PRSA-LA: Job Club
2021-04-23 12:00 - 13:00, 2021-05-07 12:00 - 13:00, 2021-05-14 12:00 - 13:00, 2021-05-21 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Are you in between PR jobs and looking for your next opportunity?
PRSA-LA Job Club, Fridays at noon via Zoom.
Members of the Los Angeles area public relations community that are currently unemployed are invited to participate in the PRSA-LA Job Club. This group will meet weekly to share tips, insights, and support each other during one of life’s most stressful times. The PRSA-LA Job Club is a positive, encouraging environment that will help keep job-seekers motivated and on track.
Each weekly virtual session will be moderated by a PRSA-LA board member to keep the positive conversation flowing. Guest speakers drawn from executive search, the corporate world, academia and our members who have found new jobs during COVID will join periodically to offer insights and advice.
This club is a free service of PRSA-LA to support our members and the Los Angeles public relations community during the COVID business slump and current members will receive additional personalized support.
Feel free to join weekly or as you are able, Fridays at noon via Zoom.
Please email Allie Lee (allisonltlee AT gmail.com) with a few short details about yourself and your search, as well as whether you’re a current member of PRSA-LA. Please also attach your current resume. The meeting Zoom link will be shared 24 hours prior to each session.

PRSA-LA Clubhouse Event - Testimony Tuesdays: Why I Work in Entertainment PR!
2021-04-27 18:00 - 19:30
We’re back on Clubhouse this Tuesday, April 27 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. PT/ 9:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. ET, for “Testimony Tuesdays: Why I Work in Entertainment PR!” Come hear and learn from some incredible mavericks in the game as they share their professional journey, lessons learned, and why they choose to still stay.

Speakers:

Tammy Golihew, Head of Amazon Studios Television Publicity, International and Prime Video;

Nate Kirtman, Vice President of Corporate Communications for The CW Network;

Jamie French, a strategic communications executive, and

Gilda Squire, Founder and CEO of Squire Media & Management, Inc.

The discussion will be led by Leshelle Sargent Vice President of PRSA-LA and Executive Director of Warner Bros. Television Publicity, along with Stephen Chavez, Vice President of PRSA-LA; and John McCartney, Director-At-Large of PRSA-LA.

To join us for this intimate empowering conversation, please register here where you will find the link to the PRSA-LA “Testimony Tuesdays” Clubhouse room.

PRSA-LA is hosting a Clubhouse Event every last Tuesday of the month with a discussion on Diversity in Communications. Not sure what Clubhouse is? Don’t know how to join? Clubhouse is the latest social platform for live audio-only discussions. It’s currently only available on iOS (iPhone users) and you can learn more about the platform here, or a https://www.joinclubhouse.com/

PRSA Event: Equal Access: Achieving Better Representation Across the Media Landscape
2021-04-28 09:00 - 10:00
THIS EVENT IS FREE TO MEMBERS!

Media companies and international broadcasters are addressing inequality in front and behind the camera, microphone and news sites.
What does this mean for communicators? What learnings can we take from this and how does this challenge our current thinking for our clients and our own organizations? Who is the face of an organization, who speaks and appears for the corporate body, who creates your content, shapes your viewpoints and is the lens through which you present the corporate view?
The Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) Diversity & Inclusion Network in conjunction with the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Diversity & Inclusion Committee, will explore how broadcast and news organizations are addressing diversity, increasing representation of diverse groups and challenging how the World is presented to viewers.
Moderated by Avril Lee, Executive Committee Chair, Chartered Institute of Public Relations

Time

Apr 28, 2021 12:00 PM in Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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PRSA-LA: State of Journalism Report Presented by Muck Rack
2021-04-29 12:00 - 13:00
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.

PRSA-LA and Muck Rack are coming together to discuss takeaways from the research and to take your questions about how to apply the findings.

Join 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.

