STANANDLOU MARKETING/ADVERTISING

One of the many perks of working at Houston ad agency, STANANDLOU, are FREE tickets. Thanks to one of our media vendors we were able to score some nice seat to the circus.

I guess every parent wonders if/when their child will stop laughing at clowns and start fearing them. A condition known as Coulrophobia. This weekend the Ringling Brothers Circus was in town and we decided to try our luck.

Luckily we didn’t experience any meltdowns or psychological scarring but my daughter wasn’t to thrilled with being asked to stand eight feet away from the man-eating tigers.

All in all we had a great time. The show was a lot more entertaining this year and she was able to follow the “plot.” (clown falls in love with beautiful acrobatess)

Michelle and I went to Beavers after work and met up with some old friends. Of course I reacted to the sight of old friends like any other person would; I asked them to pose in Just Ask! t-shirts. beautiful night on the patio. Wonderful colors in the sky. William Hughes, the smartest person I know, joined us for a cigar and refreshments. William is the one with no hair! And this is our link to more info about STANANDLOU!

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The STANANDLOU putt-putt team proved the nay-sayers wrong and earned a good deal of respect in the Houston Putt-Putt/Advertising community with a strong third place finish in the first annual Ad2 Houston’s “Who’s Your Caddy” Putt-Putt Golf Tournament.

The STANANDLOU team, led by high-scoring captain Tiffany Morris, braved blistering humidity, unkempt greens, and sabotaged holes to garner an average score of 61.5.

“We really gelled as a team today,” remarked team member Scott Brinkmeyer. “I did

well on the first nine, but I was disappointed with my back end performance.” When asked about Scott’s back-end, other teams members were unavailable for comment.

“I enjoyed popping Crepe Myrtle buds and admiring the debris in the waterfall,” noted Matt Walsh, whose score of 43 is close to a national record, he thinks.

Although Team STANANDLOU did bring in one hole-in-one by ringer Justin Bantuelle, it was not enough to earn the coveted second or first place trophies, all of which were hand-crafted by local trophy artisan Crystal Land.

There was some confusion concerning the scoring of the event, with the winning team earning an average score of 26. Being the mathematically savvy programmer he is, Bantuelle complained, “That’s freakin’ impossible. They would have to each get 10 holes in one, and then par 2 for the remainder of the holes.’ No formal challenge was submitted, however, since team captain Morris’ early departure from the award ceremony left team STANANDLOU without an official representative.

“That’s total crap,” muttered Bantuelle, as he chucked his trophy across the parking lot, “We’ll show them next year. I’m getting a season pass here. That’s for damn sure.”

There were only four teams.

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Dec. 8, 2007, 12:09AM
Marketing – The devastation from Hurricane Katrina was far-reaching, but for some, the evacuation offered an opportunity to grow. Sold on Houston’s advertising community

By SANDRA BRETTING For The Chronicle

When Michelle Reed gazes at the swirling water of Buffalo Bayou from her office, it’s a constant reminder of what brought her to town. Reed arrived on the heels of Hurricane Katrina two years ago and, for the most part, has never looked back. (more…)

STANANDLOU is pleased to announce that Michelle Reed has acquired 50-percent ownership of the Houston full-service advertising and marketing agency.

“It’s all about finding the right chemistry,” said Lou Congelio, agency founder and principal. “Michelle and I have clicked well during the time that she has been working with our agency. We’re finding that clients who came to STANANDLOU originally for our creative product are now staying for our strategic capabilities.” Congelio added, “Michelle puts clients at ease. Her experience, education and business acumen are a great asset for the agency. Clients know they’re in good hands and I feel the same way.”

A New Orleans native, Ms. Reed moved to Houston as a result of Hurricane Katrina. After spending several months sharing donated office space with several Houston companies, Michelle landed at STANANDLOU.
Prior to joining STANANDLOU, she was the vice president of account service for Keating Magee, a New Orleans based advertising agency. Ms. Reed began her career in consumer products marketing with EPI Marketing and BrandDirect Marketing in Connecticut. She is a veteran marketer with experience in both consumer and business-to-business marketing. Previously, she was a self-employed marketing consultant working with a variety of businesses and non-profits, helping them to create and implement marketing and business development plans. Ms. Reed also founded Advantage Consulting, an independent marketing solutions provider serving area business. She earned a marketing degree from the University of New Orleans and her MBA from Tulane.

