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A group for freelance writers and in-house professionals who work primarily for public relations agencies and other PR clients. Are you a freelance writer that specializes in thought leadership writing and press release writing rather than content marketing writing? This group is specifically for you.

The scope of activities of alumni: enterprises and organizations engaged in foreign trade, travel agencies, trade missions abroad, customs offices, public administration, tax authorities, diplomatic and consular service, etc.

With three regional chapters in New York, Chicago and San Francisco, we provide industry professionals with a multi-faceted forum for gathering relevant information, sharing actionable ideas and building valuable relationships with fellow practitioners. FCS Members hold mid- to senior-level management positions at financial services firms including banks, brokerage firms, asset and investment management firms and insurance companies, as well as the diverse companies that service the industry, including creative agencies, media firms, technology and resource providers, as well as executive recruiters. FCS Members work in in all disciplines of financial marketing communications, from branding and advertising to media and public relations, from corporate and client communications to digital and social strategy. Through our wide variety of informational programs and networking activities, the FCS is the voice for the financial communications industry across the U.S. We host the annual FCS Financial Marketer of the Year Award and the FCS Portfolio Awards for creative excellence in financial services advertising, digital media, events, collateral and public relations. We stage monthly educational events featuring prominent marketers and compelling panel discussions. The capstone of our annual charity-focused activities is the FCS Race for Kids (www.fcsraceforkids.org) which has raised more than $2.15 million for three children’s charities since 2000. For more information on the FCS, please visit: www.theFCS.org or send email us at [email protected].

CEEASC is a regional network of public relations agencies in Central and Eastern Europe. With members from the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slovakia, it offers high level business communication support for companies interested in Central and Eastern Europe. Through the regional partnership the involved agencies are able to manage client service across borders, reach media markets of CEE countries and carry out communications programs covering several countries in the region. CEEASC brings together agencies from different geographic areas and with different cultural backgrounds. Yet, all member firms share the same values in the way we approach communications and in the way we do business. We follow high level of ethics and work on the basis of mutual trust. Be it a client-agency or an agency-agency connection, that’s the bottom line. We are dedicated to the communications profession. We know it, we do it, we speak it, and we sometimes dream with it. We give advice and develop communications solutions based on decades-long experience and expertise in the specific communications and business fields. Communications is indeed intuitive, but your intuition is polished by the hundreds of situations you managed over the years. And we have that. We respect clients and partners. We respect their goals, their interests, their vision, their employees, their products. Our work is based on the fact that we believe in them and we want to help them achieve their dreams. We are all communicators, and we all have a business mentality. We understand our clients’ business goals and logic. We know what entrepreneurship is. We all are entrepreneurs ourselves. We’re not just there to serve you. We go ahead and propose you the solutions you then want us to provide you. We’re proactive and creative. And whatever we do, we do it with responsibility and reliability.

RTFV was created to offer personal experience by way of support for victims of Road Trauma, to educate, inform and build awareness among Victorian road users, with an aim to reduce the number of fatalities and serious injuries in addition to the ripple affect, sustained on our roads. Road Trauma Families Victoria serves individual, victims and groups within the community either affected by or at risk of becoming a victim of road trauma through education and awareness. RTFV works to make change in the attitude, behaviour and awareness of all road users. We aim to create a greater understanding throughout the community of the impact of road trauma and are passionate about reform in road and sentencing laws. In doing this RTFV is a primary point of consultation for community, government and media groups regarding road trauma. RTFV volunteers collaborate with the media, community, government and related agencies to improve education, awareness and positive change in an effort to support victims and save lives on Victorian roads. Please note: Penny Martin and Richard Prouse are no longer members of this organisation. MEDIA ENQUIRIES – Lisa Markovic B.Arts. Public Relations Vice President and Media Relations Ph: 0410 621 337 Email: [email protected] EDUCATION AND CONSULTATION – Margaret Markovic President and Education Consultant Ph: 0412 707 623 Email: [email protected] Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/roadtraumafamiliesvictoria

We strive to promote the education and fraternity of the membership, while fostering partnerships with our retailers and customers through the spirit of mutual respect among all members of the home furnishings industry. Members pledge to maintain their businesses in a fair and honorable manner, recognize IHFRA’s bylaws, intent and standards, and seek no unfair advantage over any other member of IHFRA. Your Source of Industry Information MAHFA members are encouraged to participate in the many informative industry seminars provided by IHFRA. In the past year, iPad seminars, provided by Web4Retail, have been a huge hit with members. Membership discounts are also offered for the many industry publications which are offered in traditional paper formats, as well as electronically. In addition, MAHFA members have enjoyed an event featuring Tom Conley, President of the High Point Market Authority, as well as those introducing local repair services, insurance and technology updates. Breakfast meetings occur about 6 times a year, and are an inexpensive and fun way to keep in touch with fellow representatives and retailers, while becoming informed about new industry trends. Your Good Will Ambassador The MAHFA maintains a wide-ranging public relations programs aimed at keeping the public informed and counter-acting unfavorable information generated by other sources. Our Representation with City/County and State Agencies MAHFA works with the many agencies that are involved with the important day-to-day operations of retailers. Your Association Support the good work that the Mid-Atlantic Home Furnishings Association is continuing to do for the industry, and take advantage of all the individual benefits available for your company. Join the MHFA today!

