Marketplace Round-Up

The Bulls have announced the eight finalists for the team’s ad account -- DiMeo & Co.; Element 79 Sports; Euro RSCG; Gertrude Inc.; Hoffman York; Romani Bros.; Tom, Dick & Harry Advertising; and the Ungar Group (CHICAGO SUN-TIMES, 1/29)....FINA, the int’l swimming governing body, has approved a new “space age” Speedo swimsuit that celebrates the brand's 80th anniversary. The suit, which took more than three years to develop, will officially debut next month and will be worn by athletes at the Beijing Olympics (Speedo)….The National Labor Management Cooperation Committee (NLMCC), a joint entity of the National Electrical Contractors Association and the Int'l Brotherhood of Electrical workers, has signed on as a sole sponsor of 19-year-old driver Alli Owens. The NLMCC will sponsor Owens through the ’08 season in the ARCA RE/MAX Series (NLMCC).