~~  2011 ~~

Bastian hired to conduct over 20 video interviews with speakers, delegates attending “The Consultants Forum” Dec. 4-6 at Four Seasons Hotel in Austin, TX. This economic development conference (limited to 100+ people) is attended by some of the nation’s leading names in global site consulting, corporate real estate and economic development strategy.

Bastian hired by EDsuite to edit/write content for revamped website of Lindale Economic Development Corporation representing the booming East Texas community of Lindale. EDsuite is an accomplished software and website development company based in Kilgore, TX, with clients nationwide.  Late2011-early 2012.

Bastian completes work on site map and content for new website of Solera (old site showing now). This global automotive software/services holding company operates 10 businesses in more than 52 countries across 6 continets, and expects to post estimated 2012 revenues of at least $822 million. Estimated launch date: winter 2011.

Bastian coordinates production of new website for The Alexander House; e.g., new template, new webmaster, new (and edited) copy and photos. Fall 2011.

Bastian completely produces first professional-grade newsletter for The Alexander House, a 12-year-old national Catholic marriage apostolate based in San Antonio. Fall 2011, 12 pages.

Bastian writes Oct.-Dec. 2011 membership newsletter for National Lawyers Association. 12 pages.

Bastian wins Gold Award in Hermes Creative Awards 2011 competition; an international contest for creative professionals working in traditional and emerging media. Winning entry: “One Less ‘Yes’ for Gardasil” investigative story about dangers of the Gardasil STD (sexually transmitted disease) vaccine; published Nov. 2009 in American Life League’s Celebrate Life national magazine. May

Bastian completes contract assignment as Directory Coordinator for Archdiocese of San Antonio. Worked with Today’s Catholic newspaper team to research/desktop publish diocese’s 300-page 2011 Official Catholic Directory.  (Held same position in 2010.)  April

IABC/San Antonio board members Bastian and Joe Grey were once again Award Co-Chairs working for months with talented board members on 2011 Bronze Quill communications program. Honored 2010 work produced by region’s top communicators with May 24th awards banquet. Jan.-May

Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce begins distributing copies of its 2011 Relocation Guide to 10,000 relocating families, businesses and community partners. Organization hired Bastian to write its flagship publication (a 102-page, full-color magazine) in Fall 2010.  April

Bastian creates April-June 2011 quarterly newsletter (writing, editing, production management) for National Lawyers Association. March

New updated logo

Original logo

Bastian on Logos Nutritionals design team charged with updating three critical image pieces (company logo, product logo, retail window cling sign). She also creates, publicizes Atlanta-based company’s first press release about online sweepstakes celebrating 15th anniversary of creation of groundbreaking Complete Thymic Formula product. March

Bastian creates publicity materials for long-time client: luxury brand Xezo.com, Houston-based designer of European hand-crafted timepieces, writing instruments, eyewear and leather goods made in limited editions with specialty and rare materials (mother of pearl, titanium, etc.).

Bastian helps Alpha-Quadrant Inc. of San Antonio (an accomplished accounting and business development consulting firm) replace its website with a dynamic new WordPress template, and with some content “tweaking” as well. Marchecialty materials (e.g., precious metals, mother of pearl). March

For second year in a row, San Antonio Business Journal names Bastian Public Relations as one of the “Largest San Antonio Public Relations Firms” in its 2011 “Book of Lists.” February

Working with outstanding IABC/San Antonio chapter leaders, Lisa and fellow board member Joe Grey reprise roles as Award Co-Chairs for chapter’s 2011 Bronze Quill Awards program. Promo video. February

Bastian establishes Twitter account for proposed new Holy Shroud Center of San Antonio associated with The Pilgrim Center of Hope. Tweets as @HolyShroudTX. January

Bastian joins new volunteer group formed to create future facility: The Holy Shroud Center of Texas. Organizers envision this educational and devotional center will feature multi-media presentations about the Shroud and museum-quality displays, including a life-size replica of the Shroud, holograms, and much more. January

Bastian earns Brainbench.com certification in Website Design Concepts. She previously earned these certifications from same company: Business Writing (top 5% of test takers), Written English Professional, Public Relations Professional, and Editing & Proofing Specialist (Chicago). January.

