November 26, 2013

Flint Hills highlights community partnership with video

We helped Flint Hills Resources create a video this fall about its unique partnership with the Carpenter Nature Center.  For more than a decade, Flint Hills has sponsored educational opportunities for students at the nature center located on the St. Croix River in Hastings.
 

Jennifer Hellman examines Lululemon's PR blunder
 

COO Jennifer Hellman spoke with WCCO radio host Roshini Rajkumar about the recent Lululemon snafu with its $100 yoga pants. The popular yoga apparel company has been widely scrutinized, first for its pants' disputed quality and later for its poor reaction to criticism.  Jennifer shared her advice on whether Lululemon can survive.

 

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Chris Georgacas celebrates 15th anniversary

Chris GeorgacasPresident and CEO Chris Georgacas celebrated his 15th year with Goff Public in November. 

 

"Working at Goff Public has been the pinnacle of my more than 30 years in the public affairs world.  Every day I get to work with some of the best professionals in our business - smart, fun, skillful colleagues.  And every day we work for outstanding clients who value our help.  I've loved every minute of it.  I just hope the next 15 years don't go by as quickly as the last 15!"

Clients in the news 
  • C. RiceNew client Judson University in Elgin, Illinois, is preparing for its fourth annual World Leaders Forum in March 2014. When Judson recently announced that former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will be the keynote speaker, we helped secure coverage in the Chicago Tribune and several other regional media outlets.  
  • We helped the Iron Ore Alliance place an op-ed in a new publication called MINE, which is distributed quarterly to homes and businesses on the Iron Range.  The Iron Ore Alliance is a partnership between the United Steelworkers and U. S. Steel, which operates the Minntac and Keetac iron ore facilities.
Join us to support the American Lung Association

 

Goff Public has formed a team of employees, clients and friends to take part in the American Lung Association's Fight for Air Climb on Saturday, February 22.  To join our team or support the cause, visit the Fight for Air Climb website.  

 

Who we're following on Twitter

@VSawkarThe Star Tribune's StribCast producer provides a behind-the-scenes look at the media industry and shares newsworthy stories and videos.

 

@MNCapitol: The official Twitter account of the State Capitol is a great place to find historic nuggets about the 108-year-old building and updates on the restoration project.

 

@GreaterMSP: The regional economic development group shares information about its work to cultivate public/private partnerships in the region.

 

@ShakopeeDakota: Follow the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community, the largest tribal presence in the Twin Cities, to learn more about what the tribe is doing in the community.

What we've been up to

Director of Government Affairs Elizabeth Emerson
talked about ranked choice voting, MNsure, and the state's sex offender program on "At Issue," KSTP's weekly public affairs program.
  
 
Account Executive Chris Duffy filmed, produced and edited a video about Fr. Don Talafous, a beloved monk at Saint John's University who is celebrating 70 years since he first arrived on campus as a student.  Duffy, a member of the Saint John's Alumni Association Board, debuted the video at a recent alumni event.

 



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