Hi, friends!

Whew! I just got back from attending ICON 2026 in Orlando and I’m so grateful to PRSA for having me as part of their first Creator Collective.

Next year’s will be in Chicago and I’m already looking forward to it!

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The mix of people was so good! Faculty, researchers, students, corporate comms pros at all levels, state and federal comms, international communicators, all industries imaginable… I just wish I had more time to talk to more people and attend more sessions!

(I did connect with 93 people over 3 days. Not too shabby.)

As promised, here are my key takeaways from days 2 and 3. You can read takeaways from day 1 here.

Oct 21: Simpplr Virtual Summit, “The Frontline Connection” (free, 12 to 4 PM ET)
How to communicate with frontline and deskless employees.

Oct 22: Tiffin’s Talk Shop: NYC (New York, 5 to 7:30 PM, RSVP form)
Co-hosted with Tracy Layney. A casual evening of mixing, mingling and conversation about building organizations where people do their best work. Location details arrive after you RSVP.

Oct 22: 37th annual Pyramid Awards (PRSA NJ, The Madison Hotel, Morristown, NJ, 6 PM)
Tickets run $75 for students, $125 for PRSA NJ members and $140 for non-members. Your ticket covers an open-bar cocktail reception, passed hors d’oeuvres, a plated dinner, and dessert.

Oct 22: Comms Futurist, “Empower Managers to Communicate with Employees” (virtual, free, 1 PM ET, 60 minutes)
A panel on helping managers carry the message to their teams.

Oct 23: Woman of the Year Awards (Washington Women in Public Relations, in person, Washington, DC)
The 37th annual luncheon runs 11 AM to 1 PM at The Potomac Hotel. Strong room for meeting the region’s comms leaders.

Oct 27: A chat with Shirley Leung and Jon Chesto at The Boston Globe (PR Club of New England, Boston, 6 PM, free)
The authors of the Globe’s “Power Play” newsletter on the concept behind it, how it fits the Globe’s evolving publishing strategy, and what PR pros can take from the format.

Oct 27: AI Strategies for Corporate Communications (NYU Kimmel Center, New York, 3rd annual)
A conference on putting AI to work in corporate comms. Code COMMS25 gets you 25% off any ALI event, including this one.

Oct 29: Fall Networking Happy Hour (Philadelphia Public Relations Association, Walnut Garden, 1708 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA)
Easy setting, good people, no agenda beyond meeting each other.

Oct 29: Seat at the Table Dinner (Toronto, Gusto 101, 6 to 9 PM)
Fifteen seats, invitation only, hosted by Priya Bates with guest speaker David Bradfield. Comment “Add me to the Invite” to be considered.

Oct 31: Trail Talks: Halloween Hike ’n’ Network (IABC Toronto, Sunnybrook Park, 1132 Leslie St., Toronto, 11 AM to 1:30 PM)
Tickets are $10 for IABC Professional members, $15 for Lite members and $25 for non-members. Spots are limited.

Nov 3: “A Career in Communications” panel (Momentum, Ferry Building, Auckland, in person)
Senior leaders across PR, engagement, internal and corporate affairs. Drinks at 5:30 PM, panel at 6:00. Space is limited. Email [email protected] to register.

Nov 3: Comma Partners Internal Comms roundtable, London (in person, afternoon)
Same director-level format as Bristol.

Nov 4: Pub quiz (Mezzanine Bar and Kitchen, Souk Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai, free)
Doors open at 6 PM, the quiz starts at 7 PM, and happy hour runs all night. Email [email protected] with your company, team name and quizzers’ names to grab a table.

Nov 10: “Why Some Changes Stick” (Forty1, virtual, free)
A session for anyone leading or supporting transformation.

Nov 11-13: Future of Communications Conference (Ragan, Austin, TX)
Three days with the Ragan community. Code DANIEL200 gets you a discount.

Nov 12: Comma Partners IC leaders roundtable, Edinburgh (in person, from 2 PM)
A roundtable for internal comms leaders, with Edinburgh joining Bristol and London on the Comma Partners circuit. Email [email protected] to register your interest.

Nov 12: Internal Communications & Culture Strategy Certification (Sage XP Academy, 5-week program)
An applied program on building and leading an internal comms and culture strategy. The sign-up link gets you 10% off.

Nov 17: Employee Communications, Intranets & Channels Conference (Mayfair House Hotel & Garden, Miami)
A conference on employee comms, intranets and channels. Code COMMS25 gets 25% off this or any ALI event.

Nov 17: Comms Summit 2026 (Helsinki)
A day of comms talks that wraps up with Comms x Cocktails. Space is limited.

Dec 10: Comms Leaders in AI Networking Breakfast: Ugly Holiday Sweater Edition (Jack’s Wife near Union Square, New York, 9 to 10:30 AM)
Open only to communications executives, with 25 spots, first come, first served. RSVP by commenting on the post or DMing the host. Sweaters encouraged but not required.

Mar 11-12: AI in Communications Boot Camp 2 (PWORLD, Zürich, Switzerland)
Built for communicators who feel anxious about what AI means for their work.

That’s it for this week. If you want to promote your event or CommsJobs in future issues, please email me at [email protected]. Also, if you enjoy my work, please consider donating at https://ko-fi.com/commsjobs.

Thanks for the support!

Daniel