ECU Communications to promote E-Verify service

February 08, 2012

WASHINGTON: ECU Communications is ramping up its effort to promote E-Verify, a system developed by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (UCIS) to determine employment eligibility.
 

IRS seeks agency for compliance effort

February 06, 2012

WASHINGTON: The Internal Revenue Service is seeking an agency to help it with PR, advertising, and marketing projects, including a campaign to encourage voluntary tax compliance.
 

Komen reversal shows power of social networks

February 03, 2012

WASHINGTON: The quick resolution to the standoff between The Susan G. Komen for the Cure organization and Planned Parenthood is a testament to the power of social media.
 

Ogilvy guides coalition work on Affordable Care Act

February 02, 2012

WASHINGTON: Ogilvy PR Worldwide is working with the Essential Health Benefits Coalition to promote its recommendations for the implementation of the Affordable Care Act.
 

Gulf Coast states move on from oil spill

February 01, 2012

States along the Gulf Coast are hard at work developing tourism communications strategies for this summer. Most will make little or no mention of the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
 

US Travel Association promotes tourism's power

January 26, 2012

WASHINGTON: The US Travel Association will launch a campaign on Thursday to highlight the role the travel and tourism industry plays in the national economy.
 

Federal Reserve strategy shift draws mixed reviews

January 25, 2012

WASHINGTON: The Federal Reserve System's decision to publish members' predictions about short-term interest rates has drawn praise from PR agency executives. However, other experts contend the move towards transparency doesn't go far enough.
 

Illinois looks for firm to launch clean air campaign

January 24, 2012

SPRINGFIELD, IL: The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency is seeking a communications firm to launch a statewide clean air campaign.
 

Defense Department looks for comms assistance

January 23, 2012

WASHINGTON: The office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics has issued an RFP for communications and outreach support.
 

Iowa releases multimillion-dollar lottery RFP

January 20, 2012

DES MOINES, IA: The Iowa Lottery Authority has released a multimillion-dollar marketing RFP with significant PR components.
 

Vermont searches for shop for anti-tobacco efforts

January 19, 2012

BURLINGTON, VT: The Vermont Department of Health has released an RFP for media and public health education services to reduce smoking in the state.
 

Common Cause begins ballot initiative

January 18, 2012

WASHINGTON: Common Cause has launched a national grassroots campaign urging lawmakers to pass a constitutional amendment to overturn the Supreme Court's Citizens United vs. Federal Elections Commission decision.
 

RNC takes Hispanic outreach to social media

January 13, 2012

WASHINGTON: As the Republican National Committee ramps up Hispanic outreach efforts for the 2012 election cycle, its initial communications strategy will steer clear of focusing on specific candidate platforms and concentrate on messages that are universally important to Republicans.
 

California High-Speed Rail Authority to expand in-house staff, end agency search

January 12, 2012

SACRAMENTO, CA: The California High-Speed Rail Authority's board has voted to nix the search for an outside agency and move forward with a proposed expansion of its internal communications team.
 

New York agriculture department releases regional produce marketing RFP

January 12, 2012

ALBANY, NY: New York State is seeking multiple firms to tailor its statewide "Pride of New York" promotion to fit the needs of specific regions.
 

Press secretary exits California High-Speed Rail Authority

January 12, 2012

SACRAMENTO, CA: Rachel Wall, press secretary for the California High-Speed Rail Authority, has left the organization for a PR position at Wal-Mart.
 

Vermont releases healthcare communications RFP

January 11, 2012

MONTPELIER, VT: The Green Mountain Care Board (GMCB) has issued an RFP seeking a firm to highlight health policies being implemented across the state of Vermont.
 

US Chamber to launch own online news portal this week

January 10, 2012

WASHINGTON: The US Chamber of Commerce will unveil a revamped FreeEnterprise.com during president and CEO Thomas Donohue's annual "State of American Business" address this Thursday.
 

Edelman EVP Blankley dies of cancer

January 09, 2012

WASHINGTON: Tony Blankley, EVP for public affairs in Edelman's Washington office and a press secretary for former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich in the 1990s, died Sunday at 63 after a battle with cancer.
 

Burson bolsters DC office with Tibbits, Schneider hires

January 06, 2012

WASHINGTON: Burson-Marsteller has hired Nate Tibbits as chair of its US public affairs practice and Johanna Schneider as managing director and market leader of its Washington office.
 

