Posted by Cynthia Baker on Thu, Jun 23, 2011 @ 12:41 AM
PR Firm to Serve SeoSkye's National Clients with Public Relations & Social Media Services
Austin, Texas - June 22, 2011 - Accolades Public Relations (www.accoladespr.com), a PR 2.0 firm based in Austin, was selected recently by SeoSkye, a Denver-based interactive marketing and digital agency, to manage PR and social media campaigns for its client base. Accolades PR will work in tandem with SeoSkye leadership to deliver integrated communications campaigns to the interactive agency's clients.
SeoSkye provides all-inclusive marketing solutions and services within the interactive marketplace. The agency prioritizes analytics in conjunction with a customer service approach as it delivers web design, site optimization, mobile marketing, social media, and reputation management services. SeoSkye was recently nominated for the 2011 Colorado Businesses to Watch recognition due to its innovative programs, leadership and growth. The annual award program is organized by Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade.
"Our agency understands how important it is to properly prepare our clients for a strong web presence," says Courtney Tilley, co founder and managing partner of SeoSkye. "We have selected Accolades PR because their team understands how to establish effective public relations, social media and marketing campaigns that incorporate new media."
Founded in 2006 as a PR 2.0 firm, Accolades PR has focused on integrated communications strategies since its inception. The firm's mission is to set the standard in what carefully executed public relations and communication strategies can do for sales, lead generation and the bottom line of ROI. The Accolades team of public relations strategists practices a blend of traditional public relations along with optimized PR and social media. Cynthia Baker, president and founder of Accolades PR, asserts that clients are best served by a team who can apply crucial SEO principles to content published across all communications channels, including websites, blogs, releases, syndicated articles, social media and networking sites. The firm provides integrated communications solutions, including tactical web marketing strategies designed to sync public relations initiatives to B2B agendas.
"Today, a website is only part of the overall solution for being visible online. A company also needs to have its content appear on news sites, social media sites and websites," says Baker." In the new media world, a brand is only as good as its Google search results."
The results-oriented team has managed clients from over 20 different industries and serves both regional and national clients in the education, technology, advertising, financial, franchise restaurant and business sectors.
About Accolades PR
Accolades Public Relations is a results-oriented communications firm committed to progressive strategies in public relations, social media and marketing. It is a new breed of PR 2.0 firm in which the clients' needs drive solutions, whether in media exposure or news online. The firm's mission is to set the standard in what carefully executed public relations and communication strategies can do for sales, lead generation and the bottom line of ROI. The Accolades team of public relations strategists practice a blend of traditional public relations along with optimized PR and social media. They provide integrated communications solutions, including tactical web marketing strategies designed to sync public relations initiatives to B2B agendas. For more information on Accolades PR and the clients it serves, visit: www.AccoladesPR.com.
About SeoSkye
SeoSkye is a privately held, Denver based, on-line marketing and digital agency providing all-inclusive marketing solutions and services within the interactive marketplace. Key to SeoSkye's rapid success is the agency's analytical reporting and customer service approach to web design, site optimization, mobile marketing, social media, and reputation management services. For more information, visit: www.seoskye.com.
Media Contact:
Cynthia Baker
Accolades Public Relations
512-586-8278
Cynthia@AccoladesPR.com
Posted by Cynthia Baker on Tue, Jun 07, 2011 @ 10:36 AM
Cynthia Baker, the president and founder of Accolades PR, spoke in April at the Bosphorus CRMist Summit in Istanbul, Turkey. Cynthia was invited by conference organizers to speak on “CRM in a New Media World… inbound marketing and social CRM.”
The summit, which was presented by the Turkish company Bosphorus Training & Consulting, focused on sharing and discussing ideas to keep companies up to date on the newest and best practices in business, which includes tools like social CRM.
The conference included a full slate of CRM experts from the world. Other speakers from the U.S. included Dr. Robert Shaw on “How to Maximize Return on Ideas from CRM Investments and Experiments,” Vicki Flaugher on “Using Social Media and Social CRM for Communication Center Success” and Shel Horowitz on “Turning Customers Into Marketers: How to Throw Away the Script and Create Powerful Positive Experiences.”
