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The global public affairs firm GPC International makes its first foray into the U.S. market with the acquisition of McDermott/O’Neill & Associates, a PA firm with offices in Washington D.C., Boston and Providence, R.I. (617/646-1023)

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

Needle-Movers and Deal Closers If only Richard Nixon had Web access, the history books might tell a different story. Whereas spying once proved the most effective means of tracking the competition, the Web today has… 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

Tom Gable Chairman & CEO, The Gable Group San Diego, CA Education San Diego State University B.A. Journalism Past Life Started as a sports writer for the San Diego Evening Tribune, then switched to investigative… Continued