DETROIT, April 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Network at IABC/Detroit's Senior
Communicators Event with seasoned professionals and hear what's involved with
PR in Lansing and Washington, DC.
Detroit PR pros, John Bailey and Mary Zatina will share their tips on
growing your network and the importance of maintaining valuable relationships.
Zatina will talk about what happens when Government Communications and PR
intersect. Bailey also will share how public relations attributed to his
mention during President George W. Bush's address to Michigan.
Who: John J. Bailey, president of John Bailey & Associates, and Mary A.
Zatina, chief of staff for Daniel Granholm Mulhern, Office of the Governor of
Michigan
What: IABC/Detroit's Annual Networking Event for Senior Communicators
sponsored by Watson Wyatt Worldwide
Where: Skyline Club, 28th floor, 2000 Town Center, Southfield, Michigan
When: Thursday, May 5, 2005, 5:30 - 8:00 p.m. Networking and
Hors d'oeuvres begin at 5:30 p.m. IABC/Detroit leaders will summarize the
chapter's accomplishments and future plans.
Admission: A donation of $20 is suggested for a scholarship fund for
students to attend future IABC/Detroit programs.
RSVP: By May 2 to Nancy Skidmore, 248-546-5490,
(nskidmore@earthlink.net )
About John J. Bailey
IABC/Detroit named John Bailey its Communicator of the Year in 2002. He
earlier received the PRSA-Detroit Chapter's 1999 Distinguished Achievement
Award and in 1998, he received a "Creatives for a Cure" career achievement
award for his ongoing work with students and new professionals entering the
public relations field. With more than 30 years of experience in the public
relations field, he has performed all aspects of industry activities as he
worked his way from entry-level account staffer to president of his own
$3 million + agency. Bailey has served clients at the state, regional and
national levels, providing strategic management planning and corporate image
enhancement for organizations of all sizes in all industries, including
automotive, health care and professional services.
About Mary A. Zatina
An outstanding alumna of the Dominican High School Class of 1978, Mary
Zatina was selected by Crain's Detroit Business as one of its "40 Under 40"
honorees in the 1990s. In her current position, she manages all functions in
the Office of the First Gentleman of Michigan, including project coordination,
speaking engagements and public image. She oversees the Governor's Employee
Communications to 55,000 State workers, manages numerous special projects with
the Governor's Office and oversees activities, operations and staff of the
Lansing and Mackinac Island Gubernatorial Residences, supervising a staff
of 12.
Throughout her career, Zatina has worked at the Central Business District
Association and Foundation, WDET-FM Public Radio and WTVS/Channel 56. In
1991, Zatina joined MCN Energy Group moving up the ranks to director of
Corporate Communications. After leaving MCN, she became senior vice
president, director of Corporate Communications and Strategy for Campbell
Ewald. Following the election of Governor Jennifer M. Granholm, Mary was
tapped to become Chief of Staff of the Office of the First Gentleman, Daniel
G. Mulhern.
About Watson Wyatt Worldwide
The event is sponsored by Watson Wyatt Worldwide, a global consulting firm
focused on human capital and financial management that specializes in three
areas: employee benefits, human capital strategies and related technology
solutions.
About IABC/Detroit
IABC/Detroit, one of the largest chapters of the 13,000-member
International Association of Business Communicators, connects more than 250
professional communicators to the people, resources and knowledge necessary to
advance their careers. The chapter, which includes members in Michigan, Ohio
and Canada, holds monthly professional development programs; sponsors
workshops; offers job referral services, informative publications, award
programs, accreditation programs and the opportunity to meet and network with
other communicators.
For membership information, visit http://www.iabc.com . Additional
information on the chapter and its free electronic job referral service for
employers is available at http://www.iabcdetroit.com or by calling Nancy
Skidmore, executive secretary, at 248-546-5490. If you have a new e-mail
address or have received this e-mail by mistake please call Nancy Skidmore at
248-546-5490 with changes or to be taken off the list.
SOURCE IABC/Detroit
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Related links:
http://www.iabcdetroit.com
http://www.iabc.com
CONTACT:
Janine Krasicky, IABC/Detroit PR Director,
President, J9 Media Solutions LLC, +1-248-542-3991,
janine@j9media.com , or Cindy Orlandi, ABC, APR, IABC/Detroit
Immediate Past President, Principal, Cyndosura - Brilliant
Communications, +1-734-250-2619, cindy@cyndosura.com
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