Cleveland area PR consultant to work on Walt Disney World's 25th Anniversary celebration.CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 20, 1996--Karin Korpowski, a 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 account manager for McKinney Advertising & Public Relations, Cleveland, will be making the trip down to Orlando, Fla. to work with Disney as they celebrate the 25th Anniversary of Walt Disney World Noun 1. Walt Disney World - a large amusement park established in 1971 to the southwest of Orlando Orlando - a city in central Florida; site of Walt Disney World . Korpowski, a former employee of Walt Disney World, will be at the No. 1 vacation destination from Sept. 29 - Oct. 6 working in the News and Media Information Dept. as a special consultant for the anniversary kick-off. Korpowski, a Cleveland native and Bowling Green State University Bowling Green State University, at Bowling Green, Ohio; coeducational; chartered 1910 as a normal school, opened 1914. It became a college in 1929, a university in 1935. graduate, spent a year at the resort in 1990 as a publicist in what was then called Disney's Press and Publicity Dept. During her year stay with Disney, Korpowski earned college credit and received what she calls the "PR bug." "My college degree was actually in broadcast journalism Broadcast journalism refers to television news and radio news, as well as the online news outlets of broadcast affiliates. ," said Korpowski. "But I decided to apply for the Disney position to boost my resume and get some really exciting experience. I had no idea I would fall in love with PR. But what better place to learn about special events, media relations and promotions than at Walt Disney World." Although it seems to have been around forever, Walt Disney World is actually only 25 years old; the Magic Kingdom opened on Oct. 1, 1971. The kickoff to the year-long celebration begins this October 1st and is filled with celebrity appearances, new attractions and parties galore. "Stars" scheduled to be on hand for the kick-off include Regis and Kathy Lee (doing their show, LIVE, from the Disney-MGM Studios Disney-MGM Studios is a theme park at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, USA. The third park to open at the resort, it debuted on May 1, 1989. Spanning 135 acres (546,000 m²) in size, the park's theme is show business, drawing inspiration from the heyday of ), Sharon Stone, Michael J. Fox, Brett Butler Brett Butler can refer to different people:
n. pl. fes·tiv·i·ties 1. A joyous feast, holiday, or celebration; a festival. 2. The pleasure, joy, and gaiety of a festival or celebration. 3. . While at the Walt Disney World Resort for the 25th, Korpowski will be working with both broadcast and print media from across the country and around the world reporting on all the anniversary "happenings." She's also hoping to catch a glimpse Verb 1. catch a glimpse - see something for a brief time catch sight, get a look see - perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight; "You have to be a good observer to see all the details"; "Can you see the bird in that tree?"; "He is blind--he of a celeb ce·leb n. Informal A celebrity. or two. "I just love Oprah," said Korpowski, "and there's a rumor she may be coming. And I wouldn't mind seeing Tom Cruise either, but I'd settle for Mickey." Here at McKinney, Cleveland, Korpowski handles the PR on several accounts including Club Epicure and Aurora Premium Outlets. Known around the office as "Mickey," it wasn't surprising to McKinney Executive Vice President, Judy Cerne, that Disney asked Korpowski for her help on the 25th anniversary. "She's a hard worker and knows PR," said Cerne. "She works well with the media...and one look at her office and you know how much that Mouse means to her. Mickey is everywhere! I hope they don't keep her." Keep her? One thing is certain with Korpowski. "You can take the girl out of Disney, but you can't take Disney out of the girl." -0- Editor's Note: Catch the latest on Walt Disney World's 25th Anniversary from Clevelander, Karin Korpowski. Karin will be available for interviews before, during and after her stay at the Walt Disney World Resort. Contact Karin at McKinney Advertising & Public Relations no later then Friday, Sept. 27 at 216/621-5133 or 216/621-1181 (fax). Editor's Note: There is an "at" symbol after "74603.1036" in the E-mail address below. This symbol may not appear properly in some systems. CONTACT: McKinney Advertising & Public Relations, Cleveland Karin Korpowski, 216/621-5133 E-mail: 74603.1036@compuserve.com |
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