“As editor of Your Convenience Manager magazine and convenience central.ca, I have had the pleasure of working with Lawrence on a number of articles of increasing length and complexity. In all cases, not only has his writing been virtually edit-free, but he has always worked to deadline and with grace and humour. I wish there were more writers like Lawrence Herzog!” |
Jane Widerman |
Editor, Your Convenience Manager magazine and convenience central.ca |
“It is always a pleasure to work with such a professional writer, a man with integrity and talent, who makes a point of researching and fully understanding the issues and topics he reports.” |
| Shirley Lowe |
| Executive Director, Old Strathcona Business Association, Edmonton |
“His particular strengths are innovative approaches, a relentless work ethic that excels under pressure, exceptional task orientation, an easy amiability and an analytical mind that is willing to face the reality of problems head on.” |
Les Wiseman |
Editor, AWARD magazine |
“Reliable, hard-working and a pleasure to work with, Lawrence Herzog continues to be our number one choice for investigative traffic safety articles.” |
Sheila Hansen |
Editor, Westworld Saskatchewan |
“Lawrence's well-researched, highly informative articles are well-received by our readership. Furthermore his somewhat wacky and always cheerful personality always adds a smile to my day.” |
| Corinne Lynds |
| Editor, IT for Industry magazine |
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| A writer, photographer and broadcaster for 25 years, Lawrence is an experienced and accomplished communications professional. | |
| His magazine credits include profiles of people and businesses, human interest stories, features on traffic safety, the environment, travel and tourism, the hospitality industry and the retail sector. He has authored two community history books and his images have been used in tourism guides and to illustrate corporate publications. His byline and/or images have appeared in more than 50 publications worldwide. | |
| Lawrence has worked as a radio and television broadcaster and freelance video writer/narrator and producer of documentaries and more than 100 corporate video presentations. His columns on heritage and city issues have appeared in Edmonton’s Real Estate Weekly (www.rewedmonton.ca) since 1988. | |
| He is a regular contributor to Westworld, Your Convenience Manager (YCM), AWARD, Horizon Air Magazine and IT for Industry magazines. He has written the 2004 Visitor's Choice guides for Victoria, Nanaimo, Campbell River and the Comox Valley and, since 2001, the annual magazine for Edmonton's Old Strathcona district every year. He is now a contributor of traffic safety features to www.canadiandriver.com. |
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| Overseas work has included a stint as deputy editor of Pacific Wave, Air New Zealand’s inflight magazine. He has amassed a collection of thousands of scenic, landscape and close-up images and now shoots using both film and high-end digital technologies. | |
| His expertise is sought for client-targeted media training workshops, which he delivers as an associate of Tartan Public Relations in Victoria, BC. He is a Professional Member of the Periodical Writers Association of Canada (PWAC) and is currently vice-president of the Victoria chapter. He has served on the executive of the Canadian Parks & Wilderness Society, as chair of Edmonton’s Historic Resources Review Panel, as a member of the Edmonton Historical Board and as a Canadian host for the Host Program for Refugee Settlement. |
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