PRD Sessions & Activities in Philadelphia, PA

This is a quick glance at our overall schedule of activities from August 8-11 in Philadelphia, PA. We hope to see you there! Registration is open. This page will continue to be updated until August 6. Please note that this is an early draft, and additional details will be updated/provided at a later date.

Please consult your schedule and Guidebook in the event of a change or conflict.

PRD Meetings & Events Scheduled Before the Conference 

Wednesday, July 24
10:30 a.m. ET       PRD Members’/Annual Business Meeting. 

AEJMC has scheduled virtual division and interest group meetings before the official conference. This will allow ALL members (conference attendees and non-conference attendees) to participate. Please save the date. Pre-registration is required.

PRD Meetings, Panels, Presentations, & Events Scheduled at The Conference
(All times listed in ET)

Wednesday, Aug. 7 

1-5 p.m.         Pre-conference workshop - Public Relations in the Public Forum: Leadership and Best Practices. Sponsored by The Arthur W. Page Center for Integrity in Public Communication.

Thursday, Aug. 8

8:30-10 a.m.    The Plank Center Mentorship Coffee Hour (invitation only). 

8:30-10 a.m.    Scholar-to-Scholar (Poster) Session

4:30-6 p.m.      Mentoring Across Differences: Best Practices in Mentoring a Diverse Pool of Future Professionals and Academics (PRD/CSMN PF&R Panel)

Friday, Aug. 9

8:30-10 a.m.     PRD Outgoing Officers Meeting

8:30-10 a.m.     Refereed Research Session

2:30-4 p.m.       Meeting student demand for cause-driven careers: Introducing your PR, journalism, health communications and other students to public interest communications (PRD/SHER Teaching Panel)

4:30-6 p.m.       Cultivating Empathy in the Communications Classroom (PRD/ETHC Teaching Panel)

Saturday, Aug. 10

10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.       Refereed Research Session

2:30-4 p.m.                   High Density Research Session

4:30-6 p.m.                   Teaching Authenticity and Transparency in the Era of Generative AI (PRD/ICIG Teaching Panel)

6:30-8:30 p.m.              Refereed Research Session (Top Open Papers)

8:30-10 p.m.                 PRD Off-Site Social. Registration is required via AEJMC registration or at the door. 

Sunday, Aug. 11

11 a.m.-1 p.m.    "I’m not able to assist with that.”: AI Assistance in Risk and Crisis Communication (PRD/CTEC Research Panel)