
MPAA Adds Emily Lenzner as Executive VP of Global Communications and Public Affairs
The Motion Picture Association of America has appointed veteran public relations executive Emily Lenzner as its executive VP of global communications and public affairs, reports Variety. Variety added that she…
Visit Baltimore Names TURNER National PR Agency of Record
Visit Baltimore, the city’s official destination sales and marketing arm, announced its AOR partnership with TURNER, a full-service PR firm specializing in…

Debra Silimeo Departs Hager Sharp to Launch the Silimeo Group
Debra Silimeo, EVP at D.C.-based Hager Sharp, has left the firm and launched her own consultancy, the Silimeo Group. “It’s been…

Nominations Open for WWPR’s Woman of the Year
Each year, Washington Women in PR honors an exceptional woman in the public relations field and the nomination period for the 2019 award closes…

WWPR Announces 2019 Emerging Leaders Awards Honorees
Washington Women in Public Relations (WWPR), the oldest professional society for female communicators in the greater capital area, named its 2019 Emerging Leaders Awards…

WWPR Announces Finalists for 2019 Emerging Leaders Awards
Washington Women in Public Relations (WWPR), a professional development and networking resource for female communicators in the nation’s capital, announced the finalists for…

Public Relations Can Help Your SEO/SEM Results and More – Part 2
By Robyn Sachs, President & CEO of RMR & Associates This is the second part of the article discussing PR as a necessity to…

NRA Sues Longtime PR Firm, Ackerman McQueen, Accusing it of Engineering a Failed “Coup”
The National Rifle Association, based in Fairfax, VA, now in the midst of “political turmoil and accusations of fiscal mismanagement, has sued its longtime…

Early Bird Deadline for PRSA-NCC Thoth Awards is June 7
The Public Relations Society of America’s National Capital Chapter (PRSA-NCC) invites PR professionals in the Washington area to submit their best communication…

Public Relations Can Help Your SEO/SEM Results and More
By Robyn Sachs, President & CEO of RMR & Associates PR as Part of the Modern Marketing Mix What kind of honor is it…

PRSA Richmond Honors Beth Monroe, APR, with Thomas Jefferson Award
PRSA Richmond announced that Beth Monroe, APR, as this year’s Thomas Jefferson Award winner. The award recognizes the achievement of a seasoned public…

Larry Weber, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Racepoint Global, to be a Keynote Speaker at Capitol Communicator’s PR Summit DC on July 18
Larry Weber, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Racepoint Global, will be a keynote speaker at Capitol Communicator’s PR Summit DC, July 18,…

Thinking Outside the PR Box: Unconventional Ways to Get Event Coverage
By Steve Adams, The Cyphers Agency Whether you’ve been in the PR field for a few months or a few decades, you’re…

Nominations Open For National Capital Public Relations Hall of Fame
The Public Relations Society of America’s National Capital Chapter (PRSA-NCC) announced that nominations are now open for its National Capital Public Relations…

In the Region: Updates from R2i, Markstein and Carvertise
Baltimore-based digital marketing agency R2integrated (R2i) said it has strengthened its account services offering by hiring Catherine Young as its vice president of…