Cynthia’s address included the following remarks: “In today’s world where customers trust peers and not advertising, a company needs to rethink their approach to marketing and customer relations management. If a business is to thrive today, it needs to develop a systematic approach to marketing online ‘where your brand is as good as your Google Search results.’”
The CRMist Summit spanned April 20-21 at the Elite World Hotel in Istanbul.
Posted by Cynthia Baker on Fri, May 13, 2011 @ 08:51 AM
Essential Healthcare Management (EHM) Taps Accolades PR as Strategic Partner
PR Firm to Serve EHM's National Healthcare Clients with Public Relations & Social Media Services
Austin, Texas – May, 10 2011 – Accolades Public Relations (www.accoladespr.com), a PR 2.0 firm based in Austin, was selected recently by Essential Healthcare Management (EHM), a Dallas healthcare business development firm, to manage PR and social media campaigns for the consultancy and its client base.
EHM offers medical suppliers corporate account strategy and implementation. The team provides marketing and sales support to create demand for medical products and services. EHM guides clients through the healthcare procurement process and connects them with key decision makers in the GPO, ACO and IDN networks.
"We simplify the marketing process for our medical suppliers by understanding how to introduce them into the healthcare system and to outsource crucial marketing and communications functions for them," says Stan Schroeder, managing partner of EHM. "Accolades PR's experience working in the healthcare industry and extensive knowledge of inbound marketing principles, public relations and social media makes it a strong support team of our medical suppliers."
Accolades PR is a results-oriented public relations firm practicing PR 2.O disciplines. The agency's team previously has served healthcare clients with traditional PR and online marketing strategies, the most notable being drkoop.com.
"We are pleased to be able to leverage our knowledge of the healthcare market for our client, Essential Healthcare Management, and to look forward to serving select members of their medical supplier customer base," says Cynthia Baker, president and founder of Accolades PR. "Many companies need assistance with implementing a strategic plan for communicating and marketing online. We lift that burden from them so they can focus on their core competencies."
About Accolades PR
Accolades Public Relations is a results-oriented communications firm committed to progressive strategies in public relations, social media and marketing. It is a new breed of PR 2.0 firm in which the clients’ needs drive solutions, whether in media exposure or news online.
The firm’s mission is to set the standard in what carefully executed public relations and communication strategies can do for sales, lead generation and the bottom line of ROI. Accolades’ team of public relations strategists practice a blend of traditional public relations along with optimized PR and social media. They provide integrated communications solutions, including tactical web marketing strategies designed to sync public relations initiatives to B2B agendas.
For more information on Accolades PR and the clients it serves, visit www.AccoladesPR.com.
Posted by Cynthia Baker on Wed, Jan 19, 2011 @ 10:55 AM
Feb. 8, 2011, at Norris Conference Center
1 Day - 100 Sales and Marketing tips
The Austin Business Conference will focus on the critical challenges of sales and marketing to help local businesses grow revenue and profits in 2011. Each session will be led by an expert who will facilitate an interactive discussion. All attendees will receive a conference directory with 100 Sales and Marketing tips.
Presentations include:
- Building A Simple And Sustainable Sales Process
- Build Your Platform, Build Your Revenue
- Leveraging your position as CEO to Drive Sales
- Traditional PR...Does It Still Exist?
- 7 Steps to Marketing Success
- Practical Marketing - Get The Most From Your Budget
- Content Marketing
- Online Advertising For Local Businesses: It's More Than Search
Check out the conference at www.austinbusinessconference.com.
Registration is $85 and includes all presentation, refreshments, access to the exhibit area, lunch and parking.
Use the promotion code APR5537 and registration is discounted to $75!
Posted by Cynthia Baker on Tue, Jul 13, 2010 @ 01:02 PM
Media Contact:
Cynthia Baker
Accolades Public Relations
512-586-8278
Cynthia@AccoladesPR.com
-Communications firm assists with public relations and social media campaigns-
Springfield, MO, July 13, 2010 — Drury University, a nationally accredited institution of higher learning, has tapped Accolades PR to assist with the launch of its Social Media Certificate program for graduate credit. Accolades PR will develop public relations and social media campaigns that will increase brand awareness and enrollment in the university’s online webinar course.
