DIARY: UK cabs drive on wrong side of PR
20 Dec 1999
Wrong side of the street, wrong side of the ocean, or both?
TULSA: In an effort to secure its share of federal funds, the Tulsa Airport Authority (TAA) has turned to public affairs specialists R. Duffy Wall and Associates.
Wrong side of the street, wrong side of the ocean, or both?
CHICAGO: Edelman has launched a national tourism practice and tapped SVP Jill Collins to lead it.
Client: Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide (White Plains, NY)
The clamor for media attention by competing dot-coms has reached such deafening levels these days that companies are going to the ends of the earth to rise above the noise.
In lieu of sending fruitcakes this holiday season, Z Communications has opted to put its name under the feet of its clients - literally.
INCHON CITY, SOUTH KOREA: The Inchon International Airport Authority has awarded a dollars 5 million-plus PR account - believed to be one of the biggest ever awarded in Asia - to Burson-Marsteller. The agency triumphed over finalists Hill & Knowlton, Edelman and Fleishman-Hillard.
BOSTON: An increasing number of holiday shoppers are planning on purchasing a product from companies that donate a percentage of their profits to a cause, with women and African-Americans again ranking among the greatest supporters of this practice.
BERMUDA: The PR industry has finally found its way to the longtime insurance and tourism mecca of Bermuda.
The United Parcel Service knows a great PR stunt when it sees one, especially when furry, oh-so-cute animals are part of the package.
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