California seeks firm to promote insurance exchange

January 03, 2012

SACRAMENTO, CA: California is looking for an agency to develop an outreach campaign that will inform consumers seeking health insurance about the state's new exchange program.
 

Site encourages tobacco users to fight taxes

December 30, 2011

RICHMOND, VA: Altria, parent company to Philip Morris, created a new website to motivate adult tobacco consumers to become more vocal about tobacco-related public policy issues.
 

Brands in need of a comeback in 2012

PRWeek Staff December 29, 2011

Brands that have been left for dead sometimes stage dramatic comebacks - or sometimes they fade, or explode, into oblivion. Here are five companies we believe must stage a comeback in 2012.
 

Port Authority seeks shop to aid marcomms plan

December 21, 2011

JERSEY CITY, NJ: The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is searching for a firm to help it develop marketing and communications strategies.
 

MTV chooses 'Power of 12' as new election year slogan

December 20, 2011

NEW YORK: MTV has ditched the "Choose or Lose" slogan it used to promote its campaign coverage for two decades in favor of the "Power of 12."
 

FEMA launches 2012 version of preparedness effort

December 19, 2011

WASHINGTON: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has launched the Resolve to be Ready in 2012 campaign, which urges Americans to make a new year's resolution to prepare for disasters.
 

Grassroots campaign wants Google out of Chamber

December 16, 2011

WASHINGTON: Grassroots consumer group SumOfUs.org is pressuring Google to drop out of the US Chamber of Commerce.
 

Florida searches for firms for transportation projects

December 15, 2011

MIAMI: Florida's Department of Transportation has issued two RFPs seeking communications firms for major construction projects. The solicitations have a combined budget of at least $570,000.
 

CDC aims to stop medication overdoses by children

December 14, 2011

WASHINGTON: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Consumer Healthcare Products Association Educational Foundation have launched the "Up and Away and Out of Sight" campaign to stop medication overdoses in young children.
 

Sorian to leave Health and Human Services this week

December 13, 2011

WASHINGTON: Richard Sorian, assistant secretary for public affairs at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), will vacate his post effective this Thursday.
 

California urged to keep rail communications in-house

December 12, 2011

SACRAMENTO, CA: The California High-Speed Rail Authority's in-house communications management has recommended the organization not award its statewide outreach and communications contract to an outside agency.
 

Transportation Department plans public safety initiative

December 12, 2011

WASHINGTON: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it will negotiate a two-year contract with three one-year options with the Ad Council for media services for a yet-to-be-created public service campaign.
 

Georgia seeks firm for emergency campaign

December 08, 2011

ATLANTA: The Georgia Emergency Management Agency is conducting an RFP process to pick a firm to provide PR support for a statewide campaign promoting self-reliance after a disaster or emergency.
 

Ketchum expands DC public affairs practice

December 07, 2011

WASHINGTON: Ketchum has hired Jill Bratina Kermes as a DC-based SVP as part of its expansion of its public affairs practice in the capital.
 

Organizations turn to social for HIV/AIDS awareness

December 01, 2011

WASHINGTON: Nonprofit and governmental organizations are winding up social media-heavy campaigns to promote HIV/AIDS awareness during the week of World AIDS Day.
 

Five shops in running for North Miami contract

December 01, 2011

NORTH MIAMI, FL: Five agencies are competing to win communications duties for an annexation project launched by the city of North Miami.
 

Jaffe supports New Jersey voucher campaign

November 30, 2011

TRENTON, NJ: Jaffe Communications has coordinated a Thursday morning public affairs rally to urge the New Jersey State Legislature to pass the Opportunity Scholarship Act.
 

Verbinnen tapped by Syracuse University

November 22, 2011

SYRACUSE, NY: Syracuse University is working with Paul Verbinnen, president and cofounder of Sard Verbinnen & Co., as a PR consultant to handle recent allegations of sexual misconduct against assistant men's basketball coach Bernie Fine.
 

Former MF Global chief of staff joins MWW

November 16, 2011

NEW YORK: MWW Group has hired Josh Zeitz, former chief of staff at bankrupt brokerage MF Global, as SVP of corporate affairs.
 

Golin's Bailey opens Advocom Group

November 14, 2011

ARLINGTON, VA: Lane Bailey, who ran GolinHarris' public affairs operations for more than a decade, has left his position to start his own venture, Advocom Group.
 

Fenton hires former White House videographer

November 04, 2011

NEW YORK: Fenton has hired Arun Chaudhary, former videographer for President Barack Obama, as resident filmmaker in the agency's studio division.
 

