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by Ken Custer
90octane ADDS VAN ENGEN AS CREATIVE CONVERSATION SPECIALIST
Conversion-driven marketing agency 90octane has hired JOSHUA VAN ENGEN as Creative Conversion Specialist. Van Engen will help the agency with creative conversion optimization and interactive design and branding initiatives.
For more information about 90octane, visit www.90octane.com or email jimgrinney@90octane.com.
AMA GATHERS AT BONEFISH GRILL TO NETWORK
On April 27, the Colorado Chapter of the American Marketing Association (CoAMA) got together at the Bonefish Grill in Westminster to network and learn about the organization. Members and guest enjoyed beverages and a great spread of exotic seafood along with meeting other members and guests. CoAMA holds a happy hour each month at a different location as a member benefit.
For more information about CoAMA, go online to coloradoama.com.
AMÉLIE COMPANY NETS GOLD FROM HERMES CREATIVE AWARDS
Denver-based Amélie Company Advertising & PR, announced it has received two Gold awards from the 2010 Hermes Creative Awards, an international competition for creative professionals. Amélie was recognized for creative work performed on behalf of the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT): the “Nag me to click it” child passenger safety campaign and “Whose bed do you want to sleep in tonight?” motorcycle safety campaign.
Judged by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals, Amélie won both awards in the advertising category.
“Winning two Gold Hermes Creative Awards for CDOT is a great honor,” says BENOIT GUIN, Amélie Company Principal.
More information can be found at www.ameliecompany.com.
AMÉLIE COMPANY DELIVERS AD CAMPAIGN FOR GWRS
Denver-based Amélie Company Advertising and PR announces the agency has been retained by Great-West Retirement Services (GWRS) to create an advertising campaign, including media buying services, in support of the launch of Reality Investing® Lifetime Solutions-an innovative, comprehensive solution that is designed to help participants save, invest and generate retirement income more effectively.
Great-West Retirement Services came to Amélie Company to develop an advertising campaign for Reality Investing® Lifetime Solutions to help drive awareness of the organization's offerings among plan advisors and plan sponsors. The campaign concept centers on findings from positioning and messaging market research conducted by Amélie Company in September 2009. LAURA WHITLOCK, Assistant Vice President of marketing at GWRS remarked, “Amélie brought tremendous insights regarding our target as well as attitudes and perceptions about the industry.”
PAUL SUGGETT, Amélie Company Creative Director commented, "To break from the norm, we avoided royalty-free, generic stock photography. Our ad relays a simple conversation between Great-West Retirement Services and the readers of the publication. The book-end headlines and clean art direction help convey Great-West's brand to this target audience."
Follow Amélie Company us Twitter and on Facebook: Twitter.com/AmelieCompany; Facebook.com/AmelieCompany
COLORADO BMA KEY AWARD A HUGE SUCCESS
The Business Marketing Association's Colorado Chapter (BMA) announced the 2010 Gold Key Award winners during a banquet held Friday April 30th at the city's historic Sherman Street Event Center. The Gold Key Awards program is recognized as Colorado's most prestigious competition dedicated solely to business-to-business marketing communications. This year's competition included 130 entries in 38 categories from Colorado's top B2B businesses and agencies. Entries were reviewed by a panel of six independent judges from across the country representing agency and corporate marketing professionals.
GREGG MOSS served as the emcee for the Gold Key Awards program, honoring 28 silver, 30 gold and five Best-in-Show award winners. ripcord llc took the highest honor of the evening winning the overall Best in Show award for their locker box and corporate collateral materials designed for DeBourgh Manufacturing. The Best Creative award went to tw telecom and Faction Media, Best Strategy to Moxie Media Group for Janus Capital, Best Results to Zoll and Best Production to Bora Bora Trade Show booth by Condit Exhibits.
The Gold Key committee was co-chaired by MARIAN ROBINSON, Baxa Corporation, and MELISSA HUMBERt, 90octane, with a hard working committee that turned the Sherman Street Event Center into a magic Arabian Nights setting of fun and entertainment.
CACTUS HIRES NEW ART DIRECTOR, INTERACTIVE DEVELOPER AND DESIGNER
Cactus, a Denver-based full-service advertising agency has appointed MICHAEL MACIOLEK as the agency's Art Director, DREW DAHLMAN as Interactive Designer and Developer, and SARAH RIDDLE as Junior Designer.
