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McCULLOUGH ANNOUNCES PLANS TO RETIRE FROM CPS ENERGY

noemail@tpra.org — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 14:00:00 GMT

Jan. 19, 2010 McCULLOUGH ANNOUNCES PLANS TO RETIRE FROM CPS ENERGY Bob McCullough, APR, today announced plans to retire Feb. 1 as director of corporate communications and community relations for CPS Energy, the nation’s largest municipally owned energy company providing both electric and natural gas service. CPS Energy serves America’s seventh-largest city – San Antonio (Texas) – and surrounding area. His immediate plans call for joining the team headed by philanthropist Gordon Hartman that in April will open Morgan’s Wonderland in San Antonio, the world’s first ultra-accessible family fun park designed specifically for children and adults with special needs. McCullough joined the forerunner of CPS Energy in 1975 and advanced to manager of public relations during the Energy Crisis of the late 1970s and early 1980s. He then became director of public relations at SeaWorld San Antonio in 1987 and led the public relations team that...

FOUNDER SELLS HOPKINS & ASSOCIATES TO SENIOR COLLEAGUES

noemail@tpra.org — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 14:00:00 GMT

FOUNDER SELLS HOPKINS & ASSOCIATES TO SENIOR COLLEAGUES Dallas-Based Public Relations Firm Continues Successful 33-Year Practice DALLAS, January 6, 2010 – Hopkins & Associates Inc. has been acquired by three long-time associates, Lisa Alves, Barbara Hyman and Marilyn Pippin. Founded in 1976 by Clyde Hopkins, the firm is one of the leading independent public relations firms in Dallas. Hopkins will continue to serve of counsel for the company as he transitions to retirement. The name of the company will remain the same. “Barbara, Lisa and Marilyn bring a tremendous amount of energy and capability to bear for our clients,” Clyde Hopkins said. “In fact, they have been managing the firm for the last several years, so the transition has been smooth and faultless.” A full-service public relations agency, Hopkins & Associates has served as public relations counsel for some of the most well-known and respected companies in the U.S., as well as many...

Independent beauty schools wrestle back marketing from portals through innovative marketing cooperative

noemail@tpra.org — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 16:15:00 GMT

Independent beauty schools wrestle back marketing from portals through innovative marketing cooperative June 9, 2009 Victoria, BC — Enrollment Resources Inc. announces today a revolutionary new marketing co-operative that will give selected beauty schools a greater marketing edge. It can be challenging at best of times to identify the most practical use of a marketing budget, says Enrollment Resources co-founder Gregg Meiklejohn. Internet portals have evolved as a prime media source yet compared to traditional media, conversion rates suffer. Often Schools can’t identify where leads come from or how many competitors have been sold their leads. In our opinion it’s a mess. Meiklejohn goes on to say: when you factor in the expensive nature of TV and radio, and the challenge of staying on top of emerging internet marketing opportunities such as blogs, Twitter, Facebook, Myspace, Google, Yahoo, it’s no surprise most school owners and managers just don’t have the time or...

Boundless Network's Corporate Identity Campaign Receives Top Award from TPRA

noemail@tpra.org — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Silver Spur Recognizes Boundless’ Groundbreaking Efforts in Digital PR AUSTIN, Texas – March 26, 2009 – Boundless Network (http://www.boundlessnetwork.com), a technology-enabled branded merchandise distributor, was awarded a 2009 Silver Spur from the Texas Public Relations Association (TPRA) for its digital corporate identity campaign. Diverge Communications, a digital public relations firm, worked with Boundless to achieve the company’s business objectives using a mix of traditional and digital public relations. In winning the Silver Spur, Boundless Network bested agencies and companies of all sizes in the Corporate Identity category in Texas’ only statewide public relations awards program. The Corporate Identity award recognizes communications programs that promote awareness of a company’s brand to its audiences. Silver Spur winners in other categories include the US Army, Shell Oil, American Airlines, Kimberly-Clark and Center Point Energy. Innovation and technology is the core...