Starbucks campaign encourages job creation

November 02, 2011

SEATTLE: Starbucks Coffee Company is using employee communications and traditional and social media outreach to encourage consumers and business leaders to support job creation through the "Create Jobs for the USA" initiative.
 

Barilla expands nutrition efforts to the US

October 27, 2011

PARMA, ITALY: Italian food company Barilla has expanded its Barilla Center for Food & Nutrition (BCFN) efforts to include the US.
 

US has top national brand: study

October 13, 2011

NEW YORK: Despite ongoing economic woes, the United States has the best national reputation worldwide, according to the 2011 Anholt-GfK Roper Nation Brands Index.
 

USCIS hires ECU for awareness effort

October 04, 2011

GAINSVILLE, VA: The US Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has tapped ECU Communications to develop a public education and outreach plan.
 

Window Covering Safety Council boosts digital

October 03, 2011

NEW YORK: The Window Covering Safety Council, which created its first Facebook page last month, has bolstered its use of social media for the 2011 iteration of its annual baby safety initiative.
 

Ogilvy helps CDC launch healthy dating initiative

September 28, 2011

WASHINGTON: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is rolling out its "Dating Matters" initiative this month, with Ogilvy Washington leading communications.
 

Allstate hires Kaminsky for SVP, corporate relations role

September 27, 2011

CHICAGO: Allstate has hired Marci Kaminsky for the newly created role of SVP of corporate relations, in an effort to further formalize its public affairs function.
 

National Institute on Drug Abuse boosts social outreach

September 22, 2011

WASHINGTON: The National Institute on Drug Abuse will expand its social media outreach for the second annual National Drug Facts Week.
 

BAE Systems names Weber Shandwick AOR

September 21, 2011

WASHINGTON: BAE Systems has formalized its longstanding relationship with Weber Shandwick by naming the agency its AOR after a competitive review that stretched over the last year.
 

Retail trade group rolls out yearlong jobs campaign

September 20, 2011

WASHINGTON: The National Retail Federation is targeting the general public and Capitol Hill by instigating its first yearlong advocacy campaign, aimed at pushing its jobs, innovation, and consumer value agenda.
 

Google snares top No 10 aide Tim Chatwin to take top comms role

David Singleton, PRWeek UK September 08, 2011

LONDON: Google has confirmed that one of David Cameron's closest aides is set to take up a top comms role at the tech giant.
 

DOT and Tombras debut drunk driving campaign

August 31, 2011

WASHINGTON: With just a few days until the start of the Labor Day holiday weekend, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has joined forces with The Tombras Group for a drunk driving campaign, called "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over."
 

California Rail reissues $4.5m account

August 23, 2011

SACRAMENTO: California High-Speed Rail Authority has re-issued an RFP to promote the state's hotly debated $43 billion rail project, a contract that Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide ditched last month.
 

Howard Paster, WPP PR head, passes away

August 11, 2011

NEW YORK: Howard Paster, EVP and head of PR and public affairs for agency network WPP, passed away on Wednesday at the age of 66.
 

UN Population Fund seeks global outreach agency

August 09, 2011

NEW YORK: Four agencies are under review to help the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) bolster its global outreach strategies, following an RFP that was issued on June 25.
 

MWW hires Rep. Weiner's former comms director

August 04, 2011

NEW YORK: Dave Arnold, former communications director for Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-NY), has joined MWW Group as VP.
 

Porter Novelli brings on Homeland Security's Smith

August 01, 2011

NEW YORK: Porter Novelli has hired Sean Smith, former assistant secretary for public affairs at the Department of Homeland Security, as SVP of global crisis communications.
 

Citigroup hires Emling to co-head Washington team

July 20, 2011

WASHINGTON: Citigroup has hired John Emling to co-head its federal legislative affairs team, replacing former managing director and head of government affairs Robert Schellhas.
 

StillforJapan global campaign debuts in Times Square

July 11, 2011

NEW YORK: A global initiative to garner support for the people affected by March's earthquake and tsunami in Japan launched in Times Square today, with support from DiGennaro Communications.
 

Facebook expands policy comms team

July 11, 2011

PALO ALTO, CA: Facebook continues to expand its policy communications team with the recent addition of Sarah Feinberg and Tucker Bounds, who will work from the company's headquarters in Palo Alto.
 

