Women in Communications of Detroit Welcomes Julie Hamp/VP Saturn
15 September 1999
September Meeting with Featured Speaker Julie Hamp, Vice President of Corporate Communications for SaturnDETROIT, Sept. 15 -- Julie Hamp, Vice President of Corporate Communications for Saturn Corporation and Director of Internal Communications for GM North American Car Group, will speak at the Women in Communications (WIC) of Detroit Meeting on Thursday, September 23, 1999. The event will be held at the Marriott Hotel in Southfield, 27033 Northwestern Highway. The cost for members is $25, non-members pay $35. To reserve a seat, call the WIC of Detroit hotline at 248-652-1460. Parking is free. Registration begins at 5:30 p.m., dinner and program are scheduled for 6 to 8 p.m. Hamp will share the expertise and experience that helped her build Saturn's corporate image and awareness and will show communicators how to formulate strategies to help market themselves. In her dual role, Hamp provides counsel to leadership, formulates public relations strategies, oversees team members and retailer communications on Saturn Corporate, and monitors brand and product issues. She helps build the company's reputation through community, media, and government relations, and develops, implements and evaluates a coordinated communication system in 13 assembly plants involving engineering and headquarters personnel. Hamp, who managed the global launch of the new Cadillac Seville, began her GM career 17 years ago. Founded in 1909, The Association for Women in Communications is one of the nation's oldest and largest professional communications organizations. The organization has more than 7,000 professional members in chapters across the country in diverse backgrounds, including advertising, communications, education, film, print and broadcast journalism, public relations and publishing. WIC of Detroit was honored at the WIC National Conference for the third year running with awards for Outstanding Overall Progress and Outstanding First Amendment/Freedom of Information Programming. The Detroit Chapter celebrates its 61st anniversary this year.