BUSINESS MEMO: MARKETING GROUP GATHERS

Mark McHale of Fleishman-Hillard will be guest speaker during the meeting of Advertising and Marketing Professionals Thursday at Drury Lodge in Cape Girardeau, starting at 6 p.m.

Also on the schedule are nomination committee reports and a report on the recent ADDY Awards Banquet.

McHall, of Fleishman-Hillard's Washington office, has been managing account supervisor with Fleishman-Hillard since 1992. The company was founded in St. Louis in 1946 and is one of the largest independent public relations agencies in the country. McHale will discuss client successes in publicity, sports marketing and lobbying and how public relations has impacted presidential campaigns.

Cost of the program is $12 for members and first-time guests, and $15 for nonmembers. Additional information is available by calling 651-2919.