The biggest PR Daily events coming in 2026

It’s a year of new challenges, new opportunities and new ways to grow your team’s knowledge – and boost their profile.

All year long, PR Daily offers a variety of in-person and online events. From our flagship PR Daily Conference, held for the first time in Brooklyn, New York, to awards programs to get your team the recognition they deserve, there are events that fit your needs, style and budget.

Here are some of the biggest events for PR professionals in 2026:

In-person conferences

• AI Horizons Conference, Feb. 2-4, Fort Lauderdale, Florida. A conference designed specifically for communicators exploring the possibilities of AI.
• Ragan’s Social Media Conference, March 9-11, Walt Disney World. Our most magical conference of the year with insights to reach audiences like never before.
• The PR Daily Conference, June 3-5, Brooklyn, New York. Learn directly from journalists and other PR practitioners on how to stand out and be heard.
• The Future of Communications Conference, Nov. 11-13, Austin, Texas. The biggest event of the year! Bringing together communicators of all kinds to plan for a brighter future.

Awards programs

• Social Media & Digital Awards. Call for entries deadline: Jan. 16.
• Content Marketing Awards. Call for entries deadline: Feb. 13
• Corporate Social Responsibility Awards. Call for entries deadline: March 6
• Nonprofit Communications Awards Call for entries deadline: March 20
• Zenith Awards. Call for entries deadline: April 17
• Top Women in Marketing Awards. Call for entries, May 8
• Video Visual Virtual Awards. Call for entries deadline: June 5
• Top Agencies Awards. Call for entries deadline: June 18
• PR Daily Awards. Call for entries deadline: Aug. 21
• Top Women in Communications Awards. Call for entries deadline: Sept. 18
• Top Places to Work in Communications. Call for entries deadline: Oct. 23
• Media Relations Awards. Call for entries deadline: Nov. 13

Find the full list of 2026 events here.