PRSA Georgia: January 2018 Monthly Meeting: PR to the Rescue – Communicators Share Timely Lessons from Crises

PR To The Rescue:
Communicators share timely lessons from highway fires, hurricanes and humanitarian crises

The most gripping stories out of recent headlines in Atlanta and around the world have involved a fleet of communicators helping our city in the wake of having a major highway destroyed, assisting cities suffering weather events and natural disasters and providing aid and support in a world faced with a refugee crisis. PR planning and a surefooted stream of communications have been vital to tackle these real-time challenges.

Stephany Fisher, formerly of CBS Atlanta and now communications manager at MARTA, will moderate a panel featuring three individuals at the heart of the stories and segments that have stirred and moved us:

	Scott Higley, Director of Strategic Communications, Georgia Department of Transportation
	Jacob Hawkins, APR, Corporate Communication Manager, Georgia Power
	Nicole Harris, Media Relations Manager, CARE
	Moderator: Stephany Fisher, Communications Manager, Metro Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA)

Attendees of this first major PRSA Georgia luncheon of 2018 will learn:

• What panelists knew and how soon they knew it about major issues that they faced as communicators
• What systems in place helped them be ready for handling real-time crisis management
• Lessons learned from situations that have been handled and are ongoing

Findings and tips that will help PR practitioners and marketers to maintain readiness in a time of shifting communications needs.

Please note:

• Valet parking – $2.
• Free self-parking is available in the parking garage behind the restaurant. There is a sign that says Maggiano’s & Corner Bakery parking at the garage entrance. The parking lot that is adjacent to Maggiano’s is now a PAID PARKING LOT with a charge of $7 per car. It is not owned by Maggiano’s. If you park there, you must pre-pay or your car will be booted or towed.
• Additional $15 walk-in fee, space available.
• All reservations are final. There are no cancellations and PRSA Georgia does not issue refunds for the registration fee.