Bastian invited to participate in March press tour of San Antonio, TX, with other regional, national journalists. January

Pro-Life Media & Communications Linkedin group, established by Bastian in April 2009, now has 225+ members.  Membership includes leading pro-life and pro-family advocates from nationally known organizations; members from three continents. January

~~  2010 ~~

Bastian establishes Twitter account for Logos Nutritionals vitamin/supplement company based in Atlanta, GA; represents first of many PR/marketing projects planned. Tweets as @LogosVitamins along with client. December

Bastian produces Jan.-March 2011 quarterly newsletter for National Lawyers Association. December

Bastian goes on press tour to Frisco, TX, recently recognized as “Fastest-Growing City in the United States” by U.S. Census Bureau.  National business magazines  represented. December

Bastian’s economic development business story about Tucson, AZ, is published by Area Development national magazine. November

Bastian attends private celebration party at Texas ranch held for Gov. Perry and many other Republican state/munincipal representatives. November

Managing Editor Bastian and Country Lifestyle editorial team produce Nov./Dec. issue. Sold at HEB, Barnes & Noble and Wal-Mart stores; mailed to thousands of subscribers. October

As guest of TREO, Bastian goes on press trip to Tuscon, AZ; focus on technology, education and region’s main clusters. Media guest at major business luncheon attended by 700+ people featuring Admiral Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, as keynote speaker.

Bastian chosen to write 2011 Newcomer Guide for Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce, due to be published first quarter 2011 (10,000 copies).

Bastian produces October quarterly newsletter for National Lawyers Association. September

Bastian selected as contract Directory Coordinator (second year in a row) by Archdiocese of San Antonio to research and desktop publish 2011 Archdiocean Directory. August

Managing Editor Bastian and Country Lifestyle team produce Sept./Oct.  issue. Sold at HEB, Barnes & Noble and Wal-Mart stores; mailed to thousands of subscribers. August

Bastian joins local volunteer PR committee in promoting appearance of EWTN’s Fr. John Corapi at AT&T Center in San Antonio; 10,000 attendance. Writes, distributes event press release via e-mail, social media outlets. Proceeds benefit The Alexander House, a national Catholic marrriage ministry headquartered in San Antonio. August

Bastian produces July quarterly newsletter for National Lawyers Association. June

IABC/San Antonio board members Bastian and Joe Grey are Award Co-Chairs for chapter’s annual Bronze Quill communications program, featuring awards banquet held at Witte Museum. May

San Antonio-based university asks BPR client (president of HR staffing firm) to give spring commencement address directly due to agency’s extensive PR efforts conducted for months in 2009. May

Bastian goes on press trip to Fredericksburg, TX, focused on city’s vast leisure travel assets. Regional, national magazines represented. April

Bastian produces April quarterly newsletter for National Lawyers Association. March

Managing Editor Bastian and Country Lifestyle team produce March/April  issue. Sold at HEB, Barnes & Noble and Wal-Mart stores; mailed to thousands of subscribers. February

San Antonio Business Journal names Bastian Public Relations as one of the “Largest San Antonio Public Relations Firms” in its 2010 “Book of Lists.” February

Country Lifestyle Managing Editor Bastian enjoys weekend press trip at just-opened JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa; regional, national journalists invited. Outstanding venue for meetings, golf, dining, spa treatments and overall resort “pampering.” Magazine later publishes story about Texas Valero Open golf tourney held at hotel’s golf course.

