Program | templeprssa

Conference Schedule

5:30-6:30 p.m.

7-9 p.m.

Out-of-town guests check-in at the Hampton Inn

Reception at the Hard Rock Cafe

Out-of-town guests check-in at the Hampton Inn

Reception at the Hard Rock Cafe

8-8:45 a.m.

8:45-9 a.m.

9-9:15 a.m.

9:15-9:35 a.m.

9:35-10:50 a.m.

Registration and Breakfast - Mitten Hall

Opening Remarks from Sr. Assoc. Dean, Deborah Cai

Welcome from Mayor Kenney

Break

Break-out Session 1

Agency/Client Relations - Howard Gittis Student Center Room 217 A/B
- Darla Price, Senior Vice President, Executive Account Director, McCann
- Mike Gross, Senior Vice President & COO, AKCG
- Kory Aversa, CEO & President, Aversa PR & Events LLC
- Brittany Harmon, Director of Client Experience, Weber Shandwick
- Moderator: Emily McKain, Firm Director, PRowl PR
Fake News & Ethics - Howard Gittis Student Center Underground
- Adam Dvorin, Assistant Vice President, Winning Strategies
- Cherri Gregg, Community Affairs Reporter, KYW News Radio
- Jason Mollica, Professional Lecturer, American University
- Gabriel Escobar, Editor and Vice President, The Inquirer
- Matt O'Donnell, News Reporter, 6ABC
- Moderator: Lauren Bullock, Assistant Professor of Instruction, Temple University
Diversity Panel - Howard Gittis Student Center Room 217 C/D
- David Brown, Assistant Professor of Instruction, Temple University
- Tiffany Tavarez, Vice President of Community Relations, Wells Fargo
- Michael Kaye, Communications Manager, Autism Speaks
- Richelle Payne, Partner, Ascendant Group

Break

Break-out Session 2

Special Events - Howard Gittis Student Center Room 217 A/B
- Ike Richman, President, Richman Communications
- Fred Stein, Senior Partner, Creative Group
Professional Development - Howard Gittis Student Center Room 217 C/D
- Ryan Wall, Assistant Account Executive, Brian Communications
- Linda Burkley, President, Ardis Communications
Corporate Social Responsibility - Howard Gittis Student Center Underground
- Gregg Feistman, Assistant Chair for Public Relations & Associate Professor of Practice,Temple University
- Scott Tattar, Instructor of Communication, Drexel University

Lunch - Mitten Hall

PR in the Age of the #MeToo Movement - Mitten Hall
- Mary Austen, President & CEO, Tierney
- Megan Smith, Founder/President, Brownstone PR
- Afia Ohene-Frempong, External Communications Manager, PECO
- Moderator: LiRon Anderson-Bell, Assistant Professor of Instruction, Temple University

10:50-11:05 a.m.

11:05-12:20 p.m.

12:20-1:05 p.m.

1:05-1:55 p.m.

1:55-2:10 p.m.

2:10-3:25 p.m.

Break-out Session 3

Engaging Influencer Campaigns - Howard Gittis Student Center Room 217 A/B
- Jill Curcio, Assistant Account Executive, MSL Group
- Clarissa Ford, Communications Specialist, Hunter
Analytics - Howard Gittis Student Center Underground
- Samantha Gower, Senior SEO Associate, SEER Interactive
- Steve Ryan, Director of Communications and Marketing, Willistown Conservation Trust
The Convergence of Advertising and Public Relations - Howard Gittis Student Center Room 217 C/D
- Martha Gaston, President, Philly Chapter of Public Relations Society of America (PRSA)
- Nina Scimenes Rodebaugh, President, Philadelphia Public Relations Association (PPRA)
- Alan Tempest, Executive Director, Philly Ad Club
- Moderator: David Brown, Assistant Professor of Instruction, Temple University

Networking

3:30-5 p.m.

Break