PRCA MENA

PRCA Mena takes immense pride in being part of the UAE’s extraordinary journey. As the nation celebrates its 53rd year, we honor its visionary leadership and unwavering commitment to progress. Together, we look forward to continuing to shape a future filled with innovation and opportunity 🇦🇪 #PRCAMena #UAENationalDay Conrad Egbert PRCA PRCA APAC PRCA Africa

The conversations didn’t end at our PRCA Mena Annual Conference—they only got deeper! 🌟 Our exclusive members-only networking social brought together industry leaders for an evening to remember. Swipe for the moments that made it special. Full gallery live now! 📸✨ #PRCAMena #PRCA #PublicRelations #MembersOnly #Networking John Rynehart, Thomas Morris, Hamza Alqortobi, Joanna Lane-Simm, Amel Osman, Peter Jacob, Colette Brown, Abdulrahman Abed, Melissa Cannon, Souha Khairallah, Conrad Egbert PRCA PRCA APAC PRCA Africa

We're excited to announce that the PRCA Mena Annual Conference 2024 Gallery is now LIVE! 🎉 Take a look back at the incredible energy from this year’s event. 📸 It was a privilege to bring together such a talented group of professionals, and we hope these photos capture the essence of what made the conference truly special. 🌟 Thank you to everyone who joined us and contributed to its success. View the gallery here: https://lnkd.in/dnX8cS7b #PRCAMena #PRCA #PublicRelations H.E. Maitha Majed AlSuwaidi, Melissa Cannon, Conrad Egbert, 🎙️James Piecowye PhD, MB, Mariaan Valero, Sophie Simpson, Gregg Fray, Ahmed Soudodi, Abdulrahman Abed, Peter van der Merwe, Mazen Nahawi, Ghaleb Zeidan, Ricardo Amaral, Judy Bakieh, Oscar Wendel, John Rynehart, Alaa Badawi, Jamal Al Mawed, Petra Marie-Louise Boutry Spanko, Ing., Thomas Morris, Kate Hartley, Saad Abu Touq, Ben Curson, Rachel Maycock, Miki Hirasawa Ashton, Polly Williams, Lynn Al Khatib, Rachel Dunn, Joe Lipscombe, Imad Lahad, Souha Khairallah PRCA PRCA APAC PRCA Africa

Congratulations to Action Global Communications in Abu Dhabi for being awarded Campaign of the Year for the Middle East and Africa at the #ICCOGlobalAwards in London last night! 🌟    This recognition is a testament to their creativity and impactful work in the region. A well-deserved honour for an outstanding campaign.👏     #ICCOAwards #CampaignOfTheYear #PRCAMena #PRCA #PublicRelations Conrad Egbert, Melissa Cannon and International Communications Consultancy Organisation Euan Megson Barry King Mike Starling PRCA PRCA APAC PRCA Africa

Huge thanks to everyone who joined us for our incredible PRCA Mena Crisis Simulation Workshop in association with our UK partners Polpeo ⭐ We’re grateful to Team Polpeo for specially flying in to deliver a hands-on experience where our members collaborated in breakout groups to navigate a realistic crisis while gaining expert insights into the intricacies of managing a real-time crisis. It was a fantastic opportunity to refresh skills and strategies in crisis management. A special thanks to Edelman Middle East for their generous hospitality and support. #PRCAMena #PRCA #PublicRelations Kate Hartley Souha Khairallah PRCA PRCA APAC PRCA Africa

About last evening🎉 Many thanks to Action Global Communications for inviting Team PRCA Mena to help celebrate its Pearl Anniversary (30 years of operations in the UAE.) complete with fresh oysters on ice! The evening highlighted the agency’s incredible journey in shaping the communications industry in the region. Conrad Egbert, Head of PRCA Mena, said: “Reaching 30 years is no small feat especially through Covid that saw many businesses suffer immensely. Congratulations to the Action team for this milestone and for their continued contributions to the communications field. Wishing them even greater success ahead!” #PRCAMena #PRCA #ActionGlobalCommunications #30Years #UAE #PublicRelations Euan Megson, Barry King and Conrad Egbert PRCA PRCA APAC PRCA Africa

