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Public Relations Diversity Education Summit
Date and time
Location
Omni Shoreham Hotel
2500 Calvert Street Northwest Washington, DC 20008Refund Policy
Description
Please join us for the 2014 Public Relations Diversity Education Summit, held in conjunction with the PRSA International Conference and the PRSSA National Conference in Washington D.C.
Summit Hosts: San Diego State University's School of Journalism & Media Studies, with the PRSA Foundation.
Summit Program:
Keynote:
- Rochelle L. Ford, Ph.D., APR (Bio) -"PRSA Foundation's Diversity Initiatives"
Diversity in Education Panel, 1:15 p.m. ET:
- Judith Phair, APR, Fellow PRSA (Bio) – “The Diversity Standard in ACEJMC Accreditation”
- Maria Elena Villar, Ph.D. (Bio) - "Preparing Practitioners for a Changing Multimedia Multicultural Media Market"
- Bey-Ling Sha, Ph.D., APR (Bio) – “Hispanic Recruitment via Dual Language Competence”
Diversity in the Workplace Panel, 3 p.m. ET:
- David Ballard, PsyD, MBA (Bio) – "Employee Well-Being and Organizational Functioning: How Diversity Makes a Difference"
- Yolanda Caraway (Bio) - "Exiting the Diversity Pipeline and Starting Your Own Business"
- Nicole Vargas (Bio) - "The Role of Internships in the PR Diversity Pipeline"
Event Sponsors: San Diego State University's School of Journalism & Media Studies; Public Relations Society of America Foundation; Public Relations Student Society of America; and San Diego State University's Glen M. Broom Center for Professional Development in Public Relations.
Hotel Accommodations: Attendees needing hotel accommodations may reserve rooms at the Omni Shoreham Hotel at the PRSSA conference rate of $219/night, plus taxes. Room block rates available until Sept. 9.