UN to launch 7 Billion Actions global campaign

July 07, 2011

NEW YORK: On July 11 (World Population Day), the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) will be kicking off 7 Billion Actions, a global campaign to raise awareness about the world's climbing population.
 

Twitter selects Radian6 to analyze town hall data

July 05, 2011

WASHINGTON: Twitter recently selected Radian6 to analyze tweets and conversations relating to the White House's first Twitter Town Hall, taking place tomorrow.
 

Ogilvy ditches $9m California high-speed rail account

July 01, 2011

CHICAGO: Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide has confirmed that it has terminated a $9 million contract with the California High-Speed Rail Authority.
 

UN Foundation taps Sherinian to head PR

July 01, 2011

WASHINGTON: The United Nations Foundation has promoted Aaron Sherinian to VP of comms and PR as part of a broader effort to enhance its outreach campaigns.
 

Team develops anti-mining campaign

June 03, 2011

WASHINGTON: A coalition of PR, publicity, and film marketing companies recently developed a campaign around "The Last Mountain," a documentary film launching today intended to educate the public about the strip-mining process of mountaintop removal.
 

WRAP issues seven-figure RFP for campaign work

May 02, 2011

MCLEAN, VA: The Washington Regional Alcohol Program (WRAP), a nonprofit organization that works to prevent drunk driving and underage drinking in the Washington, DC area, issued a $1.6 million RFP to support its Checkpoint Strikeforce campaign.
 

Safe Kids USA launches campaign with agency help

April 19, 2011

WASHINGTON: Safe Kids USA has launched an awareness campaign, funded by founding sponsor Johnson & Johnson, aimed at helping coaches and parents protect young people from sports injuries.
 

Ruder Finn acquires The Rogers Group

April 07, 2011

LOS ANGELES: Ruder Finn acquired The Rogers Group in an effort to strengthen operations on the West Coast, said Ruder Finn co-CEO Peter Finn.
 

Beth Martino leaves the FDA for non-profit health organization

April 07, 2011

SILVER SPRING, MD: Beth Martino, associate commissioner of external affairs, has left the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), to join the American Health Care Association (AHCA) as senior advisor for public affairs.
 

Weber Shandwick retains Army account as part of McCann win

April 01, 2011

FORT KNOX, KY: The US Army retained AOR McCann Worldgroup which encompasses an IPG network including Weber Shandwick.
 

MTV helps roll out annual 'GYT' campaign for STD Awareness Month

Matthew Schwartz April 01, 2011

NEW YORK: MTV and the Kaiser Family Foundation have partnered to support its ongoing "GYT" campaign, a public information push to encourage youngsters to get tested for STDs.
 

US Farmers and Ranchers Alliance to invest millions in comms

March 27, 2011

CHESTERFIELD, MO: The US Farmers and Ranchers Alliance (USFRA), a new entity comprised of more than 30 agricultural organizations, plans to work with Ketchum on a multiyear marketing communications initiative.
 

Advocacy group taps Interlex to combat sugary drink consumption

March 22, 2011

SAN ANTONIO, TX: Washington, DC-based Center for Science in the Public Interest has appointed Interlex to create media campaigns focused on reducing the consumption of sugary drinks, and increase awareness of its negative impact on obesity, diabetes, and other health problems.
 

Chamber of Commerce to hire firm to assess brand

March 21, 2011

WASHINGTON: The US Chamber of Commerce issued an RFP to five firms as the business group seeks to evaluate public perception of its brand in advance of its 100-year anniversary.
 

Gibraltar Associates acquires TheWadeGroup

March 08, 2011

WASHINGTON: Gibraltar Associates said that it acquired TheWadeGroup, a Washington-based communications shop.
 

Senators question government PR contract

March 01, 2011

KANSAS CITY: Senator Claire McCaskill routinely criticized the manner in which the General Services Administration hired and managed a PR firm during a Senate subcommittee hearing on March 1.
 

HHS brings in Salcido for public affairs

February 28, 2011

WASHINGTON: The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) named Dori Salcido deputy assistant secretary for public affairs, following the departure earlier this year of Jenny Backus.
 

FDA undergoes staffing changes in external affairs

February 24, 2011

SILVER SPRING, MD: The Food and Drug Administration's office of external affairs is undergoing a number of leadership changes, including the departures of the agency's public affairs and Web chiefs.
 

Richardson to chair APCO's global advisory offering

February 23, 2011

WASHINGTON: APCO Worldwide named former New Mexico governor and Energy Secretary Bill Richardson the chairman of Global Political Strategies, the international advisory group that the agency launched last year.
 

