Pandemic is “True Game Changer” in Terms of Media Consumption Habits and Purchasing Behavior, States New Report
GroupM is reporting an “unprecedented drop in consumer confidence” due to financial worries related to the pandemic in a new report on changing consumer

AT&T Communications Adds Former Hilton CMO Kellyn Smith Kenny
AT&T Communications appointed Kellyn Smith Kenny to the newly created position of chief marketing and growth officer. She was most recently global

Spotify Acquires Arlington, VA-Based Megaphone
Spotify will acquire Arlington, VA-based podcast ad platform Megaphone, as the streaming platform aims to capture more ad revenue. According to the Los

Up Close and Personal: Getting to Know Ben Moldave, Lead Technologist/Senior Visual Designer at Booz Allen
Capitol Communicator is running “Up Close and Personal” profiles of communicators in the mid-Atlantic. In this profile we feature Ben Moldave. Photography for

D.C.-Agency Updates: SRB Communications, Three Seas and Van Eperen
SRB Communications announced the addition of Amber Bentley as VP of Marketing and Communications. She previously worked at the agency as Communications and PR

Maryland Coalition Creates Campaign to “Nix a Pioneering Tax on Digital Ads,” reports The Washington Post.
A coalition of Maryland business groups has launched a campaign to persuade state lawmakers “to nix a pioneering tax on digital ads,” reports The

Up Close and Personal: Getting to Know Tina Beaty, Vice President, SHRM
Capitol Communicator is running “Up Close and Personal” profiles of communicators in the mid-Atlantic. In this profile we feature Tina Beaty. Photography for

Up Close and Personal: Getting to Know Bryant Prince, Art Director, Subject Matter
Capitol Communicator is running “Up Close and Personal” profiles of communicators in the mid-Atlantic. In this profile we feature Bryant Prince. Photography for

Allison Seymour Joins WUSA
WUSA, TEGNA’s CBS affiliate serving Washington, D.C., announced that Allison Seymour, second from right in photo, has joined “Get Up DC!”, which

Job Candidates Go Above and Beyond in 2020
As with most aspects of agency life, COVID-19 has disrupted hiring practices and two agencies – The Martin Agency in Richmond and Fitzco in

Government Marketing University GAIN 2020 Conference, November 10, 12, 17 and 19, 2020, Goes Virtual
Premiere Educational Conference Offers Keynotes by Distinguished Experts and Interactive Training Opportunities Government Marketing University‘s (GMarkU) GAIN 2020 Conference, the world’s largest

Crosby Honored as ‘Corporate Philanthropist of the Year’ by the Community Foundation of Anne Arundel County
Crosby Marketing Communications has been named Anne Arundel County’s “2020 Corporate Philanthropist of the Year” as part of the 20th Celebration of Philanthropy

National Press Club Partners with Howard University Hospital to Help Feed Healthcare Workers
The National Press Club is working with Howard University Hospital to help feed front-line healthcare workers who put their own health at risk

Lisa Osborne Ross and Gemma Puglisi to be Inducted Into National Capital Public Relations Hall of Fame
The Public Relations Society of America’s National Capital Chapter (PRSA NCC) announced the induction of Lisa Osborne Ross and Gemma Puglisi into the

D.C.-Area Agency Updates: Havit, Van Eperen and Gabriel Marketing Group
Havit in Arlington, VA, acquired Machinery, which is based in Philadelphia. The combined companies will be known as Havit Advertising. Scott Mikolajczyk, above, CEO

