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	Managed a four-country program for five years on behalf of a foreign foundation. This program was granted the Golden World Award as well as An Award for Excellence from the International Public Relations Association. As part of the program, arranged satellite feed of the country's president to address 3,000 American leaders assembled in Baltimore. Also, planned a gala evening that raised $500,000 for renovation projects sponsored by the Foundation. Secured a videotaped message from the President of the United States to open the gala. Additionally, developed a school curriculum that was distributed across the US and Canada, and organized a photographic exhibition that traveled to thirty cities in North America over a two-year period.


	Supervised three-country program for a Caribbean country that built coalition partners in the US, UK and Canada, promoted privatization projects such as hotels, issued press releases on a daily basis, wrote white papers and other briefing documents, arranged editorial board meetings and interviews for government officials, and arranged special events, such as the 25th anniversary of independence. Also conducted award-winning crisis communications programs for natural disaster situations.
	Developed a marketing plan to help local government attract tourism industry investments to one of the largest cities in the world. Devised a sales strategy, developed selling messages, recommended sales materials, and formulated an investor development program composed of trade shows, telemarketing, prospecting, multiplier strategy, seminars and missions, an aftercare program, media relations and advertising.


	Conducted one-on-one media training for senior government official in Eastern Europe and provided guidelines on managing a press conference for a new minister.
	For a country in southeast Asia, designed and taught four-day sessions for government spokespersons on how to deal with the media, especially the large foreign press corps stationed in the country. Conducted workshop on arranging press conferences, jointly critiqued print and broadcast coverage, and directed working sessions on formulating messages.
	For a country in the Caribbean, conducted weeklong training session on public relations for middle-level officers with the government information service. The sessions covered written materials, broadcast techniques, issue identification and message building, briefing of spokespersons and government officials, and how to manage regional programs.
	Counseled Hungarian office in preparing an EC tender to promote and communicate privatization efforts in Hungary. The office won the tender, which included arranging for business support services for Hungarian entrepreneurs.

	"I've had the benefit of working professionally with Elaine since 1986. We have worked together both in the private sector when I was a senior international executive of a major worldwide agency and in a global association of which I am the Chief Executive. Throughout that time, Elaine has been thoroughly professional, resourceful, and, most importantly, results-oriented. Her attention to the bottom line has equipped her to handle assignments on a very business-line basis." Norman Vale,former Director-General, International Advertising Association
	"Elaine is truly a valuable member of the International Trade Advisory Council. She provides thought-provoking and strategic insights on international affairs. " Hon. Benjamin A. Gilman

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