Patty Briguglio of MMI Public Relations to Speak at N.C. Restaurant and Lodging Association Event

Raleigh, NC, April 09, 2010 --(PR.com)-- MMI Public Relations (www.mmipublicrelations.com), a Raleigh-based, full-service public relations firm, has announced that the firm’s president, Patty Briguglio, will give a presentation on crisis public relations to North Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association (www.ncrla.biz) members on Monday, April 12 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Raleigh Convention Center, located at 500 South Salisbury Street. With expertise is executing crisis management plans, Briguglio will emphasize the importance of crisis prevention while offering basic crisis training that will protect your company’s reputation.

The NCRLA is an organization representing over 16,000 businesses across the state, dedicated to the protection and improvement of North Carolina restaurant and lodging facilities.

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“I am excited share useful information about how restaurant and lodging management can effectively manage crisis PR with NCRLA members,” said Briguglio. “There are three fundamentals to a successful crisis plan – ‘telling it all, telling it fast and telling the truth.’ I look forward to sharing insight with the best and brightest among North Carolina’s hospitality industry.”

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About Patty Briguglio:
Patty Briguglio is president of MMI Public Relations, a Raleigh-based, full-service PR firm that helps its clients start big conversations and make powerful connections. Ranked third among the Triangle’s top PR firms and in the top 10 percent nationally, MMI has received the Pinnacle Award for Steady Growth and Profitability from the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce for the past three years in a row and has been recognized twice as one of the “Best Places to Work” by the Triangle Business Journal. Briguglio has guided the firm to a position of industry leadership in the effective use of new social media PR tactics such as blogging, tweeting, producing video and podcasting. Her board affiliations include the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce’s board of directors, executive committee and the steering committee for the Chamber’s edge3 and edge4 campaigns. The edge program has been a major catalyst for economic growth and job creation in Raleigh, Wake County and the Research Triangle region. Appointed to the Raleigh Artspace board of directors, Briguglio sits on the board’s communications committee. Briguglio has won numerous awards and has been named the 2009 Woman Business Owner of the Year by the Raleigh chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners, the Small Business Champion for North Carolina by the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), one of Enterprising Women magazine's Enterprising Women of the Year and has been honored among the Triangle’s Women Extraordinaire.

About MMI Public Relations:
MMI Public Relations is a Raleigh-based, full-service PR firm that helps its clients start big conversations and make powerful connections. With a strong base in traditional public relations tactics, MMI has strategically evolved into a market leader in emerging PR tools such as social media, online video and podcasting. MMI works with firms and individuals in a wide spectrum of industries across the nation. Ranked among the Triangle’s top four PR firms and in the top 10 percent nationally, MMI is the recipient of more than 50 awards in the public relations arena as well as in the community. For more information, call (919) 233-6600 or visit the MMI Public Relations Web site at www.mmipublicrelations.com.

Jake Potter
MMI Public Relations
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jake@mmipublicrelations.com
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