Presentation at Rotary Club of Amherst East (NY) offers public relations advice to small businesses, not-for-profits

The Rotary Club of Amherst East, New York, invites anyone interested in using public relations to build a business to attend its weekly lunch meeting on Thursday, February 26, 2004.

Amherst, NY (PRWEB) February 4, 2004

The Rotary Club of Amherst East invites anyone interested in using public relations to build a business to attend its weekly lunch meeting on Thursday, February 26. The presentation takes place from 11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Daffodil’s Restaurant, 930 Maple Road, Williamsville, N.Y.

The event’s presenter is Grace Lazzara, president of G. Lazzara Inc. She will discuss the use of public relations to help grow a small business or support the mission of a not-for-profit organization. She has substantial experience in both for-profit and not-for-profit public relations management.

“The first quarter of a new year is a great time to think about starting or expanding a public relations effort,” said George Oliver, president of the Rotary Club of Amherst East.

The Rotary Club of Amherst East is one of four Rotary Clubs in the Amherst area. Each meets at different times and on different days, providing flexibility to those wishing to attend Rotary meetings. The Amherst East club meets weekly at noon on Thursdays at Daffodil’s Restaurant.

To attend the Rotary lunch meeting on February 26, which costs $12.00, contact Paul McAfee, Club vocational services director, at +1 716 830-5219 or by email at media2004@exubrio.com. Please make your lunch reservation by Tuesday, February 24, to ensure your place at the table.

About Rotary

The Rotary Club of Amherst East is part of Rotary International.

• Rotary is an international service organization of 1.2 million business and professional men and women who, as volunteers, address needs of their home and international communities.
• Rotary works to improve the quality of life for all people.
• Rotary initiates local and global service projects to promote world understanding and peace and improve the life conditions for people of all ages and cultures. An example is PolioPlus through which Rotary is working to eradicate polio by 2005.

About G. Lazzara Inc.

Grace Lazzara founded G. Lazzara in 1999 to offer clients independent public relations counsel. A specialist in PR writing, she has provided PR services to organizations such as Kodak, Element K, Kaleida Health System, University at Buffalo, and Monster.ca.

The public relations manager for the Rotary Club of Amherst East is Club president elect Paul McAfee. Paul is principal of consulting firms eXubrio, LLC (http://www.exubrio.com).

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