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Two Organizations Get Makeovers

October 18th, 1999 by

S.M. Henry Brown Jr., vice president for governmental affairs at Entergy Corp., Washington, D.C., is the new chairman of the Public Affairs Council. He succeeds Woody Madden, government affairs manager for Exxon Co. Nick Franklin,… Continued

Don’t Mess With Cows

October 18th, 1999 by

Next time your ad department is toying with a campaign that makes light of the plight of animals, tell them to save you the headache. After being pummeled with complaints about its commercial for a… Continued

Public Policy and the Internet

October 18th, 1999 by

Needle-Movers and Deal Closers If only Richard Nixon had Web access, the history books might tell a different story. Whereas spying once proved the most effective means of tracking the competition, the Web today has… Continued

Not Getting the Ink you Want? Go South

October 18th, 1999 by

A recent survey found that 98 percent of Latin American newspaper editors say they closely monitor U.S. business trends and markets, but only 18 percent are contacted by PR professionals from the United States. "Media… 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

Pennsylvania Takes Stand On Family Violence

October 14th, 1999 by

Pennsylvania’s Attorney General’s Office is asking the state’s employers, religious and healthcare organizations to promote family violence prevention with community-specific recommendations. Members of a family violence task force issued a 300-page report titled a "Final… Continued

Breast Cancer Book Targets Children

October 14th, 1999 by

Children of breast cancer survivors are often left out of the high-profile campaigns to raise awareness about the disease. A new book, KIDS TALK: Kids Speak Out About Breast Cancer, helps fill this void. Sponsored… Continued