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Sept. 9-11: American Management Ass’n, "PR Strategies for Success," Washington, 800/262-9699. Sept. 9-12: International Data Group, "Internet Commerce Expo," Anaheim, Calif., 617/534-1200. Sept. 10: Congressional Quarterly, "Working With Congressional Staffs," Washington, D.C., 202/887-8620. Sept. 16:… Continued

A high-tech Fortune 100 company in the San Francisco area has openings for two corporate communications managers in the company’s ethnic marketing programs. For both positions, some PR agency experience is desirable. According to Marshall… Continued

Video production and distribution firm DS Simon Productions, New York, is offering a combination Video News Release (VNR) and Satellite Media Tour (SMT) package. According to Doug Simon, president, offering television stations both VNRs and… Continued

The Environment Section of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) earlier this month unveiled a Web site, making it apparently the first of PRSA’s sections to take this step. The site, at http://www.geocities.com/rainforest/2825, includes… Continued

It’s a political party’s big chance to capture America’s attention and show what it has to offer. The Republican National Convention held Aug. 12-15 in San Diego was meant to introduce candidate Bob Dole to… Continued

The Public Affairs Council (PAC), Washington, D.C., has engaged executive search firm Heyman Associates, New York, to find a replacement for its president, Ray Hoewing, who is retiring next April. In the top slot since… Continued

Direct marketing on the Internet is a tricky business, one replete with pitfalls and roadblocks. But as the number of consumers increases, hopefully so will the ease in which direct marketers find ways to give… Continued

Public affairs’ longstanding status as a higher-level function in organizations, compared to PR, continues to be evidenced by its higher salary figures. A study released this month by the Foundation for Public Affairs (FPA), Washington,… Continued

Wired Ventures Inc., San Francisco, publisher of the trend-setting monthly, Wired, seeks a director of investor and corporate relations. Based at headquarters in San Francisco, the executive will work to build links with the investment… Continued

Katherine Hutt, formerly director of public affairs for insurance industry coalition, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, Washington, D.C., last month launched Nautilus Communications, Vienna, Va. The firm specializes in building links between businesses and… Continued