Target Executives Join RAMA’s Retail Advertising Hall of Fame

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Target Executives Join RAMA’s Retail Advertising Hall of Fame 

Washington, DC, January 29, 2007 – The Retail Advertising and Marketing Association has selected not one, but two recipients to be inducted into the distinguished Retail Advertising Hall of Fame. The winners, Minda Gralnek, Vice President Creative Director, Target and Eric Erickson, Vice President Creative Director, Target will accept their awards during a ceremony at RAMA’s annual Retail Advertising Conference (RAC), being held February 7-9, 2007 at the Chicago Hilton.

Minda and Eric will join a stellar list of Hall of Fame inductees, whose history dates back to 1955 when the first Retail Advertising Hall of Fame award was announced.

“We’re very excited about Minda and Eric’s inductions into our Hall of Fame,” said RAMA Executive Director Mike Gatti. “Their passion for their work has been the driving force of Target’s success as an industry leader when it comes to branding and advertising.”

As head of creative at Target, Minda is also responsible for their innovative advertising, branding, marketing, packaging and in-store communications. She joined Target in 1990 as a creative director and was promoted to her current position in 2002. Before joining Target, she was Creative Director of US Communication, a marketing and promotions company whose clients included Microsoft, Apple Computers and Kraft Foods. Prior to that, she too worked at Dayton Hudson Department Stores as their Executive Art Director.  

In Eric’s current position, he oversees creative for advertising, package design and in-store signage for a variety of businesses, including Hardlines, Food, Target Financial Services, Human Resources, Internal Communications and Community Relations. Prior to joining Target in 1991, Eric was at the Dayton Hudson Department Store Co., where he began his career as an advertising copywriter.

The 2007 RAC program showcases a collection of captivating guest speakers, including some of the industry’s most creative and innovative thinkers such as Bill Bass, Co-Founder and CEO, Fair Indigo; Mike Boylson, EVP and CMO, JCPenney; Tim Armstrong, VP Advertising Sales, Google and Bob Thacker, SVP of Marketing and Advertising, OfficeMax. In addition, actress and entertainer Daisy Fuentes will host this year’s RACie Awards Ceremony on February 8.

For a full list of events, educational sessions and forums, visit http://www.nrf.com/.

The Retail Advertising & Marketing Association, a division of the National Retail Federation, is a trade association of over 1500 retail marketing and advertising executives, plus their supporting partners from the advertising agency, media and service-provider areas. RAMA sponsors the annual Retail Advertising Conference, the largest single gathering of retail marketing and advertising professionals in the industry today. RAMA also produces the RAC Awards Competition, the most prestigious creative contest in retail. http://www.rama-nrf.org/

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