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Chrysler Groups' Jason Vines to Emcee 25th Anniversary of IABC/Detroit Renaissance Awards

Detroit, Mich., May 15, 2006 - The results of the 2006 IABC/Detroit 25th Anniversary Renaissance Awards are here and it's time to celebrate! Join your industry peers as IABC/Detroit recognizes best practices in communication management, marketing, public relations, writing and art and design. This yearÕs banquet begins with a wine reception at 5 p.m. on Thursday, June 22, at the VisTaTech Center, located on the campus of Schoolcraft College in Livonia.

Jason Vines, vice president of Chrysler Group Communications and 2005 IABC/Detroit Communicator of the Year award recipient, will serve as this year's emcee. Vines first joined Chrysler in 1983, specializing in labor economics and collective bargaining. In 1989, he joined the Chrysler public relations staff and held a series of product, marketing, safety, environmental, advanced technology and international public relations positions. Today, Vines is responsible for the Chrysler Group's corporate and product communications worldwide, as well as internal communications.

"As we celebrate this milestone, we would like to recognize IABC/Detroit members for their outstanding accomplishments and contributions to the profession," said Theodore G. Coutilish, president of IABC/Detroit. "They have truly set a standard of success in our industry that is sure to last another 25 years."

Since 1981, IABC/Detroit's Renaissance Awards competition has become the area's premier awards program, celebrating excellence in business communication. This year's program, which received more than 200 entries, encompasses more than 30 categories, divided into six disciplines. Additionally, IABC/Detroit will present the Communicator of the Year award to an outstanding professional for their contribution to business communication through the practice and encouragement of professionalism and integrity in communications excellence.

Event sponsors for the 25th Anniversary Renaissance Awards are Comerica, DENSO International America, Inc., Domino's Pizza, Inc., MichiganToday.net, PR Newswire, The Creative Group, VMS and Wayne State University. Eclipse Creative, Fred Ferris Associates, JCI Design, Spectrum Communications, Palmer Printing, Pine State Enterprises, Skidmore Inc., Mirus Graphic Solutions and Neenah Paper have provided in-kind donations.

Tickets are $55 for IABC members and $70 for nonmembers. Tables of eight may also be reserved. Reservations can be made via PayPal by visiting iabcdetroit.com or contact Nancy Skidmore at 248-546-5490 or nskidmore@earthlink.net by June 15 to reserve your tickets.

IABC/Detroit, one of the largest chapters of the 13,000 member International Association of Business Communicators, connects more than 250 professional communicators to the people, resources and knowledge necessary to advance their communication careers. The chapter, which includes members in Michigan, Ohio and Canada, holds monthly professional development programs; sponsors workshops; offers job referral services, informative publications, award programs, accreditation programs, and the opportunity to meet and network with other communicators. For information on membership, visit www.iabc.com. Additional information on the chapter and its free electronic job referral service for employers is available at www.iabcdetroit.com or by calling IABC/DetroitÕs Executive Secretary Nancy Skidmore at 248-546-5490.