Health nonprofit business goes to GolinHarris

February 10, 2011

WASHINGTON: The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, a new nonprofit funded by the healthcare law, hired GolinHarris for PR support after a competitive bid.
 

New dietary guidelines address sodium, obesity

January 31, 2011

WASHINGTON: Federal officials urged Americans to reduce their sodium intake and called on the food and beverage industries to help address the nation's obesity epidemic in the new dietary guidelines.
 

Financial planning board hires Powell Tate as AOR

January 21, 2011

WASHINGTON: The Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards hired Powell Tate as its PR AOR to support advocacy communications and an advertising public awareness campaign.
 

Nonprofit funded by healthcare law issues RFP

January 13, 2011

WASHINGTON: The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, a new organization funded by the healthcare law to support comparative effectiveness research efforts, issued an RFP for a PR firm, sources said.
 

Taaffe resigns from H&K, Martin named global CEO

January 11, 2011

NEW YORK: Hill & Knowlton said that global chairman and CEO Paul Taaffe has resigned from the WPP agency just days after fellow H&K veteran MaryLee Sachs announced plans to leave the firm.
 

Pfizer hires GE's O'Toole in Washington

January 10, 2011

WASHINGTON: Pfizer named Peter O'Toole VP of communications in the firm's Washington office, a newly created position.
 

AdvaMed hires Karr to lead public affairs

December 15, 2010

WASHINGTON: The Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed) hired Edelman's Gary Karr as EVP of public affairs.
 

Ogilvy taps Pelosi director to lead public affairs

December 14, 2010

WASHINGTON: Ogilvy PR hired House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's longtime communications director Brendan Daly to lead the firm's public affairs group.
 

Firms decline further comment on Greenpeace lawsuit

December 02, 2010

WASHINGTON: Ketchum, Dezenhall Resources, and Dow Chemical continued to decline to comment following the filing of a lawsuit by Greenpeace earlier this week against the companies for corporate espionage.
 

Study: more policymakers using digital comms

December 02, 2010

WASHINGTON: Digital channels have dramatically increased in popularity as a two-way communications tool for legislative leaders, according to a trans-Atlantic study from Edelman.
 

FD promotes two after Cabral leaves for Porter

November 30, 2010

NEW YORK: FD hired Ryan Toohey, Eliot Spitzer's gubernatorial campaign manager, and promoted two executives in Washington, following the departure of Debra Cabral to Porter Novelli.
 

AdvaMed focuses on innovation in new campaign

November 23, 2010

WASHINGTON: AdvaMed kicked off a campaign that aims to reinforce policymakers' understanding of the role that medical innovation plays in the healthcare industry and the US economy.
 

Burson-Marsteller launches consultancy PivotRed

November 17, 2010

NEW YORK: Burson-Marsteller relaunched its subsidiary agency AGG International as PivotRed, a boutique firm that provides long-term corporate and public affairs services to clients.
 

CFP Board hires Arnold Worldwide for campaign

November 12, 2010

WASHINGTON: The Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards has officially approved its first consumer awareness campaign.
 

American Chemistry Council adds former BP exec

November 03, 2010

WASHINGTON: The American Chemistry Council hired Anne Womack Kolton as its VP of communications.
 

BP adds veteran to DC staff

October 26, 2010

WASHINGTON: BP America named company veteran Ray Dempsey VP of government and public affairs, a new role in which Dempsey will work with stakeholders in Washington.
 

FDA forms Web division within external affairs

October 21, 2010

SILVER SPRING, MD: The Food and Drug Administration plans to reorganize the office of external affairs to include a Web division, which is being led by a new director of Web communications.
 

Chamber of Commerce shows the "way to jobs"

October 20, 2010

WASHINGTON: The US Chamber of Commerce has launched a multi-faceted campaign called This Way To Jobs, which aims to show how restrictive new and existing regulations are for business owners.
 

Quinn Gillespie hires Feehery to lead comms

October 06, 2010

WASHINGTON: Quinn Gillespie & Associates tapped John Feehery as president of the firm's communications practice - a role last held by then co-chairman Ed Gillespie before he departed the firm in 2007.
 

Healthcare agency taps Ogilvy for $41m accounts

October 01, 2010

ROCKVILLE, MD: The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality awarded Ogilvy PR Worldwide two contracts.
 
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