They will cover topics including:

How the media landscape is changing in 2021 and reporters’ outlooks on the future of journalism
Where journalists are getting the most value on social media
Tips for pitching journalists and landing coverage
How to best collaborate and build relationships with journalists

Speakers:

Natan Edelsburg
Chief Operating Officer, Muck Rack
@NatanEdelsburg (Twitter)

Andrew Flynn
Senior Director, Enterprise Sale, Muck Rack
@DroidMegatron (Twitter)

Bring your questions, observations, and predictions, and we look forward to seeing you there!

PRSA-LA Member: FREE • Non-members: $10

REGISTER HERE

PRSA Event: PRSA Storytellers: What the Pandemic Proves About Leadership: Why Skilled Improvisation and Inclusion Are the Key to Our Futures
2021-04-30 12:00 - 13:00
THIS EVENT IS FREE TO MEMBERS & STUDENT MEMBERS!

While upsetting the balance of our lives all over the world, COVID-19 has also focused enduring themes and emerging trends for leadership practice. This big-picture webinar details why and how improvisation and inclusion must be at the center of every leader’s philosophy and behaviors in a post-pandemic world. In essence, no organization can be successful without their leaders cultivating these twin skills moving forward. Detailing what has changed in our organizational environments, while drawing from a wealth of research and surprising insights from the field of improvisational theater, the webinar will provide participants with a framework that can be immediately put into practice by both rising and established leaders. Using findings from the author’s new book, Improv for Democracy: How to Bridge Differences and Develop the Communication and Leadership Skills Our World Needs, the webinar will further provide an opportunity for participants to re-set their thoughts and actions as they launch into new and uncertain post-pandemic futures.
Presenter
Don Waisanen is a professor in the Marxe School of Public and International Affairs at Baruch College, where he received the Presidential Awards for Distinguished Teaching and Distinguished Scholarship. He teaches courses and workshops in public communication—including executive speech training, communication strategy, and seminars on storytelling, conflict and negotiation, and leadership and improvisation.
All of Waisanen’s research seeks to understand how communication works to promote or hinder the force of citizens’ voices. Since “every human advancement or reversal can be understood through communication” (Walter Annenberg), he has written over 45 scholarly publications on the subject, covering topics from strategies in public speaking to the ways that organizations and governments can better communicate with different stakeholders. He is the author of Improv for Democracy: How to Bridge Differences and Develop the Communication and Leadership Skills Our World Needs, and forthcoming books on the intersections of strategic communication and voter suppression, participatory budgeting, and nonprofit leadership.
Previously, Waisanen worked in broadcast journalism, as a speechwriter, and continues to develop and run communication campaigns for organizations across the private and public sectors. He is the founder of Communication Upward and an adjunct lecturer at Columbia University and New York University. For the last two decades, he’s also been a comedy writer and improvisational comedian at theaters in Los Angeles and New York.

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PRSA-LA Dramatic Readings of Bad Press Releases
2021-05-04 18:00 - 19:00
DRAMATIC READINGS OF BAD PRESS RELEASES
A PRSA-LA joint event with PRSA Inland Empire Chapter
Tuesday, May 4 • 6-7 PM
Join well-known journalists as they read, VERY DRAMATICALLY, the worst press releases and pitches they’ve received, followed by a panel discussion on how to make pitches stand out (in a good way). You’ll be entertained and walk away with some new connections and actionable tips on how to make your media relations materials get noticed and increase the odds they’ll get used.
REGISTER HERE
Panelists:

Amber Gibson
Food & Travel Journalist
Amber Gibson is a nomadic freelance journalist who has recently moved to Venice, California. Her specialties include travel, food, wine, and wellness and she has bylines in Conde Nast Traveler, Travel + Leisure, Robb Report, Departures, Bon Appétit, Zagat, NBC, NPR, Healthline, The Kitchn, The Daily Telegraph, Hemispheres, USA Today, Forbes, and many more. In her free time, Amber enjoys yoga, Pilates, cooking mostly plant-based with her vegan boyfriend and reading. Gelato, dark chocolate, and champagne are her biggest weaknesses.

