Startup Companies and Competitions Steal Spotlight at SXSW
By Steve Winter, Senior Vice President, Sage Communications South by Southwest is many things to many people. It’s a film festival, a music

Around the Region: Upcoming Events in Richmond
A White House official will visit Richmond on March 18 to deliver the keynote address at a lunch and executive briefing on the importance

Agency Updates: MWW, 360 Live Media and Spectrum
MWW Public Relations announced that Paul Tencher joined MWW as senior vice president, national director of public affairs and deputy director of its D.

Crosby Named a Top Environmental PR Firm in O’Dwyer’s Industry Rankings
Crosby Marketing Communications has been recognized as #13 on the annual ranking of the nation’s Top Environmental PR Firms by O’Dwyer’s,

Ellen Moran, Former White House Comms Director, Joins H+K Strategies as GM of D.C. Office
Hill+Knowlton Strategies has named Ellen Moran, former White House communications director for President Obama and former executive director of EMILY’s List, an

WTOP’s Program Director Laurie Cantillo Departs D.C.’s Top-Rated Radio Station
Laurie Cantillo is out of her program director job at WTOP. According to DCRTV, a Friday afternoon staff memo from WTOP Senior Vice President/

Sage Communications’ Chloé Kerr Named NASCAR’s Diversity Intern of the Year
Sage Communications is pleased to recognize Chloé Kerr for her recent NASCAR Diversity Internship Participant Award. Kerr, who worked as an intern at NASCAR

What’s Expected to be Trending at SXSW Interactive 2015
Many digital professionals from this region will be headed to Austin for the 22nd annual SXSW Interactive. This year’s festival includes more than

Access Intelligence Acquires AdMonsters
Access Intelligence, a b-to-b media and information company headquartered in Rockville, Md., serving the media, PR, cable, healthcare management, defense, chemical engineering,

Stepping Up
D.C.-based Social Driver appointed Dave Stroup account director for public affairs. circle S studio has been named agency of record for TowneBank

NBC4 Washington and 103.5 FM WTOP Create New News Partnership
NBC4 Washington and 103.5 FM WTOP are joining to create a news partnership for D.C.-area viewers, radio listeners and social media

Integral Ad Science Acquires Veenome
Fairfax, Va-based Veenome has been acquired by NYC- based Integral Ad Science, a media valuation platform that enables digital buyers and sellers to

Convergence in Communications Conference Detailed Four Keys to Success
Four keys to success for communicators in an era of convergence are to be curious, be flexible, be a generalist and learn to live

Area Updates: JPA, 360 Live Media and Consociate Media
Global Bridges Healthcare Alliance for Tobacco Dependence Treatment has selected D.C.-based JPA Health Communications to manage its digital presence and network communications,

Kathleen Matthews, Marriott International’s Chief Global Communications and Public Affairs Officer, Planning to Run for Congress
Kathleen Matthews, Marriott International’s executive vice president and chief global communications and public affairs officer, and wife of MSNBC’s Chris Matthews, is