Prior to joining Cactus, Maciolek worked at Crispin Porter + Bogusky, where he contributed to Microsoft Windows “Devices without Walls” and Windows 7 campaigns. His former experience includes advertising agencies Karsh\Hagen and McClain Finlon. Maciolek will focus on conceptual strategies for the Colorado Lottery and Globus family of brands.
Dahlman joins Cactus as a former freelancer specializing in animation and flash development, Javascript, XML, HTML and a variety of other web building codes. Dahlman also excels in audio engineering and post-production work. His extensive client list includes Burton Snowboards, Vail Resorts, Noodles and Company, Jack Links Beef Jerky, Jamba Juice, Gorilla Glue, Jimmy Johns, and Paris on the Platte.
Riddle, also a former freelance designer, originally hails from South Carolina and moved to Denver to intern at Crispin Porter + Bogusky where she worked on the Microsoft, Gap, Old Navy, Coke Zero and BestBuy campaigns. Riddle develops illustrations and information graphics and has had her student work published in CMYK Magazine. Riddle will focus primarily on the Globus family of brands, and Westwood College.
To learn more about Cactus, visit the agency's blog (http://blog.sharpideas.com or Web site http://www.sharpideas.com.
CATAPULT PR-IR CLIENTS NAMED 'COOL VENDORS', SUPPORTS EARTH DAY
Catapult PR-IR announced two of its clients have been identified as 'Cool Vendors' by Gartner. JNBridge, the award-winning provider of Java and .NET Framework interoperability tools, and Tasktop Technologies creators of Eclipse Mylyn and the leading provider of task management solutions for application lifecycle management (ALM), both were cited by Gartner as a “Cool Vendor” in the Platform and Integration Middleware (JNBridge) and Application Development (Tasktop Technologies) categories.”
Gartner defines a cool vendor as a company that offers technologies or solutions that are: Innovative, enable users to do things they couldn't do before; Impactful, have, or will have, business impact (not just technology for the sake of technology); Intriguing, have caught Gartner's interest or curiosity in approximately the past six months.
With Earth Day helping raise awareness and appreciation for the Earth's environment, Catapult PR-IR is doing its part by offering organizations a way to reduce their carbon footprint and save time and money through its newly launched rich media webcasting services. Catapult's rich media webcasting service integrates audio, video and graphical content material into a synchronized online presentation for a completely automated turnkey approach for communicating over the web. It is perfect for communicating to audiences in far or remote locations, thereby saving travel time and costs.
For more information on Catapult, call 303-581-7760 or visit the company's web site at (http://www.catapultpr-ir.com).
CFVA MONTHLY SCHMOOZER HELD AT RACKHOUSE PUB
On April 21, the Colorado Film/Video Association (CFVA) held their monthly Schmoozer at the Rackhouse Pub at 208 Santa Fe. The event drew a large crowd of film, video and production folks to network and learn what's new in the business. The evening included a tour of the Stranahan distillery as well as great food and beverages.
For more information about CFVA, go online to CFVA.com.
LOCAL HISPANIC AGENCY TO BE FEATURED AT DMA2010 CONFERENCE
The speaker roster was recently announced for the upcoming DMA2010 Conference & Exhibition and local Hispanic marketing expert, LAURA SONDERUP, was included on this list of influential industry innovators.
Sonderup, Managing Director at Hispanidad, is scheduled to present, “Español o inglés? Understanding Language Preference and its Effect on Response.” The presentation will focus on language preference trends, including recent primary and secondary research.
When asked about the debate surrounding Spanish versus English outreach, Sonderup said, “While Spanish-language advertising has been used successfully to reach Hispanics in the U.S., new data indicates second- and third-generation Hispanics may tend to favor English. Understanding the constantly-evolving relationship between language, culture, and human experience is a powerful tool for marketers.”
According to a DMA spokesperson, the DMA2010 Conference & Exhibition, “will feature hundreds of educational sessions, roundtables, forums, and case studies led by the direct marketing community's best and brightest thought leaders. Plus, attendees will meet thousands of people from around the globe in the world's largest marketing Exhibit Hall.”
