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Archdiocese Steps for Students Website Off to the Races

suzi.senna — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 03:03:49 +0000

Houston (November 3, 2011) The Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, which annually holds the Steps for Students 5k Run/Walk for Catholic education, has launched its new website, www.steps4students.org, designed by Bullpen Marketing. The site is a key marketing tool to develop awareness about the event and to create a community for those who participate.

“With the launch of our new site, Bullpen Marketing has helped us bring the look and user-friendliness of the Steps for Students website to a higher level,” says Leslie Barrera, Associate Director of the Development Department at the Archdiocese. “As we celebrate the race’s 7th year, we are thrilled to be able to do so with a web presence that conveys the excitement and personality of our Catholic schools and the mission of Steps for Students.”

“We have been the marketing partner for Steps for Students since 2006 and have loved every minute of it,” says Colin Hageney, President of Bullpen Marketing. “Each year we have expanded and fine-tuned the marketing and each year the number of participants and sponsorships has increased. The website allows us to fully engage social media to take us to the next level once again.”

About Bullpen Marketing: Bullpen Marketing is a Houston-based marketing firm that offers many services ranging from print and web design to promotional products. As a fully integrated marketing agency, it specializes in helping companies and schools improve the way they promote the value of their products and services. Core areas of expertise include strategic planning, branding, academic and web marketing. Its clients range from elementary schools to Fortune 500 corporations. Founded in 1997, Bullpen is one of Houston’s fastest growing marketing and promotional products companies with both local and national accounts. Bullpen is the preferred supplier for the American Marketing Association. Other clients include the National Association of Stock Plan Professionals, NACE International, and the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. Bullpen is a member of the Advertising Specialty Institute (ASI), American Marketing Association (AMA), Promotional Products Association International (PPAI), and the National Catholic Education Association (NCEA). Learn more at www.bullpenmarketing.com.

Bullpen Donates Marketing for Adoption Event

admin — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 14:48:06 +0000

Houston (October 26, 2011) – Three Houston adoption agencies are coming together on Saturday, November 12, 2011 to celebrate, educate and inspire in an event called The Celebration of Adoption, A Loving Choice. The event is for families formed through adoption, those interested in learning about the process of adoption, and anyone who wants to celebrate the loving choice of adoption. This free event will last from 11am to 2pm in the Campus Life Mall at The University of St. Thomas. The event will feature informational booths, speakers, music, and games for the whole family. Food will be available for sale.

“There are few gifts greater than the gift of adoption,” says Colin Hageney, President of Bullpen Marketing. “My godson and his family are a match made in heaven. We are hopeful that the creation of the identity for this loving event will help match other families.”

Adoption allows a birth mother to select a safe, welcoming family for her child and it bestows upon the adoptive family the gift of a cherished new family member. Motivated by these loving choices, Catholic Charities, Gladney Center for Adoption, and Alternatives in Motion celebrate the beautiful gift of adoption through this one-day event.

The Celebration of Adoption, A Loving Choice
Saturday, November 12, 2011
11:00 am – 2:00 pm
The Campus Life Mall at The University of St. Thomas
On Graustark Street, one block south of West Alabama
Houston, Texas 77006

Hageney Elected to ASI Marketing/PR Advisory Board

admin — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 16:10:48 +0000

TREVOSE, PA (January 7, 2010) – Advertising Specialty Institute® has named the members voted onto its Marketing/PR advisory board along with three other boards. Hundreds of ASI member companies voted during the online balloting period to help choose leaders of the boards.

“Marketing is my passion and the foundation on which we do everything at Bullpen, “ says Colin Hageney, president of Bullpen Marketing. “It’s a thrill to be recognized by my peers and to assist ASI with taking their marketing efforts to the next level.”

The boards will meet regularly to discuss and debate important issues affecting the marketplace and participating leaders will recommend and take action to drive the industry forward. The new boards join ASI’s existing advisory boards for ASI Show, ASI Education and ASI’s six magazines. All boards meet in-person at least once each year and via quarterly conference calls.

“We applaud every one of the new board members for devoting their time and energy to tackling issues important to our industry,” said Timothy M. Andrews, president and chief executive officer of ASI. “We heartily encourage all of our members to share their thoughts and ideas with ASI, and especially with these new board members, as we move forward into a new year and confront and conquer fresh challenges.”

Membership on ASI boards is open to industry distributors, suppliers, decorators, multi-line reps and educators. Any ASI member company can nominate an employee for consideration by the nominating committee. A vote open to all ASI members was conducted online as part of the process to select board members. The 2011 elections will begin after the ASI Show New York, taking place Tuesday, May 4 – Thursday, May 6.

About ASI: Advertising Specialty Institute is the largest media and marketing organization serving the advertising specialty industry, with a membership of over 26,000 distributor firms (sellers) and supplier firms (manufacturers) of advertising specialties. Supplier firms use ASI print and electronic resources to market products to over 22,000 ASI distributor firms. Distributor firms use ASI print and electronic resources, which contain nearly every product in the industry from more than 3,500 reputable suppliers, to locate supplier firms and to market services to buyers. ASI provides catalogs, information directories, newsletters, magazines, websites and databases, and offers e-commerce, marketing and selling tools. Visit ASI online at asicentral.com and on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, the CEO’s blog and the ASI Social Network.