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PRSRT STD US Postage PAID Permit #1081 Bellmawr, NJ THE PHILADELPHIA REGIONAL BUSINESS/MARKETING MONTHLY 29 Bala Avenue, Suite 114, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004 The longest established business-to-business monthly newspaper for company owners © 2013 Advertising/Communications Times $4.00 Founded July, 1976 Volume #37, Issue #1 and executives in Philadelphia, Eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey & Delaware ... on the 200th Anniversary February/March 2013 Mailed direct to buyers of business services & products of the United States of America Buyers from Business Iconic Philly Photographer, 83, Organizations To Seek Fights Off Thugs Gun Attack Purchases & Info at Phila. y es, at 83-years-of-age, Facing Pistol Joe Petrallis a leading area “I said there’s no photographer of nationally- Mark here. Before I knew Adv. & Biz Show, May 21 known celebrities and mod- it, he pulled out a gun and An influx of Room, on the Main els, combated two hold up pushed me in.” buyers from mem- Line. men who gun beat him and Petrellis said he bers of several area The address robbed him inside his Rad- grabbed the man to control Chambers of Com- is 630 Clothier Rd., nor, Main Line home recently. the gun and the two began merce and other Wynnewood, PA He suffered facial cuts to struggle violently. business organiza- 19096: Right off of and bruises, and lost per- tions are anticipated “He pistol whipped Lancaster and Wyn- sonal property including a at this year’s Phila- me,” Petrellis said. newood roads. valuable diamond ring plus delphia Advertising “Then, Petrellis said, The site was cash. & Business Show. “a second man came in. selected to be close It could have been The event — bell rings, I get up. I was off One of the men put him in a to buyers from worse. now in its 40th con- guard,” Petrellis recalled “I never Philadelphia, being Here is what happened, ac- headlock. secutive year — get up for that. But like a dope I about three minutes cording to an interview Philly. Petrellis estimates he fought will be held Tues- from City Ave., and Com posted by frank kum- answered it.” back for about six minutes, al- day, May 21, 2013. ASHLEY IRVIN will be on the border of mer and Mark A. Schaefer (with By his account, Petrellis though it, “felt like an hour.” And it is at a at the ad show as part of Montgomery and some editing). opened his door for a man who was “It seems like a long time new location! the Model Management Delaware Counties “I’m in the kitchen, the door- asking for someone named “Mark”. Continued on page 3 The show will Agency (MMA) booth. to gain attendees be at the new ban- Both male and female models will be present quet facilities building, from those areas. with their composites. called The Clothier Continued on page 3 Future of TV-17 Unknown As Corp Reorganizes The corporate owner of Philadelphia’s channel Many of properties may now be sold. 17 has been released from bankruptcy. At the top of the list are the TV stations, ac- Local Publications Seek New The firm is Tribune Co., which also owns the cording to newspaper reports. Allentown Morning Call newspaper, eight major How Philadelphia’s TV-17 will be affected is Printer As AFL Plant Folds newspapers, 23 TV stations and internet proper- currently unknown. A major area printer of Phil- phia daily newspaper ties throughout the country. adelphia’s regional newspapers …Golden Times, the senior has gone out of business. citizen publication Afl Web Printing, 2 Execu- …Catholic Star and Herald tive Drive, Voorhees, N.J. (856- …South Jersey Times Brian Tierney, Yes Him, 566-1270) closed suddenly in …Jewish Week December, 2012. They also printed for a wide Is Sued by Interpublic In addition to newspapers, variety of area organization’s the firm also printed special in- coupon books and guide books. Brian Tierney, a former CEO Not that he’s pleased about Still confused? terest and niche publications. About 200 employees lost of The Inquirer and Daily News, it… Let’s go on: Among Afl’s customers their jobs. and a long-time public relations He’s a defendant, and a Tierney now has a new firm, were… One reason for the closure, firm owner, is back to being in plaintiff, in a civil suit recently Brian Communications Group, in …Metro, the free Philadel- Continued on page 3 the media spotlight. filed in Philadelphia’s Common Bryn Mawr, PA. Pleas Court. He formally had a P.R./and The case is called “Tierney digital marketing firm, Tierney vs. Tierney”. Communications. ACT’s Free Executive Sound confusing? Tierney Communications Here’s a summary of what was sold and is now owned by Networking, April 3 it’s about. Interpublic Group of Companies. Basically, he is accused of They have sued him. The next Executive Net- In Star’s Footsteps violating an agreement not to They claim he is violating an working & Card Exchange — use his own name in another agreement not to use his name The Walnut has been home with free admission — will be business. to many of the world’s greatest Continued on page 3 inside the Walnut Street The- actors, directors and musicians atre, 825 Walnut St., Phila., on - The Booths, The Barrymores, Wednesday, April 3, 2012. Marlon Brando, Jessica Tandy, Time: 4:30PM to 7PM. Is The Tide Going Out kathrine Hepburn, Audrey Hep- It is part of the series of burn, Henry Fonda, Helen Hayes, such events produced by ACT, OFFICIAL GREETER Charissa Sidney Poitier and orson Wells. For Atlantic City Press this regions business-to-busi- Fiorelli, a model with Model One of the country’s leading There’s no ocean of buyers and evidently a family business, ness newspaper. Management Agency (MMA) will these days for daily newspapers is fishing for new owners. non-profit theatre companies, welcome guests to the Executive About 250 business deci- in the greater Philadelphia region. They feel the Atlantic City Walnut Street Theatre has the Networking event at the Walnut sion makers are anticipated. And now … the Atlantic City Press needs a new hook to keep largest subscription audience in Street Theatre on April 3, 2013 There will be backstage Press is seeking a new beachhead it afloat. the world with over 55,000 sub- from 4:45PM to 7:15PM. She is a tours of the historic 204-year-old of others to wade in to its rescue. Interested? Cast your in- scribers annually. recent Communications graduate theatre, escorted by the mem- It’s current owner, Abarta, quiry to John Bitzer, Abarta, Inc., of Temple University. bers of the marketing staff Continued on page 3 Inc., located in Pittsburgh, PA, Pittsburgh, PA. 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By Mike Mallowe at the party is correct? Why would or cool. But the messages may Communicators Have our kids know anything about not be what you and your family If you don’t read to your chil- Special Obligations opening those enchanting pages, if value . .” dren, you are robbing them of It’s just too easy to tap the no one has ever taken the time and Now, re-read her conclusion some of childhood’s most potent tiny screen of an iPod, or leap- patience to do it with them? magic. and think about the last episode frog, or laptop and let the com- Having a favorite book and I always read to my children; of your favorite guilty pleasure – puter do the rest. having it read to you, over and I thought I was doing fine, but hyper-exploitative reality TV. And, Our children will always over, until the pages start to fall now I realize I never read to them yes, I’m talking about Bachelor reach for the latest robotic gadget apart and the spine gets broken, enough. (and its perverse objectification because it is bright and trendy used to be one of the sweet, in- How do I know? of women) or Wives of you-fill- and the communications course alienable pleasures of childhood. Because now that I have a in-the-blank, where the Seven And, please, don’t write me off of least resistance. grandson, Jude, I can see clearly Deadly Sins are celebrated non- as someone who hasn’t made Mike Mallowe They are the new genera- just how lame a dad I must have stop. peace with the digital age yet. Continued on page 5 been.