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June 22, 2004
QORVIS SEEKS TO BOND
AMERICAN, SAUDI WOMEN
 

Qorvis Communications is using The Barnett Group, Washington, D.C., to organize women-to-women exchanges between the U.S. and its client, Saudi Arabia.

The effort dubbed "The Women's Project" calls for partnering females of both countries working in business, finance, healthcare and media.

Judith Barnett's firm is to develop a list of qualified women, and woo them on the merits of visiting the Kingdom.

The former Deputy Assistant Secretary for Africa and the Near East for the Dept. of Commerce also will draw up a briefing book and recommend background reading for junketeers heading for the Kingdom.

Qorvis handles logistics, Saudi programming and dealing with the royal family.

A reverse mission of Saudi women to the U.S. is slated for the fall. That trip will include visits to financial institutions, universities, and government offices.

The Saudi women also will travel to hospitals for informal gatherings with female and male doctors, according to Qorvis' agreement with TBG, which will receive $81,625 for handling the initial trip of women to Saudi Arabia.

Qorvis CEO Michael Petruzzello told O'Dwyer's the Project is "still in the concept phase."

 
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SillyPRguy (6/23):
At what point do the folks over at Qorvis have to worry that the State Department will place them on their list of organizations that directly aid terrorist groups abroad? Just a question. Any ideas?

Pack my bags!! (6/22):
I have the PERFECT idea for women-to-women exchanges. How about the mother's of Saudi terrorists meet up with the US mother's of Saudi terrorist victims?

Just make sure that those women don't go to Israel first, or they won't be able to visit the Saudi kingdom. And, if American women complain about long-sleeve requirements in Israel, they'll just love their burkas.

PR Honcho (6/22):
Here's an idea : Put a burka on Laura Bush and have her visit the Kingdom to talk about democracy.


 

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