USA TODAY Wins Best of Show at AAF DC’s ADDYs; SmithGifford Wins Most Awards
AAF DC hosted the American Advertising Awards-DC gala on Friday, March 18, and presented its 2016 ADDY® Awards, recognizing advertising creative excellence. This
Design Army’s Pum Lefebure Featured on Cover of HOW’s International Design Annual
Design Army’s Pum Lefebure is featured on the cover of HOW‘s international design annual, which “examines how the cities we live and
Communicator Spotlight: Lorri Crowley, Public Affairs Specialist for a Federal Government Agency
Van Eperen, an integrated communications agency, is partnering with Capitol Communicator to produce a series of video interviews in 2016 titled Communicator Spotlight. This
CBS to Sell or Spin Off Radio “Assets” Nationwide, Reports Variety
CBS plans to sell or spin off its radio assets in the coming year, acknowledging that the business has become slow-growth and a
Trisha Pierce Named President of SmithGifford
SmithGifford, an award-winning advertising and marketing services agency, announced the appointment of Trisha Pierce as president, a new position. In making the announcement,
D.C. Economic Partnership Uses SXSW to Help Transport Entrepreneurial Innovators into Business Success Stories
By Steve Winter, Senior Vice President, Sage Communications Last year at SXSW, the Washington, D.C., Economic Partnership drew national attention for its ongoing
“Jeopardy!” Coming to D.C!
Jeopardy! is coming to D.C. to tape three tournaments – Power Players Week, the final rounds of the Teachers Tournament and the Teen Tournament.
PR Organizations Get Involved in Case Where Some PR Activities May be Considered Lobbying
PRSA, along with the PR Council and the Arthur W. Page Society, filed separate third-party affidavits with the New York State court to
USA TODAY NETWORK Launches GET Creative
The USA TODAY NETWORK, part of Gannett Co., launched GET Creative, which it billed as “a fresh new branded content studio that connects advertising
PRSA-NCC Selects DCAYA as Pro Bono Client
The Public Relations Society of America’s National Capital Chapter (PRSA-NCC) selected the DC Alliance of Youth Advocates (DCAYA) as its new pro
Michael Phelps Does “Final Lap” in Under Armour’s New Ad, Reports Fortune
Under Armour’s performance in the sports advertising arena can be described in just one word: dominant, states an article in Fortune. The article
AMADC Reorganizes and Rebrands
The Washington, D.C., chapter of the American Marketing Association (AMADC), the fourth largest AMA chapter, has, states a release, “reorganized itself with a
Maryland is “Hotspot” in Identity Theft “Epidemic”
Maryland has become a hotspot in the national identity theft epidemic, states the National Consumers League (NCL). According to the Federal Trade Commission’s
D.C.-Area Updates: GMMB, DPR Group, Mercury Public Affairs and Subject Matter
At GMMB, Daniel Jester, Anson Kaye and Jaime Zapata were promoted to Partner; and Micheline Kennedy and Delacey Skinner were promoted to Managing Director.
ICX Media Raises $2.5M to Build Content Distribution and Data Platform
D.C.-based ICX Media raised $2.5M in its seed financing round to build a content distribution and data platform for independent video
