by the PRSA National Diversity and Inclusion Committee and the PRSA Black Voices Affinity Group. \nSpeakers\n\nSheryl Battles\, Vice President Global Diversity\, Inclusion and Engagement\, Pitney Bowes\nDaphne Dickerson\, Group Director\, Strategic Communications\, Coca-Cola\nVictor R. Scott II\, Vice President and Chief Communications Officer\, Pharmaceutical Segment\, Cardinal Health\nLaTricia Harper Woods\, APR\, Owner\, Mahogany Xan Communications\, LLC\n\nModerator\n\nNetta Conyers-Haynes\, Vice President\, Communications\, Sequoia Consulting Group\n\nThis PRSA event is FREE to PRSA members and student members. \nREGISTER HERE.
URL:https://prsala.org/event/prsa-diverse-dialogues-building-a-better-workplace-for-black-employees/
CATEGORIES:PRSA,Webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="PRSA":MAILTO:executive.director@prsala.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210525T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210525T193000
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SUMMARY:PRSA-LA Clubhouse Event: Testimony Tuesdays - An Honest Discussion on #StopAsianHate
DESCRIPTION:PRSA-LA Clubhouse Event – Testimony Tuesdays: An Honest Discussion on #StopAsianHate \nWe’re back on Clubhouse on Tuesday\, May 25 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. PT/ 9:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. ET\, for “Testimony Tuesdays: #StopAsianHate.” \nCLICK HERE TO JOIN \nAs we close out AAPI Heritage Month we at PRSA-LA and our friends at AAJA-LA are teaming up to create a safe space to have this honest discussion on #StopAsianHate and #StopAAPIHate with journalists and PR professionals and how they are coping and dealing with Anti-Asian sentiments out in the field\, why this is happening\, why it has been happening for years\, the historical context\, and how we can get more support from fellow communities. \nHosts and Featured Speakers: \n \nSusan Hirasuna\nAnchor & Reporter\, KTTV-TV \n \nTiffany Woo\nSenior Media Director\, Press Pass LA PR + Social \n \nBill Imada\nChairman and Chief Connectivity Officer\, IW Group\nPRSA-LA Sunshine Honors Honoree \n \nLaarni Rosca Dacanay\nSenior Communications Consultant\, Time\nPRSA National Diversity & Inclusion Committee \n \nLeezel Tanglao \nMultimedia Journalist \nAAJA-LA member \n \nJohn McCartney\nPrincipal\, Jmac PR\nPRSA-LA Board Member (Co-Moderator) \n \nGita Amar\nSVP\, GCI Health\nAAJA-LA Board Member (Co-Moderator) \nCLICK HERE TO JOIN \n\nPRSA-LA is hosting a Clubhouse Event every last Tuesday of the month with a discussion on Diversity in Communications. This is a FREE event.\n \nNot sure what Clubhouse is? Don’t know how to join? Clubhouse is the latest social platform for live audio-only discussions. It’s now available on Android and iOS (iPhone users) and you can learn more about the platform here\, or a https://www.joinclubhouse.com/
URL:https://prsala.org/event/prsa-la-clubhouse-event-testimony-tuesdays-an-honest-discussion-on-stopasianhate/
CATEGORIES:PRSA,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210429T120000
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SUMMARY:PRSA-LA: State of Journalism Report Presented by Muck Rack
DESCRIPTION:In case you missed it\, Muck Rack recently released the results of The State of Journalism 2021. Over 2\,400 journalists shared exclusive insights\, from how their jobs have changed in the year of COVID-19 to what they’re looking for in pitches.\n\nPRSA-LA and Muck Rack are coming together to discuss takeaways from the research and to take your questions about how to apply the findings.\n\nJoin us on April 29th at 12pm PT for an insightful discussion with Muck Rack’s Chief Operating Officer\, Natan Edelsburg\, and Senior Director of Enterprise Sales\, Andrew Flynn.\n\nThey will cover topics including:\n\nHow the media landscape is changing in 2021 and reporters’ outlooks on the future of journalism\nWhere journalists are getting the most value on social media\nTips for pitching journalists and landing coverage\nHow to best collaborate and build relationships with journalists\n\nSpeakers: \n \nNatan Edelsburg\nChief Operating Officer\, Muck Rack\n@NatanEdelsburg (Twitter) \n  \n \nAndrew Flynn\nSenior Director\, Enterprise Sale\, Muck Rack\n@DroidMegatron (Twitter) \n  \nBring your questions\, observations\, and predictions\, and we look forward to seeing you there!\n\n\nPRSA-LA Member: FREE • Non-members: $10\n\nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://prsala.org/event/prsa-la-state-of-journalism-report-presented-by-muck-rack/
CATEGORIES:PRSA-LA,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210303T120000
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SUMMARY:PRSA Event: Women in Sports Who Changed the Game Forever
DESCRIPTION:Blazing a Trail for All Women \nIn a year where significant change is beginning to happen in the sports industry\, with more women having a seat at the table\, join the Entertainment & Sports Section on Wednesday\, March 3 at 3 p.m. EST as we sit down with some of the Women in Sports who helped blaze the trail for all women\, changing the game forever. \nFor decades\, women had been working tirelessly in the shadows\, until the sound of the glass ceiling broke and the world began to take notice. You’ll hear our panelists describe their journeys\, how they overcame stereotypes and how they leverage their positions to continue to move the needle forward. \nYou’ll learn from: \n \nDr. Cheryl Robinson\nFounder of Ready2Roar and Embrace the Pivot brand \nDr. Cheryl Robinson is an international speaker\, founder of Ready2Roar and Embrace the Pivot brand\, Doctor of Education in Organizational Leadership and regular contributor at ForbesWomen with 14 Editors’ Pick titles. She has 15 years of experience in sports & entertainment. Robinson’s career started in intercollegiate athletics. She then networked her way onto a team that managed a professional boxer\, worked with professional athletes on projects off the court and had involvement with the 2014 NYNJ Super Bowl. \n  \n \nMelissa McGhie Proctor\nExecutive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer Atlanta Hawks & State Farm Arena \nMelissa McGhie Proctor is executive vice president and chief marketing officer of the