For more information about the conference, go to http://www.dma2010.org.
DW MAIL ADD POULIN AS SALES REP
DW Mail is a Denver based marketing services provider focusing on direct mail, fulfillment and handwork. Jerry Poulin has joined DW Mail, LLC as a Sales Representative. Jerry will specialize in developing solutions to organizations biggest marketing challenges.
For more information, go online to www.dwmailllc.com.
GRIFF/SMC SELECTED BY AMEDICA CORPORATION
Griff/SMC, Inc. has been chosen by Amedica Corporation of Salt Lake City, UT to provide marketing communications services for the launch of the company's new Valeo® AL interbody fusion device, used in spinal implant procedures.
Amedica Corporation is the only company in the world producing medical grade silicon nitride. The company's MC2® silicon nitride is a proprietary micro composite ceramic, specifically designed for spinal implants and other orthopedic applications.
“We selected Griff/SMC for their extensive experience in the field of medical marketing and their award-winning communications expertise,” said STEVE ZEIGER, Director of Marketing for Amedica. “Partnering with Griff/SMC will allow us to creatively share the essence of our innovative MC2® silicon nitride technology, as they help us to differentiate Amedica in the highly competitive spinal implant and orthopedic markets.”
For more information about Griff/SMC, go online to www.griffsmc.com.
GROUNDFLOOR MEDIA CONTINUES TO GROW; HIRES TWO
GroundFloor Media Communications, a Denver-based public relations agency, announced the addition of ALEXIS ANZALONE and KIMMIE GREENE to the agency's highly acclaimed team of seasoned public relations professionals. Anzalone and Greene bring a broad range of industry experience in business, consumer and technology PR, as well as social media.
Anzalone joins the team as Social Media/Public Relations Manager. Most recently, Anzalone worked at Formula, a boutique public relations agency in San Diego. At Formula, Anzalone managed both traditional and social media programs for major brands across numerous industries including hospitality, natural foods, consumer electronics, automotive, industrial and aviation lubricants, audio and video production equipment, and software solutions
Greene serves as Senior Public Relations Manager and brings experience from working within a wide range of companies including nonprofit organizations, government agencies and multi- national corporations. Most recently, Greene worked for Level 3 Communications Inc., one of the largest telecom network operators in the world.
“As technology and social media continue to change the communications landscape,
GroundFloor Media remains committed to continually evolving and growing to meet our clients' needs,” said RAMONNA TOOLEY, Vice President and Managing Partner of GroundFloor Media.
For more information call 303-865-8110, visit www.GroundFloorMedia.com, on Twitter @GroundFloorPR, at www.Facebook.com/GroundFloorMedia or check out their blog at http://blog.groundfloormedia.com/.
THE1STMOVEMENT NAMES HAYES AS SENIOR BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
The1stMovement(T1M), a digital agency, announced the appointment of COREY HAYES to its sales team in the role of Senior Business Development Manager. In this newly created position which is based in the firm's Denver, CO office, Hayes is responsible for introducing T1M to new business prospects, sales development and relationship management on an international level.
Hayes brings comprehensive traditional, broadcast and interactive experience to the growing digital firm. His previous tenure includes digital agency experience within the consumer packaged goods, high tech and engineering industries to name a few. Prior to this role at T1M, Hayes served as Business Development Manager at Network Affiliates. In addition to increasing revenue by over 23% during a recession year, he contributed to national brand launches and significant initiatives including the production of a Superbowl commercial.
“I am thrilled to join The1stMovement's business development team. The opportunity to contribute to the firm's ongoing efforts to expand the frontiers of the digital world is exciting to me!”
To contact Hayes or for more information,email corey_hayes@the1stmovement.com, or phone 303-993-2205 ext. 313, or visit the1stmovement.com.
BMA, NDAC, PIA PRESENT JEFF HAYZLETT AT SPECIAL EVENT
On May 5, the Colorado Chapter of the Business Marketing Association (BMA), the New Denver Ad Club (NDAC) and Printing Industry of Colorado (PIA-CO) joined forces to present Jeff Hayzlett, Chief Marketing Officer and VP of Eastman Kodak at the Renaissance Hotel.