Drury University offers both on-campus classes and the new online webinar class as a means of providing training in the best practices, texts and research compiled in new media communications. Students who successfully complete Drury’s social media graduate course will receive three hours of graduate credit that is transferrable to accredited universities accepting social media courses within their degree offerings.
Deltina Hay, social media pioneer and author of “A Survival Guide to Social Media and Web 2.0 Optimization” will facilitate the webinar program, teaching students how to use social media and Web 2.0 technologies. Serving as a social media instructor, Hay will be leading students in how to connect and expand a brand on the social web. Covering RSS feeds, widgets, applications and plug-ins, the webinar will turn social media students into seasoned practitioners by teaching them how to apply these tools to fulfill specified goals.
“Since Accolades PR has taken a leading role in applying Web 2.0 technologies to their PR practice they are an appropriate firm to represent Deltina Hay and our curriculum,” comments Dr. Curt Gilstrap, Director of Graduate and Continuing Studies at Drury. “The PR 2.0 firm’s progressive marketing strategies are what we needed to increase visibility online about our program.”
Students will be taught how to design and pilot social media campaigns. Going beyond technology skill development, students will gain media management skills and the ability to adapt to the changing landscape of integrated media. Upon completion of the course, they will receive a social media certificate from Drury University to demonstrate competency in social media gained through an accredited, graduate level curriculum.
“The Drury team and I are thrilled at the opportunity to teach social media practices that will impact the business lives of students,” responded Deltina Hay. “Knowing the success and dedication that Accolades PR had delivered to their clients in the past, I recommended that they take on the promotion of the Drury program.”
The first graduate-level social media webinar program began July 5th. Drury’s Social Media Certificate program is open to anyone with a bachelor’s degree. The course counts for three credit hours toward Drury’s Master of Arts in Communication, which is transferrable to other accredited institutions.
For more information and to register, visit Drury University’s Social Media Certificate Web site at: www.socialmediacertificate.net
About Accolades PR
Accolades Public Relations is a results-oriented communications firm committed to progressive strategies in public relations, social media and marketing. It is a new breed of PR 2.0 firm where the clients’ needs drive solutions – whether in media exposure or news online.
The firm’s mission is to set the standard in what carefully executed public relations and communication strategies can do for sales, lead generation and the bottom line of ROI. Accolades’ team of public relations strategists practice a blend of traditional public relations along with optimized PR and social media. They provide integrated communications solutions, including tactical web marketing strategies designed to sync public relations initiatives to B2B agendas.
Collectively the team has garnered media placements in The Wall Street Journal, Entrepreneur Magazine, VentureWire, New York Times, Red Herring, BusinessWeek, CNBC, Franchise Times, USA Today, Self and Family Magazine along with a host of trade publications, regional business journals, dailies and broadcast outlets. These traditional PR efforts complement the integrated communications campaigns the team develops and executes for clients to assist each in growing an interactive presence online. Based upon an initial, strategic plan, the Accolades team consults and assists with blogging, integrating social media sites like LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube and building community engagement.
The agency focuses growing and protecting its clients’ most valuable asset – their brand. With expertise in corporate communications, brand management, media relations, social media, product launches, and special events, the firm’s capabilities empower client initiatives. Accolades Public Relations is based in Austin, Texas and serves both regional and national clients in the education, technology, advertising, financial, franchise, restaurant and business sectors.
For more information on Accolades PR and the clients they serve, visit www.AccoldesPR.com
About Drury University, College of Graduate and Continuing Studies
Drury is an independent University, church related, grounded in the liberal arts tradition and committed to personalized education in a community of scholars who value the arts of teaching and learning. Education at Drury seeks to cultivate spiritual sensibilities and imaginative faculties as well as ethical insight and critical thought; to foster the integration of theoretical and practical knowledge; and to liberate persons to participate responsibly in and contribute to a global community.
For more information, visit www.drury.edu/strategicplan.
