Contact: Peter Finn Ruder Finn 212/593-6400 Ruder Finn to Promote Rathe/PGI's Smithsonian Tour New York, June 2, 1997 -- Ruder Finn is working on a new project with Rathe/PGI to publicize the Smithsonian Institution's "America's Smithsonian," the largest museum exhibition ever put on the road. Nearly 2.5 million visitors have seen "America's Smithsonian" in seven American cities. The exhibit presents more than 300 artifacts from the Smithsonian's collection including the Apollo 14 lunar command capsule, Abraham Lincoln's top hat and the ruby slippers from the "Wizard of Oz." The Agency is promoting the museum tour in Birmingham, AL and in San Jose, CA, as well as prospects for the tour to expand nationally and internationally. The account will be managed in Ruder Finn's Washington, D.C. office. Rathe/PGI is a joint venture between Rathe Productions, Inc. of New York, NY and PGI, Inc. of Arlington, VA. Rathe produces museum-quality installations, world's fair pavilions and touring exhibitions. PGI is a global events, entertainment, exhibitions and business communications company. Ruder Finn has been a leading communications, counseling, and service agency for nearly 50 years. With offices in Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, Raleigh, N.C., Washington D.C., Beijing, Hong Kong, London, Paris, Taiwan, and affiliates worldwide, the agency serves the global and local communications needs of more than 200 corporations and non-profit organizations. Back to "In the News"