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“Wonder Woman 2,” the sequel to the smash 2017 hit starring Israeli actress Gal Gadot, will film at the shuttered Landmark Mall in Alexandria,

May 5, 2018
“Wonder Woman 2” to Film in Virginia and D.C.
Advertising

Local search advertising on Google and local advertising on YouTube will top $19 billion nationwide and exceed $1 billion in the combined D.C.

May 4, 2018
Google to Dominate Local Digital Advertising in 2018, States BIA Advisory Services
People

Liz Bowman, EPA’s top spokeswoman, is leaving the agency. According to Politico, “Bowman, who will join Iowa Republican Sen. Joni Ernst’s staff,

May 3, 2018
Spokeswoman Liz Bowman Leaves EPA
Social Media

Twitter discovered a bug that saved user passwords on an internal log without proper encryption and while the company said there is no evidence

May 3, 2018
Change Your Twitter Password Now, States Twitter
People

Beth A. Hardy, APR, President of Hardy Communications and School Board Member of Goochland County Public Schools, is this year’s winner of the

May 3, 2018
PRSA Richmond Announces Beth A. Hardy, APR, as Thomas Jefferson Award for Excellence Winner
Digital

Cambridge Analytica employees learned that its parent company, the SCL Group, was shuttering the business, with American-based workers directed to return their keycards

May 2, 2018
Cambridge Analytica shutters its business, which includes offices in D.C. and Arlington, Va
Agency

Infolock, based in Arlington, Va, announced a complete corporate rebranding, including streamlined company name, logo and a dynamic new website to tell the story

May 2, 2018
Infolock Rebrands to Promote Focus on Data Governance
Events

Marketers are the adrenaline junkies of the working world. Quick deadlines and fast-moving campaigns? No sweat. Disruptive new technologies and trends? Not a

May 2, 2018
Kanban – The Agile Approach That Helps Marketing Teams Manage Chaos
People

Crosby Marketing Communications promoted Madeline Beck and Tim Staines to Associate Vice President positions at the agency. Since joining Crosby in 2009, Beck has

May 2, 2018
Crosby Promotes Two to Associate Vice President
Advertising

Under Armour is in it to win it, and it’s using all the marketing muscle at its disposal to amplify that message, reports

May 2, 2018
Under Armour “Focused on Being a Louder Brand”
People

Joe Lockhart, who was President Clinton’s press secretary, has joined Edelman as vice chairman of public affairs, reports O’Dwyer’s, which added

May 1, 2018
Joe Lockhart, President Clinton’s Press Secretary, Joins Edelman as Vice Chairman of Public Affairs
Agency

Yes& is proud to announce that our Geisinger Engagement Survey Promotion for Geisinger Health won a Gold Healthcare Advertising Award in the Employee

May 1, 2018
Yes& Wins Gold Healthcare Advertising Award
People

Modeled after the successful civic engagement program in Chicago, Mikva Challenge DC empowers youth to be informed and active citizens. Mikva helps students start

Apr 30, 2018
Students Shape AD2DC’s Latest Pro Bono Campaign
Insights

If you’ve ever wondered what Facebook would like you not to do on its service, you’re in luck, states an AP report,

Apr 30, 2018
Facebook Publishes 27-Pages of Dos and Don’ts
Agency

Capitol Communicator is running “Up Close and Personal” profiles of communicators in the mid-Atlantic.  In this profile we feature Don Corrigan.  Photography for

Apr 30, 2018
Up Close and Personal: Don Corrigan, SVP, Creative Director, GMMB
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