
Retiring D.C. ad industry veteran Cary Hatch honored with Mrs. Rosa Parks Woman of The Year Award
Retiring D.C. ad industry veteran Cary Hatch has received another recognition, as she was honored with the Mrs. Rosa Parks Woman of The Year award, a recognition “honoring women…
Avoq acquires SRA Communications, expanding into Pennsylvania
Avoq will acquire SRA Communications, a Pennsylvania-based public affairs and advisory firm founded by Steve Aaron. Aaron, above, will join D.C.-based…

Where’s AI taking us? (Part 2)
This is the second of a two-part post about where AI is taking us. You can read the first part here. Words: What…

Yes& campaign for Signature Theatre states it’s “The best place to experience musicals in America. By any measure.”
Yes& created a positioning that enabled Signature Theatre, Arlington, VA, to go beyond marketing the category of live theater or the appeal of…

Agency Updates: Stratacomm, Banner Public Affairs and Continental Strategy
Stratacomm was awarded a single IDIQ contract for advertising, marketing and media support to continue helping create, run and measure public education campaigns with…

Better Together wins Silver Stevie® Award in the 21st annual Stevie Awards for Women in Business
D.C.-based Better Together has been named the winner of a Silver Stevie® Award in the Communications or PR Campaign of the Year…

State of Wikipedia report for November 2024
This month’s Wikipedia Chaos Index sits at 62, a 5% decrease from October. After two months of increased submissions, the rate of new…

D.C.-based Reservoir Communications Group and Periscope Equity announce investment partnership
Reservoir Communications Group, a D.C.-based health care consultancy, announced an investment partnership with Periscope Equity, a Chicago-based private equity firm that…

Six Community College Students Named ‘Crosby Marketing Scholars’
Scholarship Promotes Greater Participation in Advertising/PR Industry Crosby Marketing Communications named six Anne Arundel Community College students to participate in the Crosby Marketing…

Continental Strategy promotes Katie Wiles to Director of its D.C. office. She is committed to “Making America Great Again,” states U.S. Representative Byron Donalds
Continental Strategy is promoting Katie Wiles to serve as Director in its D.C. and Jacksonville offices. Since joining the firm, Wiles, states a…

Maryland updates from ArachnidWorks, Pugh & Tiller, Planit and Vitamin
Frederick-based ArachnidWorks, Inc. announced it is “excited” with the appointment of Andrew (Drew) Ahrens as creative director. According to a release, since joining…

WBJ honors Maria J. Rodriguez, Vanguard Communications, with Women Who Mean Business award
Maria J. Rodriguez, president and CEO of Vanguard Communications, was named one of this year’s Washington Business Journal’s Women Who Mean Business…

Nyree Wright joins Edelman as EVP
Nyree Wright has joined Edelman as EVP on the Crisis team. According to the agency, she is a public relations professional “noted for her…

Crosby celebrates annual inspiring Actions That Matter Day of Service
660 Hours and $25,000 Donated to Support Local Charities Continuing a long tradition of giving back to the community, Crosby Marketing Communications held…

Agency updates from Vanguard Communications, Arillic and Better Together
Vanguard Communications has been selected to provide communications and marketing support to one of the newest Smithsonian museums — National Museum of the American Latino…

