Archive: September 1999

A case study in our Aug. 23 issue reported that the 59-year-old science competition once known as the Westinghouse Science Talent Search is now run by Siemens Corporation. The competition actually has been renamed the… Continued

Cohn & Wolfe has acquired Los Angeles-based Douglas Consulting Group (DCG), a nine-year-old, $2 million marketing communications agency. The resulting firm, known as Douglas* Cohn&Wolfe, is being touted as the firm’s first sub-brand and will… Continued

The economy’s hot and PR agencies are messing with the thermostat when it comes to rates. The game is to see how high they can push the mercury – and how many euphemisms they can… Continued

Senior Account Executive Top 10 agency in metro-DC seeks Senior Account Executive. Must have 2-4 years agency experience, including news release/brochure writing, media pitching and event planning. Dynamic, fast-paced office. Ability to advance quickly. Excellent… Continued

PR Spending on the Rise PR budgets are gaining weight and clients are fat and happy, according to results of the latest Thomas L. Harris/Impulse Research Public Relations Client Survey, announced last Wednesday. Client corporations… Continued

Put Stock in Your Image You’re clamoring for the attention of 1,500 trade show attendees. Your internal newsletter is getting circular filed before it gets read. Reporters on deadline are calling for head shots of… Continued

Visit the Eureka Ranch on the outskirts of Cincinnati and you may happen upon 15 Fortune 100 execs barraging each other with water cannons or poker chips. Head west to Beaver Creek, Colo., and you’ll… Continued

September 22-23 IQPC’s Restructuring Internal Communication to Drive Radical Change conference. San Diego. 800/882-8684. http://www.iqpc.com. September 23-25 Association of Reproductive Health Professionals’ Reproductive Health ’99 conference. Dallas.202/466-3825. September 24-27 Society for Healthcare Strategy and Market… Continued

No New DTC Ad Restrictions Drug manufacturers are applauding the FDA’s latest ‘green light’ position on broadcast direct-to-consumer (DTC) ads. The FDA last month said it would not place any additional major restrictions on DTC… Continued

In spite of recent surgical advances in cataract surgery, several seniors in Stockton, Calif., harbored long-held fears that date back to the ’70s about the procedure requiring long hospital stays, strong sedatives and lengthy recovery… Continued