February 26, 2009
Kenneth Owler Smith Symposium: “Global Recession: Public Relations Calamity or Opportunity?”
Annenberg East Lobby and Auditorium, 6:00 p.m. Reception, 7:00 p.m. Program | |
USC Annenberg and the
Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Los Angeles present the 19th annual Kenneth Owler Smith Symposium. This year's panelists include
Don Spetner, executive vice president, corporate affairs for Korn Ferry;
Margery Kraus, chair-elect of the Council of Public Relations Firms; and
Phyllis Piano, vice president, corporate communications and philanthropy at Amgen. The keynote address will be delivered by
Paul Holmes, globally renowned industry analyst and journalist, who will offer his global perspective on how the industry is doing under current economic conditions and areas of opportunity and weakness.
Dean Ernest J. Wilson III will give welcoming remarks, and
Geoffrey Cowan, Annenberg Family Chair in Communication Leadership will moderate. Sponsors include
Amgen,
Korn/Ferry,
Union Bank,
Hyundai Motor America,
Cohn & Wolfe and
Paine PR. There is a registration fee for all non-Annenberg students and alumni. For more information or to register, click
here. Annenberg students and alumni, click
here for free registration.
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