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Home My WebLink About232190 05/07/14 r C�,q 'v`% "''"• CITY OF CARMEL, INDIANA VENDOR: 366912 �� .�z �j• ONE CIVIC SQUARE ROB DEROCKER CHECK AMOUNT: $'"'•`9,150.00` ?q CARMEL, INDIANA 46032 3 WARNER LANE CHECK NUMBER: 232190 °M,�TON. TARRYTOWN NY 10591 CHECK DATE: 05/07/14 DEPARTMENT ACCOUNT PO NUMBER INVOICE NUMBER AMOUNT DESCRIPTION 1203 4340401 31745 9,150.00 PUBLIC RELATIONS ROB DEROCKER & ASSOCIATES 3 WARNER LANE TARRYTOWN, NY 10591 917-658-4653 INVOICE Date: May 1, 2014 Client: City of Carmel For: Public Relations Services, April 1-30, 2014 Professional Fees: $99150.00 TOTAL: $99150.00 CITY OF CARMEL MONTHLY REPORT - APRIL, 2014 ROB DEROCKER & ASSOCIATES 3 WARNER LANE TARRYTOWN, NY 10591 917-658-4653 Public Relations Program for the City of Carmel, IN Monthly Report, April, 2014 Media Results Cumulative Program to Date Ad Equivalency: $661,720 Cumulative Program to Date Editorial Impact: $3,308,600 Activities • Reached out to Keith Schneider of The New York Times to assist with preparations for his visit to Carmel on May 15 to report his proposed "Square Feet" column featuring Carmel. Sent him previous publicity on Carmel, including stories from USA Today, The Economist, BBC, CNN and others. • Reached out to George DeVries, CEO of American Specialty Health, and his public relations director, Lisa Freeman, to enlist their participation in the New York Times story. They agreed. Conducted a subsequent conference call briefing with both, and connected them with Keith Schneider. George may or may not be able to be in Carmel for Keith's visit but if not will do a phone interview. • Suggested other Carmel sources for the New York Times story— e.g., Bruce Cordingley of Pedcor—and began outreach to them. • Maintained dialogue with Neela Banerjee of the Los Angeles Times. She now is targeting a visit to Carmel for July. • Pitched Laure Mandeville of Le Figaro on a visit to Carmel. She is contemplating one for some time in May but needs more information, with which I am supplying her. 1 ROB DEROCKER • Shared news and photo of Mayor Brainard's participation of Walmart's Sustainability Expo with select media • Shared with select media news of Carmel's bond rating increase and subsequent millions of dollars in interest savings for the Carmel Redevelopment Commission's bond issue. • Shared with select media the release from the US Conference of Mayors regarding a climate survey about carbon emissions reduction in cities that have committed in recent years to exactly that, including comments from Mayor Brainard. May Work Plan • Continue assisting with arrangements for the May 15 reporting visit by Keith Schneider of the New York Times. • Travel to Carmel and participate in that New York Times visit noted above. • Maintain contact with Neela Banerjee of the Los Angeles Times regarding her visit to Carmel for a story. • Continue outreach to site consultants with Carmel and an invitation for them to consider Carmel for the corporate expansions and relocations they are managing. • Attempt to schedule a visit to Carmel by Laure Mandeville of Le Figaro. • Follow up on the request by Jason Waskey of the Climate Action Campaign for Carmel's participation in an upcoming press outreach by the American Lung Association regarding the upcoming "existing source rule." • Continue sharing relevant new Carmel publicity and Carmel developments with regional and national media throughout the U.S. and European and Asian media • Share (with the Mayor and Nancy Heck) appropriate media leads that come my way; follow up appropriately. • Continue outreach for potential speaking engagements for the Mayor in business and economic development forums. RQB�DEROCKER p� +H • Determine if the Mayor will have availability during upcoming out-of-town business trips for meetings with site selection consultants and/or media, and then work to arrange those meetings. VOUCHER NO. WARRANT NO. ALLOWED 20 Rob DeRocker&Associates IN SUM OF$ 3 Warner Lane Tarrytown, NY 10591 $9,150.00 ON ACCOUNT OF APPROPRIATION FOR Community Relations PO#/Dept. INVOICE NO. ACCT#!TITLE AMOUNT Board Members 31745 Invoice 43-404.01 $9,150.00 I hereby certify that the attached invoice(s), or bill(s) is (are)true and correct and that the materials or services itemized thereon for which charge is made were ordered and received except Monda , May 05,2014 Director, ComZ ity Relations/Economic Development Title Cost distribution ledger classification if claim paid motor vehicle highway fund i Prescribed by State Board of Accounts City Form No.201(Rev.1995) ACCOUNTS PAYABLE VOUCHER CITY OF CARMEL An invoice or bill to be properly itemized must show: kind of service,where performed,dates service rendered, by whom, rates per day, number of hours, rate per hour, number of units, price per unit, etc. Payee Purchase Order No. Terms Date Due Invoice Invoice Description Amount Date Number (or note attached invoice(s)or bill(s)) 05/01/14 Invoice $9,150.00 I hereby certify that the attached invoice(s),or bill(s),is(are)true and correct and I have audited same in accordance with IC 5-11-10-1.6 , 20 Clerk-Treasurer