Published on April 14, 2022, at 8:00 p.m. by Schuyler Rosson. Events are undoubtedly a vital asset to public relations and a division that has undergone extensive changes as a result of COVID-19. The University of Alabama alumna Kelly Presperin has created a unique career for herself in
Published on March 4, 2019, at 3:05 p.m. by Gabby DiCarlo. Events have a breadth of purposes. They are birthdays and weddings but also brand activations, rallies, conferences, meetings and achievement celebrations. While serving a wide range of purposes, events usually do a few things:
Published on May 25, 2017, at 10:18 p.m. by Josie Seavers. For most it’s another ordinary start to the week, but for A-list celebrities and top names in the fashion industry, the first Monday in May is the biggest night on New York’s social calendar. It
Posted: October 15, 2014, 2:45 p.m. by Katie Foster Howard. It’s an event that thousands of millennials, particularly women, have been waiting for all summer. No, I’m not talking about pumpkin spice season — I’m talking about a book release. With the release of her
Posted: September 30, 2014, 9:07 a.m. by Katie Foster Howard. In my public relations career, I have gravitated more toward internships in nonprofit event planning than those in corporate media relations. While working at an arts advocacy organization, a radio station and two film festivals,
Posted At: April 12, 2012 3:15 PM by Brian Haight Planning and hosting an event can be the most stressful part of a PR professional’s job. These occasions can either be a breeze or so chaotic that it makes you want to pull your hair
Posted At: December 10, 2008 3:20 PM by Stephanie Summer Weddings, birthday parties, formal dinners — planning events such as these does not even begin to describe a public relations job. Although many people think event planning is public relations, it is not. Planning an
By Hannah McDaniel This weekend I attended the Mid America Truck Show… Yes, a trucking show. While there, I realized that like at any other convention or event, PR played an important role. Before anyone gets too worked up: No, public relations is NOT synonymous
After several months of planning and preparation, with a sigh of relief, I’m happy to announce that I have successfully survived my first event planning experience. The University of Alabama’s Public Relations Student Society of America Chapter held its first regional activity on Saturday, Feb.
You may think you know what public relations entails, but think again. PR is not event planning. Considering I am pursuing a degree in marketing, I encounter students from inside and outside of the public relations major who possess incorrect knowledge of what a PR