#IndustryUpdate 🌟 Place Communications has launched Place Advisory and Public Affairs, led by Rachel Maycock as Managing Partner. The new practice focuses on strategic communications and stakeholder engagement to support private sector growth in the UAE and Gulf region. Big congratulations to Place Communications Radwa Allabban and Rachel Maycock 🎉 Details: https://lnkd.in/dr5fUVBZ #PRCAMena #PublicAffairs #StrategicCommunications

📢 It’s Here! We’re proud to launch the PRCA Mena Mental Health Report 2024, in partnership with YouGov. This report shines a spotlight on mental health awareness, progress, and the challenges still faced within the PR and communications industry across the region. Special thanks to John Rynehart, Chair of the PRCA Mena Mental Health Steering Committee, for his invaluable support on this important initiative 🙌 💡 Dive into the insights, take action and help us build a healthier, more supportive industry. Download the report now: https://lnkd.in/db6fY3d5 #MentalHealthInPR #PRCAMena #YouGov #WellbeingMatters PRCA PRCA Africa

Congratulations to PRCA MENA and Conrad Egbert on hosting a phenomenal conference showcasing and harnessing the power of the PR and communications industry. It was a true privilege to moderate discussions with industry leaders Imad Lahad Ricardo Amaral Ghaleb Zeidan Judy Bakieh #PRCAMena #PRCAMenaAnnualConference #PR

Last week, we wrapped up our fantastic PRCA MENA Annual Conference and Members Networking Evening with great aplomb. Kicking off the conference with her important keynote address to over 120 delegates was Her Excellency Maitha Majed AlSuwaidi, CEO of Media Strategy and Policy Sector at the مجلس الإمارات للإعلام UAE Media Council, who stressed on the importance of collaboration and innovation to achieve the highest standards in media. She said: “By working together, championing innovation and excellence, and adopting the latest technologies, we can elevate the quality of media content to the highest standards of transparency and credibility.” She indelibly set the tone for the next eight hours where panelists debated over pertinent, even bold, topics including the Future of PR, AI, What Women Want, ESG, Crisis and the secrets to Saudi’s success. It’s pretty hard for most PR folks to freely speak their minds on public forums, but our panelists didn’t seem to have any trouble at all - already a testament to transparency and progress. Bravo! Firstly, I’d like to thank our supporters, partners and friends of the PRCA for always being there when we need you. Merci beaucoup to our chair Ahmad Itani, vice-chair Imad Lahad, our board members and everyone else who go out of their way to help make our good work possible including my own big boss Falah Faisal Jafrani. I would personally like to thank our dedicated panelists, speakers and friends of the PRCA, some of whom travelled great distances to be with us - Abdulrahman Abed and Peter van der Merwe from Saudi Arabia, our fab PRCA team from London Melissa Cannon and Souha Khairallah and Bia Assevero who flew down especially from New York. Thank you Gregg Fray Sophie Simpson Mariaan Valero 🎙️James Piecowye Ahmed Soudodi Ghaleb Zeidan Judy Bakieh Ricardo Amaral Alaa Badawi Jamal Al Mawed Petra Marie-Louise Boutry Spanko, Thomas Morris Kate Hartley Saad Abu Touq Ben Curson Rachel Maycock Miki Hirasawa Ashton Polly Williams Lynn Al Khatib Rachel Dunn and our fantastic moderator Oscar Wendel - thank you for your brilliant insights, commitment and passion to our cause. A big thank you also to our guests for taking out the time and effort to be with us and to those people who asked questions (at our next conference we’ll have a dedicated mic for Carma). A special shout out to two incredible orators - CARMA’s Mazen Nahawi who amazed us all on how monitoring is changing in the Age of AI and Mark Antony himself in the flesh aka Joe Lipscombe from the aptly named The Romans, who spoke so much sense, it became uncomfortably palpable. Thanks Joe! If I owned TED Conferences I’d tether you guys to the stage. Ka-ching! Last, but certainly not least, a massive thanks to John Rynehart our PRCA Mena Mental Health Steering Committee chair who helped us launch our 2024 Mental Health Report in partnership with YouGov. #PRCAMena #PRCAMenaAnnualConference #PR #Comms #Win