Atlanta Hawks & State Farm Arena. In this role\, Proctor oversees the day-to-day operations of the club’s marketing. Part of the NBA since high school\, Proctor was the first “team attendant”/ball girl for the Miami Heat organization\, and in later years\, returned to work for the Heat in the basketball operations division. Over her career\, Proctor’s professional achievements have earned her accolades from a multitude of publications and organizations. She has been recognized with Leaders and Aspire Academy’s Leaders Under 40 Award; earned a mention on Atlanta Magazine’s 2018 list of Women Making a Mark\, and was recently selected as part of the Sports Business Journal/Daily’s 2020 class of Forty Under 40. A published author\, Proctor released her first book this year\, titled “From Ball Girl to CMO.” \n  \n \nDr. Jen Welter\nThe first woman to coach in the NFL \nDr. Jen Welter is a groundbreaking\, barrier-busting force of nature. She is a female trailblazer\, a sports pioneer\, Ph.D.\, passionate leader\, world-renowned speaker\, entrepreneur and source of inspiration around the globe. Welter’s relentless pursuit of individual excellence and success in challenging the status quo time and time again\, fuels her current drive to help others achieve their best — in sports\, health and wellness\, professional pursuits and in life. Building on her remarkable career in women’s football\, that included two Gold medals with Team USA\, four World Championships and eight All-Star selections\, Welter broke into the men’s game as the first female running back signed to a men’s professional team. Blending her passion for the game with a powerful\, unique communication style\, she broke through the biggest boys club of all\, the NFL\, as the first female coach in the league and the Madden NFL 20 video game. Crystallizing her journey into a playbook for overall success\, Welter published “Play Big\, Lessons in Living Limitless from the First Woman to Coach in the NFL.” \n  \n \nModerator: Janet A. Smith\nVice President of Brand Communication Atlanta Hawks & State Farm Arena \nModerator: Janet A. Smith is a versatile marketing and communications professional with a truly unique combination of experience in entertainment\, sports\, youth\, ethnic\, live event\, nonprofit and consumer goods industries. As Vice President of Brand Communication for the Atlanta Hawks and State Farm Arena\, she meshes traditional media relations\, internal and executive communications responsibilities with integrated brand planning and celebrity and influencer engagement oversight. Amplifying the brands through “off the court” activities\, including corporate social responsibility\, corporate partnerships and television and film integration\, Smith builds consensus across the organization to maximize media opportunities to tell the unique story of the brand. \n  \nThis session is FREE for all PRSA-LA members. Look out for your code in your email. \nSIGN UP HERE \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://prsala.org/event/prsa-event-women-in-sports-who-changed-the-game-forever/
CATEGORIES:PRSA,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200909T120000
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SUMMARY:Pulse of the Indusry: Future of the PR Job Market
DESCRIPTION:  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat is the future of the PR job market? Will PR be a remote job forever? Join PRSA-LA on September 9 at noon PT for a virtual (BYO) lunch and learn session to discuss key factors facing today’s PR job industry with representatives from Remote PR Jobs\, Merritt Group and Metro Public Relations. This event is complimentary for PRSA-LA members. \n\nThis session will feature insights from PR agencies and independent practitioners on the current pulse of the PR and communications job market. Topics for discussion include staffing and business updates\, a general overview of the hiring market\, and a look at what’s next for the field.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSPEAKERS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAndrea Holland\nFounder\, Remote PR Jobs\nwww.remoteprjobs.com/about\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSuzanne Block\nSenior Director of Emerging Technology Group\, Head of West Coast Operations\nMerritt Group\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTess Finkle\nFounder\, Metro Public Relations\nhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/tessfinkle/\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\nMODERATOR\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nStacy Schwartz\nIndependent Public Relations Strategist and Consultant;\nChair PRSA-LA Independent Practitioners Alliance (IPA)\nhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/stacyschwartzpr/\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe session is sponsored by Remote PR Jobs and is being put on by PRSA-LA’s IPA Group. RemotePRJobs is the #1 remote jobs resource for PR professionals. Discounts on the weekly newsletter and website membership that shares 30+ remote PR and Communications jobs every week will be offered for every participant. Jobs are project-based\, part-time\, and full-time in a variety of industries.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \nPRSA-LA Members- Free admission\nNon-members- $10\n\nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://prsala.org/event/pulse-of-the-indusry-future-of-pr-job-market/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200604T160000
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SUMMARY:Crisis Webinar Series- Media Relations Before\, During\, After a Trial
DESCRIPTION:Crisis Webinar Series-Media Relations Before\, During\, After a Trial\n\n\n\nPowerhouse attorney Bart Williams\, honored by numerous outlets for his skill as a litigator\, joins us to discuss how he handles media relations during before\, during and after trial. Bart has been lead attorney for some of the highest profile lawsuits in the nation and will share his vast experience with us on best practices and some helpful tips.
URL:https://prsala.org/event/crisis-webinar-series-media-relations-before-during-after-a-trial/
CATEGORIES:PRSA-LA,Webinar
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