Events

March 22, 2010

Richard Christiansen: A living legend gets a ‘theater of his own’

It was an unforgettable evening for LCWA Arts & Leisure client Victory Gardens Theater when more than 100 top actors, directors, funders, administrators and theater critics gathered to celebrate the official naming of Victory Gardens’ new studio as the Richard Christiansen Theater, honoring the Chicago Tribune chief critic emeritus. Actors John Mahoney, Tim Kazurinsky and Tony Award-winner Deanna Dunagan, artistic
March 4, 2010

Working with UCAN to Help Prevent Youth Violence

For the past four years, LCWA has been proud to provide PR service to UCAN, a community-based social service organization that focuses on healing trauma, educating children and families, and preventing violence. This week we worked with UCAN to announce the alarming results of its annual “Teen Gun Survey.” According to the survey: One in four teens (26%) know someone
February 16, 2010

What Happened in Vegas… (a.k.a. The Triumphs and Tribulations of Throwing A Successful Client Event)

We just returned from SURFACES 2010 where we executed a major event for Pergo and its retail partners. The good news is the event was a huge success! It also was a reminder that when it comes to special events, inevitably something will not go as planned. With that in mind, I thought this would be an apropos time to
January 28, 2010

Reaching New Heights at the International Builders’ Show

While my public relations career has offered quite a few breathtaking moments, last week I reached new heights! I had the opportunity to coordinate a set of truly dramatic acrobatic performances for the Trex booth during the International Builders’ Show (IBS) in Las Vegas. To illustrate how Trex is elevating the outdoor living category – literally – we hired a