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Winners revealed live at the Nov. 5 Zenith Awards Luncheon in New York City, honoring the year’s best communications, PR and marketing work. Learn more about this year’s winning work.

Ragan Communications has released the agenda for its Employee Communications & Culture Conference, April 7-9, 2027, at the Grand Hyatt Nashville. The program targets internal comms, employee engagement, HR and culture leaders, with a focus on proving comms’ business value on tight budgets, putting AI agents to work without losing organizational voice, rebuilding trust through layoffs, reorgs and RTO shifts, and reaching the right employees with the right message.

The conference opens with workshops on video content strategy, frontline storytelling for employer brand, and building a working AI agent. Highlights include a first look at Ragan’s Communications Leadership Council survey, change comms and town hall sessions, case studies on KPI laddering and refreshing a 95-year-old EVP, an AI adoption “autopsy,” a data leak tabletop drill, 15-minute skill sessions, and CEO and CCO firesides. Dedicated tracks cover employee communications and culture and connection, plus tech showcases, speed networking, a reception and Nashville dine-arounds.

Winners will be revealed live at the PR Daily Awards Luncheon on December 2 at City Winery in New York City. See who made this year’s shortlist.

New platform provides searchable access to the strategies, tactics and outcomes behind recognized campaigns, initiatives, teams and industry leaders.

From breakout creative and creator partnerships to community strategies and AI-powered playbooks, the annual program celebrates social media marketing that earns attention and delivers results. Finalists will be recognized, and winners announced, at a live event in June 2027. The entry deadline is January 22, 2027.

Agencies, workplaces, executives, rising stars and campaigns will be celebrated at a live luncheon on Dec. 2 at City Winery in New York City.

Ragan Communications has announced two keynote speakers for its 2026 Future of Communications Conference (Nov. 11-13, Austin, TX): Shira Lazar, founder of What’s Trending, and Dr. Marcus Collins of the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business. Lazar will address how AI and creator culture are reshaping corporate communications and what it takes to lead in that shift. Collins will focus on preserving authentic, human messaging as AI takes on more writing and content tasks. Both join a lineup that already includes speakers from IBM, Reddit, Samsung, United Airlines and State Farm. Registration is open.

Global program recognizes the HR campaigns, workplaces, teams and leaders delivering real results for employees and the business. The entry deadline is December 4.

Ragan Communications has announced its 2026 Writing & Content Strategy Virtual Conference, taking place Dec. 3 from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. ET. The half-day online event will help communications, PR, marketing and content professionals create stronger, more distinctive content as AI becomes increasingly integrated into everyday workflows.

The conference will focus on combining editorial judgment and human expertise with AI and emerging technology. Sessions will cover improving AI-assisted content, developing better briefs and prompts, protecting brand voice, building scalable content workflows, writing for AI-powered search and connecting storytelling to measurable business outcomes.

Attendees will receive practical frameworks, AI prompts, presentation materials, a Ragan Certificate of Completion and 12 months of on-demand access to the conference recording. Registration is now open for the Dec. 3 event.

Prestigious awards program celebrates standout campaigns, strategies, teams and marketing leaders. Finalists will be recognized, and winners announced, at a live event in 2027. The entry deadline is December 2.

Leading companies, organizations and agencies will come together Nov. 5 at the Edison Ballroom in New York City, where finalists will be celebrated and winners announced live. See who made the shortlist.

Annual program recognizes outstanding earned media, reputation, media strategy, campaigns, teams and professionals. Finalists will be recognized, and winners announced, at a live event in 2027. The entry deadline is November 13.

Ragan Communications has announced its 2027 Social Media & Marketing Conference, taking place March 3-5 at the Walt Disney World Swan Resort in Orlando. The three-day event will bring together social media, marketing and communications professionals to explore the trends and strategies reshaping the industry, from AI-powered workflows and content strategy to creator marketing, social listening, crisis communications and analytics. Attendees will hear from industry practitioners, benchmark strategies with hundreds of peers, discover new technology and participate in a variety of networking experiences. Registration is now open, with group and special-rate discounts available.

Awards program recognizes the agencies, corporations, nonprofits and organizations creating exceptional workplace cultures for communications professionals. Finalists will be recognized, and winners announced, at a live event in spring 2027. The entry deadline is November 6.

Ragan Communications has announced the return of its AI Horizons Conference, taking place Feb. 1-3, 2027, in Carlsbad, California. The three-day event will help communications, marketing and PR leaders move beyond AI experimentation and toward strategic, scalable implementation. Sessions will cover AI-powered workflows, content operations, governance, reputation, internal communications, crisis response and measurement, with practical frameworks and real-world strategies attendees can apply within their organizations.

Ragan Communications has been named to the 2026 Inc. 5000 list of America’s fastest-growing private companies for the second consecutive year. Ragan ranked No. 2800, improving on its 2025 ranking, with 113% revenue growth over three years. The recognition reflects continued growth across Ragan’s events, membership programs, professional training and awards, as well as its longstanding commitment to serving the communications community.

Finalists will be honored and category winners revealed December 2 at City Winery in New York City. Learn more about this year’s shortlist.

Honorees will be celebrated on October 22 at the Yale Club in New York City. See who made this year’s list.

Awards program will recognize standout campaigns, partnerships, fan experiences, content, communications, teams and professionals across the sports industry. The entry deadline is October 23, 2026.

The annual awards program honors outstanding internal communications, employee engagement, employee experience and workplace culture work. Finalists will be recognized, and winners announced, at a live event in spring 2027. Learn more and submit your entries by October 9.