Archive: August 1999

Sept. 21-23 The Fourth Annual Strategic Public Relations Conference, Ragan Communications, Fairmont Hotel, Chicago, 800/878-5331, [email protected], http://www.ragan.com. Sept. 23-24 "1999 West Coast Corporate Communication Conference: Choices and Consequences in the Era of Change," The Conference… Continued

Come January, when Islands Magazine will expand to eight issues per year. While there will be no tinkering with the features Islands readers already seem to enjoy, new features and some redesign at the front… Continued

Business 2.0 150 North Hill Drive Brisbane, CA 94005 The editors of Business 2.0 aren’t afraid to have a little fun as they offer useful applications for today’s tech leaders. The mission of this publication,… Continued

A Positive Spin on Name-Calling Sometimes having your name mangled by the media can be a positive experience. At least that’s how execs at the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) viewed it. The environmental group’s… Continued

Laer Pearce Founder and President, Laer Pearce & Associates THE EARLY YEARS Hometown: Oakland, CA High School: The American School in Japan College: Honors A.B. in Journalism, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana. FIRST JOB Bus boy… Continued

Corporate loyalty is dead. May it rest in peace. Employers, having paid their respects, are now getting on with their lives, realizing that pension plans and gold watches no longer cut the mustard. Hard as… Continued

When an FBI sting operation broke in September 1998 near the waters of Bay Ship Management Inc., President Eugene Rose knew he needed professional support. The feds were interested in a handful of the 50… Continued

Strategic Communications/Business Development PR firm (DC based) seeking highly motivated, take charge person experienced in corporate communications w/exceptional business writing skills, impressive work ethic, thrives on challenge and a fast paced work environment. Solid experience… Continued

Agency New Hires Burson-Marstellar, New York, names Joseph Fisher president and CEO of Burson-Marstellar USA; moves from role as president of Marstellar Advertising. Carter Ryley Thomas, Richmond, Va., hires Chrystal Palmer and Laurie Adler as… Continued

In a bizarre twist of events, a dispute between Michigan’s Saginaw Chippewa Indian tribe and an official from the Bureau of Indian Affairs has erupted into a debate over fair and ethical PR practices. Following… Continued