Around Town: Vann Graves to lead VCU Brandcenter, Kellen Launches SRA, Bluetext Creates New Abaco Brand
Virginia Commonwealth University has named a Richmond native with more than 25 years of experience at top advertising agencies as the executive director of the VCU Brandcenter. Vann Graves, chief…
Commonwealth Partnerships, Home Building Association, Beth Hardy, Take Top Honors at the Virginia Public Relations Awards
The Richmond Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) honored statewide organizations and companies for excellence in public relations at the 2018…
Around Town: Finn Partners Gets Health Practice Accolade, Solomon Joins APCO, Betty&Smith Launches, More…
Jay Solomon, an award-winning journalist and former chief foreign correspondent for the Wall Street Journal, has joined APCO Worldwide as a senior director.…
71st Annual Virginia Public Relations Awards Presented by PRSA Richmond
The Richmond Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) honored organizations and companies for excellence in public relations at the 2018 Virginia…
“Chief Client Officer” Position Created by The Martin Agency
The Martin Agency in Richmond has taken, according to MediaPost, “the uncommon step” of promoting one of it senior creatives to a top client-…
PRSA Richmond Announces Beth A. Hardy, APR, as Thomas Jefferson Award for Excellence Winner
Beth A. Hardy, APR, President of Hardy Communications and School Board Member of Goochland County Public Schools, is this year’s winner of the…
“We Live in the Future”, Chris Mumford, The Martin Agency, Tells MAMS Attendees
“We live in the future”, Chris Mumford, managing director of Richmond-based The Martin Agency, told attendees at the April 26 Mid-Atlantic Marketing…
Richmond Ad Community Honors Its Best at the Richmond Show
The best in Richmond advertising last year was recognized on April 6 at the Richmond Show, the Advertising Club of Richmond’s annual awards…
JWT Taps Spurrier Group for Illinois Tourism Account
Advertising and communications powerhouse J. Walter Thompson (JWT) has brought in Spurrier Group, a marketing and media agency with offices in Richmond and Washington,…
Seven Communicators to be Inducted into Virginia Communications Hall of Fame at VCU on March 29
Seven communicators will be inducted in March into the Virginia Communications Hall of Fame at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond. The award recognizes communications…
The Martin Agency Doubles Number of Women on Executive Committee
The Martin Agency in Richmond has unveiled “a new, more inclusive executive committee with twice as many female representatives as before. Four out of…
Brad Armstrong Named Interim Executive Director of Brandcenter in Richmond
Brad Armstrong was named interim executive director of the Brandcenter in Richmond as the school continues its search for a permanent replacement for Helayne…
PRSA Richmond Accepting Entries for the 71st Annual Virginia Public Relations Awards
The Richmond Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America is accepting entries for the 71st annual Virginia Public Relations Awards. Each year, PRSA…
New Geico Preroll Ads Are An “Interrupt-a-Palooza”
The Martin Agency in Richmond has done plenty of experiments with preroll ads for Geico, which is based in Chevy Chase, MD. According to…
Another Change at The Martin Agency Following Departure of Chief Creative Officer Following Claims of Sexual Harassment
The Martin Agency, which is based in Richmond, Va., promoted executive creative director Karen Costello to chief creative officer, a role left unfilled since…
