SPJ, PRSA join to present 2026 Valley Publicity Summit, Sept. 26

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Save the date! The greatest Saturday morning in Valley media-PR relations, the Valley Publicity Summit, returns to beautiful Scottsdale on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026!

Valley of the Sun SPJ and the Phoenix chapter of the Public Relations Society of America will present the 22nd annual Summit, which returns to the beautiful atrium and offices of 10 to 1 Public Relations, 7975 N. Hayden Road, Suite C-300 (3/4 mile west of the Via de Ventura exit off Loop 101, in Scottsdale.

This is the event that for more than two decades has brought media and public relations professionals together to share story pitching preferences, coverage, client lists and all kinds of information to improve and expand quality relationships between the Fourth Estate and the public relations profession.

The event will open its doors at 8:30 a.m. with a continental breakfast, welcome and instructions at 9, followed by pitching/connecting sessions at individual media participants’ stations starting at 9:15. The event usually ends around 12:45 to 1 p.m., but we’ll stay so long as there are media and PR professionals talking.

Registration is projected to open in late July. We will offer special deals and discounts for early registrants and PRSA members.

More details, including the growing list of expected media participants, fees and other particulars, will be posted here and in messages on the Facebook group Phoenix PR Pros in the coming weeks. So check back frequently for updates!

Valley Publicity Summit, 2025, pitching
What a day! The 21st annual Valley Publicity Summit featured dozens of media and public relations pros spent Saturday morning connecting and reconnecting, networking and engaging and knowing how and about what local media want to be pitched with story ideas. (And no phones or computers were necessary!) Many smiles and compliments highlighted the event, including that participants appreciated the value of meeting in person people they had been emailing for years! See you in 2026!

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