IABC Houston

Another Long-time Communicator Bids Farewell: Remembering Otto Glade

noemail@iabchouston.com — Wed, 28 Sep 2005 21:45:00 GMT

From the Houston Chronicle OTTO W. GLADE, 83, died September 18, 2005. Born in New Jersey, he studied to be a teacher, but found his real vocation was journalism. He received his masters degree from Columbia University and worked as a reporter and editor on newspapers in Massachusetts and New Jersey and as a news writer for NBC in Washington and New York before going to work for Esso (now ExxonMobil) in Bayonne, N.J. in 1954. He worked in communication and public relations for Exxon for 29 years before retiring in 1983. He was active in local and national employee communication circles. He served as board member and president of the Houston Business Communicators[IABC/Houston] and president of the national Council on Communication Management. Read the entire memorial. __________________________________________________________ News of Otto Glades passing reminds me that nothing lasts forever while at the same time suggesting that yes, some things do indeed endure. I was honored to...

28-Sep-05 4:45 PM

Pegge Bogle - Volunteer of the Month

noemail@iabchouston.com — Wed, 28 Sep 2005 21:00:00 GMT

Name: Pegge Bogle Company: Pierpont Communications, Inc. Title: Vice President Hometown: Troy, Michigan (north of Detroit ) Education: B.A. in Journalism (1979) Central Michigan University ; Completed graduate studies in Mass Communications (1979-80) at the American University in Cairo ( Egypt ). My line of work is: Public Relations I got into my line of work because: My longtime friend Gretchen Weis (one of many IABC blessings in my life) was an executive at Pierpont and encouraged me to give agency work a try. I love to write and discovered that Im also pretty good at strategic planning. Career landmarks: Establishing myself as a freelance business writer in 1984; Joining Pierpont in 1996 as a part-time writer and working my way to VP, as my kids grew up and I learned the PR business. Goals: Obtain my IABC accreditation by year-end (I sit the exams in October at the district conference); improve my public speaking skills; and continue to mentor...

28-Sep-05 4:00 PM

ESIG Spotlight: Bringing Home the Gold

noemail@iabchouston.com — Wed, 28 Sep 2005 21:00:00 GMT

by Alice Brink, ABC, APR Two contrasting communications programs show how to do measurement right In the 2005 IABC Gold Quill Awards, two entries were singled out for top awards – the Jake Wittmer Award for Research and the IABC Business Issues Award. The entries could not be more different – one is a food promotion campaign and the other an internal business transformation program – but both show how effective research and measurement can link communication to business outcomes. Seen more hazelnuts lately? If you are seeing hazelnuts pop up more often in the news and in food products recently, you are witnessing the results of a campaign by the Hazelnut Council implemented by Publicis Dialog. Vicki Nesper of Publicis received the Jake Wittmer Award at the IABC international conference in Washington, D.C. in June. The campaign stood out in its effective use of research to drive the entire program. The firm surveyed 1,000 primary shoppers nationwide and...

28-Sep-05 4:00 PM

New Membership Dues Payment Plan

noemail@iabchouston.com — Tue, 27 Sep 2005 23:00:00 GMT

IABC's New Membership Dues Payment Plan

IABC now gives members the option of paying their membership dues in four equal consecutive monthly payments. Please note the following guidelines if you are interested in participating:

1) The program is open only to professional members who pay full dues annually. Not eligible are student, student transition, 500 Club, retired, or corporate members.

2) Members will be charged the four equal monthly installments in the first four months of membership.

3) This program is available through online for join and renew only. The option to pay in four installments will appear automatically as part of the usual online process when you join http://www.iabc.com/join or renew http://www.iabc.com/renew.

4) Only credit card payments are eligible. The credit card must have an expiration date that is after the date when the last payment (fourth installment) will be charged.

5) Charges will be made in US dollars.

6)  IABC will charge a service fee of $5 per payment ($20 total.)

7) If a credit card is declined during any of the four installments, the membership will be cancelled immediately. The following procedure will be followed before cancellation: IABC will try to charge the card on 4 consecutive days. If it has been declined oneach of the 4 days, IABC will attempt to contact the member by email or phone. If there is no resolution after these attempts, membership will be cancelled.

We hope this payment plan options bring more convenience and affordability to our members.  Now you have no excuse not to join or renew!

27-Sep-05 6:00 PM