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Shopping at Shandwick

October 25th, 1999 by

You know you’re good when the president of the United States starts borrowing your employees. Michael Holtzman, VP of public affairs at Shandwick International, was recently selected to coordinate media coverage, message development and public… Continued

On the Radar Screen

October 25th, 1999 by

When PR NEWS recently received a press release with the lede, "Gerbils shot out of a cannon, kids belching the alphabet, college students frying goldfish for dinner," we were naturally intrigued. The release, which announced… Continued

Investor Relations 101

October 25th, 1999 by

Competition for investor attention, spurred by the merger craze, has resulted in a groundswell in I/R professionals, whose ranks have grown more than 25 percent, according to Ted Pincus, chairman of the Financial Relations Board… Continued

24/7 Work Load Woes: Will The Real Slave Driver Please Stand Up?

October 25th, 1999 by

The millennium has yet to hit, but fortunetellers are out in droves – and they’re not limiting their predictions to the upcoming presidential race and Y2K. Weary PR practitioners are asking industry soothsayers to predict… Continued

The People Page: New Hires & Promotions

October 18th, 1999 by

Corporate Hires Lincoln National Corp., Philadelphia, appoints D’Arcy Foster Rudnay as VP-media relations; she was previously VP of communications and corporate identity for Advanta Corp. Toyota Motor Corporate Services, New York, names Steven Curtis as… Continued

Hidden Valley Slices and Dices Its Way into Media

October 18th, 1999 by

Looking for a way to get attention for your corporate anniversary? Trade in your balloons, gold plaques and service pins for 4,000 pounds of lettuce. Hidden Valley Ranch celebrated its 25th anniversary with 15,000 New… Continued

Calendar

October 18th, 1999 by

October 24-26 Surfing the Information Tidal Wave International Conference, PRSA, Hilton Hotel, Anaheim, CA, 212/995-2230, www.prsa.org October 24-27 DMA 82nd Annual Conference & Exhibition, Convention Center, Toronto, 212/768-7277, www.the-dma.org October 25-26 The 1999 Managing Change… Continued

Media Insight

October 18th, 1999 by

The Main Floor 530 Lincoln Road Miami Beach, FL 33139 www.mainfloor.com www.greatdayamerica.com/style 301/534-8500 Six years ago, the Main Floor started out as a weekend fashion and beauty show, dedicated to aiding working women who didn’t… Continued

PR NEWS PRofile

October 18th, 1999 by

Tom Gable Chairman & CEO, The Gable Group San Diego, CA Education San Diego State University B.A. Journalism Past Life Started as a sports writer for the San Diego Evening Tribune, then switched to investigative… Continued

When A Crisis Calls for Communication in Moderation

October 18th, 1999 by

As most seasoned executives will attest, there’s a standard drill when a crisis hits: say as much as you can, as quickly as you can. Hunkering down and hiding details will only come back to… Continued