Join Business Wire experts in your area for media breakfasts, panel discussions and other insightful events. We bring local media members and industry thought leaders to your market to discuss today’s most relevant topics, from writing for SEO to marketing with social media. Best of all, Business Wire events are usually free of charge. Check out some of our upcoming events in your area:
Does Your Tweet Count? Journalists and a PR Professional Talk
Hosted by Business Wire Nashville
Join us for lunch and an opportunity to meet members of Nashville-area media, and participate in a discussion on how reporting has evolved amid the popularity of social media websites such as Twitter and Facebook. Paul Kuharsky from ESPN.com and Amy Napier Viteri with WKRN-TV will be discussing how social media has affected traditional news reporting while Rob Robinson of McNeely Pigott & Fox will be providing his own unique insight on pitching stories from a public relations perspective. This event is free for all attendees.
Thursday, November 4 at 11:30 am CT
Maggiano’s Little Italy
3106 West End Avenue, Nashville, TN 37203
Free valet or self-parking is available on-site
To register: Please RSVP by Friday, October 29 to denise.higgins@businesswire.com or call 615.661.6123.
Business Wire Media Breakfast
Hosted by Business Wire Newport Beach
Join Business Wire Newport Beach for free breakfast and a meet the media event. Speakers include: Gillian Flaccus, Orange County Correspondent, The Associated Press; Michele Gile, News Reporter, CBS/KCAL; Lisa Liddane, Editor at Large, Coast Magazine and Editor in Chief of OrangeCounty.com; and Jerry Sullivan, Managing Editor, Orange County Business Journal. This event is free for Business Wire members, $25 for all other guests with advanced RSVP and $35 at the door.
Thursday, November 11 at 8:00 am PT
The Island Hotel, Newport Beach
690 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach, CA 92660
To register: Please RSVP by Tuesday, November 9 to Kathy Tomasino at 949-757-1021 or email kathy.tomasino@businesswire.com
How to Increase your Website’s Ranking by Issuing Press Releases
Hosted by Business Wire Dallas
Join Business Wire for lunch and a discussion on the simple steps that will help your company’s website rank higher on Google, Yahoo and Bing by issuing press releases via Business Wire. Learn the #1 factor that search engines consider when ranking your website and why Google loves press releases, and get step-by-step instructions on how to easily optimize your releases so that Google sees your website as a popular and trusted source. We’ll also discuss Business Wire’s exclusive SEO platform for boosting your search results long-term and how to combine your press release and social media efforts to boost search rankings. This event is free for Business Wire members and $10 for non-members.
Thursday, November 11 at 11:30 am CT
Providence Towers – Conference Room B – East Tower
5001 Spring Valley Road, Dallas, Texas 75244
To register: Please RSVP to Susie Wolan at 972-458-9555 or email susie.wolan@businesswire.com.
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Posted by Amy Yen, Marketing Specialist, Business Wire 
