When Heather Tweedy first began commenting on Spin Sucks, I knew we’d have lots in common when I saw she lives in Omaha.

Now, don’t get me wrong. I don’t love Omaha. But I went to Creighton so I have a bit of an affinity for the city. And I do have a handful of close friends who still live there so I get back every other year or so.

So it was my first common connection (other than our profession) to get to know Heather.

And then she read Lisa Gerber’s blog post about why a PR firm leader should attend Counselors Academy and we got to meet her live and in person!

I sat next to her during lunch one day during the conference and learned that, even though she’s been married for a few years, they eloped and her grandmother felt like a wedding was in order. So Heather is getting “married” later this summer. (more…)