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7/30/2010 10:03 AM
Rear Admiral Frank Thorp IV (USN ret.) joins the USO as Senior Vice President of Marketing and Communications; ZilYen promotes Kathleen Markey; MedImmune adds Scott Carmer; and, Jim Quindlen joins APCO.&
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7/30/2010 6:59 AM
Gibraltar Associates has bought Mike Smith Public Affairs, and Mike Smith will join Gibraltar Assoc. as an Executive Vice President. Smith brings 27 years of experience
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7/30/2010 4:07 AM
Metro's latest marketing RFP - an RFP that a number of agencies found to be without direction - has generated a lot of reaction in the local ad community. We've heard from four agencies that have basic questions about its lack of focus
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7/29/2010 8:04 AM
MDB Communications today is launching the District of Columbia's Tax Amnesty Program, a regional multi-media campaign to promote a 60-day amnesty opportunity for delinquent taxpayers. The campaign is designed to help the District collect some of the more than $170 million that is owed in back taxes from both individuals and businesses.
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7/28/2010 5:36 PM
Metro is looking for a communications firm to … well, according to a couple of agencies we’ve talked to, they’re not sure.
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7/27/2010 9:55 AM
Capitol Communicator has finalized an agreement for branding and marketing communications agency ZilYen to become an exclusive sponsor of the online publication’s branding-focused content.
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7/27/2010 5:46 AM
Carousel30 Interactive has joined the growing number of Capitol Communicator sponsors, reports Paul Duning, Capitol Communicator publisher. Greg Kihlström, chief creative officer and founder of Carousel30 Interactive,
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7/24/2010 12:57 PM
To recognize and celebrate the positive impact that product design (not graphic design) has on business and society, the Industrial Designers Society of America presents the Design of the Decade awards competition with The Henry Ford and media partner Fast Company. The deadline for entries is August 28, 2010.
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7/22/2010 6:19 AM
By Debbie Friez, BurrellesLuce. A lot has changed over the past year at NBC 4 Washington says Matt Glassman, senior producer of content,
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7/21/2010 4:28 PM
The Transportation Security Administration is now advertising job openings on the top of pizza boxes in the D.C. region, reports foxnews.com.
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7/21/2010 3:22 PM
The American Marketing Association of Washington, DC (AMA DC) has started development of a new brand program with DC-based branding agency ZilYen.
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7/21/2010 3:08 PM
Pappas Group is behind the integrated marketing launch campaign for .CO,;RP3 Agency is the new agency of record for Norfolk-headquartered Norfolk Southern Corp; Margriet Mitchell has been named president of the Weitzman Agency; RTCRM adds John Reid as executive creative director and promotes Emily Reagan; and
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7/19/2010 3:54 PM
Joel Machak, executive creative director for Crosby Marketing Communications, (left) is part of team that has experienced a taste of advertising immortality. His work on the famous “Crash Test Dummies” public service campaign was accepted into the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History collection.
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7/18/2010 5:03 AM
Seth Godin, the bestselling author of a dozen books - including, "Permission Marketing; Tribes"; "The Dip"; and most recently "Linchpin: Are You Indispensable?"- is coming to DC on July 22.
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7/15/2010 3:32 PM
Chris O. Communications expanded its relationship with Capitol Communicator and will begin representing the online entity for communications professionals in a business development capacity.
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7/14/2010 5:02 PM
No sector of society – corporations, nonprofits, government, academia – can afford to ignore significant social problems according to Bill Novelli, who addressed Washington Women in Public Relations Executive Communicators committee luncheon on July 14.
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7/14/2010 4:47 PM
Nearly 90 people attended the PRSA-NCC Professional Development Workshop, “Media in the Digital Age,” on July 14 at the Navy Memorial. The panel included Greg Ip from the Economist, Nancy Marshall-Genzer from Marketplace, Ceci Connolly from The Washington
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7/14/2010 11:55 AM
National Public Radio now is "NPR"; The Washington Post launched a new co-branded and redesigned online business section in partnership with Bloomberg; and McLean-based Gannett named Craig Etheridge as VP/mobile advertising sales
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7/13/2010 6:11 PM
Spectrum added six new accounts in the first half of 2010. The new clients include two biopharmaceutical firms (Alnylam Pharmaceuticals and Zeltia Group) a major cancer research hospital (The James Cancer Hospital at The Ohio State University), a healthcare immunization and wellness provider organization (Maxim Health Systems), and a rehabilitation technology company (AlterG).
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7/13/2010 9:09 AM
Communities In Schools has appointed Michael Bento to the newly created position of Executive Vice President, Marketing and Communications. Bento will be responsible for
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7/13/2010 7:23 AM
ZilYen reports the launch of the new University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES) brand identity and website. UMCES is a leader in environmental research, conducting cutting-edge explorations into today’s most pressing environmental problems.
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7/13/2010 7:14 AM
Susan Davis International reports a number of new clients and client renewals.
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7/13/2010 4:05 AM
The Washington Redskins are launching a new marketing campaign to sell premium seats - general admission season tickets for all 2010 games at FedExField are sold out, but some club seats still are available.
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7/12/2010 4:48 PM
Environics Communications adds three to the professional staff in the firm’s Read More »
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7/12/2010 4:10 AM
CommCore Consulting Group CEO Andrew Gilman has been elected to serve as Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN). In addition to this position, Andy has been a long time member and volunteer of FAAN, helping with communications training, media training for FAAN Walk Chairs and staff, as well as crisis planning.
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7/12/2010 4:02 AM
Allison & Partners has been selected by .ORG, The Public Interest Registry (PIR), to raise brand awareness of the .ORG domain; and educate the technology, non-profit and business communities about the benefits of the .ORG domain. Ogilvy/Washington adds everis; and, Fixation Marketing will help relaunch PV America, a solar industry tradeshow.
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7/8/2010 7:57 AM
Hyde Park Communications founder and CEO Jeff Sandman has died at the age of 54. Sandman had been in a coma since last September following a biking accident.
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7/8/2010 4:04 AM
Destination DC has launched a $1.5 million multi-platform marketing campaign designed to promote travel to DC during the summer months when Congress recesses and business travel drops. Targeting travelers from New York to Georgia, Destination DC’s ads will continue through September
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7/7/2010 4:29 PM
Baltimore-based Warschawski adds two new accounts: Educational travel company, WorldStrides, and veterinary hospital, PET E.R.; Jones Public Affairs adds Benjamin Ross and promotes two others; and Brunner promoted Timothy Connor to art director in the agency's
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7/6/2010 3:41 AM
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