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B&A Observes 25 Years

Beeler & Associates (B&A), a Long Beach-based public relations and advertising agency, celebrated its 25th anniversary September 2003. The firm was established in 1978 by Jay Beeler, a graduate and former journalism faculty member at California State University, Long Beach.

Another Award!

Public Communicators of Los Angeles (PCLA) presented a Silver Award for ongoing publications to the John Douglas French Alzheimer's Center newsletter, Family Ties. Written by French Center Director of Public Relations Diana Eastman, the publication is designed and produced by B&A VP/Art Director Stacey Francis.

International Award

Harbor-UCLA Medical Center's 2000 Calendar, designed and produced by B&A VP/Art Director Stacey Francis, received two Most Original awards from the World and National Calendar Awards Program. 

Among 206 entries from Germany, Canada, Israel, Russia, England, Austria, Belgium, Australia and the United States, the calendar received a Bronze Award. Among 374 entries from over 134 U.S. companies, a Silver Award was received in the Custom/Corporate Division.

 

New Accounts/Projects

Union Development Co — Marketing of Cerritos Storage Centre, 
    opening Summer 2004
F&M Bank — Reopening of Lake Forest branch (May)
Tri-Modal Distribution Services — Direct Mail program (May)
John Douglas French Center — Facility brochure and exhibit
    booth design (April)
Nasco Aircraft Brake, Gardena — Brochure addendum for Hitco
    products (March)
Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance — Campus telephone
    directory (November)
Transcom Services, Paramount — Telecommunications print media
    campaign in Southern California business publications (October)
Stewart Enterprises, Santa Fe Springs — Print media campaign for
    Stricklin/Snively Mortuaries and the Cremation Society of America
    (October)
Vandenberg, Newell, Curtis, Nelson & Schuur, Long Beach —
 firm  brochure update and news release regarding multi-million dollar
    personal injury settlement (October)
Nasco Aircraft Brake, Gardena — publicity on acquisition of 
    commercial aircraft brake product line from Hitco (September)
Worldtec Group International, Cerritos — marketing brochure for
    professional employment services (September)
Mills Insurance Services, Los Alamitos — Mercury auto insurance
    advertising campaign (September)
Executives Association of Long Beach — website  (August)
Westside Project Area Committee — Westside Long Beach business
    directory (August)
Rotary Club of Long Beach — club and foundation brochures (July)
Long Beach Job Corps — media relations & community outreach 
    (June)
City of Long Beach — Census 2000 campaign (May)
Los Angeles County, Department of Health Services — 7th renewal
    of annual publications contract, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center (May)