http://www.ackermaniablog.com Enthusiasm For Our Clients, Industry, and Agency. -- Thu, 17 Dec 2009 21:26:57 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en For the next few weeks,  we'll be bombarded by the "end of the year" stories...what was the hottest news story, funniest video, who died, who went to jail. But here's a "shout out" to the local Alcoa Inc. employees, who did not have the smoothest of years. Even in a dark year ... http://www.ackermaniablog.com/at-alcoa-inc-the-spirit-of-giving-still-prevails/ John Joslyn Gail Crutchfield of The Mountain Press recently wrote a comprehensive story about the new Titanic Museum in Pigeon Forge.  Although so much is being written and reported about this fascinating new interactive exhibit, there are so many interesting aspects to the Titanic Museum that each story is entirely different from the last. In ... http://www.ackermaniablog.com/a-celebration-of-the-ship-and-her-passengers/ Those of you who know me well know what a huge fan I am of our National Parks.  Ackermann PR was the first company in our area to formally adopt a trail in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and we remain committed to the vital importance of preserving and ... http://www.ackermaniablog.com/our-national-treasure/ Bob Yarbrough from Knoxville's WVLT-TV put together an interesting story about the new Titanic Museum in Pigeon Forge.  The Titanic Museum is scheduled to open in April 2010 and is expecting 750,000 visitors its first year. Yarbrough reports, "From the ships bridge, guests will see the same starry, moonless night and ... http://www.ackermaniablog.com/titanic-museum-update-from-volunteer-tv/ It's always exciting to promote talented people at Ackermann PR, but I had the pleasure last week of announcing the promotion of a 28-year employee at our firm to Chief Operating Officer of our company.  Crystal Cardwell has been with us since the founding of our company, and most recently served ... http://www.ackermaniablog.com/a-well-deserved-promotion/ A few years ago (shortly after my beloved father passed away), I wrote a brief story about how we shared a love for this wonderful holiday, and why. I thought it would be nice to share this little story again, so here is a PDF reprint of the story as ... http://www.ackermaniablog.com/thanksgiving-my-favorite-holiday/ Congrats to local healthcare leader Ron German, chief executive officer of East Tennessee Medical Group, who's been named chairman of the Investment Advisory Committee of the national Medical Group Management Association (MGMA). A long-time leader in MGMA business (and a former MGMA local and state president), German now oversees the corporate ... http://www.ackermaniablog.com/investing-in-the-future/ By way of Michael Silence's No Silence Here (where I sometimes am a contributing blogger), I was reading this list of The Webby Awards' list of the top ten most influential internet moments of the decade. From the expansion of Craigslist to the debut of Facebook and Twitter and on to ... http://www.ackermaniablog.com/an-influential-decade-for-digital-communications/ Our own Lisa Skinner, senior vice president of Ackermann PR, had a great time as a judge at the Grove Park Inn's National Gingerbread House Competition earlier this week in Asheville, North Carolina. We're sorry she didn't bring us back some delicious houses to eat display, but she did bring ... http://www.ackermaniablog.com/more-gingerbread/ Katie Granju, our director of digital communications and social media, has a busy day of public speaking tomorrow. It's a good thing she enjoys it! If you are a member of the Volunteer Chapter of PRSA, you can hear Katie speaking about digital strategy tomorrow at the organization's monthly luncheon. This ... http://www.ackermaniablog.com/on-the-speakers-circuit/