Posted by Cynthia Baker on Wed, Feb 17, 2010 @ 01:26 PM
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Accolades Public Relations
512-698-4647
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MBSQuoteline selects Accolades Public Relations for Integrated Communications
Financial information company taps PR firm to develop social media strategies to reach clients online
Austin, Texas, January 28, 2010 — Accolades PR, a results-oriented communications firm committed to progressive strategies in public relations and marketing, announced today that it has recently launched the social media presence for MBSQuoteline, a successful financial information company that provides live mortgage market information for originators.
Since 1992, MBSQuoteline has offered its clients live MBS prices, as trades happen, and up to the minute mortgage market news and analysis, as events occur. The Austin-based firm’s expertise in the mortgage backed securities (MBS) market enables them to provide concise, factual reporting on market movements, financial news and incisive, market commentary throughout the day by experienced analysts.
Accolades PR will assist MBSQuoteline in delivering a portion of the market updates and financial alerts directly to consumers on the Web using social networking sites. Using Web 2.0 technologies, the PR firm will make it easier for loan originators to access MBSQuoteline’s real-time data and to experience first-hand how it can help them better serve their customers and make better lock-float decisions.
“MBSQuoteline is the perfect example of a company providing valuable data to its subscriber base,” states Cynthia Baker, president of Accolades PR. “We have developed an integrated communications strategy that will significantly expand the network of mortgage professionals who will be able to access and test this time-sensitive market information.”
Scott Sanderson, founder and managing partner of MBSQuoteline, is a veteran of the mortgage industry with a career spanning over 25 years. He has seen his fair share of market volatility and understands how clients benefit from observing market trends that indicate when investors are about to re-price and issue new rates.
“Much of our business is conducted on the Web and our financial information is delivered to the client’s desktop or PDA. We realized that it is now time to take the next step and start utilizing social media to connect with our core audiences,” says Scott Sanderson. “Accolades’ team members are experts in social media, and they know how to reach our targeted clients online.”
Accolades Public Relations will build awareness for MBSQuoteline’s subscriber services through a series of strategic social media campaigns that highlight the firm’s real-time MBS and treasury prices, insightful commentary, charting, and more. They will expand the social media presence for MBSQuoteline and connect to loan originators on social media sites like LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter. They will showcase the expertise of the analysts and highlight the value of the services that MBSQuoteline provides.
About MBSQuoteline
MBSQuoteline, a proven financial information company has been serving loan originators, loan officers and risk managers with actionable, mortgage backed securities data since its inception in 1992. The Austin-based firm provides concise, factual reporting on mortgage market movements, financial news and incisive market commentary throughout the day by experienced analysts – as the news happens
The mortgage market experts offer advance notice of when investors will re-price loans, which creates a window of time for lock/float decisions. This crucial information is summarized within a proprietary Price Change Chart, live streaming of MBS prices as trades happen, scheduled updates on mortgage rates at intervals throughout the day and special alerts when pricing becomes favorable or unfavorable. The up-to-the-minute market news and analysis of financial events as they occur is delivered directly by email or mobile phones.
MBSQuoteline provide professional reporting of the mortgage rates and economic indicators without forecasting, which keeps the autonomy of the decision-making in the hands of the loan officers. Loan officers and originators benefit by knowing when investors are about to re-price loans, seeing volatility and trends developing in the market and gaining financial newsletters to report this information back to their clients.
For additional information, please visit the MBSQuoteline web site at
http://budurl.com/mbsquoteline
About Accolades Public Relations
Austin-based Accolades PR is a results-oriented communications firm committed to progressive strategies for public relations and marketing communications. The agency focuses on building and protecting its clients’ most valuable asset – their brand. With expertise in media relations, corporate communications, product launches and special events, the firm’s capabilities encompass a variety of practice areas. As a team, Accolades PR delivers more than 50 years of experience in building media relationships and developing effective marketing campaigns. Accolades PR’s mission is to set the standard in what carefully executed public relations and communications strategies can do for sales, lead generation and the bottom line of ROI.
