Obituaries
Steve Simon, SSPR Founder and PR Industry Pioneer, Dies at 67
Steve Simon, who founded SSPR in 1978 and built one of America's longest-running independent PR agencies, died January 4, 2015 in Chicago at age 67.
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PR, AI & Communications News
Hong Kong's PR Industry and the CPRFHK "Double Happiness" Awards: Three Decades of the Asia-Pacific Trade-Body Model
The Council of Public Relations Firms of Hong Kong has organized the city's agency-side PR profession since 1995. The 2012 "Double Happiness" Awards opened the in-house communications category that has since become standard across Asia-Pacific PR awards. Three decades later, the Hong Kong PR market sits inside one of the most competitive Asia-Pacific markets, anchored by global networks, financial communications, and an increasingly senior in-house function.
Insights & Strategy
Professional Networking and PR Industry Associations in 2026
BNI 11,000+ chapters, 320K+ members. PRSA, IPRA, ICCO, Public Relations Council. Chief, Lenny's, On Deck. The 2026 professional networking infrastructure for communications.