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Boston Firms Combine Advertising agency KelleyHabibJohn, Boston, purchased Boston marketing communications agency Duval Woglom Brueckner & Partners. The combined firm takes the name KHJ Integrated Marketing Inc. David Domomeshek will head the 11-person PR department… Continued

While PR programs have grown more complex and expensive, all too often agency searches are based on referrals alone or clients’ personal experience with certain individuals or firms. In the advertising industry, use of professional… Continued

The mid-level staff of PR firms, from which most agency income derives, bill clients for approximately 75 percent of their time on the job, according to a new survey by the Counselors Academy of the… Continued

When organizing a facility’s grand opening event, very often planners must work around scheduling and construction constraints that may force the event to be postponed. In other cases, the show goes on anyway — but… Continued

Airline Musical Chairs A minuet of musical chairs in the airline industry…Gus Whitcomb, managing director, public relations at American Airlines, Forth Worth, has moved to America West Airlines, Phoenix, as director of corporate communications. Taking… Continued

June 5: Congressional Quarterly, “Using Internet to Find Free or Low-Cost Federal Info,” Washington, D.C., 202/887-8620. June 6: Congressional Quarterly, “Working With Congressional Staffs,” Washington, D.C., 202/887-8620. June 6-7: Bureau of Business & Technology, “Understanding… Continued

As more and more organizations are forced to change the way they operate in order to remain competitive or even stay afloat, those overseeing employee communications also must rethink their function beyond just communicating company… Continued

Mary Ackerly, vice president and director of design services for Edelman Public Relations Worldwide, Chicago, next month will receive the “Woman of the Year” award from Women in Design/Chicago. (Women in Design, 312/648-1874) Sandra Hermanoff,… Continued

Todd Shapera joined the New York office of public affairs firm Powell Tate as senior vice president. He was a marketing and media relations vice president in the New York office of investment firm Scudder,… Continued

The World Federation of Advertisers (WFA) named Malcolm Earnshaw as president. Earnshaw is with Mars Inc., London, England. WFA is based in Brussels, Belgium. (WFA, 011-32-2-502-5740; Mars, 011-44-1- 664-410-000)