Bastian establishes National Lawyers Association Twitter account and helps coordinate upgrade of organizational website to joomla CMS. February

Archdiocese of San Antonio publishes 300-page 2010 Archdiocesan Directory which Bastian researched, desktop published in late 2009. January

~~  2009 ~~

Managing Editor Bastian and Country Lifestyle team produce Jan./Feb. issue. Sold at HEB, Barnes & Noble and Wal-Mart stores; mailed to thousands of subscribers. December

National Lawyers Association, based in Denver, CO, hires Bastian to redesign and produce its quarterly membership newsletter, update its website, and perform other editorial/PR duties.

Pro-Life Media & Communications linkedin group, established by Bastian in April, reaches 100 members.

BlueSky Publications of Boerne, TX, hires Bastian as Managing Editor of Country Lifestyle, the region’s original luxury lifestyle magazine about the people, places and events of beautiful Texas Hill Country. December

Bastian writes investigative “One Less ‘Yes’ for Gardasil” story about dangers of Gardasil vaccine for American Life League’s Celebrate Life national magazine. Picked up by numerous organizations and bloggers; helps raise awareness of topic in U.S. and abroad thanks to interviews with vaccine journalist-researchers.  Published November.

Bastian selected as contract Directory Coordinator by Archdiocese of San Antonio to research and desktop publish the 2010 Archdiocean Directory.Bastian attends day-long TweetCamp un-conference about everything “Twitter” with 100+ marketing/social media peerps.  Participates in panel discussion on how businesses can effectively use Twitter for marketing and sales. Trinity University, San Antonio.

Bastian writes nomination package directly responsible for staffing client winning “Entrepreneurial Women’s Leadership Award” from San Antonio Business Journal.

Bastian goes on press trip to Northern France; focus is on logistics. National U.S. andEuropean magazines represented.

Bastian establishes IABC/San Antonio Linkedin group.

Bastian writes nomination package directly responsible for staffing client winning regional IABC Silver Quill Award for design of her company’s innovative promotional piece.

Bastian writes nomination package directly responsible for staffing client winning “MedWeek Regional Minority Service Firm of the Year” award from U.S. Department of Commerce — one of five awarded in nation!

Bastian goes on press trip to Quebec City, Quebec, focus is on biotechnology and new media assets. National journalists only. Tours bio labs, incubators, office parks, various corporate headquarters.

Bastian writes photo story published online by Texas Magazine after interviewing dozens of people attending San Antonio’s Tea Party event (held April 4 in front of Alamo). Guest speaker: TV/radio commentator Glenn Beck.  

Bastian establishes new Pro-Life Media & Communications linkedin group for pro-life creatives;. Australian pro-life leader Andrew Smith (“Cherish Life” organization) enlisted as group’s co-manager and Bastian’s sidekick. April.

As guest of Missouri’s economic development agency, Bastian goes on press trip to various cities in Missouri; focus is on key business clusters and biotechnology. Takes thrilling ride in pace car during last race of Tour of Missouri, third-highest-profile bicycle race in the United States (covered by worldwide media).Bastian hired by another PR agency to co-present multiple customer service training seminars for all San Antonio credit union’s managers and front-line employees.

~~  2008 ~~

Bastian flies to Denver, CO, to attend Southern Region IABC Silver Quill Awards banquet and accept two Silver Quill awards won for a magazine feature article and website content work. October

Bastian flies to Northern France to participate in press trip about numerous logistics assets of Northern France’s Lille Region.  Event attended by five business journalists writing for national U.S. and European magazines; sponsored by French Government agency responsible for fostering foreign investment.  June 30-July 2.

