Utah Moves to Stamp Out Underage Drinking
Thu., Apr. 9, 2026
By Kevin McCauley
Utah is looking for a marketing communications partner to run its one-year $3.4M underage drinking prevention media and education campaign.
Utah is looking for a marketing communications partner to run its one-year $3.4M underage drinking prevention media and education campaign.
Stagwell has named Lena Petersen, a veteran of MediaLink, Starcom MediaVest and Leo Burnett, chief brand and communications officer.
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Commentary
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