At the County Fair!

The 174th Montgomery County Fair is now in the history books and I was there. Specifically, staffing the Destination Dayton table on opening day and the Miami Valley Chapter Red Cross table on Saturday. #Food #Rides #Animals

I judged four categories for the National Newspaper Association's annual Better Newspaper Editorial awards. Entries were from newspapers across the country. #BestLocalizedNationalStory #BestPhotoEssay #BestBusinessStory #BestInvestigativeorInDepthStoryorSeries

 In the mid 1980s I used to play the part of Uncle Sam in my northern NJ community's annual July 4th parade. I hope everyone had a Happy Fourth of July! #BigCrowds #LotsOfWaving #ThoseWereTheDays

Keeping busy!

Staffed the Welcome Dayton table for World Refugee Day at the Dayton Metro Library and set up the telescope for viewing later at night in Possum Creek Park for Five Rivers MetroParks visitors.

No one threw a tomato at me!

 

Emily Gay

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Communications Manager at City of Fairborn, Ohio

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Great conversation this week at the PRSA Dayton event hosted by Steven Solomon on creating an effective crisis communication plan. One thing working in TV news taught me early on: it’s not if a crisis will happen, it’s when. The organizations that respond best are the ones that prepare before the pressure hits. A strong crisis communication plan is more than a document sitting on a shelf. It’s about trust, preparation, clear messaging, and knowing how to communicate quickly and accurately when it matters most. I appreciated the practical insights and real-world discussion on how organizations can better prepare for challenging moments and protect credibility with their audiences. Thank you to PRSA Dayton and Steven Solomon for hosting such a valuable session!

Another successful learning experience

I instructed 14 police, firefighter, health department, and emergency management students on Public Information Officer Awareness at the Montgomery County Emergency Operations Center. #VeryAttentive #GreatQuestions #ILearnedToo

Gotta Know it to Teach It.

 My Chapter has started promoting my presentation next month.