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Following thoughtful consideration, PRSA has come to the decision that it will no longer be possible to move forward with an in-person ICON 2021 in October due to the ongoing situation with COVID-19 and the continued outbreak of cases across the country.

Michelle Egan, APR, Fellow PRSA, was nominated as PRSA 2022 Chair-elect. Delegates of the membership will vote on the nominees and any petitioning candidates at the annual PRSA Leadership Assembly on Saturday, October 16, in Orlando, Florida.

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They join more than 350 leading professionals and educators, each of whom has left a significant footprint on the public relations profession.

Honored in the Industry Innovator category for her work with PRSA, this is the second time in as many years Olson has been named to the distinguished list of female communicators.

Business Insider reported that Blade Air Mobility’s public relations representative over the three years leading up to its going public in January did not exist. What Blade did was unethical, and it doesn’t take a public relations professional to know that.

PRSA, the nation’s leading professional organization serving the communications community, today presented its 2021 Public Relations Professional of the Year Award to The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health’s Audience Reach and Engagement Team for its efforts to help elevate the School’s important work surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dear Editor: On behalf of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) and its 19,000-plus members I’d like to thank reporter Elahe Izadi for her June 4 article, “The New Journalism—and the PR Firms Behind It.” It is vital to the public interest to call out misrepresentations perpetrated by ersatz “news” sites and the so-called “PR” organizations behind them.

She is a White House Correspondent for “PBS NewsHour,” Moderator of “Washington Week,” and NBC and MSNBC Political Contributor.

This year’s Bateman Case Study Competition challenged students to craft a public relations campaign focused on reversing the corrosion of civility in American life and fostering more constructive and inclusive public discourse in all corners of society.

PRSA, the nation’s leading professional organization serving the communications community, announced today the 2021 winners of the Bronze Anvil Awards, which recognize the best of the best in public relations tactics — the use of social media, video, blogs, podcasts, annual reports, digital newsletters, websites — that contribute to the success of overall programs or campaigns.

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The program includes a discounted PRSA membership, enhanced career resources and numerous other benefits for those looking for employment.

University of Oklahoma's Rachel Meltzer was elected as PRSSA National President.

The conference will be held in a virtual format from April 21-22, enabling healthcare public relations professionals from across the U.S. to explore lessons learned from the past year’s extraordinary circumstances and discuss best practices moving forward.

PRSA, the nation’s leading professional organization serving the communications community, announced today the finalists for the 2021 Silver Anvil Awards, which honor outstanding strategic public relations programs that meet the highest standards of performance in the profession. This year’s ceremony will be held as a virtual event on June 10 at 4:00 PM ET, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Tamar Gregorian, Ph.D., APR, was a member and leader at her PRSSA Chapter at Loyola University and will serve as Faculty Adviser to the Tulane University PRSSA Chapter.

The Asian American and Pacific Islander community is currently experiencing a strong wave of xenophobia, discrimination and assault. On March 16 (5:00-6:00 PM ET), PRSA and PRSSA will host a virtual panel to provide insight, guidance and share strategies on how communications professionals and college students can speak out and take action for themselves or on behalf of their organizations to bring awareness to the current situation.

Applications are now open for the 2022 PRSA Board of Directors, and will be accepted through Tuesday, May 25.

PRSA, the nation’s leading professional organization serving the communications community, announced today that it has partnered with the Puerto Rico Public Relations Association (PRPRA) to provide mutually beneficial professional development, educational and career opportunities for members of each respective organization.