Tracey Mendrek, Executive Vice President It is the third week in August and a right of passage begins this week as the age-old tradition of taking the first (second, third, last) child off to college begins. Interestingly, this year a well-read journalist joins the list of those being left behind by his kids this summer.
Dennis Culloton, President & CEO For three of Illinois’ favorite sons—President Obama, Governor Quinn and Mayor Emanuel—it’s been a summer of crisis. So much of the criticism they’ve faced has been over imagery. Should President Obama have visited the Texas border towns where thousands of Central American children have illegally migrated to escape human rights
A Chicago summer is always filled with fests, concerts, and events, and in today's team blog the CS team gives us a little insight into what they enjoy doing when they're out of the office. Dennis Culloton, President & CEO I love the neighborhood festivals instead of the big citywide events. So it makes no
Tracey Mendrek, Executive Vice President Our client, Zurich North America, broke ground on their new 735,000-square-foot North American headquarters in Schaumburg, Illinois, in June. After many months of collaborating with the developer, architects and landscape architects the difficult decisions of structural design are taking shape. Demolition has started, steel has been ordered and the webcam
Dennis Culloton, President and CEO We at Culloton Strategies and the Chicago Cubs have had a few days to decompress after the team finally achieved approval of its expansion plan for Wrigley Field. The recent approval by the Chicago Landmarks Commission is a major milestone after an almost decade-long battle. While litigation may still ensue,
Patrick Skarr, Senior Account Executive In late June a Cook County Judge invalidated two citizen-led constitutional reform measures from being placed on this year’s ballot. This judicial decision was the fatal blow to the group pushing for redistricting reform, while the group advocating term limits has decided to further press its case in court. While
Some of our team members talk about which public relations related TV shows they're watching, or would like to watch this summer. Dennis Culloton, President and CEO I've been a news junkie since I learned to read with the daily newspapers, so it takes a lot to meet my news fix. On a perfect
Dennis Culloton, President and CEO As summer begins it is time to create a summer reading list. Let's forget for a moment that the onset of Fall in just three months may also bring self-loathing and regret for falling short of my reading ambitions and binge watching "Scandal" on Netflix instead. Digression: if I meet my summer
#OneNationOneTeam Angelica Munoz, Intern Today’s generation of technology has made social media a crucial component in any PR campaign. The U.S. Soccer Federation is a relevant example of proper social media usage, specifically through their interactive twitter account. With the official U.S. Soccer social media outlets having such strong followings on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram
Tracey Mendrek, Executive Vice President As part of an old school approach at Culloton Strategies, we have renewed our commitment to visit our clients. Tickets have been distributed, appointments have been made and agendas have been drawn up. We are ready to fly. During our last staff meeting we watched a TV commercial from United