About 200 people learned how Hayzlett lead Kodak to reinvent itself in the digital age. Everyone attending received a copy of Hayzlett's new book, The Mirror Test, which teaches readers how to thoughtfully yet aggressively evaluate, deconstruct and then reconstruct one's business. Vision Graphics, as a major sponsor of the event, was responsible for making the books available.
LEEDS SCHOOL'S CESR PROGRAM BECOMES A CENTER
The Leeds School of Business has unveiled the Center for Education on Social Responsibility, born out of its current program dedicated to teaching students about values and ethics.
Since 2007, the Curriculum Emphasis on Social Responsibility (CESR) program has helped students become outstanding business leaders of tomorrow by preparing them to meet the ethical challenges posed by a highly competitive, globally-connected business world. The new center, which will continue to use the acronym CESR and remain housed within the Leeds School, continues its mission to foster interactions with business communities locally and globally through coursework, research, service learning opportunities, and its professional mentorship program.
“CESR's transition into the Center for Education on Social Responsibility represents the dedication of the Leeds School of Business to infuse a discussion of values and social responsibility throughout the students' education,” said Director DR. DONNA SOCKELL. “Our efforts to be recognized and supported by our university and business partners will be enhanced. Also, our students will be recognized as having a concern for the full impact of business decisions on themselves as business leaders and on all their stakeholders. These are the essential characteristics of the outstanding values-driven leaders of tomorrow.”
For more information, visit leeds.colorado.edu/cesr.
LINHART PUBLIC RELATIONS WELCOMES ANNA LINDSEY AS ACCOUNT ASSOCIATE
Linhart Public Relations, a national public relations and corporate communications counseling firm based in Denver, announced that ANNA LINDSEY has joined the team as an Account Associate. Lindsey joins the firm after working as a graduate intern at Linhart Public Relations.
“We are excited to add Anna's skill, energy and experience to augment our incredibly talented team,” said Managing Partner SHARON LINHART. “Anna will make an important contribution to our clients' programs and she has passion for the consumer brands we work to build.”
In her new role, Lindsey will provide day-to-day media relations support to the firm's consumer accounts including Chipotle Mexican Grill, Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Rudi's Organic Bakery and Panera Bread.
Prior to joining Linhart Public Relations, Lindsey worked as a Public Relations Assistant at Crocs, Inc. where she was responsible for supporting social media, media relations and internal communications initiatives for the company. She also held several public relations intern positions for consumer brands including Tito's Handmade Vodka and Sweet Leaf Tea.
For more information, visit Linhart PR online at www.linhartpr.com.
LINHART PR WELCOMES CAMERON AS ACCOUNT ASSOCIATE
Linhart Public Relations, a national public relations and corporate communications counseling firm based in Denver, announced that LAUREN CAMERON has joined the team as an Account Associate. Cameron joins the firm after working as a media strategist and graduate intern at Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide and at APCO Worldwide in Washington, D.C.
At Ogilvy, Cameron executed cross-promotional public relations and advertising campaigns for the National Institutes of Health, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Association of American Railroads. Cameron later interned at APCO Worldwide while completing her Master's in Communications, Culture and Technology at Georgetown University.
“We are thrilled to have someone of Lauren's caliber joining our team,” said Managing Partner and CEO SHARON LINHART. “We pride ourselves on attracting talented professionals who bring experience at some of the world's largest, most respected PR firms and most admired corporations.”
In her new position at Linhart PR, Cameron will help provide communications strategy recommendations and support to clients. She is simultaneously pursuing a Certificate in Advanced Study in Energy and Sustainability from the University of Denver, which she hopes to use to help Linhart PR clients better shape and communicate their renewable energy and sustainability goals.
For more information, visit Linhart PR online at www.linhartpr.com.
LOCATION3 MEDIA ADDS FOUR NEW STAFF MEMBERS
Location3 Media, a Denver-based digital marketing agency, hired four new employees to account for company growth. A thriving client base, enhanced service offerings, expanding internal departments and more advanced technologies are responsible for Location3 Media's recent growth.
The new employees are: SARAH REXROAD, Account Manager on the paid search and media buying teams; ALI KHAN, Junior Web Developer in the creative department; NATHAN EVANS, Client Manager on the sales team; and RUPALI RAGHAVAN, Team Lead Developer for the tech team.
