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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
HONORING THE PUBLICITY CLUB OF CHICAGO ON THE OCCASION OF ITS 75TH ANNIVERSARY
WHEREAS, the Publicity Club of Chicago was established in 1941; and,
WHEREAS, through its promotion of membership, networking, and professional support activities, the Publicity Club has grown, since its founding, into the nation’s largest independent public relations membership organization; and,
WHEREAS, the members of the Publicity Club represent hundreds of Public Relations firms, businesses, and non-profit organizations; and,
WHEREAS, the Publicity Club is also notable for having founded “The Golden Trumpet Awards,” the region’s most prestigious awards program honoring achievements in the professional field of public relations; and,
WHEREAS, for decades, the Publicity Club has afforded and continues to afford educational and networking opportunities to Chicago’s professional practitioners in the area of public relations and communications; and,
WHEREAS, the Publicity Club of Chicago has provided an invaluable contribution to the civic and economic fabric of Cook County by advancing and promoting the professions of public relations and communications in the Midwest for the last three-quarters of a century;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the president and Cook County Board of Commissioners that the Publicity Club of Chicago is to be congratulated on the occasion of its 75th anniversary; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the President and the Cook County Board of Commissioners extend best wishes to the Publicity Club of Chicago for another 75 years and beyond.
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