Category: In the News
Arena Profiled in PRWeek’s 2025 Agency Business Report
We’re profiled as an Up and Comer in PRWeek’s Agency Business Report, and we’re delighted by the recognition. As Peter Donald told PRWeek, “Arena is squarely focused on key moments that matter” referring to those “high-stakes situations where how an event is managed can shape lasting trust and reputation.” That stewardship isn’t possible without the…
The IPO market will open for business in 2025. Here’s how companies should get ready
Securities laws in the U.S. governing company behavior before, during and after an IPO leave many comms leaders wondering what activities are restricted. A quick guide via Arena’s Jason Golz. There is growing consensus by capital markets experts that the pace of initial public offerings will ramp in 2025. As a result, VCs and their…
How to protect America from assassins—and conspiracy theories
The Secret Service failed to protect Donald Trump. Can the organization step up now? Modern history is full of instances in which limited information about an attack or investigation fueled the proliferation of rumors and conspiracy theories. A 2019 bulletin by the FBI said conspiracy theories are likely to lead to violence domestically. When information…
Former G-Man Makes Crisis Splash
Former G-Man Makes Crisis Splash… Former FBI spokesperson J. Peter Donald has debuted on the Chambers rankings in Band 2 for the crisis and risk management category. The guy is a shooting star in the crisis communications world. He launched Arena Advisory Group in August 2021 after a year and a half stint at Reevemark…
Trump arrives in New York to face charges; city’s mayor tells Marjorie Taylor Greene to behave
Arena commentary in the LA Times: In an article about NYPD’s preparations for Trump’s arraignment in 2023, Arena’s J. Peter Donald weighed in on how the police department would approach security. Peter Donald, former assistant commissioner for the New York Police Department and founder of communications agency Arena, said the NYPD is one of the…
Why police took hours to warn public that Monterey Park mass shooter was on the loose
Arena commentary in the LA Times: In a story about a 5-hour delay to warn the public of the fugitive Monterey Park mass shooter, Arena’s J. Peter Donald shared his perspective, drawing on his experience with the 2016 Chelsea bombing in New York: Peter Donald, a former assistant police commissioner with the New York Police…