Baltimore Updates: New President at Profiles; News from Warschawski, Himmelrich, STX and Enradius
At Profiles, Inc., Amy Burke Friedman was promoted to president and Jamie Watt Arnold is now senior vice president. Mitch Case joins from the

Crisis Communications Insights from PRSA Chesapeake Conference Keynote Speaker Sherry Llewellyn
When Sherry Llewellyn, director of public affairs for the Howard County Police Department, received the dispatch call about an active shooter at the Columbia

Baltimore Updates: News from Kalix Communications, IMRE and Warschawski; BPRC to Host Media Event
Hampden-based Kalix Communications, specializing in independent school admissions marketing and branding, has added two independent schools to its client roster: Wye River Upper

New Date for PRSA Maryland Crisis PR Session with Ravens’ Kevin Byrne
The PRSA Maryland chapter has announced the new date for the crisis communications session featuring Kevin Byrne, senior vice president of public and community

Baltimore Communicators Call for Action and a Unified Community
The City of Baltimore remains under a state of emergency as more protests are planned, a week-long citywide curfew is in effect (10

Baltimore Updates: Under Armour CEO Invests in SocialToaster; News from MGH, Weitzman, American Office
Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank is among the new investors in fan engagement and social content sharing firm SocialToaster, which recently announced it has

Buzz in Baltimore: News from Sheppard Pratt, Baltimore Sun Media Group, idfive and B. Creative Group
Madeline Caldwell joined Sheppard Pratt Health System in Towson, the largest private U.S. provider of non-profit mental health services. She joins from

PowerBar Names IMRE as Agency of Record
Sports nutrition company PowerBar has named Baltimore-based IMRE as its Agency of Record for social media, public relations and creative services. “We are

Buzz in Baltimore: Ravens’ Kevin Byrne to Talk Crisis Communications and Ray Rice; Sinclair Launches Digital Investment Division; ‘Political Connecting’ in Annapolis
Kevin Byrne, senior vice president of public and community relations for the Baltimore Ravens, will discuss crisis communications and the Ray Rice controversy at

Remembering ‘Gentleman Communicator’ Bill Toohey
Known as a gentleman and professional communicator with a calming presence, longtime Baltimore media and PR professional William “Bill” Toohey has died at age

Buzz in Baltimore: idfive Adds Four Higher-Ed Clients; News from MGH and Warschawski
Baltimore-based idfive is providing marketing and web services to four new higher-education clients: Howard University, George Washington University, Brandeis University and the
Buzz in Baltimore: Clapp Takes on Howard Bank’s PR; ParkRe App Launches; New Hires at LMO and Merkle; GKV Adds Network Health; Planit to Promote Kinglet
Howard Bank, now the largest bank headquartered in the Baltimore region following announcement of its plan to acquire Patapsco Bancorp Inc. of Dundalk, has

Ad Club of Baltimore Announces American Advertising Award Winners
More than 240 entries were submitted for the 41st Annual Baltimore American Advertising Awards this year, resulting in 78 gold and silver awards presented

Making the Most of Your Moment in the Spotlight: Lessons Learned at the Convergence in Communications Conference
“If I had more time, I would have written a shorter letter.” – Quote commonly attributed to Mark Twain Focusing on brevity and conveying a

Baltimore ADDY ‘Best in Show’ Goes to MGH for OLD BAY Campaign; TBC and Renegade Take Category Awards
Produced with a ‘Downton ADDY’ theme and with many attendees donning 1920s dinner-party attire, Baltimore’s community of marketing professionals celebrated creative excellence

