HARO Happy Hour Returns to Scottsdale, Offering Free Brand Exposure and Networking for PR and Media Professionals

Help a Reporter Out (HARO), the journalist request platform owned by Featured.com, will host its second HARO Happy Hour on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2026, from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. MST at Industrious in Scottsdale Fashion Square, 7014 E Camelback Rd Suite B100A, Scottsdale, Arizona. Admission is free with RSVP. The first event, held at the same location on April 16, 2026, drew 60 attendees, prompting HARO to schedule a second gathering before the end of the year.

The event is designed for people on both sides of a HARO query: journalists who post requests and the PR professionals, founders, and experts who answer them. There is no program or agenda; drinks are provided by HARO, and attendees can expect conversations with PR, communications, and media professionals from across Arizona, plus optional short breakouts on how HARO works and what the HARO team is building next.

Brett Farmiloe, founder and CEO of Featured.com, which owns HARO, said, "Our first HARO Happy Hour showed us how much the people who use HARO want to meet each other in person. Journalists and the sources who answer them work together every day through HARO queries, and this is a chance to put faces to names."

For brands, the event offers a no-fee opportunity to gain visibility with a PR and media audience through the HARO Gift Bag. Every guest leaves with a gift bag, and brands can apply to include a physical product. There is no placement fee; brands supply the product and cover shipping to Scottsdale. Products are selected based on fit for a PR and media audience, with a minimum of 35 units and 70 or more preferred. Selected brands are named with a link in the HARO Happy Hour recap article and mentioned in the recap post on LinkedIn, and each may include a branded gift tag or sticker with its product. Products must arrive by Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026. Full requirements and application details are available at https://blog.helpareporter.com/haro-happy-hour-in-scottsdale-on-nov-19-rsvp-and-haro-gift-bag-details/.

RSVPs for the free event can be made at https://luma.com/glcd3i3y.

HARO, originally founded in 2008, was shut down by its previous owner in December 2024 and relaunched by Featured in April 2025. The free newsletter connects journalists with expert sources, delivering requests in three weekday editions and sending more than 100 million emails in the past year. It is free for journalists and sources and is supported by advertising. Learn more at HARO.

Featured.com is the AI co-pilot for PR, helping PR professionals and subject-matter experts land media placements, build brand authority, and grow AI visibility. The company also owns and operates Connectively as a standalone product. More information is available at Featured.