New Office for The Chordoma Foundation

I am very pleased to announce that The Chordoma Foundation has officially moved its office to Durham, where it can be closer to the wonderful research being done to cure this terrible disease.

My dear friend, Josh Sommer, who is also the Executive Director, hosted an open house in the lobby of his new facility, and lots of folks came to share in the excitement. Josh continues to be healthy, and is really doing significant work in this area. I am so honored to be his friend, and prous that The Harris Partners serves as marketing consultants to him.

September in Chicago

What a wonderful time to be in Chicago! Warm days, bright sunshine, and the Casual Furnishings Industry market!

All of the manufacturers and retailers were very positive about this market. All signs of optimism about the economy. So it was a very positive and uplifting time together.

The 51st annual Apollo Awards dinner and presentation was held in the Field Museum, and it was spectacular! Imagine having dinner with the 100 year-old elephants and Sue, the famous dinosaur. I've included pictures, so see for yourself. Oh, the Apollo Awards logo is one we designed for last year's 50th anniversary celebration.

Finally a Full Real Estate Broker

I took the last of my post-licensing courses today and passed with flying colors!

All this means is that I am no longer a provisional broker, and I don't have to work under the supervision of someone else. However, since this is not something I do full-time, I am sure that I will still want to have someone review my deals and contracts!

Just picked up my second listing for a warehouse in High Point.

Casual Furnishings Industry Pre-Market in Chicago

One of my favorite events is the Casual Furnishings Industry pre-market at the Merchandise Mart in Chicago. I've been working with their trade association, the International Casual Furnishings Association (ICFA) for three years now, and I'm starting to really feel a part of this industry.

This was a quick trip to video those who will speak on behalf of this year's Lifetime Achivement Award winners. Absolutely wonderful people!

And we'll be back in September for the Market itself!

New Creative Look for Tryon Palace

Yesterday, we presented five different campaigns for the launch of Tryon Palace's new strategic positioning. Each included ideas for print ads, outdoor, promotional ideas, social media, and website applications.

The good news is that there was a lot to like! After much discussion, we all agreed on one approach for moving forward. I wish I could include a sample here, but I'm going to keep it a secret until we have final work to show! Coming soon!

Commission Meeting at Tryon Palace

We've just returned from a very successful presentation to the Tryon Palace Commission in New Bern!

After three months of hard strategic work, our recommendation for the new positioning of Tryon Palace was unanimously approved! We couldn't be more proud!

We also recommended a new logotype and mark for Tryon Palace. The mark is based on an emblem on the the actual gate in front of the Governor's Palace. Take a look at the top of this post!

Now we start creative development!

Concrete Express Expands

Last May, I wrote about my client, Concrete Express, starting up in this market.

I'm pleased to tell you that the company is going so well, and they have expanded into the Winston-Salem and High Point markets. We've been working with them on some public relations and media efforts, and they are really paying off.

Keep watching for their trucks!