Diverge Awarded Silver Spur for Digital Public Relations Campaign

noemail@tpra.org — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 06:00:00 GMT

TPRA Recognizes Diverge’s Progressive Use of Online PR AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Diverge Communications, http://divergedigital.com/, a digital public relations firm, was awarded a 2009 Silver Spur from the Texas Public Relations Association (TPRA) for work with Boundless Network. Diverge won first place in the Corporate Identity category — beating agencies and companies of all sizes in Texas' only statewide public relations awards program. Silver Spur winners in other categories include the US Army, Shell Oil, American Airlines, Kimberly-Clark and Center Point Energy. The winning campaign used social media to generate real business results. TPRA, http://www.tpra.com/, recognized Diverge at an awards banquet February 28 in Dallas for its entry titled Boundless Digital Identity Campaign. The long-term project for Boundless Network, an Austin-based technology-enabled promotional marketing distributor, included a full array of digital PR and Web 2.0 tools to promote Boundless,...

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noemail@tpra.org — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 21:00:00 GMT

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Social Media Club Fort Worth and Dallas: October Meetings

noemail@tpra.org — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 23:00:00 GMT

He has received numerous awards for his professional and civic work including the Golden Spur from the Texas Public Relations Association (TPRA), the highest personal honor a practitioner can receive in the State of Texas, ...
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PRSA Hosts Luncheon Titled Crisis Communications & Reputation Management Featuring Beth Harbin of Southwest Airlines

noemail@tpra.org — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 20:00:00 GMT

The Dallas chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) is hosting its monthly luncheon titled Crisis Communications & Reputation Management: How Southwest Airlines responded to 9/11 and other crises to keep its enviable reputation intact on Thursday, September 11. The guest speaker is Beth Harbin, Director of Strategic Public Relations at Southwest Airlines. No crisis plan could have anticipated the disaster of 9/11 and the grounding of the entire U.S. airline industry. Yet, Southwest Airlines' PR team responded with clear direction to regain public confidence and maintain employee morale as the airline scrambled to restore operations in the days that followed. Attendees will listen as Harbin recollects Southwest Airlines' response to 9/11 and how its crisis plans evolved to handle subsequent challenges to remain one of the most admired companies in the world. The Dallas luncheon will take place at the Park Cities Club located at 5956 Sherry Lane, Ste. 1700....

Goodbye GCI My Ode to a Great Company

noemail@tpra.org — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:00:00 GMT

For three years I stalked the GCI office president, Jeff Hunt (a frequent commenter on this blog—okay only once) through PRSA and TPRA (Texas Public Relation Association) events. I even got him to speak at a PR event I was lucky enough ...

http://mattceni.wordpress.com/2008/07/03/goodbye-gci-%E2%80%93-my-ode-to-a-great-company/

Promotions, appointments and hires

noemail@tpra.org — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 13:00:00 GMT

The Public Relations Foundation of Texas launched its Educator of the Year Award at the Texas Public Relations Association conference and honored TCU's Doug ...

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T.G.I. Friday's(R) U.S.A. Receives 2008 Texas Public Relations ...

noemail@tpra.org — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 13:00:00 GMT

The Silver Spur Awards highlight the state's top public relations campaigns and practitioners. The Texas Public Relations Association is a statewide ...

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Elizabeth Christian & Associates Public Relations - Awards

noemail@tpra.org — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 19:00:00 GMT

2008 Texas Public Relations Association "External Relations" Silver Spur ... 2007 Texas Public Relations Association "Best of Texas" Award - Awarded for ...

http://www.echristianpr.com/awards/index.html

Public Relations Foundation of Texas names Doug Newsom first Educator of the Year awardee

noemail@tpra.org — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 13:00:00 GMT

The Public Relations Foundation of Texas (PRFT) launched its Educator of the Year Award at the Texas Public Relations Association (TPRA) conference and honored TCU's Doug Newsom as the inaugural recipient. The presentation was made at the TPRA Silver Spur/Best of Texas awards banquet Saturday, March 1.

http://www.newsevents.tcu.edu/1077.asp