CHEN PR works with the Innovation Series Committee of MITEF to help drive ideas, attendance and interest for the monthly events, which range in topics from Green Buildings to Sports Marketing to Biotechnology. We are very involved in the upcoming event, “The Future of the Personal Genome” on February 8 at the MIT EG&G Education Center. Harvesting genetic information has…
That’s the question Xconomy asked its “Xconomists” – innovators and entrepreneurs across a variety of tech sectors – at a time when the topic of education is at the forefront, and for good reason. The collection of responses was released earlier this week as a Special Report on Education and is sparking much discussion within the tech community and beyond. Among the…
The Big Kahuna of US auto shows – the North American International Auto Show – revs up this week in Motor City and runs through January 22. Boston-Power International Chairman Christina Lampe-Onnerud will be there meeting-and-greeting with industry movers-and-shakers. And she’s participating in the Automotive News World Congress, joining a Who’s Who industry list of speakers from GM, Toyota, Renault-Nissan,…
How do you lift 171 million people out of poverty? Education. That’s the message of Room to Read, a charity founded by John Wood, a former marketing director for Microsoft, more than a decade ago. With modest funds and 45 chapters around the world, Room to Read is making an enormous impact. To date they have helped six million children…
If your idea of fun is hanging out at Fenway Park with a couple hundred folks – all dedicated to enriching the lives of inner city girls through sports and all the positive life habits that are instilled by being physically active – then last Saturday night’s 2nd Annual Dream Big! Sports Gala and Auction would’ve fit your spec and…
As it is often wont to do, the MIT Enterprise Forum of Cambridge presented yet another interesting and informative discussion last night, graciously hosted in the offices of the British Consulate. Driving Green Growth Through Strategic Partnerships, gathered an impressive panel that represented a diverse set of perspectives from both sides of the equation, but an enthusiastically unified view of…
At the MassTLC event recently held, CHEN PR clients were well represented as finalists: Andy Ory, Acme Packet as CEO of the Year, Publicly Traded Company (leader in providing session delivery networks to global enterprises and service providers – grew revenues 63% in 2010) Chris Randles, SpaceClaim as CEO of the Year, Privately Held Company (leader in direct modeling software…
As a PR guy, I sometimes feel like I fall somewhere in between a Consigliere and The Dude. One part trusted advisor and one part unwitting go between. I spend many of my days counseling people on how they should frame their commentary for public consumption – and for security clients that entails keeping pace with rapid fire developments and…
Data breaches have become a way of life, and a cost of business, but it seems that the past few weeks have reached a fever pitch. Like the delicate time after a major storm evacuation, it’s like there has been widespread and indiscriminate looting while the authorities scramble to re-establish control – if they even had it in the first…
Last week I attended a Boston Business Journal breakfast event on networking featuring Diane Darling, owner of Effective Networking. Diane is a nationally recognized speaker, author, entrepreneur and networker who brought humor to the table, as well as practical advice for how to best leverage yourself and your company in a social setting. Diane shared tips and tricks for making…