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Marcom Firm Appoints London MD… Siegel & Gale , New York, an international communications consulting and marketing communications firm, hired Peter Rawlins as managing director of the firm’s African, European and Middle Eastern business. Formerly… Continued

Baker Name Added to Widmeyer The Widmeyer Group, Washington, D.C., changed its name to The Widmeyer-Baker Group. The change reflects the ascension of Michael Baker, chief operating officer and managing partner. A founder of the… Continued

Widmeyer Employee Starts Firm Eric Hauser, formerly a vice president at The Widmeyer Group, Washington, D.C., (see related story under "Name Changes," below), last month formed a new public affairs firm in Washington. The firm,… Continued

As it planned events to announce its new Florida service in three Florida cities, Southwest Airlines [LUV] added a community service component to attract further media attention. The Fort Worth, Texas-based airline flew a group… Continued

Organizations always seek to build widespread and sustained visibility for its local launch of a new service. Southwest Airlines’ [LUV] approach to this task is to hold press events months in advance, as well as… Continued

Aug. 14: Congressional Quarterly, "Using Internet to Find Free or Low-Cost Federal Info," Washington, D.C., 202/887-8620. Aug. 14: National Investor Relations Institute, "Annual Report Seminar," Chicago, 703/506-3570. Aug. 15: National Investor Relations Institute, "Issues in… Continued

Robert Heath, professor of communication and director of the Institute for Issues Management at the University of Houston, Texas, won first place in the research paper competition of the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC)… Continued

Food PR execs take note: food editors at newspapers today are more likely to focus on safe food handling in their coverage of the beat, according to a survey released on July 24 by CMF&Z… Continued

In September, you’ll receive PR NEWS’ exclusive "Guide to PR Executive Recruiters." Four pages of tables list about 40 recruiters, with information on their practice specializations, geographic focus, salary ranges handled, and number of placements… Continued

Is your organization facing a brewing disagreement with customers or the community? If litigation is looming, you may wish to consider a less adversarial, and usually less expensive approach: Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR). In line… Continued