More information on the firm and its unique service offerings is available at http://budurl.com/accoladespr
Posted by Cynthia Baker on Sat, Dec 19, 2009 @ 01:42 PM
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Media Contact
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Accolades Public Relations
512.658.2709 (cell)
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New Era Portfolio selects Accolades Public Relations
Fine art publisher taps PR firm to develop social media strategy to reach consumers online
Austin, Texas, November 20, 2009 — Accolades PR, a results-oriented communications firm committed to progressive strategies in public relations and marketing, announced today that it has recently launched the social media presence for New Era Portfolio, an award winning fine art publisher and manufacturer that markets limited edition artwork nationally.
New Era Portfolio’s expertise in managing artists and forecasting style trends allow the company to deliver current, vital artwork to corporate and hospitality design arenas and a prestigious collection of retail clients. New Era Portfolio’s technological platform, not only delivers fine custom artwork quickly, but also creates web-based solutions for blue chip retailers.
Joe Garcia, CEO and president, has led his company into Inc. 500 company status and is now guiding it through recessionary times. The skilled entrepreneur is innovating on multiple fronts in order to more directly meet the needs and interests of consumers. With the convergence of media online and the advent of cost effective Web 2.0 technologies, Garcia envisioned an immediate opportunity to expand his business by selling directly to consumers online.
“Accolades Public Relations is one of the first communications firms in Austin to embrace social media strategies along with traditional PR,” comments Joe Garcia. “When I read of their expertise, I knew they would understand how to integrate our Facebook, blog, Twitter and LinkedIn sites for an effective social media presence.”
New Era Portfolio selected Accolades PR to assist the company in developing and executing a social media strategy that would help them to leverage their business accomplishments and news into online PR as well as social media content that would be of interest to their business relationships. The communications firm was also tasked with mapping the communications appropriate for the firm’s four websites and associated social networking sites.
“An integrated communications strategy can be confusing to clients initially since there are so many unfamiliar moving parts – blogs, social networking sites, RSS feeds, widgets, etc. along with optimized PR and traditional media services,” comments Cynthia Baker, president and founder of Accolades Public Relations. “Understanding the client’s pre-existing business relationships and communities (and knowing where those groups are living online) is a crucial part of developing a solid social media strategy.”
Accolades PR has assisted New Era Portfolio to date in developing an active and ongoing presence online and by significantly growing their social networks. The public relations firm introduced New Era Portfolio to tools and systems that empower them to tap into online communities at will and to maintain conversations and networking through social media. At the same time, Accolades PR has handled the public relations efforts for the company.
“Clients count on us to have the answers, and we are pleased to be a PR 2.0 firm with the full set of the skills needed to gain client exposure on the Web,” states Baker. “The combination of PR skills and social media knowledge is key to getting reliable results.”
New Era Portfolio is an award-winning fine art publisher, offering, limited–edition artwork customizable to commercial or residential settings. Commissioning top artists from around the nation, New Era’s extensive cache of artwork provides interior designers with Pantone color-coded fine art that can be customized and framed for specific needs. New Era is the innovative pioneer in the art world, providing full-service, integrated processes for publishing, printing, manufacturing and framing fine art. Besides commercial interior designers, the company also works extensively with the hospitality, retail, healthcare, television and cinema industries.
About Accolades Public Relations
Austin-based Accolades PR is a results-oriented communications firm committed to progressive strategies for public relations and marketing communications. The agency focuses on building and protecting its clients’ most valuable asset – their brand. With expertise in media relations, corporate communications, product launches and special events, the firm’s capabilities encompass a variety of practice areas. As a team, Accolades PR delivers more than 50 years of experience in building media relationships and developing effective marketing campaigns. Accolades PR’s mission is to set the standard in what carefully executed public relations and communications strategies can do for sales, lead generation and the bottom line of ROI.
More information on the firm and its unique service offerings is available at www.AccoladesPR.com
Posted by Cynthia Baker on Sun, Aug 30, 2009 @ 11:21 AM
Accolades Public Relations is focused on providing top-tier communications services to our diverse client list, which is why we try to keep our eyes open for events that can be of great benefit to our clients. The Ubiquity Marketing unSummit: How Local Entrepreneurs can Save the World and Pay the Rent in any Economic Climate is an event that is bringing together some of the industry’s principal thought leaders to provide insight into some of the most innovative and strategic marketing techniques that are taking traditional marketing campaigns to the next level.