With us, you get a focus on the extreme. Extreme creative. Extreme results. Extreme Marketing. And it doesn’t stop there. You also get a focus on building your business, growing it and reaching new vistas through our marketing efforts. Because when you engage the ALB Group, you don’t just get a marketing and advertising agency. You get a partner for your business success. And that’s something in short supply these days. We provide clients with best-of-breed marketing approaches, using best-of-breed creative and strategic personnel regardless of discipline. So, your marketing problems are solved by real experts. Experts focused on the extreme. And frankly, that’s different than a lot of agencies who maximize their profits by putting junior-level (read: less expensive) personnel on client jobs. We’d rather maximize your profits. Because we tap the expertise of best-of-breed talent, we’re able to offer our clients general advertising, direct response marketing, strategic marketing, public relations and interactive marketing. And we do it faster, smarter, better and more cost-effectively than the other guys. Now that’s extreme.

Travel Destination Africa, is an Africa inbound tourism promotion initiative geared at opening up the African tourism sector to the rest of the world market spectrum's through creation of awareness about the sector both local and international, coordination of overseas public relations and advertising campaigns, disseminating information on the myriad tourist and cultural attractions Africa has to offer, striving to increase inbound travelers in Africa by supporting travel agencies, generating and marketing Africa-bound tour products. Travel Destination Africa in-bound tourism promotion initiative focuses at leading to; • Access to information on tourism in Africa. • Tour development and marketing support. • Promoting Africa at overseas travel fairs. • Hosting visit Africa tourism campaigns. Africa remains the last natural habitat for a majority of the wildlife the world cherishes and admires. It is also the only preserved and pristine continent that prides a combination of culture and traditions that create a true life of experiences for all visitors. Africa is enormously endowed with natural and cultural resources which form a lucrative tourism industry rendering it to be the world’s fascinating travel and holiday destination. Wildlife is the bedrock of the tourism sector in Africa, with most of the tourist who come to Africa visiting or wishing to visit at least one or two national parks in just one country. Wildlife tourism is by far as both overseas and domestic visitors are concerned. International tourism assessments predict that the country’s tourism growth is expected to out perform its competitors in the short to medium term because of the following strategic advantages: • Its newness and novelty, with an authentic distinctiveness. • The perception of Africa as an unspoilt and largely unexpected tourism destination. • • Its green status as a tourism destination with a high environmental appeal.

“Fair Rules. Safe Streets. Local Businesses.” “Advocating for Small Businesses and Their Workforce Across the San Francisco Bay Area.” SFSBC unites San Francisco’s small businesses, residents, and city leaders to create safer streets, better transit, and resilient local economies—with expansion across the greater Bay Area. SFSBC was founded to address a persistent gap: small businesses are expected to comply with complex, shifting rules—but are rarely given clear, reliable, centralized information. SFSBC is guided by an independent Steering Committee composed of small business operators, workforce representatives, civic advisors, and subject-matter experts from across the San Francisco Bay Area. What the Steering Committee Does Sets advocacy priorities Establishes issue areas and positions based on member input, on-the-ground conditions, and verified data—rather than political alignment or outside influence. Reviews policy and enforcement impact Evaluates proposed laws, regulations, and operational practices for real-world impact on small businesses, workers, neighborhoods, and public safety. Provides structured engagement with government Coordinates constructive communication with agencies and elected officials to improve clarity, implementation, and outcomes—without acting as a paid lobbying entity. Maintains independence and transparency Operates under formal by-laws that define decision-making, conflicts of interest, leadership roles, and term limits, ensuring accountability to the community rather than third parties. Protects the organization’s mission and credibility Ensures SFSBC is not a public relations firm, political consultancy, or hired advocate for government, corporations, or outside groups whose interests may conflict with small business operators. SFSBC is not anti-government and not performative advocacy. We are pro-clarity, pro-safety, and pro-local business survival. Reach out for support or partnership.

The African Chamber of Commerce DFW was established in 1993 to provide a platform for members of the public and private sectors in the United States of America and all African countries to engage in information exchange, technologies and business opportunities. African Chamber of Commerce Dallas Fort Worth was founded by a few Africans under the leadership of Dr Obi Duruji. In 1998, Mr. Sanmi Akinmulero became President and opened the Chamber to the public; while maintaining the core values of the House. We strive to make a difference in the DFW business community, especially when it comes to building business relationships between the United States and Africa, resulting in making a difference in the communities they serve. Our mission Promote trade and investment. Promote the development of the private sector and free enterprise in Africa and the United States. Provide technical assistance and support. Act as a central information center. Act as the main forum for discussion and address relevant issues related to Africa's development. To seek and promote the strengthening of mutual intercultural understanding and commercial relations. Involve and encourage policies and legislation that promote economic growth in Africa and the Caribbean. Promote trade missions and tourism. Work informally with the African American National Chamber of Commerce, AU (African Union), COMESA, United Nations, GAWE, African chambers of commerce, local chambers, government agencies and embassies. www.africanchamberdfw.com