Jennie O’Hagan
Producer, LA Times Today at Spectrum
Jennie O’Hagan is a three-time Emmy-winning Television Producer and Public Relations professional. Jennie was the original Entertainment Producer for the KTLA Morning News in Los Angeles and is currently a producer for LA Times Today – a daily news magazine on Spectrum News 1. She often produces Red Carpet coverage during awards season. She is the Executive Producer for KTLA’s Rose Parade broadcast and is an Executive Consultant for clients including the OC Fair and Disneyland; in both publicity and video production.

Emma Sandler
Beauty and Wellness Reporter with Glossy
Emma Sandler is a New York-based business journalist covering beauty and wellness for Glossy. She focuses on the shifts in power between heritage brands and indie newcomers, along with the future of retail, innovations in supply chain management, and social media strategy. She has previously written for Auto Finance News and Forbes.

Lillian Vasquez
KVCR 91.9 Radio and KVCR-TV
Lillian Vasquez works for KVCR, the public radio and television station serving the Inland Empire. Lillian is the radio host of her own show, Lifestyles with Lillian Vasquez. She reports, produces, and hosts a variety of programs for both radio and television. You may see her on KVCR TV during the “membership drives” encouraging viewers to become members. She has hosted the TV program, A Conversation With where she has the opportunity to talk with new and established artists featured on PBS.

Via Zoom
PRSA-LA and PRSA-IE Members – FREE
Non-members – $15
REGISTER HERE

PRSA-LA Clubhouse Event: Testimony Tuesdays - An Honest Discussion on #StopAsianHate
2021-05-25 18:00 - 19:30
PRSA-LA Clubhouse Event – Testimony Tuesdays: An Honest Discussion on #StopAsianHate
We’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.”
CLICK HERE TO JOIN
As 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.
Hosts and Featured Speakers:

Susan Hirasuna
Anchor & Reporter, KTTV-TV

Tiffany Woo
Senior Media Director, Press Pass LA PR + Social

Bill Imada
Chairman and Chief Connectivity Officer, IW Group
PRSA-LA Sunshine Honors Honoree

Laarni Rosca Dacanay
Senior Communications Consultant, Time
PRSA National Diversity & Inclusion Committee

Leezel Tanglao
Multimedia Journalist
AAJA-LA member

John McCartney
Principal, Jmac PR
PRSA-LA Board Member (Co-Moderator)

Gita Amar
SVP, GCI Health
AAJA-LA Board Member (Co-Moderator)
CLICK HERE TO JOIN

PRSA-LA is hosting a Clubhouse Event every last Tuesday of the month with a discussion on Diversity in Communications. This is a FREE event.

Not 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/

PRSA-LA: Job Club
2021-05-28 12:00 - 13:00, 2021-06-04 12:00 - 13:00, 2021-06-11 12:00 - 13:00, 2021-06-18 12:00 - 13:00, 2021-06-25 12:00 - 13:00
Are you in between PR jobs and looking for your next opportunity?
PRSA-LA Job Club, Fridays at noon via Zoom. This is a FREE event.
Members of the Los Angeles area public relations community that are currently unemployed are invited to participate in the PRSA-LA Job Club. This group will meet weekly to share tips, insights, and support each other during one of life’s most stressful times. The PRSA-LA Job Club is a positive, encouraging environment that will help keep job-seekers motivated and on track.
Each weekly virtual session will be moderated by a PRSA-LA board member to keep the positive conversation flowing. Guest speakers drawn from executive search, the corporate world, academia and our members who have found new jobs during COVID will join periodically to offer insights and advice.
This club is a free service of PRSA-LA to support our members and the Los Angeles public relations community during the COVID business slump and current members will receive additional personalized support.
Feel free to join weekly or as you are able, Fridays at noon via Zoom.
Please email Allie Lee (allisonltlee AT gmail.com) with a few short details about yourself and your search, as well as whether you’re a current member of PRSA-LA. Please also attach your current resume. The meeting Zoom link will be shared 24 hours prior to each session.

