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Western District Conference 2016- Call for Speakers!

Posted by SEC2021 on Jan. 13, 2016  /  Subscribe 0

Share your knowledge and gain recognition by presenting at the:

PRSA’s Western District Conference 2016.

The Call for Speakers is open until 11:59 p.m. PST on Thursday, January 21.

The Orange County Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) is pleased to issue the following call for speakers for the 2016 Western District Conference, April 21 – 23, 2016 at the Hyatt Huntington Beach Resort and Spa.

We’re interested in topics that focus on communication trends taking place that require public relations professionals to master new skills and adopt new ways of doing business. The lines between advertising, PR, and journalism continue to blur, along with traditional roles and job descriptions. How do PR people adjust? What are the main things we need to understand BETTER moving forward? What major things are shifting in media, content marketing and social strategies? Sessions should include:

•       Fresh, innovative thinking
•       Clear takeaways that attendees can implement the day they return to their offices
•       Inspiring insights that energize the audience to see public relations challenges in new ways and take action

Get Started!

 Proposal Guidelines: The PRSA Western District welcomes proposals from senior-level independent practitioners, PR agency and corporate communications executives, and well-respected experts in related business functions, including, but not limited to, management/leadership, human resources, finance, legal, operations, and digital marketing. This is a call for speakers for breakout sessions, as described below:

Breakout Sessions:  A detailed 60-minute presentation including Q&A on a dedicated PR discipline (e.g., analytics and measurement techniques, crisis communications, employee communications, media relations, community relations, influencer outreach, social media marketing, reputation management, agency administration, content marketing, integrated media campaign planning, etc.), or a PR/communications topic related to a specific industry (e.g., automotive, apparel, consumer products, entertainment, fashion, healthcare, media, sports, technology, travel/hospitality, etc.).

Please outline the following information in a Word document, and then email your proposal to [email protected] by Thursday, January 21.  Please write in your e-mail subject line: Western District Call for Speakers Proposal.

 Presenter(s) Information

Note: If chosen, the presenter's name, title and organization/company affiliation will appear in conference marketing materials as provided in this application.

•       Name(s)
•       Professional Title(s).
•       Organization/Company Affiliation
•       Mailing Address
•       Phone Numbers:  Office and Mobile
•       Email Address
•       About.Me/LinkedIn Profile URLs
•       Twitter Handle (if applicable)
•       Biography (200 words max.)
•       Website Address
•       Event References:  List conferences where you have presented (at least three, with topics provided for each), as well as the name, phone number and email address of a primary contact person at each event. If available, please provide an evaluation form from at least one presentation of a similar type.

Presentation Information:

•       Session Title
•       Description and Content (100 words maximum)
•       Three Learning Objectives ("By the end of this session, attendees will know how to...")

Note: PRSA does not pay for expenses, such as hotel and airfare, nor offer speaker stipends. Speakers will receive a complimentary conference registration, which includes access to all general sessions and basic meal functions.

 SAVE THE DATE!

The PR Futurist: Embracing Industry Evolution

Conference Date: April 21 – 23, 2016

Location: Huntington Beach, California

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