The Institute for Public Relations announced today that William (Bill) Margaritis, Senior Vice President, Global Communications and Investor Relations of FedEx Corporation, will deliver the Institute’s annual Distinguished Lecture. The Institute also announced that Margery Kraus, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of APCO Worldwide, will receive the Alexander Hamilton Medal from the Institute for lifetime achievement in public relations and public affairs.
This popular industry event is scheduled from 6 to 9:30 pm on Thursday, November 11, 2010, at the Yale Club, 50 Vanderbilt Avenue in New York City. This is the Institute’s 49th consecutive annual distinguished lecture. The gala typically attracts 300 leaders in public relations and communications and their guests from across the United States, Canada, Mexico and Europe.
“Public relations is an inflection point, and there is nobody better than Bill Margaritis to help prepare communications leaders to master the ever-evolving business and social environments in which we operate,” said Robert W. Grupp, President and CEO of the Institute for Public Relations. “He is a passionate advocate for the value of our profession to the world and an expert at building brands and corporate reputation. We are delighted to have Bill deliver this year’s lecture.”
The Institute Board will present its Alexander Hamilton Medal for lifetime achievement in public relations to Margery Kraus. She founded APCO in 1984 and transformed it from a company with a Washington office to a one of the largest privately owned communications and public affairs firms with offices throughout the world.
The event will include a cocktail reception, dinner and program. Tickets can be purchased through the Institute at instituteforpr.org or by contacting Jenn Moyer (jmoyer@jou.ufl.edu +1-352-392-0280. The cost is $400 per person or $4,000 for a table of 10. Sponsorship opportunities are available by contacting the Institute. Seating is limited, and guests are encouraged to reserve seats early.
The Institute for Public Relations is an independent non-profit dedicated to the science beneath the art of public relations™, bridging the academic and professional communities, supporting public relations research and mainstreaming this knowledge into practice through public relations education.
Past lectures are available on the Institute website.