PRSA-LA Clubhouse Event: Discussion on Diversity in Communications
2021-06-29 18:00 - 19:30
PRSA-LA’s Clubhouse Discussion this month is on #PRideMonth
Come join us on Tuesday, June 29 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. PT on Clubhouse as we close out PRIDE Month with leaders in the LGBTQ+ community, as they share, for #TestimonyTuesdays, their personal stories of coming out at work and the struggles and achievements of LGBTQ people in the workplace. Stay tuned for more details and additional featured speakers!
Moderator and featured speakers

Moderator Stephen Chavez
President of ChavezPR & PRSA-LA Board Member

Monica Trasandes
Director, Spanish-Language & Latinx Media & Representation, GLAAD

Steve Roth
Executive Director, Organization for Refugee, Asylum and Migration

Alan Acosta
Vice President of Strategic Partnerships, LA LGBT Center

Kevin Wong
Director of Communications, The Trevor Project
Free Event
Tuesday, June 29
6:00-7:30 p.m. PT
9:00-10:30 p.m. ET
To join us for this empowering conversation, REGISTER HERE.

Not sure what Clubhouse is? Don’t know how to join? Clubhouse is the latest social platform for live audio-only discussions. It’s currently only available on iOS (iPhone users) and you can learn more about the platform here, or a https://www.joinclubhouse.com/

PRSA Storytellers: Ethical Communications in the Military: Eliminating the Say/Do Gap on the Battlefield and Beyond
2021-09-09 18:00 - 19:00
THIS EVENT IS FREE TO MEMBERS & STUDENT MEMBERS!
PRSA Storytellers: Ethical Communications in the Military: Eliminating the Say/Do Gap on the Battlefield and Beyond
September 9, 2021 • 6-7 pm PT
Join this webinar to learn how the principles of ethical integrity can form the foundation for organizational success, and discover how to have a harmonious relationship with the media, even when the press wants information that could compromise operational security.

PRSA Webinar: PRSA Storytellers: Stay Humble and Keep Your Head Down: A Conversation on Ethics Like None Other
2021-09-21 18:00 - 19:00
THIS EVENT IS FREE TO MEMBERS & STUDENT MEMBERS!
PRSA Storytellers: Stay Humble and Keep Your Head Down: A Conversation on Ethics Like None Other
September 21, 2021 6-7 pm PT
Join this webinar to hear how a relentless commitment to ethics and transparency continues to make a difference in the lives and health of communities.

PRSA Event: ICON 2021
2021-10-04
PRSA presents an all-virtual ICON 2021!
Beginning on Oct. 4, ICON 2021 offers compelling general sessions, timely keynote speakers, on-point breakout sessions, fun networking opportunities and more.
More information
https://www.prsa.org/conferences-and-awards/icon-2021

PRSA Webinar: Brand Reputation and Crisis Management
2021-10-05 18:00 - 19:00
THIS EVENT IS FREE TO MEMBERS & STUDENT MEMBERS!
Brand Reputation and Crisis Management
Oct. 5, 2021 • 6-7pm PT
Join us for this webinar as we explore how PR and communication professionals are crucial in helping organizations to build a “crisis ready” culture, leveraging both internal and external communication tools while preserving business continuity.

2021 PRism Awards
2021-10-21 17:30 - 20:30 | The Annenberg Community Beach House, 415 Pacific Coast Highway, Santa Monica, CA, 90402, United States
2021 PRism Awards
October 21st, 2021 • 5:30 – 8:30 PM
at the Annenberg Community Beach House
415 Pacific Coast Highway
Santa Monica, CA 90402

Join us for PRSA-LA’s signature event, the PRism Awards, which honors the best in strategic public relations & communications programs and tactical execution by PR professionals throughout greater Los Angeles. The winners will be announced at the PRism Awards ceremony on Thursday, October 21, at the Annenberg Community Beach House in Santa Monica.
In addition to the judged awards, special awards will include Best in Show and the President’s Award. PRSA-LA also recognizes a Public Relations Professional of the Year and Communications Team of the Year.
HERE IS THE LIST OF THE 2021 PRISM AWARD FINALISTS. CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL.

