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Agency Capabilities:		As a medium-sized, full-service communications consulting firm, HLB specializes in internal communications, business-to-business and association clients. Industries of expertise include financial services, high-tech, healthcare, travel, and professional services. We provide issues research, strategic communications planning, tactical implementation and results measurement.
Agency Strength:		Our clients are served through a team of experienced peers, rather than through the hierarchical structure typical in our business. Both accountability and decision-making reside with those responsible for the day-to-day servicing of our accounts. We recruit strategic thinkers who are driven by excellence, understand business and deliver service. A principal of the firm heads each team and remains actively involved in the programs. This structure allows us to offer the personalized, timely and flexible involvement of a midsize agency along with the high level of strategic thinking, consulting services and broad-based experience of larger firms.
Staffing:		With our professional staff averaging more than 15 years of communications experience, HLB provides a comprehensive knowledge base that enables us to provide expert counsel on the important issues affecting our clients.
Ranking:		HLB is ranked the 16th largest PR firm in Chicago in terms of annualized billings. On a national basis, we are among the top 75 independent firms. In a recent national survey of agency practice areas, HLB ranked 17th in professional services, 30th in financial services, 40th in healthcare, 52nd in technology. Fee income in 1998 was $3 million. Our clients' programs range from $75,000 to $500,000 on an annualized basis.
Geographic Scope:		HLB Communications serves clients on a local, regional, national and international basis through an alliance of independent firms and practitioners.

Getting To HLB
All Chicago expressways lead downtown. Just follow the signs to the central city. You will enter the Kennedy Expressway.

Either heading north or south on the Kennedy Expressway, exit at Ohio Street (both Ohio Street exists are eastbound only) to Michigan Avenue, go left and proceed to the John Hancock Center.

Entering downtown from Lake Shore Drive, exit at Michigan Avenue if coming from the north. The John Hancock Center will be on your left after about 2 blocks. If arriving from the south, exit Monroe Street or Grand Avenue and proceed west (left) to Michigan Avenue, then north (right) on Michigan Avenue to the John Hancock Center.

HLB is located on the 13th Floor.



If you're in the neighborhood or coming to HLB for a meeting, park in the John Hancock Center. Parking is on the far east side of the building. You can enter the parking facility from either Delaware or Chestnut Streets, the streets that surround the John Hancock Center to the north and south, respectively.

Ask us for a validation sticker for your parking ticket.