Area Update: What’s Up in Richmond
The Richmond Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America installed its officers and board of directors for 2015. The officers include Rachel Beanland, APR, as President; Andrew Ryan, APR,…
Buzz in Baltimore: Watch Havas Helias; Hires at Ironmark and Mindgrub; Remembering Stan Czajkowski
Havas Creative Group announced that it is re-launching Havas Discovery in Baltimore. With the new brand, to be known as Havas Helia, the…
Feb. 23 is Regular Deadline for Virginia Public Relations Awards; Final Deadline is March 2
If you want to be in the spotlight in the 68th Virginia Public Relations Awards, the regular deadline is Feb. 23 ($75 for members;…
PBS Civil War Series to be Filmed in Virginia
PBS selected Virginia as the filming location for a new Civil War television series that is a blend of hospital drama and family saga.…
Design Army, The Martin Agency and Hue&Cry Join to Promote The One Show Award Competition
D.C-based Design Army, working with The Martin Agency, and Hue&Cry in Richmond, is promoting The One Show with a campaign…
In the Spotlight: PRSA-Richmond Installs 2015 Officers and Board
PRSA Richmond has installed its 2015 officers and board of directors. The officers include Rachel Beanland, APR, as president; Andrew Ryan, APR, as president-…
PRSA Richmond’s Website Hacked: Part of Growing Trend
The firm that hosts PRSA Richmond’s website, Tendenci, recently had its servers attacked – an attack that affected many Tendenci clients. According to PRSA…
Buzz in Baltimore: MGH Adds Five, a Hire at Maroon, Changes at WBAL
Owings Mills-based MGH has added five new employees: Andrea Cohen joins from IMRE as a social media marketing account manager; Joon Kim is…
Updates from Martin Agency & JPA Health Communications
Ferrero USA has tapped Richmond’s Martin Agency as U.S. creative agency of record for its Tic Tac Mints brand after a six-…
Media General and LIN Media to Officially Merge on Dec. 19, 2014
Media General, Inc. and LIN Media LLC have received approval from the Federal Communications Commission for the business combination they announced on March 21,…
Richmond-Based CarMax Shifts Ad Account to McKinney in North Carolina
CarMax, the nation’s largest retailer of used cars and trucks, selected Durham-based McKinney as its lead advertising agency, reported newsobserver.com. Richmond-…
Up Close and Personal: Getting to Know Kevin McFadin, an Illustrator/Designer
Capitol Communicator is running a series of profiles of communicators in the mid-Atlantic. In this “up close and personal” profile, we feature Kevin…
The Martin Agency Adds Sabra
The Martin Agency in Richmond is the new ad agency of record for Sabra Dipping Co., reports the Richmond Times-Dispatch, and will handle…
Newman Granger, Second-Year Student at VCU Brandcenter in Richmond, is 2014 Recipient of a $5,000 Annual Scholarship From Spurrier Media Group
Newman Granger, a second-year student at the VCU Brandcenter in Richmond, is the 2014 recipient of a $5,000 annual scholarship from Spurrier…
Golin Hires Neal Flieger as Managing Director of its D.C., Richmond and Baltimore Offices
Golin has hired Neal Flieger as managing director of the agency’s D.C., Richmond and Baltimore offices. In addition, Flieger will play a…
