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The latest offering from JWTIntelligence examines how the workplace is being upended by the global financial crisis, advancements in technology and a generational shift in workplace attitudes. Trends including the rise of mobile and freelance workers, the growing influence of the Millennial mind-set and the adoption of Enterprise 2.0 tools will translate into an office culture that’s a marked contrast to what we’ve seen before.

Representatives from the Center for American Progress Action Fund and leading organizations advocating on behalf of communities of color testified before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on the experiences and unique challenges communities of color continue to face in this difficult economy.

The Hispanic Division of Leo Burnett USA, won big at the AdAge AHAA Creative Show bringing home Best of Show/Campaign title for P&G’s Pepto-Bismol “Love and Hate” campaign that features two TV spots of food behaving badly with the message “Don’t let the food you love hurt you.” Each spot – “Empanada” and “Cheesecake” – show a woman’s tumultuous love affair with the dangerous delectable she craves.

Mars, Incorporated announced a plan to reorganize the assignments of its current four agency partners to further enhance the Company global brand strategy. The shift will ensure that, across major markets, Mars’ core global brands will be aligned under a single creative agency. This is expected to advance global strategy development and increase efficiency in application of strategy and creative across markets. Under the plan, Mars will refine distribution of brand assignments between existing partners, BBDO, DDB, SapientNitro and TBWA between now and the end of 2011.

The National Association for Multi-ethnicity In Communications (NAMIC)announced the winners of its 2009 Excellence in Multi-cultural Marketing Awards (EMMA) competition. Showcasing top Marketing Tactics and Case Studies/Campaigns targeted to multi-cultural audiences, the awards will be presented at the 23rd Annual NAMIC Conference. Scheduled for October 26-28, 2009, the 23rd Annual NAMIC Conference will be held at the Grand Hyatt in Denver, Colorado.

Facing a variety of national problems — crime, drugs, corruption, a troubled economy — Mexicans overwhelmingly are dissatisfied with the direction of their country. With drug-related violence affecting much of Mexico, large majorities describe crime (81%) and illegal drugs (73%) as very big problems, and Mexicans overwhelmingly endorse President Felipe Calderón’s tough stance against drug traffickers.

The U.S. Census Bureau released the latest American Community Survey (ACS) data, providing a statistical portrait of the characteristics of the nation’s population in 2008.

US ad spending expected to recover slowly in 2011 and 2012