Upcoming Events & Webinars

PR Newswire offers a robust webinar program designed to keep you informed on the latest trends and topics in communications and marketing. We also frequently participate in industry events, and offer our customers special discounts in connection with these events. Check back here regularly for our upcoming schedule.

Thu, Oct 10, 13, 08:30 ET

Employing Visual Content for Compelling Storytelling - Boston

Boston Public Library

Employing Visual Content for Compelling Storytelling

Time: 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM Eastern
Location: Boston Public Library, 700 Boylston Street, McKim Lower Level A, Boston, MA 02116
Registration Fee: $30

Special Offer: PR Newswire members may use promo code PRN10 to receive a discounted rate of $20.

About the Event
The presence of content in its various forms across the digital landscape has given rise to an era of instant gratification – a time where anyone can search for a topic of their choosing or send out a message through their social channels to obtain relevant information. As organizations seek to maintain visibility, share their stories and establish a connection with the digital masses consuming this information, few resources exist that are as powerful as visual, multimedia content.

Through insightful presentations this forum will highlight how leading organizations and thought leaders are leveraging visual assets and a variety of multimedia services to garner higher visibility, spark interaction, generate leads and build loyalty. The conversation will explore how the use of visuals and storytelling are going to play an even deeper role in how businesses and organizations create experiences with their audiences throughout the buying cycle. 

Speakers:
Kirby Wadsworth, Chief Marketing Officer, Limelight Networks
Tom Weisend, Vice President User Experience, Rue La La
Jennifer Zeis, Media Relations Manager, The New England Journal of Medicine
Michael Morrison, Media Relations Manager, Massachusetts General Hospital
Michael Pranikoff, Global Director - Emerging Media, PR Newswire

Additional speakers to be confirmed

Tue, Oct 15, 13, 13:00 ET

Financial Services Social Business Leadership Forum - Chicago

University Center Conference Chicago

Time: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM Eastern
Location: University Center Conference Chicago; 525 South State Street, Private Dining Room; Chicago, IL 60605
Registration Fee: $195

Special Offer: PR Newswire members may use promo code PRN to receive a discounted rate of $175.

About the Event:
This summit will explore how leading financial institutions are embracing social media and marketing to achieve business goals despite the regulated environment.

Our forum will focus on answering the following questions:
 

• What are the best case studies of leading financial institutions becoming a social business and what does that mean?
• How do you enable employees to connect, collaborate, and communicate with each other and with third parties through social technologies?
• How do you meet legal and compliance requirements and what are the technologies that help you do so?
• How do you integrate social into the fabric of your brand to overcome the significant trust issues the financial services industry continues to face?
• How are financial institutions using social platforms to recruit new talent?
   

Tue, Nov 12, 13, 08:00 ET

Internal Communications & Social Media Summit - New York

The Graduate Center of The City University of NY

Time: 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM Eastern
Location: The Graduate Center of The City University of NY; 365 Fifth Avenue; (at 34th Street); Elebash Recital Hall; New York, NY 10016
Registration Fee: $195

Special Offer: PR Newswire members may use promo code PRN to receive a discounted rate of $175.

About the Event:
Internal communications is rapidly changing. Technology has greatly impacted how organizations communicate with not only employees, but third parties such as consultants, partners, and outsourcers. The boundaries between home and work are vanishing. This summit will demonstrate specific case studies about how large organizations improve productivity and communications with employees and third party partners with social technologies.

Speakers include:
Patrick Durando, Client Advisor, Enterprise Strategies LLC
Ira Gottlieb, Vice President, Global Communications, Tyco
Nina Kelley-Rumpff, Program Manager, Knowledge Management, SAP

For additional information, including registration details, please click here to visit the event Web site.

Wed, Dec 4, 13, 08:00 ET

The Future of Financial Services Communications- New York

The Graduate Center of The City University of NY

Time: 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM Eastern
Location: The Graduate Center of The City University of NY; 365 Fifth Avenue; (at 34th Street); Elebash Recital Hall; New York, NY 10016
Registration Fee: $195

Special Offer: PR Newswire members may use promo code PRN to receive a discounted rate of $175.

About the Event:
This summit will explore how leading financial institutions are embracing social media and marketing to achieve business goals despite the regulated environment.

The event will cover the following questions:

• How do you deal with compliance issues when planning and implementing social media strategies?
• Why are real-time social media tools, such as Twitter, gaining momentum and what is the business case to use them?
• How do you connect with your sales and distribution partners via social media and social networking?
• How do you create and participate in communities to achieve communications, education, and branding objectives?
• What are the best examples of how to use social communications to connect internally with employees, investors, and stakeholders?
• What are the tools, technologies, and best practices for monitoring and measuring social communications?