Make Mine A Million $ Business

Raleigh, NC, September 28, 2008 --(PR.com)-- Mary Cantando, coordinator for the North Carolina Make Mine a Million $ Business™ (www.makemineamillion.org) event, has announced that the program has named MMI Associates, Inc. (www.mmimarketing.com), a Raleigh-based full-service public relations firm, its agency of record. Make Mine a Million $ Business™, a program of Count Me In and founding partner, OPEN from American Express, provides women entrepreneurs with the opportunity to expand their businesses by generating more than a million dollars in annual revenue. MMI will assist Make Mine A Million $ Business™ in developing and implementing a public relations campaign, including media relations, strategic planning, community relations and special event services. The firm will also assist the program with hosting its first North Carolina event on Tuesday, Oct. 7 at the Blake Hotel, located at 555 S. McDowell St.

“We are excited to have MMI on board and are especially grateful for their help with the North Carolina event,” said Cantando. “The event is an incredible opportunity for women business owners and could be a boost to the North Carolina economy, as well.”

About Make Mine A Million $ Business™:
Make Mine a Million $ Business™, a program of Count Me In and founding partner, OPEN from American Express, provides women entrepreneurs with the opportunity to expand their businesses by generating more than a million dollars in annual revenue. A unique nationwide program that provides money, mentoring and marketing opportunities to help businesses grow from micro to millions, the Make Mine a Million $ Business™ program’s goal is to lead one million women entrepreneurs in the effort to reach annual revenues of one million dollars by 2010. North Carolina will host the state’s first Make Mine a Million $ Business™ event on Tuesday, Oct. 7 at the Blake Hotel in Charlotte. For more information please visit www.makemineamillion.org or call (212) 245-1245.

About MMI Associates, Inc.:
MMI Associates, Inc. is a full-service marketing and public relations firm offering a wide range of services to help clients achieve measurable results in brand awareness, name recognition, market penetration and crisis management. Established in 1994 in Phoenix, Arizona, this award-winning firm was named one of the top 10 public relations firms in the state. In North Carolina, the Triangle Business Journal’s Book of Lists has recognized MMI as one of the top five public relations firms in the Triangle. The firm has received numerous awards for its work and most recently was awarded the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce’s 2007 Pinnacle Award for Steady Growth and Profitability, and was named a Best Place to Work by the Triangle Business Journal. For more information, please call (919) 233-6600 or visit the Web site at www.mmimarketing.com.

Patty Briguglio
MMI Associates, Inc.
(919) 233-6600
patty@mmimarketing.com
PR Firms Raleigh, NC

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