“We hired these four employees to help us to better manage current client projects, but we're also looking toward the future,” says ANDREW BECKMAN, CEO of Location3 Media.
Rexroad is Microsoft adCenter certified and is currently working towards GAP certification. Prior to joining Location3, Sarah was a client services analyst at InterMundo Media and a support engineer at Microsoft Advertising. Khan was a web developer at Internet Media Consultants before joining Location3.
Evans helps to manage the flow of information between Location3, Local Search Traffic, the sales department and clients. He has experience in managing interactive accounts, previously handling those for a Berkshire Hathaway company and Xcel Energy. Rupali is helping the company create elegant, functional and easy to maintain programs that support Location3 and Local Search Traffic's services. Rupali has expertise in .NET, WPF, Silverlight and GIS development.
For more information on Location3 Media, contact ANGIE PASCALE: apascale@location3.com or call 720-881-8528.
MULLIGAN&CO.LLC EXPANDS TEAM WITH NEW HIRE
Strategic communications consulting firm, Mulligan&Co. LLC, announced that LINDSEY LARSON has been hired as Strategic Communications Manager. Larson is responsible for new business development and project management, including media relations, communications strategy development and implementation.
“We are very excited to add Lindsey to the Mulligan&Co. team,” said Mulligan&Co. Founder and President, DIANE MULLIGAN. “Lindsey's high level of expertise in PR strategy will help take our company to the next level of success.”
Larson worked part-time as an associate of Mulligan&Co. since the company's inception in 2009. With seven years of experience in public relations, marketing and strategic communications, Larson has developed a specialty in meaningful media relations. Larson previously held positions with the National Stroke Association, PRACO (now Vladimir Jones), and Citizen Pictures.
For more information, go onine to www.mulliganandco.com.
A HEALTHY DOSE OF PR: MULLIGAN&CO. ADDS HEALTHY PANTRY TO CLIENT LIST
Strategic communications firm, Mulligan&Co. LLC, has been hired by the Montana-based revolutionary health food company, The Healthy Pantry, to provide public relations, marketing and social media services. Mulligan&Co. will lead efforts to promote Healthy Pantry's fast, inexpensive and healthy meal solutions for budget-conscious moms who are looking for an alternative to fast food.
“We're thrilled to be working with such a great company,” said Mulligan&Co. President DIANE MULLIGAN. “Healthy Pantry is revolutionizing the way families can cook healthily, quickly - and inexpensively - from home. Families can skip the drive through and opt for healthy, easy home-cooked meals from Healthy Pantry. And the best part is that all food is kid-tested for taste.”
For more information, contact Mulligan&Co. at (720) 273-0927 or dmulligan@mulliganandco.com.
O'BRIEN ADVERTISING AWARDED HEALTHCARE AD AWARDS, ADDS STAFF
O'Brien Advertising took home nine awards in various categories at the 26th Annual Healthcare Advertising Awards. The awards are in recognition of the agency's work for several healthcare clients.
“We're thrilled to be recognized for our hard work,” said TERRI O'BRIEN, Creative Director and CEO of O'Brien Advertising. “It's a testament to the quality, effective work we do for our clients on a daily basis.”
The agency received three awards, total campaign, TV spot, and outdoor transit/billboard, for work done on behalf of Banner Health's Cardiology service line in Phoenix, Arizona. The agency picked up three more awards for new media, brochure, and outdoor transit/billboard for Baltimore Washington Medical Center's “Taking Flight” expansion campaign. McKee Medical Center's “Remarkable Healthcare” campaign received two awards for newspaper ad series and outdoor transit/billboard. The agency finalized their list of awards with the total campaign award for the “Living Proof” campaign for North Colorado Medical Center.
O'Brien Advertising has hired GEORGE ZAMARRIPA, Account Manager, as the newest member of the award-winning agency team. He will provide client service for several of the agency's clients, as well as contribute to the agency's new business efforts. In addition to his day-to-day account work, Zamarripa will manage the agency's public relations, social media presence, and agency blog.
For more information, contact Cassie Jones at (303) 820-2174 or visit thinkoba.com.
PAYREEL LAUNCHES NEW WEB SITE
Providing freelance contractor services for corporate video and media, television and film customers, PayReel, Inc., announced the unveiling of its new web site, www.payreel.com.
