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Last Updated: Fri., Aug. 7, 2026 @ 5:15 pm

NM DOT Seeks Firm for Public Outreach

Fri., Aug. 7, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

New MexicoThe environmental bureau of New Mexico’s Dept. of Transportation is looking for a firm to handle “on-call public involvement services.”

Rogers Counsels Venezuela's Machado

Fri., Aug. 7, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

MachadoThe law firm of Ed Rogers, founding partner of BGR Group, has agreed to provide pro-bono guidance and strategic counsel to Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado.

Edelman

Engineer Shortage Could Crimp AI Growth

Fri., Aug. 7, 2026

By Steve Barnes

Christian & Timbers Study: America's Most Wanted Enterprise AI TalentAI may be everywhere, but according to a report from executive search firm Christian & Timbers, the people needed to make it really pay off are in short supply.

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Summer Travel & Tourism PR Issue:

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Michelle RodriguezThe Authenticity Tax: What travel brands need to do differently when overproduced content stops working. -- Michelle Rodriguez, 360View

Candice EleyAI is Changing How Consumers Discover and Plan Travel: How landing detailed, focused stories in respected publications can be a key part of increasing a travel brand’s visibility throughout the GEO cycle. -- Candice Eley, Padilla

Lindsey SteinWhy Travel Publicists are Listening More Guessing Less: The Rise in Reactive PR: Reporters are becoming more transparent about the stories they are covering, which gives travel publicists a new way to contribute to the media conversation. -- Lindsey Stein, Decker/Royal

Matthew LevisonSports Tourism Is No Longer a Niche - It's the New Battleground for Destination Marketing: Sports tourism has become a major player on the travel landscape. The industry needs to keep its eye on the ball to make sure its effect extends past game time. -- Matthew Levison, HUNTER

Kayla AtwaterFundamentals Matter More Now: Personalization in Travel PR: As AI-generated outreach grows and newsrooms shrink, personalized pitching can make the difference between opening a door and getting ignored. -- Kayla Atwater, Hemsworth

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On the Move: Coke's Agnew Joins Next Solutions Group

Fri., Aug. 7, 2026

By Steve Barnes

Michelle AgnewThe Next Solutions Group names Michelle Agnew as VP, reputation and issues management. Agnew joins NSG from The Coca-Cola Company, where she was director of strategic communications... Nebius, which works with startups and enterprises building AI products, agents and services, appoints Lindsey Irvine as CMO... Zeta Global, an intelligent AI infrastructure company, names Leah Pope CMO and Candace Dean chief communications officer.

ICR Strategic Communications

FIFA's Gianni Says 'Sorry' for Boneheaded PR

Thu., Aug. 6, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

Gianni InfantinoUnderstatement of the Year: FIFA president Gianni Infantino concedes mistakes were made in his scheme to sell-out the World Cup... Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch charges Israel with deliberately targeting and attacking journalists in Lebanon... It will take images of US soldiers throwing rocks at the People's Liberation Army as it invades Taiwan before Trump admits the munitions shortage.

CFF Rides Accell into Insolvency

Thu., Aug. 6, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

AccellAmsterdam’s CFF Communications handles Accell Group as Europe’s No 1 e-bike and No. 2 bicycle maker declares insolvency after failing to find a buyer.

G&S Business Communications

Paramount's Tartikoff Takes SiriusXM Post

Thu., Aug. 6, 2026

By Steve Barnes

Jenny TartikoffSiriusXM recruits Paramount Pictures EVP, global communications Jenny Tartikoff to serve as SVP and head of communications, effective August 10.

Peppercomm

PR Firm News: FleishmanHillard Shutters Dublin Office

Thu., Aug. 6, 2026

By Steve Barnes

FleishmanFleishmanHillard is shuttering its 20-member Dublin office as Omnicom Public Relations reorganizes its global operations... Vested acquires Watermark, a D.C.-based public affairs and special situations firm.... Matter earns two Pinnacle Awards 2026 Marketing & Communications honors for its clients.

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