IABC Cleveland Names Bruce M. Hennes, Crisis Communications Professional, Communicator of the Year

CLEVELAND, May 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Bruce M. Hennes, managing partner of Cleveland-based Hennes Paynter Communications, will be honored as the Communicator of the Year at the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) Cleveland chapter Reach for the Top event.

(Photo:  http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110512/CL01231 )

(Logo:  http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20070517/IABCLOGO )

The Communicator of the Year award is presented annually by IABC Cleveland to recognize a practitioner who demonstrates excellence in communications.

Hennes has more than 30 years experience working in politics, nonprofit management and the automotive industry. He opened Hennes Communications in 1989, which later became Hennes/Haslett & Associates, handling government relations, public relations, community relations and media training. He left in 2002 to re-form Hennes Communications (now Hennes Paynter Communications) to serve corporations, government agencies and nonprofits that are "on trial" in the Court of Public Opinion. Hennes Paynter Communications also offers litigation communication support, pre-crisis preparation, crisis drills, presentation training and public relations services to clients.

Hennes, along with two Reach for the Top Scholarship winners and three high-performing organizations, will be recognized on Thursday, June 9, during the IABC Cleveland chapter Reach for the Top event.

The event will be held at the Velvet Dog Rooftop Bar and VIP Lounge 1280 W. 6th St., starting at 6 pm. Catering by Sushi Rock.

Register online at iabccleveland.com or contact Kate Hawk, awards director, at 216-781-2300 or [email protected]. Tickets are $25 for IABC Members; $35 for Non-Members; and $15 for Members-in-Transition and Students. Twenty percent of the proceeds benefit the Cleveland Foodbank.

The 2011 Reach for the Top event is supported by PR Newswire.

For updates on IABC events and other news, fan us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ClevelandIABC or connect with us through LinkedIn.

Founded in 1970, the International Association of Business Communicators provides a professional network of more than 15,200 business communication professionals in more than 80 countries. The local Cleveland chapter includes nearly 130 members who support the highest professional standards of communication and drive innovation in the communication field. Visit www.iabccleveland.com/.

SOURCE IABC Cleveland