The Carson Area Marketing & PR Network meets 5:30 p.m. Sept. 7 at the Business Resource Innovation Center (BRIC), 108 E. Proctor St. The meeting is open to public relations, marketing, and marketing communications professionals. New and prospective members are welcome. There is no cost to attend, but RSVP is required.

Veteran TV news anchor, reporter, producer, and media and political consultant Brent Boynton will speak on how the changing media landscape affects public relations and marketing professionals. Are news releases effective anymore or is social media the way to create good press? Brent will address the changing face of local news media and how to make the best impression in today's evolving media marketplace.

CAMPN is an association of professional marketers, marketing communicators, and public relations executives who gather monthly to network and share marketing and public relations resources, ideas and tips.

For more information, visit www.campn.org.