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A new, comprehensive resource directory for the PR industry has made a virtual appearance and promises to be a handy, no-frills one-stop shop for information-seekers. Media Distribution Services, New York, perhaps as a way to… Continued

Susan Orge, president of 2SO Marketing Communications in Ann Arbor, Mich., (313/913-5851) offers 10 ways to maximize press coverage at a trade show: 1) Be proactive: To ensure that you get noticed, set appointments with… Continued

Earl V. Wells III was appointed director of public relations at Eric Mower and Associates, Buffalo, N.Y. He was media relations/public affairs manager with the Consolidated Edison Company, New York. Paul Capelli was promoted from… Continued

With agencies taking on projects all over the world, PR executives may want to look to Internet telephone as a way to talk to clients on the other side of the world for the price… Continued

Sometimes a partnership is all it takes to jumpstart a tourist attraction based on a seasonal sport. Earlier this year, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (BHOF) in Springfield, Mass., partnered with four minor… Continued

Editor’s Note: Town & Country monthly magazine, which is published by the Hearst Magazines Division, is one of the publications which has meshed high society with pastoral quality of life issues.Readers turn to the magazine… Continued

Gold Quill Awards Seeks Entries The International Association of Business Communicators Gold Quill Awards is now accepting entries. Conducted annually, the awards are IABC’s highest honor for programs and projects in the field of organizational… Continued

Three days before the Public Relations Society of America’s national conferance began Nov. 9 in St. Louis, the association’s public relations director Steve Erickson stepped down. The move adds yet another layer to questions concerning… Continued

Attendance was down about 200 from last year’s conference (to 1,854), despite the strong health of the industry. PRSA’s chief operating officer, Ray Gaulke, said the lower turnout –1,854 attendees –probably stemmed from PR people’s… Continued

ST. LOUIS – "We’re good at beer, shoes and blues" in this city, said a jazz musician at the opening night reception of Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) conference here last Sunday (Nov. 10).… Continued