
More Than 2,500 to Attend PRSA International Conference in D.C., Oct. 12-14, 2014
More than 2,500 public relations practitioners are expected to attend more than 80 professional development sessions, Oct. 12-14, at the upcoming Public Relations Society of America’s International…
PRSA-NCC Session Focuses on How to Create Multimedia Content That Gets Seen
Does your multimedia content have that “gotta see this!” factor? If not, then there’s just one thing you’re doing wrong when trying…

Baltimore Buzz
A major celebration of the 200th anniversary of our Star-Spangled Banner, shown above, has concluded in Baltimore and a key communications component of…

Vocus and Cision Announce Acquisition of Visible Technologies
Vocus and Cision, leading global providers of PR tech software being brought together by private equity firm GTCR, will acquire Visible Technologies. Visible is…

Agency Updates: Crosby Marketing Communications, Hager Sharp and The Hatcher Group
Madeline Beck has been promoted to integration director at Crosby Marketing Communications in Annapolis. Beck, who joined Crosby in 2009, has more than 13…

Booz Allen Hamilton Wins “Best of Show” at PRSA-NCC’s Thoth Awards
The Public Relations Society of America – National Capital Chapter (PRSA-NCC) recognized and honored outstanding public relations campaigns and initiatives produced by D.C.…

One Theme from Tuesday’s ADWKDC Session: Engage in Your Audience as Much as Possible
Approximately 170 attendees at Tuesday’s Advertising Week DC’s (ADWKDC) sessions heard presentations that ran the gamut from Larry Kramer, president and publisher…

Three From D.C. Make PRWeek’s “40 Under 40” List
PRWeek has come out with its annual list of “40 Under 40” – “40 MVPs under 40, nominated by colleagues and peers, who are evolving…

Agency Updates: Crosby; Profiles, Inc.; and Van Eperen & Company
At Crosby Marketing Communications in Annapolis, Gillian Pommerehn, shown above, has been promoted to vice president, public relations and reputation management. As vice president,…

Seth Goldman and Ben Savage to Deliver Keynote Addresses at Mid-Atlantic Marketing Summit, Sept. 19, at Baltimore’s Pier 5 Hotel
Seth Goldman, co-founder and “TeaEO” of Honest Tea, and Ben Savage, CMO, Flying Dog Brewery, are set to deliver keynote addresses at the…

Baltimore Buzz
Anne Arundel County Executive Laura Neuman announced the appointment of Meredith L. Thompson to the position of public information officer. Thompson previously served as…

Around the Region
Richmond-based CarMax, Inc., the nation’s largest retailer of used cars, appointed Jim Lyski as chief marketing officer and senior vice president. Lyski,…

Around the Region
At MGH in Baltimore, Haley Loftus joins as an account manager. Loftus previously worked as an account executive at Grey New York where her…

