20th annual Valley Publicity Summit '24, presented by SPJ

Be sure you read our Refund Policy and Notice of Filming and Photography before registering.

You could contact our more than two dozen journalists expected to attend on your own over the course of a typical year, but at the Summit you can accomplish the same thing in one day!

Here journalists will guide PR practitioners in their interactions and respond to their story interests. Likewise, PR professionals have the opportunity to acquaint journalists with potentially newsworthy information.

And bring your real pitches to pitch in our famed 3-minutes-per-pitch "speed pitching" session!

We expect, as usual, participation from representatives of major local print and broadcast media as well as from online journalism. Keep watching this space below for a list of media professionals who have said they plan to join us at this year's Valley Publicity Summit:

We will list more participating journalists as they are secured.

NOTE: While every effort is made to ensure the participation of journalists who have agreed to be part of this year's Summit, circumstances beyond SPJ's control may result in changes to the list of participating journalists. We will make sincere efforts to keep the list of participating journalists current.

New location!: We're thrilled to be holding this year's Summit in Scottsdale at 10 to 1 Public Relations, 7975 N. Hayden Road (at Via de Ventura, 3/4 mile west of Loop 101).

Our MAIN GATHERING SPACE at the start of the event is in the garden courtyard outside the 10 to 1 offices. This event will be presented RAIN OR SHINE; in case of rain, sufficient space inside the atrium is available for the opening event. All later pitching sessions will be indoors in and around the 10 to 1 offices.

PARKING: Parking is ample and FREE just across from the garden courtyard and office entrance. Drive into the lot from the north entrance off Via de Ventura, which is a few hundred feet east of Hayden Road.

REGISTRATION INFO:

Early-bird registration is until Sept. 27. Discounted general admission of $94, and additional discounts for PRSA members ($84), for first-time attendees who are solo practitioners ($74) as well as our buy-two-get-one-free offer are in effect until 11:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27.

Regular registration of $114 for all attendees starts midnight Saturday, Sept. 28, and ends 6 p.m. Friday, Oct.18. All those not registered by 6 p.m. Oct. 18 must pay walk-in registration (see next paragraph).

Walk-in registration: 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 19 only; $139. CASH or CHECK only for walk-in registration; no credit or debit cards.

Online registration ends 11:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18, 2023. Walk-in registration only at $139 per person from 8 to 10 a.m. the day of the event, Saturday, Oct. 21.

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REFUND POLICY: Refund requests made to [email protected] on or before 8 a.m. Friday, Oct. 18, will receive a 100 percent refund, minus a $10 processing fee. No refund requests received after 8 a.m. Friday, Oct. 18, will be honored.

NOTICE OF FILMING AND PHOTOGRAPHY: By attending an SPJ event, you are entering an area where photography, audio, and video recording may occur. By registering for this event, you are agreeing to these terms: 1. You consent to photography, audio recording, video recording and its release, publication, exhibition or reproduction to be used for promotional purposes, advertising, inclusion on websites, social media or any other purpose by SPJ and its representatives. 2, You release SPJ, its employees and each and all persons involved from any liability connected with the taking, recording, digitizing, or publication and use of interviews, photographs, computer images, video and/or or audio recordings, and you waive all rights to any claims for payment or royalties in connection with any use of these materials. 3. You also waive any right to inspect or approve any photo, video or audio recording taken by SPJ or the person or entity designated to do so by SPJ.

HEALTH AND SAFETY STATEMENT: Masks are not required for this event. An inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 exists in any public location where people are present; we cannot guarantee you will not be exposed to COVID-19 or other illness during your visit. Visit the CDC website for the latest guidance. If you have been exposed, are sick, have illness symptoms of any kind or are caring for someone with COVID-19 you should not attend the event. Additional information about symptoms is available via the CDC website.Participation is at your own discretion and risk.

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The hashtag for this event is: #pubsum24

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE (to be updated)

8 a.m. Arrival, sign-in and networking -- Garden courtyard outside offices of 10 to 1 Public Relations, 7975 N. Hayden Road, Scottsdale

9 a.m. Welcome, introductions, instructions.

9 :15 a.m. Panel discussion: TBD

10 a.m. Break.

10:15 a.m. Speed-pitching with journalists inside building in and around 10 to 1 Public Relations offices.

12:45 p.m. Event ends.

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Our event organizing committee consists of Valley of the Sun SPJ chapter members and several public relations practitioners in the Valley. Proceeds to benefit the Valley of the Sun SPJ chapter.

Our sincere thanks to Josh Weiss and his hard-working 10 to 1 Public Relations staff for their generosity and hospitality in hosting this event.

We express deepest appreciation to our event sponsors for their support of the Summit.

(Photos of Valley Publicity Summit participants by Bill Pedene, Tim Eigo, Mark Scarp

Host or Publisher Society of Professional Journalists