Events

When COVID-19 hit last year, government and public health officials had to make very quick decisions and institute sweeping changes to our daily lives. At the center of all those changes was data. Now, it seems like our entire world revolves around dashboards: number of cases, hospitalizations, vaccination rates, and more. It has been important information…

Spokespersons for the National Transportation Safety Board ( NTSB) must be prepared to provide clear, confident, and concise information amid the chaos of a transportation disaster. No two disasters are the same, and the information environment is almost always highly charged. Chris O’Neil, APR, Chief of Media Relations for the NTSB, will help you learn…

What moves you? Gives you the goosebumps? What makes you feel something? Why do you laugh, cry, rejoice? If you know the answer to these questions, then you understand what lies at the heart of all great stories. Our March PPRS meeting speaker, Kyle Cooper, marketing technology coordinator at Members 1st Federal Credit Union, says:…

As we approach the one year mark of coping with the COVID-19 pandemic and the ways in which it has changed our lives, it is fair to say that communications and PR professionals have been impacted in some way by the new, virtual environment that we find ourselves living and working in. With the significant…

Join us for our 2021 kickoff meeting on Thursday, Jan. 21, 6-7 p.m., and learn about the latest in digital engagement from Heather Ciras, Director of Audience Engagement at The Boston Globe.  Heather oversees a team of developers and designers who are charged with optimizing audience engagement and user experience at the newspaper with one…

PPRS and Happy Light Yoga are teaming up for a lunchtime yoga series! Join us twice a month at noon for a gentle, all-levels class to help you cultivate calm & focus midday. Each 30-minute class includes slow movements coupled with breath to foster your mind-body connection, followed by a brief rest. Cost per class is $5. To register, please…

Our annual Evening of Honors, at which the Ernest R. McDowell Award for Excellence in Public Relations is presented. The award, which recognizes an individual for sustained excellence in the field of public relations – both in the profession itself and the community-at-large – was established in memory of Ernest R. McDowell, the late senior…

Presidential elections can serve as critical pivot points in state and national politics, and election 2020 is no exception. This election’s key issues tend to be national in scope: corona virus, police reform, historic unemployment, repairing the economy, and getting children back to school. But what do these mean to Pennsylvania specifically? Join us at…

Take a Mid-Day break – JUST FOR YOU! with a little TLC or (Self Care) August 20, 2020 @ 12 noon  YOGA – w/ Instructor Kellyn Handforth GUIDED MEDITATION – w/ Denina Bautti from Sage Action Consulting PR CHAT & CONNECT PPRS & PRSA Members  $5Students  $5Non-Members: $10 Register via the PRSA website here: https://prsacp.org/upcoming-events/5524/…

Christina Merriweather is a speaker, workshop developer/facilitator, writer, education advocate, coach, and champion for diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace and has spent the majority of her career in higher education and workforce development advocating for closing the opportunity gap for people of color in the workforce. In 2017, she founded her company, 20/30…

PPRS is now offering virtual opportunities for our members to mingle outside of the typical monthly programming. Last month, we invited participants to examine challenges that they were facing and brainstorm possible solutions. This month, we have decided we all need a break from heavy strategy and that the solution to that is FUN! Join…

Communicating in a Crisis: Valuable Lessons from the Pandemic A crisis communication plan is an essential tool in every PR professional’s tool kit. And while it looks good on paper and sounds good in theory, it may not be actionable in practice. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced professionals and businesses across every industry into a…