Agenda Announced for Mid-Atlantic Marketing Summit Baltimore
2016 is the fifth year of the spring and fall Mid-Atlantic Marketing Summits. The full-day events have become the go-to and most-respected marketing and communications conferences…
Ellis and Marovitz Elected to PRSA’s College of Fellows
The Public Relations Society of America announced that National Capital Chapter members Aaron Ellis, APR, (left in photo) and Mitch Marovitz, APR, (right in…
Research Finds We Need Far Better PR/PA Writing: How Do We Get from Here to There?
By Don Bates, APR What’s wrong with PR/PA writing? Why so many complaints? What can be done to change things for the…
Maryland Agency Owners Among Daily Record’s ‘Most Admired CEOs’
The Daily Record inducted Barb Clapp, president & CEO of Clapp Communications, into its “Circle of Leadership” and recognized Sandy Hillman, president of Sandy…
Joyce Brayboy, APR, U.S. Army Research Laboratory, Featured in Video Profile
Van Eperen, an integrated communications agency, is partnering with Capitol Communicator to produce a series of video profiles titled Communicator Spotlight. This profile features…
Washington Women in Public Relations Honor Rising Communicators
Washington Women in Public Relations (WWPR) recognized three rising communications professionals on June 21 as their 2016 Emerging Leaders Awards honorees: Sarah Hubbart from…
Maroon PR Adds U.S. Polo Association
Columbia-based Maroon PR announced the firm is working with West Palm Beach, Fla.-based United States Polo Association, the national governing body for…
Point of Clarification on the News Release and Other News….
By Lisa Matthews I had the pleasure of moderating the Media Relations in a Digital Age panel at Capitol Communicator’s PR Summit DC…
PR Summit DC Attracts Capacity Crowd to Learn About Factors Redefining PR; and Mid-Atlantic Marketing Summit Set for Baltimore on September 29
For the capacity crowd at Capitol Communicator’s PR Summit DC, Friday, June 10, it was a full day devoted to discussing the fundamental…
Communicators Recognized for Top PR Programs at PRSA Silver Anvil Awards Event
Communicators in Maryland, Virginia and D.C. were honored with Silver Anvil awards in New York City June 9 at the Public Relations Society…
Senior Pentagon Public Affairs Official on Leave for Stealing License Plates
Bryan Whitman, the senior Pentagon public affairs official charged with stealing a Capitol Hill nanny’s license plates, was placed on paid administrative leave…
Two New D.C.-Based PR Firms Evolve From Now-Shuttered GYMR
GYMR, a D.C.-based PR agency has disbanded, but two of the firm’s principals have launched their own ventures. Sharon Reis, formerly…
PR and Digital Agency Leaders Discuss Staying Profitable
By Robert Udowitz The National Capital Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America and the National Press Club held a private program for…
Updates: People on the Move
Julia McDowell, an eleven-year veteran of Williams Whittle, has been named president of the agency. Rob Whittle is now chairman and CEO. According…
Maryland Updates: imre, Abel Communications and Weitzman
Hunt Valley based imre is now U.S. agency of record for performance work wear brand Dickies. According to a report in PR Week,…
