Carter Ryley Thomas Prepares for Take-off.Business Editors, Aerospace/Defense Writers RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 19, 2001 Agency Hired to Coordinate Nation-Wide Celebration of Wright Brothers' First Flight The congressionally-mandated Centennial of Flight Commission (COFC CofC College of Charleston COFC Chamber of Commerce CofC Church of Christ COFC Certificate of Conformance COFC Court of Federal Claims COFC container on flatcar (US DoD) COFC Champion of Champions ) selected Carter Ryley Thomas Public Relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most and Marketing Counsel (CRT (1) (C RunTime) See runtime library. (2) (Cathode Ray Tube) A vacuum tube used as a display screen in a computer monitor or TV. The viewing end of the tube is coated with phosphors, which emit light when struck by electrons. ) to help coordinate its national campaign celebrating the 100th anniversary of the world's first powered flight. CRT will work with NASA NASA: see National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NASA in full National Aeronautics and Space Administration Independent U.S. ; Inventing Flight: Dayton 2003; the First Flight Centennial Commission; the First Flight Centennial Foundation; the First Flight Society; the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA EAA Experimental Aircraft Association EAA European Aluminium Association (Brussels, Belgium) EAA European Acoustics Association EAA Export Administration Act EAA Everglades Agricultural Area EAA European Association of Archaeologists ); the Smithsonian Institutions' National Air and Space Museum The National Air and Space Museum (NASM) of the Smithsonian Institution is a museum in Washington, D.C., United States, and is the most popular of the Smithsonian museums. It maintains the largest collection of aircraft and spacecraft in the world. ; and organizations from across the country to commemorate the first 12 seconds of powered flight and the spirit of invention demonstrated by the Wright Brothers. "This is a wonderful opportunity," said CRT President Mark Raper Mark Raper SJ AM is current Provincial superior of the Society of Jesus[1] in Oceania. His work has entailed human rights, refugee[2] and social justice advocacy. . "We will be helping share this compelling story of innovation while capturing the imagination and inspiring future inventors. We look forward to working hand-in-hand with the COFC on a project of such magnitude." CRT will tap into its resources across the country to help the Commission lead the centennial celebration. Together, the organizations will be promoting and educating the public about this historic invention - making sure the nation is energized by the spirit of the Wright Brothers and understands how one accomplishment changed society. CRT's plan is to get as many people as possible involved - from airlines to fast food restaurants to schools in all 50 states. In addition, they will work with existing partner organizations within the aviation industry and will support other major events planned to celebrate the centennial of flight, including Inventing Flight (Ohio) and First Flight Centennial (N.C.). CRT landed the account after a comprehensive Request for Proposal process. "We were impressed by CRT's thorough understanding of our goals for this anniversary celebration," said Sherry Foster, executive director of the Centennial of Flight Commission. "Their research, their ideas and their presentation really showed the passion and strengths of CRT. Most importantly Adv. 1. most importantly - above and beyond all other consideration; "above all, you must be independent" above all, most especially , we saw synergy with the entrepreneurial spirit of CRT's employee-owned firm and our team at Centennial of Flight." The 3-year contract was awarded to CRT on June 20. Work for the account began July 1. A reenactment re·en·act also re-en·act tr.v. re·en·act·ed, re·en·act·ing, re·en·acts 1. To enact again: reenact a law. 2. of the Wright Brothers first powered flight, using an identical replica of the plane, will occur on December 17, 2003, in Kitty Hawk, N.C. Hundreds of activities will take place over the next few years, spreading from the Wright Brothers' home in Dayton, Ohio to Kitty Hawk, N.C. All of the activities will have the goal of commemorating a century of powered flight and encouraging future invention. About CRT: CRT is Virginia's largest PR firm and ranks 31st among the largest independent agencies in the nation. CRT boasts a values-based philosophy, known as Shared Values, that guides the 55+ employee-owners in their everyday decisions. The agency was recently recognized as the Best PR Agency to Work for in America - 2001 Holmes Report and was named One of Five Best Mid-sized PR Firms in the Country - PRWeek. Clients include Krispy Kreme, American Home Products, Dominion Resources, Silicon Energy, SunCom (a member of the AT&T Wireless Network), ITT ITT Initial Teacher Training (UK) ITT I Think That ITT Invitation To Tender ITT Individual Time Trial (professional cycling) ITT Intention-To-Treat ITT In This Thread (forums) Night Vision and Virginia Housing Development Authority. More information about CRT is accessible on the agency's Web site at http://www.crtpr.com. |
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