Archive: October 1999

It’s a different kind of reputation management. Ogilvy PR Worldwide now owns a stake in the images of celebrity brat pack actors like Leonardo DiCaprio, Claire Danes, Ben Affleck and Renee Zellweger. The firm has… Continued

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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