Among the speakers will be Chris Brogan, president of New Marketing Labs, a new media marketing agency and our very own Cynthia Baker, president and founder of Accolades Public Relations in Austin, TX. Cynthia’s presentation “Engage, therefore I am” will discuss how word-of-mouth techniques can leverage every day personal relationships as a physical or virtual event.
The event will be on Thursday, September 3 at the Shoreline Grill in Austin. One of my favorite promotional tools they’ve created for this event is a viral video. It’s extremely well made and get their message across in a creative and thought provoking manner. Click here for more information and to register.
Posted by Cynthia Baker on Mon, Jul 13, 2009 @ 09:10 AM
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Accolades Public Relations
512.586.8278 (cell)
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How to Keep From Falling Off the Face of the Internet
New Handbook Provides Guide, Access to the Social Web
A Survival Guide to Social Media and Web 2.0 Optimization: Strategies, Tactics, and Tools for Succeeding in the Social Web,a new book by open-source guru Deltina Hay, arms you with the technical skills to navigate the world of social media and create a successful Web presence.
AUSTIN, TEXAS, July 13, 2009 Deltina Hay, an expert in open source programming and founder of SocialMediaPower.com, has produced a first-in-class technical handbook to mastering the application and integration of Web 2.0 tools. Written for entrepreneurs, small to medium size business owners, SEO firms, PR/marketing companies and students, this social media textbook provides valuable instruction for the novice user to the advanced developer.
My goal was to create a readable text that would help entrepreneurs and companies gain access to the millions of potential clients in the Social Web states Deltina Hay, author of A Survival Guide to Social Media and Web 2.0 Optimization.My book does not just teach theory or how to blog, it empowers you with a sustainable, optimized Social Web presence for interacting with your target audiences.
Readers will enjoy over 400 pages of training, easy-to-follow screen shots and a companion CD to learn the fundamentals of Web 2.0 from creating an impressive Facebook page to developing an optimization strategy for RSS feeds and employing widgets, building a WordPress site and podcasting/vidcasting/webcasting.
Table of Contents includes:
- Creating a Social Media Strategy
- RSS Feeds & Blogs
- Building a WordPress site
- Podcasting/Vidcasting/Webcasting
- Social Networking & Micro-Blogging
- Social Bookmarking & Crowd Sourcing
- Media Communities
- Widgets & Badges
- Social Media Newsrooms
- Measuring Success
Deltina Hay Survival Guide can help anyone from the newbie Twitterer to the seasoned code monkey manuever the Social Web like a Jedi Master. Read this book and join the revolution! comments JD Lasica, Founder, Socialmedia.biz
This comprehensive how-to guide provides the substance to enable you to move ahead with your online goals. Stay ahead of the social media curve and purchase your discounted copy at http://www.socialmediapower.com/social-media-book/,or buy anywhere books are sold.
A SURVIVAL GUIDE TO SOCIAL MEDIA AND WEB 2.0 OPTIMIZATION
ISBN: 978-0-9817443-8-4?
Price: $24.95
Published by: Wiggy Press
Distributed Internationally by: Midpoint Trade Books
About Deltina Hay
Deltina Hay graduate education includes applied mathematics, computer science, and psychology. She has written two substantial books on social media and Web 2.0, is a regular contributor of articles on the subject, and given countless presentations. She has the advantage over many social media consultants in that she is both a developer and a user of social media. As a publisher and small business owner, she knows firsthand how to apply the tools of social media to the industry, and as a developer, knows how to build them. While she has taught at the university level, her deep working knowledge of social media ideas as well as how to apply them in the real world make her writings and presentations some of the most exciting and accessible in the industry today.
