Last week, the International Association of BusinessCommunicators (IABC) Chicago instituted the Lou Williams Research Pioneer Award and awarded the inaugural award to LCWA. In announcing the creation of the award, the organization lauded our founder, Lou Williams, ABC, APR, IABC Fellow, as a “rogue pioneer who had the audacity to advocate that the role of communication in organizations should play

Last night was another banner evening for LCWA, as we took home five trophies at the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Chicago Skyline Awards. We were honored to win two Skyline Awards and three Awards of Excellence at the annual industry celebration. Winners included: Skyline Award for First Alert — Events and Observances (More than Seven Days); Business-Products Skyline

Spring in Chicago means flowers in bloom along Michigan Avenue, boats returning to the harbors, Northside and Southside baseball in full swing, and PR awards season – which kicked off last night with the Publicity Club of Chicago’s Golden Trumpet Awards. Members from throughout the Chicagoland PR community gathered at the historic Palmer House Hilton to honor the best of

Last week marked not only the end of a year, but the end of an era for our agency with the passing of our founder, Lou Williams. In light of this sad news, I wanted to take a moment to share some of my thoughts about the man who meant so much to me both personally and professionally. Lou enjoyed