
Maryland Updates: News from Planit, August Jackson, Words Count, Red Thinking, Jellyfish and Mindgrub
Ashlene Larson is now Public Relations Director at Planit, joining from Early Light Media where she was Director of Marketing and Client Development. She was an independent consultant from 2014…
Davis Promoted to Managing Partner at Baltimore PR firm Van Eperen to Support Continued Growth of Firm
Van Eperen announced the promotion of Managing Director Jeffrey Davis, previously head of the top Baltimore PR firm’s Inner Harbor office, to Managing…

Baltimore Welcomed Record 25.9 Million Visitors in 2016
Visit Baltimore, the official sales and marketing organization for Baltimore, reported on its sales and marketing results and the impact of tourism on the…

Buzz in Baltimore: imre Names Keenan LGBTQ Executive Director; New Hires at CareFirst BlueCross, Kennedy Krieger and iJET; Kapowza Launches Creig Northrop Campaign
Hunt Valley-based imre hired Joe Keenan as executive director of LGBTQ and entertainment, a newly created role, according to a report by PR…

Buzz in Baltimore: Early Light Media Hires Malley; New GM at WJZ; Warschawski Adds Two Clients
Executive producer Angela Malley has joined Early Light Media’s award-winning video production team. Malley’s role will include pitching story ideas, identifying…

Maryland Updates: News from Storyfarm, A. Bright Idea, Warschawski, Sinclair and Mindgrub
A. Bright Idea Advertising and Public Relations in Bel Air announced the addition of three communications professionals. The recent hires, including Kelly Holmes as…

Buzz in Baltimore: MGH Adds Ceramcor; New Hires at Devaney and Weber Shandwick; Jellyfish Tops BBJ List
Owings Mills-based MGH has been hired to handle digital marketing for ceramic cookware company Ceramcor, including Facebook display advertising, search engine marketing and…

Baltimore Police Spokesman’s Brother Becomes Homicide Victim
T.J. Smith, the well-known Baltimore Police Department spokesman who is seen on TV and quoted in newspapers in Baltimore almost daily, had…

Maryland News: Updates from Clapp Communications; A. Bright Idea; Devaney & Associates; and Profiles
Baltimore-based Clapp Communications announced two new clients for marketing and public relations. The agency, headed by Barb Clapp, added Nemphos Braue LLC (NB…

Buzz in Baltimore: idfive Adds Context-Based Research Group; New Hires at Mindgrub and Warschawski
Baltimore-based integrated marketing agency idfive announced it is expanding its strategic research capabilities and service offerings through the integration of ethnographic research firm,…

Van Eperen Adds Emily McDermott as Account Supervisor in Baltimore
Van Eperen, an integrated communications agency specializing in public relations, marketing, social media, and digital strategy and advertising, announces that Emily McDermott has joined…

Buzz in Baltimore: Orange Element Celebrates Anniversary in New HQ; TBC Rolls Out “The Real Deal” Campaign for ZIPS
Full-service creative agency Orange Element hosted a reception to welcome friends, clients and the regional business community to the firm’s new Harbor…

Van Eperen Expands Baltimore Office with Move to Inner Harbor
Van Eperen, an integrated communications agency specializing in public relations, marketing, social media and digital strategy, is moving its Baltimore office to larger space…

What “Fake News” Can Teach Us About Sponsored Content
By Jeffrey A. Davis Warning: the following headlines are from fake news sites promoting fake stories: Obama Signs Executive Order Banning The National Anthem…

PRSA Maryland Names 2017 President and Board of Directors
The Maryland Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America announced that Claudia Ciolfi, manager of public relations and strategic communications at Chesapeake Employers’…

