Maryland Updates: Remembering Gil Sandler; MPT Promotes Michael English; MGH Hires Two
Baltimore communicator and storyteller Gilbert Sandler, known for sharing his recollections of old Baltimore in The Sun and on WYPR-FM, died December 19 of cancer at age 95. In…
Lisa Brusio Coster Elected Board President of PRSA Maryland Chapter
The Maryland Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America announced that Lisa Brusio Coster, president of Coster Communications, has been elected president of…
Van Eperen Wins Three Awards at PRSA’s 2018 Best in Maryland Gala
Van Eperen, an integrated communications agency specializing in public relations, marketing, social media, digital strategy, and advertising, announced that it has been awarded three…
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…
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…
Top Brands Discuss Trends You Need to Know at Mid-Atlantic Marketing Summit Baltimore
The sixth annual Mid-Atlantic Marketing Summit Baltimore to be held September 27 at the Pier 5 Hotel will feature thought leaders from some…
Baltimore/Chesapeake Customer Experience Group Launches
Communications professionals were among those in attendance at the launch of the Customer Experience Professionals Association (CXPA) Baltimore/Chesapeake Network on Aug. 3 in…
Enough of this “Fake News” and “Enemy of the People” Crap
By Jeffrey Davis The mass murder inside The Capital’s newsroom really hit home. At first I felt the typical shock and horror that…
Gunman Kills Five and Leaves Others “Gravely Injured” at Capital Gazette
At least five people were killed and others “gravely injured” in a shooting at the Capital Gazette in Anne Arundel County, Md, authorities said,…
Bracket-Busting UMBC Wins Twitter, Too
By Jeffrey Davis, Van Eperen A few years ago I was in California speaking at a national conference of college presidents, leading a “Twitter…
Claudia Ciolfi Re-Elected President of PRSA Maryland
The PRSA Maryland chapter announced that Claudia Ciolfi, manager of public relations and strategic communications at Chesapeake Employers’ Insurance Company, has been re-elected…
Chuck Donofrio, 62, Dies After Battle with Early-Onset Alzheimer’s
Chuck Donofrio, former CEO of Carton Donofrio Partners and known as a brilliant strategist and empathetic mentor to many Baltimore-area communicators, passed away…
Van Eperen, Planit, Abel Communications and Fallston Group CEOs Among Maryland’s ‘Most Admired’
Leaders of four Maryland communications firms were among the honorees at the Maryland Daily Record’s “2017 Most Admired CEO’s” event held at…
Buzz in Baltimore: Under Armour CMO Out; idfive Launches Port Discovery Website; Jellyfish Recognized by Rackspace
A management shake-up at Under Armour includes the replacement of its chief marketing officer, Andrew Donkin. Donkin joined Under Armour from Amazon in…
Baltimore Beat is Launched as City Paper Closes
Just days after Baltimore’s City Paper closed a new weekly newspaper and website will debut on Nov. 15, its founders announced. The Beat,…
