The PR Week

The PR Week: 5.7.2021: Tori Emerson Barnes, U.S. Travel Association

Episode Summary

On this week’s podcast, PRWeek editorial director Steve Barrett and executive editor Frank Washkuch are joined by Tori Emerson Barnes, EVP, public affairs and policy at U.S. Travel Association.

Episode Notes

Podcast topics:

2:06 - Emerson Barnes talks about the coronavirus pandemic’s impact on the national and global travel economy, the industry’s plans for 2021, how to communicate with a travel-wary public and more

20:55 - Weber Shandwick loses Honeywell to Finn Partners, Michelin to Ketchum

22:57 - Reviewing the Facebook oversight committee's Donald Trump verdict

24:45 - Politics at work: the Basecamp saga

30:02 - Agency holding companies: MDC + BlueFocus

31:56 - CVS + Walgreens face vaccine waste backlash

35:18 - Interesting people moves: Deisha Barnett to UPSJulie Townsend to AmExa Golin healthcare promotion and more