AdPR Week: Schedule of Events

AdPR is proud to present the following line-up of speakers and events, in celebration of National Advertising and Public Relations Week.  All members of the Grady community are welcome. 

September 28^th – October 2^nd 2015

Monday, September 28th

Speaker:  Joseph Olewitz – 22^nd Story Strategies

Brought to you by AdPR at UGA

Discussion: Entrepreneurship - How to prepare for the new world in Advertising and PR

Location: Peyton Anderson Forum - Grady College

Time: 2:30 – 3:30 pm

Tuesday, Sept. 29th

Speaker: Chandler Rumsey - Account Management at JWT Atlanta

Brought to you by UGA AdClub  

Discussion: The transition of the industry to the new media age, and the strategies that JWT uses with its clients to keep up with the changing trends.

Location:  Peyton Anderson Forum – Grady College

Time: 7:30 - 8:30 pm

Wednesday, Sept 30^th

Event: Dogs with the Dean

Brought to you by AdPR at UGA

All Grady students, faculty and staff are invited to join Dean Charles Davis and the Grady Ambassadors for a free hot dog lunch. 

Location: Grady Lawn

Time: 11:00 – 1:00 pm

Event: Lunch and Learn re: Multi Device Media Consumption

Brought to you by the Atlanta Broadcasting Advertising Club and Grady College

Discussion: “The Media Mosaic: The Fragmentation of the Advertising Eco-System", Moderated by Karen King, professor of advertising and Jim Kennedy, New Media professor.

Location: Maggiano’s Buckhead

Time: 12:00 – 1:30 pm

Event: Analytics workshop presented by Shawn McGahee, Director of Analytics at Moxie

Brought to you by UGA PRSSA and Moxie

Discussion: Using Analytics to Create Effective Messaging

Location: Peyton Anderson Forum - Grady College

Time: 6:30-7:30 pm

Thursday, Oct. 1st

Event: “Life between the Hedges” workshop featuring Earl Borron

Brought to you by the International Association of Business Communications (IABC)

Discussion: How to create and promote your own personal brand while experiencing “Life between the hedges”.

Location: Peyton Anderson Forum

Time: 6:00 pm

Friday, Oct. 2nd

Event: Breakfast Roundtable: "Promoting and Covering the South's Most Popular Sport" 
Bryan Harris (MA '03) will serve as the moderator

Panelists include: 

Pat Forde, Yahoo! Sports, senior college football writer 
Keri Potts, ESPN, senior director of PR for college sports
Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com, senior college football writer

Chick-fil-A breakfast will be available while supplies last.

Brought to you by AdPR and Grady Sports Media Certificate Program at UGA

Discussion: A conversation between sports PR professionals and national college football journalists.

Location: Peyton Anderson Forum - Grady College

Time:  8:30 to 9:00 a.m. Gathering and Breakfast

9:00-10:00 a.m. Roundtable