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Events

One of the sessions at the Mid-Atlantic Marketing Summit, Friday, September 15, will present the behind-the-scenes creation of the latest No

Sep 12, 2017
#Hangry to be Presented at Mid-Atlantic Marketing Summit on Sept. 15
Acquisitions

Surefire Local, based in Tysons, Va, announced the acquisition of Sequoia Internet Marketing Solutions, an online marketing agency with over 20 years of HVAC

Sep 12, 2017
Surefire Local Acquires Sequoia Internet Marketing Solutions
B to C

Ion Media commissioned Nielsen to study the growth of broadcast-only television households and their overall impact in the marketplace, reports TVNewsCheck, which added

Sep 11, 2017
Study Finds Growth in Broadcast-Only Homes
Insights

In an opinion piece in the New York Times,  Siva Vaidhyanathan, a professor of media studies at the University of Virginia, wrote that Facebook

Sep 10, 2017
Some Facebook Ads Target “Dark Posts”, States Opinion Piece in NY Times
Media

Tom Draper, broadcast pioneer and longtime owner of WBOC-TV on the Eastern Shore, died following a bicycle accident near Milford, DE.  He was

Sep 8, 2017
Tom Draper, Owner of WBOC-TV, Dies Following Bicycle Accident
Media

DCMetroTheaterArts (DCMTA)—the website that states it covers more local performing arts than any other media outlet—announced the appointment of a new Editor-

Sep 8, 2017
In the Spotlight: Nicole Hertvik Named Editor-in-Chief of DCMetroTheaterArts
Agency

Capitol Communicator is running a series featuring an in-depth look at communicators in the mid-Atlantic.  In this “Up Close and Personal” profile,

Sep 8, 2017
Up Close and Personal: Getting to Know Trudi Benford, Senior Vice President, Director of Creative Services, GMMB
Advertising

What would you do with a $2.4 billion marketing budget? According to Adweek: “You could buy 1.2 trillion online ads. Or you

Sep 8, 2017
Digital Advertising Facing Moment of Truth
Media

The Washington Post is rolling out Talk, a new commenting system that will allow The Post to better engage with readers who comment on

Sep 8, 2017
Washington Post Launches System to Better Engage with Readers Who Comment on Stories
Agency

VOX Global, a FleishmanHillard specialty brand, promoted Carey Tarbell to general manager, and Mike Marker to managing director. Tarbell’s new responsibilities will include

Sep 8, 2017
D.C.-Area Agency Updates: VOX Global, Subject Matter and Borenstein Group
Events

Forty-plus marketing and communications professionals will provide insight, data and projections of the state of marketing and communications at the upcoming Mid-Atlantic

Sep 5, 2017
Mid-Atlantic Marketing Summit: What’s Trending and What’s Next
Communications

Many Americans donated and shared information on how best to help out people in Texas hard-hit by Hurricane Harvey, and now, reports Adweek,

Sep 4, 2017
Texas Communications Community Creates Campaign to Raise Funds for Those Affected by Hurricane Harvey
Advertising

Under Armour Inc.’s newest advertising campaign claims that “sports will change the world”, reports the Baltimore Business Journal, which added that “the Baltimore

Sep 3, 2017
New Under Armour Campaign Claims “Sports Will Change the World”
Agency

Integrated marketing agency, The Cyphers Agency, has hired Kelly Flanagan as digital marketing coordinator to support the agency’s digital marketing team. She will

Sep 3, 2017
The Cyphers Agency Hires Kelly Flanagan as Digital Marketing Coordinator
Agency

Several senior executives exited Hill+Knowlton Strategies as the firm restructures under a single P&L in the U.S., reports PRWeek, which

Sep 1, 2017
Senior Execs Exit Hill+Knowlton Strategies, Reports PRWeek
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