Mindgrub and Royal Farms Release New App
Mindgrub and iconic mid-Atlantic brand Royal Farms have launched Royal Farms’ new mobile application for iOS and Android. The new app will serve

Maryland News: Mayer Named Partner at SPM in Annapolis; Under Armour Ousts Two Sports Marketing Executives
Douglass V. Mayer, who spent the last four years as the top communications strategist for Maryland Governor Larry Hogan, is joining the Annapolis-based

Chesapeake Employers’ Insurance Company Takes Best in Show at PRSA’s ‘Best in Maryland’ Awards
Chesapeake Employers’ Insurance Company, Maryland’s largest writer of workers’ compensation insurance, won “Best in Show,” Dec. 11, at the Public Relations Society of

2019 Predictions: Van Eperen on PR, Influencers and Social Media
By Laura Van Eperen and Jeffrey Davis As we close out another strong year at Van Eperen, it’s time to look at what

Ad Club of Baltimore Opens Call for “Freakin ADDYs” Entries and Sponsorships
The American Advertising Federation of Baltimore has released its official call for entries for the 2019 American Advertising Awards (the ADDY Awards), to be

Buzz in Baltimore: Vision Technologies Helping Ravens; New Client for Clapp; Gilbert to Lead Strategy at R2i
Vision Technologies, Inc. of Glen Burnie is the official Audio-Visual Partner of the Baltimore Ravens for the second year. As a Ravens partner,

Pattie Yu to Receive PRSA Maryland Chapter’s Lifetime Achievement Award on Dec. 11
Pattie Yu, nationally recognized communications counselor and founder of Maryland PR agency The Yu Crew, will receive top honors as the Lifetime Achievement Award

Maryland Journalists Form Chesapeake News Guild
The journalists of the Capital Gazette newspapers, The Carroll County Times and the Baltimore Sun Media Group announced a joint effort to unionize as

Communicators Meet with Baltimore Sun Editors; Daley Exits Maroon for Whirlaway; Kapowza News
Communicators gathered at the Spark Baltimore offices on Nov. 13 to hear the latest from The Baltimore Sun’s editors, including staffing and assignment

A PR Reality Check Might Have Helped the University of Maryland Board of Regents
By Jeffrey A. Davis, APR The University of Maryland is just beginning to address the damage to its reputation following the death of football

Buzz in Baltimore: Warschawski Renovating Church for HQ; AMA Launches 2018-2019 Mentor Connections Program
Warschawski has purchased a former Episcopal church in Mt. Washington to serve as the company’s new headquarters office. According to a release, CEO

Podcast Village’s Charlie Birney and Hilda Labrada Gore Co-Author ‘Podcasting Made Simple’
Nearly half of Americans listen to at least one podcast, and most listen to multiple shows, according to Edison Research. Podcasting Made Simple: A

Maryland News: New ‘Save the Bay’ Plates Created by TM Design; Judges Consolidate Sinclair Lawsuits; Balman Joins Warschawski
A Frederick-area design firm created the new Maryland license plate for the Chesapeake Bay Trust unveiled Oct. 18 at Sandy Point State Park.

Popular Baltimore Police Department Spokesman T.J. Smith Resigns
T. J. Smith, the Baltimore Police Department’s chief spokesman and the department’s public face during the upheaval of the past few years,

Maryland DNR Spokesperson Demoted After ‘Ass-Clown’ Facebook Post
A spokesperson for Maryland’s Department of Natural Resources, demoted over a post she made on her personal Facebook account, is asking a federal