Bastian completes second term as President of IABC/San Antonio chapter.According to IABC headquarters data, in 2008 the chapter ranked #13 worldwide among 100+ chapters in membership growth (29%.), and #4 worldwide in retention (96% retained). June

Bastian wins three IABC/San Antonio Bronze Quill Awards for a client’s website content and overall functionality design, and a magazine feature story about Texas pandemic planning for Business SouthTexas magazine. May

BPR chosen by Alameda Museum (Smithsonian affiliate in San Antonio) to translate and transculturate museum-supplied content from Spanish into English for 13 information wall panels associated with the “Myth, Mortals and Immortality: Works From Museo Soumaya de Mexico” exhibit on display at museum. This workd-famous 100-piece exhibit showcased Mexican art from the 16^th to the 21st century. Bastian organized, led virtual agency translation team to complete project. YouTube of exhibit at Smithsonian

As chapter President, Bastian directs efforts of IABC/San Antonio board members in hosting prestigious annual IABC global leadership conference; this time held in San Antonio. Over 220 IABC business communicators from four continents attend multi-day leadership and chapter development event; it garnered rave reviews for its execution and overall hospitality. February

Bastian writes nomination package directly responsible for staffing client winning “SBA Small Business Person of the Year” award in San Antonio.

Bastian writes nomination package directly responsible for staffing client winning “Outstanding Company of the Year” award from San Antonio Business Opportunity Council (SABOC).

~~  2007 ~~

Bastian agrees to stay on as President of IABC/San Antonio chapter; begins second one-year term. Chapter continues rocket growth and earns more recognition in community for programming.  July

Bastian named Editor/Writer of Business SouthTexas. This monthly magazine is the voice for the business community in the 38-county region of South Texas including San Antonio, Corpus Christi, Brownsville, Harlingen, McAllen, Laredo, Eagle Pass and Del Rio. It’s distributed throughout South Texas and in Austin, as well as in Mexico, Canada and Washington, DC.  Distribution: 20,000. Manage writers, wrote cover stories, help redesign publication.  (Print publications folds same year)

Bastian wins Southern Region IABC Silver Quill Award of Merit for “Location California” national business magazine article about California’s key industries. Entries from 14 states.

Bastian wins three IABC/San Antonio Bronze Quill Awards for three magazine articles: two personality profiles and a story about California’s key industries. May

Bastian wins national Apex Award of Excellence in interviews/profiles category for magazine article “Tom Cusick: Boerne’s Famous Cowboy Entrepreneur” published in Country Lifestyle, the original Texas Hill Country “luxury lifestyle” magazine.

Bastian creates IABC entry on Wikipedia after noticing this global group for business communicators is absent from website; informs IABC headquarters staff, which then takes over and provides offical details.

Bastian wins two Proliner Awards of Excellence from Women in Communications/San Antonio chapter for regional and national magazine articles.

Bastian writes nomination package directly responsible for staffing client winning “Latina Business Excellence Award” from Compass Bank (presented in partnership with the Institute for Economic Development at the University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and Telemundo).

~~  2006 ~~

Bastian begins one-year term as President of IABC/San Antonio chapter, voted “Best Small IABC Chapter in the World” a few years back. July

Bastian wins IABC/San Antonio Bronze Quill Award for a national business magazine article about hi-tech site selection search criteria.

Bastian serves as editor & researcher for another annual edition (fifth time) of Business Plans Handbook. Identified and fictionalized successful, money-raising business plans written for small- to medium-sized companies for inclusion in book. Published by Thomson-Gale, world’s biggest publisher of research and educational materials.

~~  2005 & Prior ~~

Bastian serves as editor & researcher for another annual edition (fourth time) of Business Plans Handbook. Identified and fictionalized successful, money-raising business plans written for small- to medium-sized companies for inclusion in book. Published by Thomson-Gale, world’s biggest publisher of research and educational materials. 2005

Bastian wins global IABC Gold Quill Award in special events category for producing 2003 “IABC/San Antonio Reaches for the Stars” awards banquet along with fellow IABC/San Antonio Board members (team award). 2004

Bastian wins District 5 regional IABC Silver Quill Award in special events category for producing 2003 “IABC/San Antonio Reaches for the Stars” awards banquet along with IABC/San Antonio board members (team award). 2004

The original www.bastianpr.com website wins a global Golden Web Award. These awards are presented by the International Association of Web Masters and Designers to sites whose web design, originality and content have achieved levels of excellence. 2003