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Last Updated: Thu., Dec. 11, 2025 @ 4:45 pm

Ohio to Book Event Planning Firm

Thu., Dec. 11, 2025

By Kevin McCauley

OhioThe Ohio Department of Public Safety is looking to hire an event planning firm to handle its conferences, summits workshops and consumer engagement sessions.

Meta's Ex-PA Chief Clegg Joins VC Firm

Thu., Dec. 11, 2025

By Kevin McCauley

Nick CleggNick Clegg, who was global affairs president at Meta in a seven-year run, has joined London's Hiro Capital investment firm as a general partner.

Burson Taps FGS Alum Haynes for US PA Chief

Thu., Dec. 11, 2025

By Steve Barnes

Bruce HaynesBurson brings on Bruce Haynes, who served as global co-chairman of the crisis communications and issues management unit at FGS Global, as U.S. head of public affairs.

DCI Ties on Thailand

Thu., Dec. 11, 2025

By Kevin McCauley

ThailandDevelopment Counsellors International has landed the Tourism Authority of Thailand as a tourism and business event destination account.

Media Maneuvers: Walt Disney Co. Cuts Deal with OpenAI

Thu., Dec. 11, 2025

By Steve Barnes

SoraThe Walt Disney Company and OpenAI reach an agreement that will make a set of more than 200 animated, masked and creature characters from Disney, Marvel, Pixar and Star Wars available for use by Sora, OpenAI’s short-form generative AI video platform... CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss has moved Tony Dokoupil, a co-host at “CBS Mornings” since 2019, into the anchor’s chair for the “CBS Evening News,” following the departure of John Dickerson and Maurice DuBois... USA Today editor-in-chief Caren Bohan has left the paper.

On the Move: Herald Group Hires Whitford as CCO

Thu., Dec. 11, 2025

By Steve Barnes

Brad WhitfordThe Herald Group, a DC-based public affairs firm, brings on DDC Public Affairs SVP, creative director Brad Whitford as chief creative officer... Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute hires former Mastercard VP of marketing Dana Bodine as its first CMO... Reinsurance Group of America, a life and health reinsurer, appoints Ryan Krueger as SVP, investor relations, effective Jan. 5, 2026.

PR Firm News: Stagwell Launches NewVoices.ai

Thu., Dec. 11, 2025

By Steve Barnes

StagwellStagwell launches NewVoices.ai, an independent AI-powered sales agent that can book appointments, drive conversions, resolve questions and handle customer concerns... Cision acquires search intelligence platform Trajaan... The McRae Agency, a Scottsdale, AZ-firm t, celebrates its 30th anniversary.

Commentary

Hardest Working President-Ever

Wed., Dec. 10, 2025

By Kevin McCauley

Trump TruthIf you count the nonsense that Trump posts on Truth Social throughout the evening and early morning hours, he may be the hardest working president-ever... Happier days are here for adland as WPP Media upgrades 2025 ad spending forecasts... Martin Sorrell says Omnicom/Interpublic merger fulfills OMC CEO John Wren's desire to retire as the top dog in advertising.

Nevada State Wants Branding Support

Wed., Dec. 10, 2025

By Kevin McCauley

Nevada Nevada State University, which opened in 2002 in Henderson, is looking for a branding and marketing partner to help it stand out in the competitive higher education landscape.

UK Gives WPP $2.7B Boost

Wed., Dec. 10, 2025

By Kevin McCauley

WPPWPP has picked up the UK’s $2.7B advertising campaign to attract inward investment, and bolster Great Britain’s reputation.