STANANDLOU has added Rhea Diaz to the position of Account Executive at the Houston full service advertising and marketing agency.

In this position, Diaz will work closely with clients JourneyLite, Tila’s, and Buc-ee’s. She will also assist with clients UHY Advisors and NOEL Furniture.

Diaz holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Southwestern Adventist University.
STANANDLOU is a full-service communication firm based in Houston, with projected 2007 billings of $16 million.�Starting as a creative boutique in 1988, the agency has grown to a full service agency regionally respected for pushing the creative envelope and providing strategic results.�Clients include UHY Advisors, Redstone Golf, JourneyLite, and Monterrey’s.

STANANDLOU has added Krista Shamaly to position of Account Executive at the Houston full service advertising and marketing agency.

Shamaly’s work experience includes an Account Services position at GSD&M for the Texas Lottery account and Advertising Sales/Public Relations for the magazine publisher Tri-star Media. Her most recent position was as Event Marketing Manager for Jayco, which runs 32 Sonic Drive-In restaurant franchises.

Shamaly graduated from Southwest with a BA in Liberal Arts/Speech Communication.

STANANDLOU is a full-service communication firm based in Houston, with projected 2007 billings of $16 million.�Starting as a creative boutique in 1988, the agency has grown to a full service agency regionally respected for pushing the creative envelope and providing strategic results.�Clients include UHY Advisors, Redstone Golf, JourneyLite, and Monterey’s.

American Women in Radio and Television (AWRT) awarded Brandy Castille, Media buyer/Planner of STANANDLOU advertising, with the BELL award for the South Central region.

The BELL Awards (Bringing Excellence to a Local Level) was established to recognize and award chapter excellence for outstanding contributions to AWRT in the areas of fundraising, membership, newsletters, diversity and individual achievement. “We applaud Brandy’s commitment to furthering our mission to promote and create change in the Houston Area,” said Maria Brennan , AWRT National President.

STANANDLOU advertising has been supportive in her taking on various other projects, such as serving as President elect for 2006/2007 AWRT Houston Chapter. “I am so very honored and reminded of my colleagues and peers in the industry who make it wonderful to be a part of both AWRT and the AWRT Houston chapter,” said Brandy Castille.

“It’s very exciting and truly fitting to see someone of Brandy’s calibre be recognized and rewarded by such a leading national organization as AWRT. Brandy inspires us all by her incredible work ethic, volunteerism and sincere community spirit. It would be quite appropriate to say that Brandy has made our agency and our industry a better place to work and grow,” said Lou Congelio, president and chief creative officer of STANANDLOU.

Brandy graduated with a BA in Journalism-Advertising from Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas. She was in the student chapter of American Advertising Federation and was a Dean’s List recipient for academic achievement. She completed two internships: one in media at Fogarty Klein Monroe of Houston and one in business development at VT-2 of Houston. She joined LCI/McCann Erickson in 2002 as a market specialist/broadcast media buyer for national and retail clients, including: Popeye’s, Taco Cabana, IHOP, Subaru, General Motors, Nationwide Insurance, Lowe’s, Washington Mutual, Microsoft, Green Mountain Energy, Kohl’s, Bacardi, Fossil and California Milk Advisory Board. Brandy joined STANANDLOU Advertising in September 2005.

She is Vice President of the Houston Chapter of AWRT, a recipient of the 2002 Star Award for Best Support Staff, and was nominated for a national Bell Award for Rising Star in 2004.

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American Women in Radio and Television, Inc.
American Women in Radio and Television is the national, non-profit organization that extends membership to qualified professionals in the electronic media and allied fields. AWRT’s mission is to advance the impact of women in the electronic media and allied fields by educating, advocating and acting as a resource to its members and the industry. Founded in 1951, AWRT has worked to improve the quality of broadcast programming and the image of women as depicted in radio, television and cable.

Houston advertising agency, STANANDLOU announced the appointment of Benita Zamora as Assistant Account Coordinator at the Houston full service advertising and marketing agency.

Zamora’s responsibilities include managing projects and production schedules for client accounts.

Zamora is a past Vice-President of the Association for Women in Communication, past Media Director and Co-Account Coordinator for the 2005 National Student Advertising Competition team for UH, and past President of the American Advertising Federation-UH Chapter.

Zamora graduated Magna Cum Laude B.A. in Advertising from the University of Houston. Her professional affiliations include the Houston Advertising Federation.