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Archive for September, 2008

Sorrell and Harris Headline Institute Classic

By: Jennifer Moyer on Thursday, September 25th, 2008 at 5:21 am

Sir Martin Sorrell, Group Chief Executive of WPP , and Steven J. Harris, Vice President of Global Communications for General Motors, will headline the Institute for Public Relations’ Annual Distinguished Lecture & Awards Dinner. The November 5 event will be at The Yale Club in New York City. Sir Martin Sorrell’s speech will be titled, “Public Relations: The Story Behind a Remarkable Renaissance.” The Alexander Hamilton Medal, the Institute’s highest honor, will be awarded to Steve Harris for lifetime achievement in public relations. Harris has spent more than 40 years in communications, mostly in the field of auto manufacturing. Harris served on the ...

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Turk and Scanlan: Countries in Transition, Third Edition

By: Judy VanSlyke Turk on Sunday, September 7th, 2008 at 8:00 am

We’re back with the third edition of The Evolution of Public Relations: Case Studies from Countries in Transition. It has been our privilege to again serve as editors of this online book, published by the Institute for Public Relations and funded by Philips and Schering-Plough. More than 18 authors from 13 countries produced 16 cases and briefs for the book. The underlying premise is that students, professors and working professionals around the world can learn from case studies developed in a wide variety of cultural settings – not just westernized markets. One thing really struck us this time around: The practice ...

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