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Farm Credit Issues RFQ

denverprblog — Mon, 21 May 2012 16:35:06 +0000

Farm Credit has published an RFQ for a project to help it celebrate its 100th anniversary. The deadline to respond is June 6.

Downing Street Supports Colorado March of Dimes

denverprblog — Wed, 02 May 2012 15:29:49 +0000

Downing Street Communications provided pro bono public relations services to the Colorado March of Dimes for its “March for Babies” event last Saturday, and it will continue to provide ongoing support for the organization’s future communication needs.

CPR’s Verlee, Markus Win Local, Regional & National Awards

denverprblog — Tue, 01 May 2012 15:22:07 +0000

A shout out to Colorado Public Radio reporter Megan Verlee, who picked up a regional Edward R. Murrow Award for best use of sound for her piece ”Getting Hands-On at Colorado Gators.” And also to her CPR colleague Ben Markus, who picked up two awards for his piece “Local Firefighters Honor 9/11 First Responders:” a Colorado Broadcaster Association Award for best single event news coverage and a third-place award in the category for breaking news or continuing coverage from the National Headliner Awards.

GFM Launches Digital Strategy Division

denverprblog — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 14:14:23 +0000

GroundFloor Media has launched a Digital Strategy division that will support clients with “a consistent and engaging digital presence enhancing client brands, reputations and, ultimately, results.”

Cunningham Recognized by National Restaurant Association

denverprblog — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 21:32:01 +0000

Noel Cunningham posthumously received the National Restaurant Association’s “Restaurant Neighbor Award” for his outstanding charitable service efforts. Wayne Hicks at the Denver Business Journal has the details.

SE2, Artemis Big PR Winners in Pinnacol ‘Push to Privatize’

denverprblog — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 16:03:17 +0000

Ed Sealover at the Denver Business Journal has crunched the numbers on Pinnacol Assurance’s “pricey push to privatize,” and the big public relations winners in the effort are:

SE2 – $119,126 in fees
Artemis Communications – $77,725 in fees
Rockford Gray – $58,438 in fees
Galloway Group – $23,600 in fees

Of course, law firms billed nearly $1.5 million, so “big winners” is more of a relative term.

The State of Public Relations

denverprblog — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 14:11:19 +0000

Overall budgets are up slightly, measurement and evaluation are on the rise, PR increasingly has a seat at the C-suite table, and agency-of-record relationships are vanishing, according to The USC Annenberg Strategic Communication and Public Relations Center’s latest Communication and Public Relations Generally Accepted Practices study.

Denver’s Phase Line Strategies Acquired by Vegas Firm

denverprblog — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 15:04:11 +0000

Las Vegas-based R&R Partners has acquired Denver’s Phase Line Strategies, and will rename it R&R Denver. Sean Tonner, the founder and president of Phase Line, will serve as managing director.

Travel PR Firm WordenGroup Opens Denver Office

denverprblog — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 15:01:17 +0000

WordenGroup, a boutique public relations firm specializing in travel & tourism, has added a Denver office. The firm is based in Jackson Hole, Wyo.

Deadline Today to Register for PRSA ‘Championing Creativity’

denverprblog — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 13:38:21 +0000

The deadline to register for the 2012 PRSA Western District Conference ”Championing Creativity” is today. The conference takes place next Monday and Tuesday in Denver, and it features a number of national and local public relations experts speaking on topics ranging from citizen journalism and technology to ethics and measurement.

As an added bonus, anyone who registers for the conference today will automatically be entered into a drawing to win two additional tickets to a keynote address by Carl Kasell of NPR’s “Wait Wait … Don’t Tell Me!”

About the Conference
On March 12-13, public relations and communications professionals from five states will converge on the Denver Center for the Performing Arts for the PRSA Western District Conference, “Champion Creativity.” Our winning lineup of presenters includes an actor, a political pundit, a sportscaster and an engineer as well as a specialty team of top-ranked PR pros. The headline attraction is an evening with Carl Kasell, former NPR news anchor and current scorekeeper (and straight man) on the popular quiz show, “Wait Wait … Don’t Tell Me.” (Learn more and register at www.prsacolorado.org.) Registration deadline is Monday, March 5.