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Marketing in a Recession

Join us Wednesday, June 24 to learn how to do more with less!

Betsie Gambel and Linzy Roussel Cotaya of Gambel Communications will help us to better understand "Marketing in a Recession."

In today's economy, many of us are dealing with cuts to our marketing and communications budgets. At this luncheon, we'll learn more about how to stretch our resources and continue to market successfully.

When: Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Time: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Where: Zea's Rotisserie, 1525 St. Charles Ave., New Orleans (Parking available in rear of restaurant.)
Cost: $25 members, $30 non-members

You may pay via cash or check at the door, or via Paypal on our Web site, http://nola.iabc.com/noevents.html. To RSVP, email Courtney Sutherby at csutherby@cox.net, or call her at 504-909-2775.

About our speakers:

Betsie Gambel is one of the most respected public relations professionals in the Greater New Orleans area. She has deep experience in all aspects of PR including media, community and government relations; special events; crisis communication; and issue management. She is a "networker extraordinaire" - her passion is putting people and ideas together.

A 25 year PR veteran and former senior vice president of Keating Magee and Logan Marketing, Betsie recently opened her own public relations firm, Gambel Communications, which specializes in public relations.


Betsie is the recipient of media and communication awards from the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE), Educational Press, Public Relations Society of America (PRSA), Press Club and the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC). She was recognized as a Young Leadership Council Role Model, St. Elizabeth's Volunteer Activist and YWCA Role Model. She will be recognized by the Cancer Crusaders later this year. She enjoys speaking to communication classes and business meetings, and has spoken at national conferences.

A member of the Public Relations Society of America, the International Association of Business Communicators and the Press Club of New Orleans, Betsie is listed in Strathmore's Who's Who.

Linzy Roussel Cotaya, communications strategist for Gambel Communications, has a personal mission to engage and employ the use of emerging technologies in all communication to effectively reach a dynamic, yet strategically targeted audience. In addition to working in partnership with her clients at Gambel Communications, Linzy's focus is on embracing the merge of public relations, social media and interactive tools as an effective way to personalize messaging through grassroots public relations.

Linzy continues to be involved in the community serving as President-Elect of the New Orleans American Marketing Association, and on the boards of the New Orleans Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Archbishop Chapelle High School and as a student mentor with the Manship School of Mass Communication at Louisiana State University.

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