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AdvaMed swaps agency partners for 'Innovation'

Virgil Dickson May 17, 2013

WASHINGTON: AdvaMed, the trade group for the medical technology industry, has switched its agency partner for the "Life Changing Innovation" campaign.

Louisiana shops account promoting sweet potatoes

Virgil Dickson May 16, 2013

BATON ROUGE, LA: Louisiana's Department of Agriculture and Forestry is seeking a firm to help it increase consumption of state-grown sweet potatoes both locally and nationally.

FDA seeks firm for Native American anti-tobacco effort

Virgil Dickson May 16, 2013

WASHINGTON: The US Food and Drug Administration's Center for Tobacco Products is seeking a firm to launch an anti-tobacco program targeting Native Americans.

Makovsky to open DC office, appoint Beck GM

Virgil Dickson May 13, 2013

WASHINGTON: Makovsky is opening a Washington DC office led by EVP Andy Beck.

Arby's begins tour to fight childhood hunger

Virgil Dickson May 10, 2013

ATLANTA: The Arby's Foundation has partnered with Share Our Strength's "No Kid Hungry" campaign to launch the "Hungry for Happiness" mobile tour.

DC Influencer: Brian Graff, American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries

Virgil Dickson April 01, 2013

Brian Graff, CEO of the American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries, outlines why 401(k) tax incentives need help from the public.

Outreach campaign enlists veterans to get healthcare service they deserve

Denise Aube, Crosby Marketing Communications. April 01, 2013

The Veterans Health Administration is America's largest integrated health system, serving millions of veterans each year.

DC Influencer: Josie Martin, PhRMA

Virgil Dickson March 01, 2013

Josie Martin, VP of public affairs at PhRMA, talks to Virgil Dickson about the association's impact on healthcare and how it utilizes outreach strategies.

Immigrants hoping to live the American dream aided by grassroots effort

Michael Waxman, Fenton March 01, 2013

More than 8 million immigrants who live, work, and pay taxes in the US are eligible for American citizenship, but only 8% of them naturalize each year.

Fleishman panel highlights ways to reach diasporas

Virgil Dickson May 16, 2013

Private-sector and nonprofit leaders noted the importance of driving consumer action through social media during a panel discussion hosted by FleishmanHillard on Monday at the 2013 Global Diaspora Forum in Washington DC.

Fort Bragg launches women mentorship program

Virgil Dickson March 20, 2013

In an effort to "establish a culture change," a unit at Fort Bragg led by US Army Col. Chad B. McRee is creating a women mentorship program, the base has announced.

Democrats, GOP use dueling sequester messages

Virgil Dickson February 27, 2013

Republicans and Democrats are using very different communications strategies as sequester government spending cuts loom beginning March 1.

Decision on $4m LAX PR contracts postponed

Virgil Dickson January 29, 2013

The fate of a trio of communications-related contracts awarded by the Los Angeles International Airport worth nearly $4 million combined is still up in the air following a City Council decision to postpone a vote on them.