Photo: Irene Renaldy “Multicultural Is Now the Mainstream”: Victoria Sánchez De Alba Inspired Students and Veteran Communicators at Scholarship Luncheon At the SFPRRT’s annual Scholarship Luncheon on April 23, 2019, members welcomed the next generation of public relations practitioners — this year’s scholarship winners — with a practical and inspirational talk on diversity and inclusion […]
Read MoreMeet Our 2019 Scholarship Winners
2019 Scholarship winners: Sydney Ochoa, University of San Francisco; Jocelyn Jensen, Cal State East Bay; Rebecca Ajuonuma, Golden Gate University; Joseph Sandoval-Rios, San Jose State University; and Alison McLaughlin, Santa Clara University Five Bay Area college/university students were honored with a total of $10,000 in scholarships at the PR Round Table’s April 23, 2019, meeting, held […]
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 MoreValentine’s Day Gala — Love Was in the Air!
Photos: Kingmond Young On Thursday, February 14, 2019, the PR Round Table hosted its annual fundraising gala — this time with a distinctly romantic flair befitting its Valentine’s Day date. Our members and their guests were enthralled by our absolutely glamorous MC and live auctioneer, San Francisco drag icon Donna Sachet, as well as our […]
Read MoreOctober Speaker Carol Pogash: Chutzpah, drive and good writing hallmarks of journalist’s career
For someone who never took a journalism class, Carol Pogash has had an amazing career as a reporter. Stringer for the New York Times; feature writer for the San Francisco Chronicle; on-air reporter at The News Room; author of bestselling books – she’s done it all. Her stories of local events have run in national […]
Read MoreMichael Krasny, Veteran Journalist and Host of KQED’s “Forum,” Draws Full House for August PRRT Meeting
“Forum” Host Michael Krasny (left) was joined by Senior Editor Dan Zoll at the PRRT’s August talk. “You’ll never get rich in public radio,” Michael Krasny told the packed house at the August 28, 2018, meetng of the S.F. PR Round Table. “What you will do is make a difference.” Krasny, the legendary host of […]
Read MoreLeah Garchik Takes Off Her Hat and Lets Down Her Hair at June Mixer
The Equinox Club provided the perfect backdrop for Leah Garchik’s talk. Veteran SF Chronicle columnist Leah Garchik was the speaker at the PR Round Table’s Mixer networking event on Tuesday, June 26, regaling the more-than 50 guests with tales from her past and tips for landing an item in her column. Appearing without the trademark […]
Read MoreLane Kasselman’s Talk Inspires PR Newbies and Veterans Alike
Lane Kasselman headlined the April 24, 2018, program at Golden Gate University. PR pro and former Uber communications executive Lane Kasselman had some sage advice for the attendees at the PR Round Table’s April 24, 2018, Scholarship Program lunch: “Fake it ’til you make it” — a lesson he learned the hard way, several times […]
Read MoreMeet the 2018 SFPRRT Scholarship Finalists & Winners
2018 Scholarship Winners: Left to right, Irma Guardado, USF; Elsabete Kebede, SJSU; Angela Mesgarzadeh, UC Berkeley; Jasmine Garcia, SJSU. The Scholarship Awards took place as part of the April 24, 2018, meeting, held at Golden Gate University. The four winners of the SF PR Round Table’s 2018 Philip N. McCombs Scholarships are going places, […]
Read MoreApril 27, 2018: Meet Our Newest Members
Let’s give a warm welcome to Jennifer Byrd, Paula Reinman and Scott Maier, our newest members! Jennifer has returned to the Bay Area after serving as the national director of communications for the Salvation Army in Washington D.C. Many of you may already know her from her earlier years here in SF, where she was the […]
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