…is, apparently, in California. The California Travel & Tourism Commission and the Wine Institute are teaming up to promote the ‘Land of Wine and Food’ nationwide. Building on California’s allure as America’s “Capital of Culinary Travel,” the California Wine Institute and the California Travel and Tourism Commission (CTTC) have entered into an historic partnership to promote the state’s wine and …
Hallowell Promoted at Bader Rutter
Lori Hallowell is now a group leader at Bader Rutter. She’ll be in the agency’s account management group. Hallowell joined the agency in 1994. Her hard work and passion for the business have been instrumental in the growth of Merial, the agency’s animal health client. Originally from Palmyra, Neb., Hallowell earned a bachelor of science degree in agricultural journalism from …
A Field Assignment From Charleston Orwig
When I first saw an incoming link to AgWired From Field Assignment I thought it must be a student blog. Probably because I had just read about one teacher’s assignment of having her online journalism class take video cameras out into the field to shoot video for an assignment. By the way, if you’re in journalism and wondering if you …
Lyle Orwig Congrats NAMA
To see what Lyle Orwig looks like today you can visit CongratsNAMA.com. I just happened to stumble across it this morning. NAMA turned 50 in ’07 and Charleston|Orwig created a special site to commemorate it. I especially like the comparisons of 1957 to 2007 like the fact that Lyle had to watch the first episode of “Leave It To Beaver” …
Tricia Falter Burkhardt Promoted
Tricia here has been promoted at Morgan & Myers to Senior Associate. “Tricia excels at understanding the clients’ needs and implementing communication strategies to help them meet their business goals,” says Janine Whipps, principal. “During the past year, her project management and digital communications skills have benefited the clients she serves, including Novartis Animal Health and Kruger Seeds.” Working out …
Meyocks Group Gets Creative
The Meyocks Group has added to their creative team. Joining as a designer and art director is Jill Brimeyer. Brimeyer had been a graphic designer with Dyton Creative, a Cedar Falls marketing and design agency. She earned a bachelor’s degree in graphic design from the University of Northern Iowa in 2004. During her college career she interned for more than …
The Hondo Group Expands
The Hondo Group, a Fort Worth-based marketing communications agency, announced that Damon Daood has joined their team as senior art director. Daood will serve as lead designer for the Hondo Group creative team, utilizing his vast experience in the field to create innovative and exciting creative. In addition, Diana Britton has been promoted to media coordinator and Allison Cromer has …
Ali Kauffman Joins Meyocks Group
Ali Kauffman is brave enough to start work at the Meyocks Group as a new account coordinator. Kauffman had worked with the agency as a graduate intern and previously was a marketing and communications intern at The Principal Financial Group in Des Moines, Iowa. She is a native of Odebolt, Iowa. Kauffman earned her bachelor’s degree in journalism and mass …
Karen Potratz Returns to Bader Rutter
Well the Christmas holiday is over and it’s back to work (sort of). A lot of offices are closed this week but not ZimmComm, although I did take time today to install a new HD plasma tv/home theater system! Thank you Santa. So, back to business. And business has to do with Karen Potratz returning to Bader Rutter & Associates …
Lessing-Flynn Celebrates 100 Years
Congratulations to Tom Flynn for his new job starting January 1, 2008 as President of Lessing-Flynn. Here’s Tom with his wife Laurie. Last week the agency celebrated 100 years in business. What a milestone. We’ve only got about 25 times that many years to go to get there as a company. At their celebration the agency hosted more than 230 …