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Pat Kremer

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Pat Kremer joined Chicago’s Field Museum in 1995 as Director of Public Relations and Advertising.  For the past twelve years Pat has covered both the public and scientific sides of the museum garnering international media coverage for major exhibitions such as Jacqueline Kennedy, Cleopatra and the Dead Sea Scrolls creating partnerships with Chicago area businesses, TV and radio outlets and other not-for-profit institutions as well as overseeing the advertising and promotions for The Field Museum .   

In 2000 Pat created a publicity triumph for a T-Rex Named Sue by generating worldwide media attention.  A Chicago Tribune critic described the unveiling of Sue as “the best publicized museum exhibit in Chicago history.”  As a result, Pat and her team won the prestigious Creativity Award from the Publicity Club of Chicago. 

In 2006, Pat’s work in promoting the King Tut Exhibition resulted in the highest attendance for a ticketed show in the Museum’s history, placing the Field as number one in attendance among the Chicago museums. 

Prior to joining the Field, Pat was Director of Public Relations and Advertising at the Chicago Historical Society for nine years.  In 1992, she was selected by the American Association of Museums to participate in a cultural exchange program with the director of the Moscow Art Museum in Russia.  Pat has produced fine arts programming for WYCC T.V. and WNIB-FM through the City Colleges of Chicago.  She also served as director of the Chicago Youth Repertory Company, a federally funded theatre program for teenagers at risk. 

Pat is on the board of the Publicity Club of Chicago and served as president in 2006.  She has a B.A. in Communications from Mundelein College, Chicago and is an adjunct professor at Columbia College

Carolyn Jacobs worked for The Field Museun for twelve years.  During her tenure Carolyn developed and managed publicity campaigns for exhibitions on a wide range of topics including King Tut, Jacqueline Kennedy, Dinosaurs, Cleopatra, Pompeii, Dead Sea Scrolls, Machu Picchu, China’s Forbidden City, Baseball as America, the Chicago Bears, Star Wars, the Art of the Motorcycle and many more.   

Carolyn has produced many large and small scale media events for The Field Museum - booking talent, handling lighting and logistics, scheduling interviews, etc.   She has an excellent track record of working with the media to secure local, regional, national and international placements.  Carolyn also oversaw the Museum’s video news release and television commercial shoots. 

While at the Field Carolyn managed the development of advertising creative and worked to create successful media plans reaching both general and specialized audiences.  The plans included a broad range of mediums (print, internet, radio, TV, outdoor). 

In addition, Carolyn’s responsibilities included the creation of media kits with up-to-the-minute digital components.  She oversaw the design and placement of exhibition rack cards and outdoor street banner campaigns.  Carolyn also handled the production of audio and video public service announcements, and was a leading force in the creation of the museum’s monthly e-newsletter. 

Carolyn has a bachelor’s degree in communications from Purdue University.  She is also a longstanding member of the Publicity Club of Chicago and the The American Business Woman's Association.