The new site is organized around the company's commitment to taking the hassle out of hiring, managing and paying freelance contractors, while offering answers, expertise, flexibility and peace of mind. The interactive site provides the latest information on employee misclassification and compliance issues, while allowing users the opportunity to assess their own individual company risks and providing future solutions.
“We take great pride in the services we provide as well as the support we give to each and every client,” said HEIDI MCLEAN, Founder and President of PayReel. “Our new web site gives us the opportunity to communicate our brand message while providing instant access to valuable information.”
PayReel hired local design firm, Enockson Design, based in Denver, CO, for the site design. The design firm views “form and function as one”, a perfect fit for PayReel which stands behind their ability to report critical payroll information accurately and promptly. “Structurally, the inspiration of the PayReel site came from the payroll industry which is based on information accuracy and accessibility.” said HUGH ENOCKSON, Owner of Enockson Design. "An organized and intuitive site structure, combined with visual energy and excitement were a natural fit for the PayReel brand."
The new site features downloadable whitepapers on prevalent industry topics including employee misclassification and unemployment insurance, as well as interactive tools like the self-audit and demos of our exclusive program, PayReel Online. “We are thought leaders in the industry as demonstrated through our site content and the technology we provide our clients,” said McLean.
PayReel Inc., headquartered in Evergreen, Colorado, is the trusted advisor in specialized payroll management for the film, television and corporate media industries. A sister organization of Crew Connection Inc., PayReel delivers accurate and timely payroll services backed by knowledgeable professionals and unprecedented customer support.
For more information about PayReel's latest updates, visit the PayReel Web site at www.payreel.com.
RED DOOR INTERACTIVE IN 12TH ANNUAL ICIC INNER CITY 100 WINNERS
Initiative for a Competitive Inner City (ICIC) and Bloomberg BusinessWeek released the 2010 Inner City 100 list of the fastest-growing inner city companies in the U.S. Red Door Interactive from Denver ranked 32 on this year's list. The Inner City 100 program recognizes successful inner city companies and their CEO's as role models for entrepreneurship, innovative business practices and job creation in America's urban communities.
The rankings for each company were announced at the Inner City 100 Awards Dinner on Wednesday, May 5, 2010 in Boston, MA. Winners attended a two-day event featuring seminars for Inner City 100 owners and managers at Harvard Business School, a reception at the Boston Public Library and an Awards Gala that drew more than 800 guests.
“It's a great honor to be named to the Inner City 100 list for the second straight year and as we continue to expand, it's our goal to continue providing productive environments for all of our team members in places that best suite their lifestyle and location preferences,” said REID CARR, President for Red Door Interactive.
RMDMA BOWLERS WERE FEELING GROOVY
On April 28, the Rocky Mountain Direct Marketing Association (RMDMA) held their 29th Anniversary Bowling party at the Luck Strike Lanes in Belmar. The 1970s was the “Feeling Groovy” theme with awards for the best 70s costume and trivia questions about the 70's running throughout the evening.
Members, guests and families were all welcome to enjoy an evening of bowling, pizza, chicken nuggets and beverages. Serious bowlers were far and few between as everyone just enjoyed the evening.
For more information about RMDMA, go online to www.rmdma.org.
RTD HIRES FORMER NEWS REPORTER FOR EAGLE P3 PROJECT
RTD has hired former Rocky Mountain News transportation reporter KEVIN FLYNN to manage RTD's public information efforts on the EAGLE P3 project.
After a thorough recruitment process, Flynn was selected as the EAGLE P3 Public Information Project Manager because of his knowledge of transportation, transit, RTD and FasTracks, and his genuine passion to see FasTracks completed. He has strong relationships with many RTD stakeholders, and brings a strong communication skill set to this position. Flynn started in his new position on April 26.
For more information, call 303-299-6908.
THE 8TH ANNUAL SUMMERTOAST AT WRITER SQUARE AUGUST 5
Mark your calendars. On Thursday, August 5th, Denver's business community is in for the BEST SummerToast experience ever! This year, Denver's largest marketing and networking event will take place at the newly renovated Writer Square - between 15th & 16th Streets and Larimer & Lawrence Streets from 5:30-8PM. Imagine....flowing fountains, intimate lighting, music, FREE beer and delicious appetizers, gifts, door prizes, and the opportunity to get to know over 50 business organizations - all located in an open air venue....no crowd pressure! Yes, NANCY CLARK, there will be room for your handbag.
