D.C. Ranks Second in Top Tech Talent Markets for 2020; Baltimore Rising in Rankings
The top-ranked tech talent markets for 2020 are the San Francisco Bay Area, Washington, D.C., and Seattle. Markets registering the greatest rise

Havas Group Reports African Americans Comprise 2.67 Percent of Top Management Ranks
Havas Group reports that African Americans comprise 2.67% of the executive- and director-level management ranks for its U.S. operations, according to

Alex Orfinger Returns to Washington Business Journal as Publisher and Market President
Alex Orfinger returns to Washington Business Journal as publisher and market president. According to WBJ, Orfinger led the Washington Business Journal for 18 years

The Creative Now: A Chat with Debra Silimeo, The Silimeo Group
By Cade Martin As a kid, I spent many a dinner at a table surrounded by friends of my parents, an eclectic cast of

Navigating the Remote Work Model in the Pandemic Economy
Last month, TorchLight Hire, a DC-area marketing and communications search and staffing firm, conducted a quantitative market study to gather insights from their

We’re Close: DC Tax Update
July 23, 2020. By a vote of 11-2, the District of Columbia City Council voted to approve an amendment offered by Council Chair

And the New Name for Washington’s Football Team is …..
the Washington Football Team. According to The Washington Post, as officials from Washington’s NFL team began the process of changing the franchise’s

Georgetown University Offering Pro-Bono Communications & Marketing Support
In need of pro-bono communications or marketing support for your social impact organization, then submit an application to work with Georgetown University by

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Elevation, Ltd. Names Industry Creative Veteran Alan Schulman to Strategic Communications and Creative Advisory Role
As creative agencies continue to expand the deployment of their ideas beyond traditional paid media campaigns into the worlds of digital and experiential marketing,

Julie Donaldson Joins Washington’s NFL Team as VP of Media
Washington’s NFL team has hired former NBC Sports Washington anchor and reporter Julie Donaldson to be its vice president of media and one

Use This Tool to Contact Council Members TODAY
At the end of the City Council session yesterday, consideration of the budget was officially tabled until 11:30 am tomorrow (Thursday), largely because

Peter Abrahams, Market President and Publisher, Washington Business Journal, Exits Aug 3
Peter Abrahams, market president and publisher of the Washington Business Journal since November 2018, will leave Aug. 3 to pursue “a new opportunity,” reports

Proposed DC Ad Tax Decision Tabled Until 11:30 Tomorrow
The chairman of the D.C. Council on Tuesday abandoned his own proposal to tax advertising, leaving city officials scrambling to figure out what

Art Alone Together
During the past few months, Jeffrey Foot, executive director, fogo, challenged his creative team to fast track the development process during lockdown and find