A HUGE THANK YOU TO OUR 57TH PRISM SPONSORS.

REGISTRATION IS CLOSED.

PRSA Webinar: Reach More Readers By Thinking Like a Reader
2021-11-11 12:00 - 13:00
THIS IS A FREE EVENT FOR PRSA MEMBERS.
It’s counterintuitive but true: The product is never the topic. The program is never the topic. The plan is never the topic. The topic is never the topic.
The reader is always the topic.
In this persuasive-writing webinar, you’ll steal techniques from persuasive 20th-century Americans including Martin Luther King Jr., John Kennedy, Margaret Chase Smith, Ronald Reagan, and Barack Obama. You’ll learn a four-step strategy for writing from the readers’ point of view.
Specifically, you’ll learn how to:

Take advantage of the formula readers use to decide what to read.
Tap 2 rewards of reading to boost interest in your persuasive argument.
Answer the No. 1 question your reader is asking about your piece.
Make a 2-minute perspective shift to focus your message on reader value — not on “us and our stuff.”
Use a 3-letter word that magically increases relevance to your readers … a useful skill in many settings

REGISTER HERE

PRSA Storytellers: The PR Pro’s Role in Confronting the Misinformation Crisis
2021-11-17 13:00 - 14:00
THIS EVENT IS FREE TO PRSA MEMBERS & STUDENT MEMBERS.

The misinformation crisis is now rampant in politics, environmental issues, health and technology. As public relations professionals, we understand the dangers of echo chambers, disinformation campaigns, biased reporting and poor research. But how do we fulfill our obligation to support the right to free expression, while also slowing the spread of false information? How do we protect our companies from harm?
This session will bring together corporate and PR leaders to share the lessons they’ve learned, explore best-practice risk mitigation for companies, and suggest longer-term solutions to the crisis.

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PRSA-LA’s 3rd Annual Sunrise Honors: A Celebration of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
2021-12-10 08:30 - 10:30 | The City Club of Los Angeles, 555 Flower Street 51st Floor, Los Angeles, CA, 90071, United States
The Sunrise Honors Celebration is part of the Los Angeles Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America’s (PRSA-LA) mission to foster and support those who promote diversity and inclusion. The honorees are trailblazers on the front lines in and out of the board room. This prestigious award recognizes individuals who have demonstrated significant leadership and influence to advance diversity and inclusivity within their organization or industry. Each year PRSA-LA Sunrise Honors recognizes leader(s) or organization(s) that has clearly demonstrated why diversity and inclusivity are important.
Join us on Friday, December 10 from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. for PRSA-LA’s 3rd Annual Sunrise Honors: A Celebration of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
This year the event will be an in-person breakfast at The City Club of Los Angeles. Please join us in celebrating four remarkable honorees this year. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion is more than just a tagline next to a company logo. These remarkable leaders have done it all–mentorship, recruitment, and pioneering communications campaigns reaching LGBTQ+ and people of color.

Valarie De La Garza,
Fenton CEO

Kim Hunter,

KLH & Associates Managing Partner,
LAGRANT Communications CEO. and
The LAGRANT Foundation Chairman & CEO

Debra Nakatomi,

Nakatomi & Associates President

Steve Roth,

Organization for Refuge, Asylum & Migration Executive Director

For the safety of all in attendance and the staff of the City Club of LA, proof of vaccination will be required before entry.
REGISTER HERE.
If you are interested in sponsorship information for PRSA-LA’s 3rd Annual Sunrise Honors, please contact John McCartney, PRSA-LA Board Member, at john.p.mccartney@gmail.com.

