Fort Lauderdale-based travel, hospitality and lifestyle agency Hemsworth Communications has been named agency of record for the Pearl Beach Club, an upscale entertainment venue located in Punta Cana, the stretch of private beach found on the easternmost tip of the Dominican Republic.
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Hemsworth will execute communications strategy on behalf of Pearl Beach Club, which will include media relations programming and social media support in a bid to increase U.S. awareness of the entertainment venue. The agency will also supply media relations support throughout the Dominican Republic and Caribbean as part of its PR efforts.
Hemsworth, which maintains a second office in Atlanta, accounted for more than $1.1 million in net fees last year, revealing 67 percent year-over-year growth from 2015.
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