Climate change and global migration. The rise of fascism. The spread of COVID-19. Racial injustice and growing wealth gaps. The world is facing an unprecedented number of urgent global crises and the destabilization of democratic institutions. Has there ever been a time when factual and professional reporting mattered more—or when it has been more under attack? On […]
Read MoreCommunicating in a Pandemic

“2020 was to have been a banner year for San Francisco and the cruise business. Instead, we got coronavirus.” That’s how Randy Quezada put it when looking back over the past few months of his job as communications director at the Port of San Francisco. Quezada was a panelist at a discussion about managing communications […]
Read MorePriya Clemens: A Journalist’s Journey Across the Country and Back

“Knowledge is our most precious resource,” says journalist Priya Clemens. She learned that during her stint as editor-in-chief of her elementary school newspaper. It’s still the foundation for all she does. And what she’s done! Washington, DC, New York, California – she’s been a TV producer and reporter for network and local news stations all […]
Read MoreKQED Newsroom Host Priya Clemens Discusses PR, the Media and COVID-19

JOIN THE SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC RELATIONS ROUND TABLE FOR THIS FREE ONLINE EVENT PR Round Table Virtual Scholarship Lunch with “KQED Newroom” host Priya Clemens will focus on what it’s like to work in news during COVID-19. New KQED Newsroom Host Priya Clemens generously said “yes” when asked to join PR Round Table at our annual Scholarship […]
Read MoreBe Our Valentine at SFPRRT’s February 14 Gala & Auction

Tickets are now on sale for the San Francisco Public Relations Round Table’s second annual Valentine’s Day Gala Auction and Fundraiser, set for Friday, February 14, 2020, from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the top of the Westin St. Francisco Hotel in San Francisco. Enjoy an elegant lunch against a backdrop of breathtaking views of […]
Read MoreRing in the Holidays With a Tour & Tasting at the Dandelion Chocolate Factory

The San Francisco Public Relations Round Table is offering its members and guests a special holiday treat: a tour of Dandelion Chocolate’s active bean-to-bar chocolate factory at 16th and Alabama streets in San Francisco, within walking distance of the 16th Street BART station (at Mission). One of Dandelion’s knowledgeable tour guides will lead us through […]
Read MoreHoop Dreams: The PR Story Behind the Warriors’ Chase Center

What have you been doing for the past seven years? Join the San Francisco Public Relations Round Table on Tuesday, October 22, for lunch, and learn what media relations consultant PJ Johnston has been doing for those same seven years: leading the public relations campaign to construct the Golden State Warriors’ Chase Center, San Francisco’s newest sports, […]
Read MoreWhat’s Next for the San Francisco Business Times: A Conversation With New Editor-in-Chief Douglas Fruehling

SF PR Round Table August 27 Event with Keynoter Douglas Fruehling, New Editor-in-Chief of the San Francisco Business Times Join the San Francisco Public Relations Round Table on Tuesday, August 27, at Golden Gate University for lunch with Douglas Fruehling, the brand-new editor-in-chief of the San Francisco Business Times. Fruehling left the Washington Business Journal to start […]
Read MorePR/Diversity Pro Victoria Sanchez De Alba Headlines Scholarship Luncheon

Victoria Sánchez De Alba Sign Up Now for Our April Meeting: “The Power of You: Paving Your Own PR Path,” with Victoria Sánchez De Alba What: San Francisco Public Relations Round Table’s Annual Scholarship Awards Luncheon, With Keynote Speaker Victoria Sánchez De Alba When: Tuesday, April 23, 2019 Where: Golden Gate University, 536 Mission Street, San Francisco, […]
Read More2019 Gala Auction Offers Amazing Experiences

Our reimagined fundraising gala fell on Valentine’s Day — February 14, 2019 — and featured our best auction items yet. To add to the fun, Donna Sachet, a drag performer known as the First Lady of the Castro, was on hand to do a live auction of our big-ticket prizes. We thank our many donors, […]
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