Sir Martin Sorrell, Group Chief Executive of WPP image, and Steven J. Harris, Vice President of Global Communications for General Motors, will headline the Institute for Public Relations’ Annual Distinguished Lecture & Awards Dinner. The November 5 event will be at The Yale Club in New York City.

Sir Martin Sorrell’s speech will be titled, “Public Relations: The Story Behind a Remarkable Renaissance.”

The Alexander Hamilton Medal, the Institute’s highest honor, will be awarded to Steve Harris for lifetime achievement in public relations. Harris has spent more than 40 years in communications, mostly in the field of auto
manufacturing. Harris served on the Institute’s Board of Trustees from 1999-2003.

Tickets can be purchased through the Institute web site or through Jenn Moyer, 352-392-0280. The cost is
$400 per person or $4,000 for a table of 10.

Heidy Modarelli handles Growth & Marketing for IPR. She has previously written for Entrepreneur, TechCrunch, The Next Web, and VentureBeat.
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