Advance Praise for A Survival Guide to Social Media and Web 2.0 Optimization
Social media offers incredible potential for growing a business or reputation online. But using social media can be an incredible time-suck if you dont know what you are doing. Deltina book will help you make the best use of social media. Read it. Use it. Put it into practice.John Kremer, author of 1001 Ways to Market Your Books
I highly recommend this book as a resource for anyone advertising social media strategies as a part of their professional offerings or, for that matter, anyone considering hiring a social media strategist. This is a very important and much appreciated book.Mike Chapman, Award-winning social media strategist, Social Media Club co-founder
Posted by Cynthia Baker on Tue, May 19, 2009 @ 10:41 AM
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Accolades Public Relations
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Flamingo-a-Go-Go 2009 Charity Event Giving Cancer the Bird
Planet Cancers annual fundraiser will be getting everyone tickled pink for the cause at the Monarch luxury apartments in downtown Austin
AUSTIN, TX March 19 Planet Cancer, an advocacy and support community serving young adults with cancer, announced today that their annual fundraising event, Flamingo-a-Go-Go, will be held on May 2 in the courtyard atrium of the Monarch Luxury Living Apartments on 5th Street in downtown Austin. This event is expected to draw over 800 attendees, making it the largest fundraiser to date for the organization. Their signature plastic pink flamingos, pink boas, and pink flamingo-tini drinks will be tickling everyone pink.
Flamingo-a-Go-Go is a one-of-a-kind party and Planet Cancers only fundraising event for the year. Planet Cancer serves young adults with cancer between the ages of 18 and 40. This is the only cancer demographic that has not seen improvements in survival rates since 1975. Planet Cancer offers three program areas to support young adults with cancer: online support through its Web site (www.planetcancer.org); face-to-face support through its exemplary weekend retreat programs; and advocacy and awareness efforts around the country.
“Flamingo-a-Go-Go is a perfect expression of Planet Cancer’s irreverence and spirit,” says executive director Heidi Adams. “It’s an UN-gala fun and quirky, and our own contribution to keeping Austin weird while raising awareness about young adults with cancer.”
Local music icon Kasey Crowley, herself a young adult survivor of cancer, will perform live at the event, and DJ Manny will provide live entertainment. Catering will be provided by several local eateries, including Whole Foods and Moonshine. A silent auction will be held with an array of items, including a trip to the San Diego Zoo, complete with airfare and hotel accommodations; and a weekend at a Lake Travis lake house retreat.
The guest list this year includes Eric Shanteau, an Olympic Swimmer who learned he had testicular cancer just before the 2008 Olympics but, under doctor supervision, delayed treatment to participate in the games. On March 11, the rehabilitated Shanteau broke the pool record in the 200-meter breaststroke at the Austin Grand Prix. Other guests include, Tyler Sieswerda, nightly news anchor at KVUE Austin, and Paul Carrozza, founder of RunTex. This years party is sponsored by SKYY Spirits and Mix 94.7. Other corporate and media sponsors include Hulsey IP, Austin Ventures and News 8 Austin. The full list of sponsors can be viewed on the Flamingo-a-Go-Go Web site (www.FlamingoAGoGo.com).
We are really looking forward to the party this year. It will be the largest, most impressive party yet, said Kelly White, the Chairman of the Flamingo-a-Go-Go event committee. We are so thankful that the Austin community has embraced this organization and this cause. It reaches and helps so many people across the United States, but we could not succeed without our Austin-based businesses and supporters.
More details – including sponsor packages and online ticket sales – are available at www.FlamingoAGoGo.com, and the most current updates on the event can be found on Facebook at www.causes.com/flamingoagogo. You can also follow the Flamingo on Twitter at #flamingoagogo.
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About Planet Cancer
Planet Cancer is a non-profit organization based in Austin, Texas, that provides a one-of-a-kind community for young adults between the ages of 18 and 40 with cancer. It is a national leader in advocacy for this forgotten demographic. Founded by Heidi Adams after her own diagnosis with bone cancer at age 26, Adams experienced firsthand the void in support and resources for young adults. Planet Cancer is a founding member of the Lance Armstrong Foundation (LAF)-sponsored LiveSTRONG Young Adult Alliance, a national coalition of organizations working to improve survival rates and quality of life for young adults with cancer.