The die hard event team of SANDRA MURRAY, Contagious Media, NIKI BERTOGLIO, Unique Fyre Design, VICTORIA STEPHENS, Green Convene Strategies and the Executive Committee; KEN CUSTER, Advertising & Marketing Review; MARILEE YORCHAK, BMA; MARY SHAW, RMDMA and JIM FREY, Process Magazine will work closely with the ACF Property Management team of RICH GUNDERSEN and MELLISA MCBRYDE to deliver an extraordinary evening.
For sponsorship information, contact Murray at Sandra@contagiousmedia.net. Registration will open first week in July at www.summertoast.com.
TDA IS 2010 KELLY AWARD FINALIST, WINS OBIE BEST OF SHOW
Two separate campaigns by TDA Advertising & Design, Boulder, have been selected as finalists for the 2010 Kelly Awards, honoring nation's best magazine advertising. The two campaigns are for FirstBank, Lakeland, Colorado's free checking accounts, and for the non-profit 1%_For The Planet, Waitfield, Vermont's music downloads.
While 2010 marks TDA's fourth consecutive year as a Kelly Award finalist, the agency has never before received two nominations in the same year. It will now compete against fourteen other nominated agencies for the 2010 Kelly Grand Prize, to be announced on May 18 in New York City.
TDA Advertising & Design also was awarded Best of Show at the 2010 OBIE_Awards for a campaign for its client FirstBank The award was given by the Outdoor Advertising Association of America (OAAA)_at its May 4 ceremony in Phoenix, AZ. The OBIEs are the nation's premiere outdoor advertising award.
TDA's winning campaign featured billboards for local micro-businesses such as babysitting and dog walking services, which, according to the OAAA, “effectively communicated [FirstBank's] dedication to small business owners.”
For more information about TDA, go online to www.tdaad.com
TWO COLORADO MANUFACTURING FIRMS SELECT WEBB PR
Webb PR announced the addition of two new clients, Encision Inc., a Boulder-based medical device manufacturer, and Golden Aluminum, Inc. of Fort Lupton, a leader in aluminum recycling and manufacturing.
Encision pioneered Active Electrode Monitoring® technology in the design, development, and manufacturing of electrosurgical devices, providing a solution to patient risk in laparoscopic surgery. Webb will provide communications strategy, media relations, and consumer communications.
Golden Aluminum has also retained Webb PR for public and community relations support. Originally established by the Coors Brewing Company, Golden Aluminum operates the only aluminum facility that uses continuous casting technology- a more energy efficient technology to produce aluminum sheet for the food and beverage can industry.
For more information visit www.webbpr.com, find “Webb PR” on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/pages/Webb-PR/40338744073?ref=ts or follow on Twitter http://twitter.com/WebbPR.
WEISE COMMUNICATIONS ADDS SENIOR AE, ACCOUNT MANAGER
Weise Communications, an integrated marketing, advertising and public relations agency in Denver, has added MARK PLUMB as Senior Account Executive and HEATHER HUTCHINSON as Public Relations Account Manager to its staff.
Plumb will concentrate on the business-to-business division of Weise Communications working to manage existing accounts and growing this vertical. As a Public Relations Account Manager, Hutchinson will provide public relations services to clients, including media relations, event planning, online and traditional marketing and strategy planning. Hutchinson will also lead accounts in the health care and franchise verticals. A seasoned high-tech marketer, Plumb has worked for major players in the telecommunications industry and most recently, he served in a sales and marketing leadership role at the corporate headquarters of DISH Network.
Prior to joining Weise, Hutchinson was an Account Executive at Pivot Communication, a public relations and marketing communication firm in Boulder. During her tenure at Pivot, Hutchinson oversaw a multiple accounts concurrently, providing each with marketing and public relations services to increase clients' exposure to specific audiences. Hutchinson also worked in the communication and public relations department at Exempla Lutheran Medical Center.
For more information about Weise Communications, call 303-996-9940 x. 102 or visit www.weiseideas.com.
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