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This just in! PRSA-LA is pleased to announce that Alexander Comisar, Press Secretary to Mayor Eric Garcetti will join our upcoming program:

The State of the State of PR: Relentlessness of Breaking News and Its Impact on the PR Profession

 
Wednesday, January 24 
6 - 8:30 p.m.
2018 PRSA-LA
Board of Directors

PRESIDENT
Diane Bergman, APR
L.A. Opera

PRESIDENT-ELECT
Shawn Smith
MGA Entertainment
 
VICE PRESIDENT/
TREASURER
Alan Caldwell, APR
Lancaster Caldwell

VICE PRESIDENT/
SECRETARY
Dave Barthmuss
Advotocracy

VICE PRESIDENT
Joe Marchelewski
Juris Productions 

VICE  PRESIDENT
Sallie Olmsted, APR

VICE PRESIDENT
Jim Wetmore
Weber Shandwick 
 
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Philip Sokoloski
FilmL.A., Inc


DIRECTO RS

Shell Amega
California Science Center
Foundation

Julie Battaglia
Battaglia Public Relations

Erik Deutsch
ExcelPR Group

Denise Ferguson, APR, PhD
Azusa Pacific University
 
Holly Ferris
Ferris Communications

Raul Gordillo
Southern California Gas Co.

Victoria Lelash, APR
Runyon Saltzman

Rick Markovitz
Weissman Markovitz Communications
 
John Novaria
Novaria Communication

Jessica Payne
Strategy For Impact

Cheryl Robinson, APR
Edelman

Rita Tateel 
Celebrity Source 

PRSA-LA
Executive Director
11271 Ventura Blvd. #376
Studio City, California 91604
You're invited to join PRSA-LA for a dynamic evening of networking and conversation about the impact of the news cycle on everyone's business, regardless of the industry sector.  Leading PR pros who work in Los Angeles will share practical tips and valuable insights about the State of the State of PR.

From the president's middle of the night tweets, to sexual harassment allegations, to non-stop natural disasters, 2017 was a year that made our highly stressful job even more so. So what will 2018 look like? Can we expect a new normal of non-stop? Is the state of our industry CRISIS? Join us for a stimulating and insightful discussion by a panel of top level PR pros as they forecast what's ahead in 2018

DISTINGUISHED PANELISTS: 

Alexander Comisar
City of Los Angeles, Press Secretary for Mayor Eric Garcetti

Alan Nierob 
Rogers and Cowan, President Worldwide Entertainment

Terri Hernandez Rosales
NBC4, Vice President Communications and Community Affairs

Ronald Wong
Imprenta Communications Group, Founder and President; 
PRSA-LA's 2017 PR Professional of the Year

MODERATED BY: 

Fred Cook
GOLIN, Chairman of the Board
Director of the Center for Public Relations at USC
DETAILS
Date and Time:
Wednesday, January 24, 2018 
6 to 7 p.m. - Networking Reception/Refreshments
7 to 8:30 p.m. - Panel Discussion/Q&A

Location:
Omni Los Angeles Hotel at California Plaza
251 South Olive Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012

RSVP Instructions:
Advanced reservations required! 
$49 - Members (PRSA-LA, BPRS, HPRA)
$69 - Non-members and Guests
$24 - PRSSA Student Members
CLICK HERE TO BUY TICKETS 

No refunds or cancellations after Wednesday, January 17.


 Thank you to our Chapter Sponsors:


Sponsorships available! For information, please send an inquiry to executive.director@prsala.org.