The Chamber of Commerce is proud to present this special opportunity to hear a presentation by visiting CEO Tom Hirons.  Tom, who has an extensive background in marketing, public relations and growing a business, will share his expertise with the group.

The TEN meeting will be Friday, July13th from 8:00 – 9:30 a.m. at the Visitors Center.

Tom’s business Hirons & Company has seen tremendous success over the years.  Hirons & Company provides advertising, public relations and interactive services to top private and public sector accounts in Indiana, including the Indianapolis Indians, Indiana Office of Tourism Development, The Villages, Metropolitan Indianapolis Board of REALTORS® (MIBOR) and the Indianapolis Zoo. Hirons also provides communications planning and implementation services to NASA, the U.S. Department of Transportation, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior and the U.S. Department of Energy.

This will be a very interesting session.  If you plan on attending please RSVP to afischvogt@cedcorp.com or 379-4457.

About Tom Hirons…
Tom Hirons is an alumnus of Indiana University with his bachelor's degree in Arts and Sciences and post-graduate studies in marketing, public and environmental affairs, and journalism. Tom studied and worked with Philip Ward Burton and credits Mr. Burton, a pioneer in tracking and predicting advertising effectiveness, as his mentor.

Tom has motivated his 27-year-old agency with $34 million in annual capitalized billings to build partnerships of respect with clients. He holds valued and trusted positions in industry and academia, including serving on several boards and at the Indiana University School of Journalism as the "Riley Professor." In the 1990s, Tom operated two offices in China working with such high-profile clients as Cummins Engine and IBM.

Tom has two children, Dan and Meghan who are recent graduates of Indiana University and are working in video production and new media.

Tom has received many awards and recognition in the past, including

• Indiana University School of Business Johnson Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation Growth 100 Award (Three consecutive years for "outstanding financial achievements, overall vision, and business practices".)
• Indianapolis Business Journal 2004 and 2005 Book of Lists, "Largest full-service advertising agency in the Indianapolis area."
• Awards for client work including, The International Web Page Awards ADDYs from the American Advertising Federation, Public Relations Society of America, American Hospital Association, International Society of Performing Arts Presenters, and International Association of Business Communicators.