Event Sponsors:

PRSA-LA Holiday Mixer
2021-12-14 17:30 - 19:30
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The holidays are upon us. Let’s get together and celebrate making it through another pandemic year. As we saw at October’s PRism Awards, despite the challenges, the year has been full of creativity, ingenuity, and spirit. We’re excited for what next year has in store!
Join us for a holiday mixer at three locations around the city. Catch up with colleagues and make new friends. First arrivals will get a drink on us!
Date: Tuesday, December 14, 2021
Time: 5:30 – 7:30 pm
Sign up for one of these 3 venues:
DTLA:
Highland Park Brewery
1220 N Spring St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Westside:
Sorry Not Sorry
11520 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90064
Valley:
Frida Mexican Cuisine at the Sherman Oaks Galleria
15301 Ventura Blvd, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403

Tickets: $10 for PRSA-LA members, $20 for non-members
We look forward to seeing you!
NOTE: Limited capacity at each location. Vaccination is required for attendance.

REGISTER HERE

PRSA: Diverse Dialogues - Building a Better Workplace for Black Employees
2022-02-22 14:00 - 15:00
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.
You’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.
At the end of this webinar, you will gain:

A basic knowledge of historical facts about notable Black PR professionals.
Examples of transformative strategies and tactics to apply to your work, organization and teams.
Ideas on how to drive advocacy for Black PR pros in the workplace.

This Diverse Dialogues panel discussion is hosted by the PRSA National Diversity and Inclusion Committee and the PRSA Black Voices Affinity Group.
Speakers

Sheryl Battles, Vice President Global Diversity, Inclusion and Engagement, Pitney Bowes
Daphne Dickerson, Group Director, Strategic Communications, Coca-Cola
Victor R. Scott II, Vice President and Chief Communications Officer, Pharmaceutical Segment, Cardinal Health
LaTricia Harper Woods, APR, Owner, Mahogany Xan Communications, LLC

Moderator

Netta Conyers-Haynes, Vice President, Communications, Sequoia Consulting Group

This PRSA event is FREE to PRSA members and student members.
REGISTER HERE.

PRSA-LA: Love is in the air… and at PRSA-LA! Empowering Partnerships, a webinar on how to spice up your brand with modern strategic partnerships.
2022-02-24 12:30 - 13:15
In the month of love, join PRSA-LA to hang out with PR maven Trisha Cole and talk about approaching professional collaborations with love, appreciation and affection— the makings of any successful relationship!

Thursday, February 24 at 12:30 – 1:15 pm PT
Empowering Partnerships, a webinar on how to spice up your brand with modern strategic partnerships.
Via Zoom
RSVP HERE

Learn about the greatest brand love stories and how you can create your own happily ever after!

COST: FREE for PRSA-LA members, $15 for non-members, $10 for PRSSA and Young Professional members
Not a member? Join here now!

Presenter: TRISHA COLE

Connector of People and Places. Honest and Enthusiastic Storyteller. Generator of Impactful Partnerships. Brainstormer of Possibly Too Many Ideas. Trisha Cole is what you might call a modern-day matchmaker. As a Partner and Managing Director at Wagstaff Media & Marketing for 20 years, she helped hotels, restaurants and chefs, travel destinations, and products gain exposure in meaningful ways—whether that was through introductions to media outlets, or by creating dynamic partnerships and events. Some of her past clients included Mii amo and Enchantment in Sedona, Ojai and Beverly Hills’ Tourism Boards, the states of South Australia and Western Australia, Petrossian Caviar, and restaurants such as n/naka. Some of her current clients include Alisal Ranch, ACME Hotels, Cuyama Buckhorn, Playa Viva and Shoo for Good. Trisha’s passion lies in making targeted, high-level connections between brands/personalities and top media, and forming interesting partnerships and guest experiences. She also serves as a valuable resource to many for where to eat, stay and explore, and often overhears the phrase “Trust Trisha”.

