
Dr. Sheila Brooks and Shonali Burke inducted into National Capital Public Relations Hall of Fame
The PRSA National Capital Chapter Holiday Party and Hall of Fame Reception brought together 120+ members of the region’s communications community to celebrate connection, leadership, and professional excellence. Chapter…
2025 Association Insights CommImpact Awards winners announced
Awards celebrate exceptional communications leadership across the association sector OnWrd & UpWrd Marketing and Communications, Inc., publisher of the Association Insights newsletter and podcast,…

PRSA NCC names Sheila Brooks, Ph.D., and Shonali Burke its 2025 Hall of Fame Inductees
PRSA National Capital Chapter (PRSA NCC) announced that Sheila Brooks, Ph.D., and Shonali Burke have been selected as the 2025 inductees into the…

ADDY awards portal open in D.C.
D.C.’s biggest celebration of creativity is underway, states AAF DC. According to AAF DC, “the call for D.C.’s most imaginative,…

AAF announces call for entries for 2025-2026 American Advertising Awards, the largest creative competition in U.S.
The Largest Creative Competition in the U.S. Recognizes Excellence at Both Collegiate and Professional Levels The American Advertising Federation (AAF), the “Unifying Voice…

The Echo Awards launch to honor excellence in public sector journalism
A coalition of leading marketing, communications and industry organizations serving the public sector announced the launch of The Echo Awards, to recogne, states a…

Donna Spurrier’s Showerspecs makes Oprah’s Favorite Things list
Showerspecs® today announced that its anti-fog reading glasses are included in the 2025 Oprah’s Favorite Things holiday gifts list featured on OprahDaily.…

Team Velocity and BluShark Digital among WBJ’s Fastest Growing Companies
The Washington Business Journal recently announced it’s list of the 2025 fastest growing companies in the region. Of the 75 that made the…

The Baltimore Banner recognized with Freedom of the Press Award
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press announced the recipients of the 2025 Freedom of the Press Awards, hosted this year by Judy…

Yes& Agency wins Grand MX Campaign of the Year at AMA Baltimore’s 40th Annual MX Awards
Yes& Agency won the Grand MX Campaign of the Year at the American Marketing Association Baltimore Chapter‘s (AMA Baltimore) 40th Annual MX…

Natalie Adler named WWPR’s its Woman of the Year
Washington Women in Public Relations (WWPR) named Natalie Adler, Vice President, Public Impact and Resilience Communications at Fors Marsh, as its Woman of the…

Design Army leads art direction and design for The One Club for Creativity’s global One Show 2026 campaign
The pinnacle of industry creative achievement, the distinguished Crystal Pencil, is the centerpiece of this year’s branding for the launch of The One…

D.C.-based Dominic K. Hawkins II named PRSA’s PR Pro of the Year
PRSA, the nation’s leading professional organization serving the communications community, announced the recognition of five members “for their exceptional contributions and dedicated service…

Spotted MP named to The PR Net 100
Spotted MP (Marketing + Public Relations) has been named to The PR Net 100, 2025, described as the preeminent list celebrating talent, innovation and influence…

Laura Hunt receives 2025 PRNEWS People of the Year award
Laura Hunt, Chief Communications Officer at Moore, based in Lanham, MD, has received a 2025 PRNEWS People of the Year Award in the Chief…

