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  •  Webinar
     Free for PRSA and PRSSA Members
    Pause to Accelerate: Becoming a Smart, Strategic AI-enabled Comms Team

    Oct. 6, 2026, Noon – 1 p.m.

    Whether you just got Copilot, have been experimenting with different platforms and tools, have a growing prompt library or are just feeling generally overwhelmed, this workshop will help you make smarter decisions about AI and its role in your team.
    Categories: Emerging Trends, Special Interests
  •  Webinar
    AI Pulse: October Briefing

    Oct. 12, 2026, 1 p.m. – 2 p.m.

    Join leading experts each month for timely insights into the latest AI trends, tools, and developments. Designed for PR and communications professionals, this webinar series delivers practical strategies to help you stay ahead in an ever-evolving digital landscape.
    Categories: Emerging Trends
  •  Webinar
     Free for Independent Practitioners Alliance Section and PRSSA Members
    PRSA IPA Business-Building Webinar Series: Oct. 2026

    Oct. 28, 2026, 2 p.m. – 3 p.m.

    This IPA webinar series features a variety of topics and speakers focused on “the business of the business” to help you work ON the business not just IN it.
    Categories: Special Interests
  •  Webinar
     Free for PRSA and PRSSA Members
    Diverse Dialogues: A Path to Purpose: A Discussion of Fractional Executive Opportunities and Roles

    Oct. 28, 2026, 4 p.m. – 5 p.m.

    Join this webinar to gain practical guidance and real-world perspective from a seasoned professional who has successfully navigated the journey from full-time executive to fractional executive.
    Categories: Leadership & Management
  •  Webinar
    AI Pulse: November Briefing

    Nov. 9, 2026, 1 p.m. – 2 p.m.

    Join leading experts each month for timely insights into the latest AI trends, tools, and developments. Designed for PR and communications professionals, this webinar series delivers practical strategies to help you stay ahead in an ever-evolving digital landscape.
    Categories: Emerging Trends
  •  Webinar
     Free for Entertainment and Sports Section Members
    State of the Industry Panel — The Great Fragmentation: PR & Communications in the Streaming Era

    Nov. 9, 2026, 3 p.m. – 4 p.m.

    This panel brings together voices from sports, entertainment and brand communications to discuss how they're adapting: reaching fans across platforms without diluting the message, navigating rights and partnership shifts and rethinking what "reach" even means in 2026.
    Categories: Emerging Trends, Media Relations, Special Interests
  •  Webinar
     Free for Technology Section Members
    Anti-Bias & the Role of PR in the Ethical Use of AI

    Nov. 10, 2026, 3 p.m. – 4 p.m.

    The conversation in this webinar will evolve beyond the common debate of whether AI is simply “good” or “bad” and instead explore a more nuanced question: What ethical responsibilities does AI demand of us as communicators?
    Categories: Emerging Trends, Ethics, Special Interests
  •  Webinar
     Free for Educators Academy Section Members
    Teaching PR Resilience in a Global World: Preparing Communicators for Ethics, Culture and Impact

    Nov. 12, 2026, 3 p.m. – 4 p.m.

    This webinar brings together leaders in advocacy, human services communication, career leadership, youth empowerment and global public relations to explore how communication educators can prepare students to navigate ethical challenges, cultural differences and human-centered impact with strength and adaptability.
    Categories: Communication Strategy, Special Interests
  •  Webinar
     Free for Independent Practitioners Alliance Section and PRSSA Members
    PRSA IPA Business-Building Webinar Series: Nov. 2026

    Nov. 18, 2026, 2 p.m. – 3 p.m.

    This IPA webinar series features a variety of topics and speakers focused on “the business of the business” to help you work ON the business not just IN it.
    Categories: Special Interests
  •  Webinar
     Free for Public Affairs and Government Section Members
    Post With Intent, Not Just Vibes: A Public Agency Guide to Cultural Fluency in Social Media

    Nov. 19, 2026, Noon – 1 p.m.

    This session offers practical strategies for navigating audience dynamics, platform expectations, and trend cycles, while balancing accessibility, copyright, and risk.
    Categories: Social Media, Special Interests
  •  Webinar
     Course/Workshop
    You Can Do What With Canva?!

    Dec. 3 and 4, 2026, 2:30-3:30 p.m. EST

    Join public relations practitioner and educator Sam Sims, APR, Fellow PRSA, for this two-part instructional webinar exploring creative ways communications professionals can push a free Canva account well beyond basic templates and graphics.
    Categories: Techniques & Tactics
  •  Webinar
     Free for Independent Practitioners Alliance Section and PRSSA Members
    PRSA IPA Business-Building Webinar Series: Dec. 2026

    Dec. 9, 2026, 2 p.m. – 3 p.m.

    This IPA webinar series features a variety of topics and speakers focused on “the business of the business” to help you work ON the business not just IN it.
    Categories: Special Interests
  •  Webinar
    AI Pulse: December Briefing

    Dec. 14, 2026, 1 p.m. – 2 p.m.

    Join leading experts each month for timely insights into the latest AI trends, tools, and developments. Designed for PR and communications professionals, this webinar series delivers practical strategies to help you stay ahead in an ever-evolving digital landscape.
    Categories: Emerging Trends