RSVP HERE

Black In PR
2022-02-28 17:00 - 18:00
We’re hosting our very first conversation on Twitter Spaces this Monday, Feb. 28 at 5pm PT/8pm ET!
Join PR experts Aniesia Williams, Kamau Marshall, and Lauren Paige as they share their journey as diverse professionals in the world of communications. In a conversation moderated by our Vice President, Leshelle Sargent, learn how the panelists navigated their way through the ever-evolving world of politics, news, entertainment, non-profit organizations, and more. This collective group has worked with some of the biggest entertainment companies in the world from MTV to Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN), Warner Bros. Television, Black Girls Rock, and more – and one even helped to elect a President of the United States!
During this Twitter Spaces conversation, the panelists will also discuss what’s hot (and not) in the world of communications today.
Here’s how to join us on Twitter Spaces, February 28:
Step 1: Log on to your free Twitter account.
Step 2: Tap the Spaces icon (the icon of four small circles) on Twitter’s bottom navigation menu.
Step 3: Go to the search bar to find either #BlackinPR or @PRSALA.
Step 4: Tap “Start Listening” to join the Space as a listener.

State of The State of PR
2022-03-29 18:00 - 20:30 | Citizen News, 1545 Wilcox Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, 90028
PRSA-LA’s STATE OF THE STATE OF PR
Let’s Shine, LA!
Tuesday, March 29, 2022
6 – 8:30 PM
Citizen News, Hollywood
REGISTER HERE

Join your fellow PR professionals for conversation and celebration at PRSA-LA’s Annual State of the State of PR!
Held at the historical location of one of LA’s oldest newspapers, Citizen News, the event will cover the dramatic changes happening across news coverage, the ever-changing PR landscape and the impact of these changes on the practice of public relations. And it kicks off our celebration of PRSA-LA’s 75th year in Los Angeles!
Our informative conversations will include “Highlights of Los Angeles Events, Venues and Happenings in 2022 & Beyond” and “Challenges of a Digital/Virtual World.” Hear the highlights of what organizations are seeing and doing, and what all marketing and PR professionals can look forward to in the coming year in Los Angeles. Get inside insights into the evolving business model of media groups, learn the trends and future of experiential marketing and how to navigate agency management in changing landscape.
And wrap up the night with a cocktail and conversation with your PR, communications, and marketing colleagues from around the area!
Highlights of Los Angeles Events, Venues and Happenings in 2022 & Beyond
With:
Melendy Britt, President, PRSA LA and Principal, be360 (Moderator)
Michelle Schwartz, Chief External Affairs Officer, LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games
Lauren Salisbury, Director of Global Communications, Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board
Alex Comisar, Director of Communications, Office of LA Mayor Eric Garcetti
Hear the highlights of what their organization is seeing and doing, and what all marketing and PR professionals can look forward to in the coming year in Los Angeles.
Challenges of a Digital/Virtual World
With:
Shawn Smith, Global Head of Communications, Osmo from BYJU’s (Moderator)
Jenny Connelly, Executive Vice President of Product & Technology, Penske Media
Brett Hyman, President and Founder, NVE Experience Agency
Jonathan Jordan, General Manager, Edelman
Get inside insights into the evolving business model of media groups, learn the trends and future of experiential marketing, and how to navigate agency management in changing landscape.
READ SPEAKERS’ BIOS HERE
Panel Discussions at 6-7:15 PM;
Networking Reception at 7:15 PM.
$55 member/ $75 non-member.
REGISTER HERE

PRSA-LA: At Breakfast With… Consumer Entertainment and Lifestyle Journalists
2022-03-31 08:00 - 09:00
PRSA-LA presents its first At Breakfast With… event for 2022 virtually featuring some of L.A.’s top consumer entertainment and lifestyle journalists.

Attendees 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.
Meet our panelists:

Liberté 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.

Claudia 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.

Rubi 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.

Moderator, 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.
FREE for Members • $10 for non-members.
REGISTER HERE
