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WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (November 12, 2008) – Hanser & Associates (H&A), a national public relations firm, today announced that it won a prestigious Adrian Award in the Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI) 2008 competition. 

HSMAI recognized H&A’s public relations campaign that launched Paramus, NJ-based megabus.com into major cities in the Northeast United States in 2008. The campaign included social media activities, placement of news stories, and an event in New York’s Times Square.

The HSMAI honors creative brilliance and best practices in travel, hospitality and tourism-related marketing.

"The HSMAI standards are high and the competition is rigorous in the travel category," says Ronald Hanser, president of H&A. "We are thrilled to be recognized for our creativity and powerful PR results." 

ABOUT HANSER & ASSOCIATES
Hanser & Associates (H&A) is a national public relations firm that delivers smart counsel, creative campaigns, superior service and results that build clients' business. H&A has helped build the brands, reputations and sales of some of the world’s top companies. Founded in 1996, the firm is headquartered in West Des Moines, Iowa and has an office in Omaha, Neb., and affiliated offices in more than 30 countries through the firm’s partnership in Pinnacle Worldwide, Inc. The firm has been nationally ranked among the top independent PR firms in Midwest cities, named “Best Public Relations Firm” in Central Iowa seven consecutive years and has won more than 50 international, national and local awards for its public relations work, including the Public Relations Society of America's "Best of Show" and two national Bronze Anvils - the "Oscar" of PR. Visit www.hanser.com for more information.