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Women Executives in Public Relations nominated the following leaders for 1996-97 terms of office: President-elect–Valerie DiMaria, president, GCI Group, New York; Vice President–Dorothy Crenshaw, Stanton & Crenshaw Communications, New York; Secretary–Rita Rodin, director of public… Continued

PR execs looking to hone their skills this summer might consider two week-long training sessions in place of their summer vacation. For investor relations professionals, the National Investor Relations Institute and the University of Michigan… Continued

Harold Burson, founder chairman of Burson-Marsteller, the world’s largest PR firm, is the featured speaker at the awards banquet of the National Capital Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America. The luncheon for the… Continued

A newly published directory provides listings of print and broadcast media within New York state. “The New York State Directory” also lists local and state government officials, judges, lobbyists and nearly 500 local chambers of… Continued

The Institute of Public Relations (IPR), the U.K.’s association of PR professionals, has created a site on the World Wide Web offering membership information, as well as case studies, updates on regional activities and installments… Continued

Executive recruiting firm Spring Associates, New York, which also has a focus on agency review and selection, uses the following process in agency searches. Dennis Spring, president, believes following a rigorous process like this precludes… Continued

Supported by the Amoco Foundation, Public Relations Student Society of America members at Florida International University (FIU) in Miami developed a 72-page hurricane preparedness guide for South Florida residents. Approximately 300,000 copies will be distributed… Continued

Our May 27 story about clients using third-party firms to assist in agency searches apparently hit a raw nerve with some PR agencies. After receiving responses from some readers, we decided to look more closely… Continued

The Women Executives in Public Relations (WEPR) Foundation last week awarded its 1996 “Social Responsibility Awards” to American Express Co., Avon Products Inc., the Chevrolet Division of General Motors Corp. and The Sara Lee Corp..… Continued

You’ve probably endured numerous seminars and presentations at which you think, “been there, seen that.” Holding the audience’s attention during a presentation takes preparation and innovation, but with the help of presentation software packages, it’s… Continued