RESERVE NOW! February Lunch Tuesday, February 26, 2013 Taj Campton Place Hotel Noon – 1:30 p.m. Larry Kamer is a veteran public affairs strategist and an expert in the management of public-facing challenges and crises that determine the future of reputations, brands, and careers. His skills come from more than 30 years as a communications […]
Read MoreAdvice about Asking: Silent Auction Style
Our Silent Auction committee, co-chaired by Hatti Hamlin and Whitney Greer, received 62 donations this year-the highest number of items in PRRT history! Asked their secret to success, Hatti gave the following advice: There’s no shame in asking ANYBODY to give. The cause is a great one (scholarships) and the group can truly be touted […]
Read MoreHoliday Party and Auction Haul in Big Catch
Making their tenth appearance at the annual SF Public Relations holiday lunch, Phil Matier and Andrew Ross regaled party-goers with some of the escapades that made their San Francisco Chronicle column a must-read in 2012, including naked guys, strip clubs and with predictions of what some elected officials are likely to be up to in […]
Read MoreChair’s Column December 2012
by PRRT Chair Vivian Auslander I’m writing this column on 12-12-12, with lots of love and gratitude to everyone who has helped PRRT thrive this year. We’ve hosted wonderful monthly meetings where members and guests can escape briefly from their desks to schmooze with colleagues and hear from fascinating speakers. Along the way, we’ve awarded scholarships […]
Read MoreVirgil Scudder to Kick-off Our First PRRT Program in 2013
RESERVE NOW! January Lunch Tuesday, January 22, 2012 Campton Place Hotel Noon – 1:30 p.m. Coach of CEOs Talks About Helping CEOs Win with the Public, Shareholders, Employees and the Media “What do successful CEOs like Kraft’s Irene Rosenfeld, Gillette’s Jim Kilts, Time Warner Cable’s Glenn Britt, Volvo Group of Sweden’s Olof Persson, and shopping […]
Read MoreSteve Falk’s Forecast for San Francisco
In his talk to our group at our October lunch, Steve Falk, president and CEO of the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, described the role of the chamber in city government. He gave an optimistic forecast for San Francisco that included: Continued growth in the tech sector Warriors arena approved New housing in Bayview San Francisco […]
Read MoreSan Francisco’s Election—What Happened, What Didn’t and What’s Next?
Reserve November Lunch Tuesday, November 13, 2012 Campton Place Hotel Noon – 1:30 p.m. Alex Clemens has served as a political aide, a community organizer, a media consultant, a campaign strategist, a policy wonk, a lobbyist, a mouthpiece, a private investigator, a public speaker, a professor, and an advocate. (And as a business owner, he knows […]
Read MoreCrystal Ball Forecast: SF Economy
Reserve October Lunch Tuesday, October 23, 2012 Campton Place Hotel Noon – 1:30 p.m. The San Francisco Chamber of Commerce is recognized as the city’s pre-eminent business organization for advocacy, networking and economic growth. With 2,000 members, the Chamber represents over 250,000 employees from every business sector and geography of the city. Before joining the Chamber […]
Read MoreMeet our New Members
We Welcome Two New Members to the San Francisco Public Relations Roundtable One of our new members has a longtime link to show biz. The other is an attorney with PR experience that stretches from sports to high tech. Take a look at their bios: Megan Morrow Megan draws upon a background in production and […]
Read MoreMatier & Ross to Headline 2012 Holiday Party
Don’t Miss the Fun Nothing says “holidays” more than a big serving of inside political scoops and outspoken opinions from the San Francisco Chronicle’s Phil Matier and Andy Ross. The foibles of Bay Area officials, sports figures and ordinary citizens never fail to provide plenty of raw material for this daring duo to slice, dice, […]
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