2026 International Business Awards - Jun. 17 Final Entry Deadline

Public Relations News & PR Firms Coverage

Latest PR firm news, commentary & professional development.

Last Updated: Wed., May 13, 2026 @ 9:00 am

Category: Travel PRReturn to Latest News

Tourism Ireland Shops for US Media Database

Tue, May 12, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

Tourism IrelandTourism Ireland is looking for a firm to develop a US media database and provide management services in order to bolster the effectiveness of its pitches to promote travel to the island.

Napa Needs Destination Marketing Support

Fri, May 8, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

NapaThe City of Napa wants a marketing partner to position it as the approachable hub of California's Napa Valley, offering diverse experiences beyond wine that appeal to both existing and emerging target markets.

NYS Wants to Lure British Travelers

Thu, May 7, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

DevelopmentThe New York State Department of Economic Development is looking to hire a travel and tourism representative in the UK.

On the Move: Six Flags Hires Carnival Cruise Vet

Thu, May 7, 2026

By Steve Barnes

Amy Martin ZiegenfussSix Flags Entertainment Corporation hires Amy Martin Ziegenfuss as CMO, effective June 3. Ziegenfuss was most recently CMO at Carnival Cruise Line... Narrative Strategies brings on Hanna Beckman and Rich Casale as senior directors... Grayling has appointed Maury Postal as EVP, creative strategy and innovation services... HMH (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt), an educational publisher and technology company focused on K–12 education, assessments and professional learning, names Jessica Naeve CMO.

Accounts in Transit: FNK IR Wins Agassi Sports Entertainment

Thu, Apr. 23, 2026

By Steve Barnes

AgassiFNK IR signs on to work with Agassi Sports Entertainment, a sports entertainment and innovation company focused on racquet sports... REYA Communications assumes PR duties in the US and UK for ÀNI Private Resorts... rEvolution, a sports marketing agency, is named AOR for Major League Cricket, a US-based professional T20 cricket league.

SW Montana Dangles Digital Contract

Tue, Apr. 21, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

MontanaSouthwest Montana is looking for a firm to handle digital communications, content development and website management to support its destination promotion efforts.

Burson Hires Finn for UAE Media Work

Mon, Apr. 20, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

Ra Al KhairmanThe London office of Burson Group has retained Finn Partners’ New York office to strengthen the visibility of Ras Al Khaimah, which is one of the United Arab Emirates.

Tourism Jasper Offers Event Production Pact

Wed, Apr. 15, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

JasperTourism Jasper is looking for a firm to handle its annual Jasper in January festival, which is vital in supporting winter visitation to the town located on the northern edge of the Canadian Rockies.

PR Firm News: Bell Yard, Kysen PR Merge

Tue, Apr. 7, 2026

By Steve Barnes

BellyardBell Yard Communications and Kysen PR, London-based firms that focus on legal market and litigation PR, are merging. The combined firm will operate as Bell Yard Kysen Communications... FINN Partners launches Travel with Tastemakers, a global report that looks at more than 25 destinations through the eyes of the creatives who shape them... Baker Public Relations, a woman-owned agency based in Albany with offices in Pittsburgh, PA and St. Petersburg, FL, rebrands as The Baker Agency.

Heart of Bluegrass Country Seeks Travel PR

Mon, Apr. 6, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

Shelby CountyShelby County, which is located in the heart of Kentucky’s Bluegrass region, is looking for a firm to raise its profile from a regional to national travel destination.

Accounts in Transit: ELMNTL Picks Up Brunei’s Tourism Development Department

Fri, Apr. 3, 2026

By Steve Barnes

BruneiELMNTL, a Denver travel PR firm, brands, assumes global PR duties for Brunei’s Tourism Development Department... Laura Davidson Public Relations is picked by Sonas Collection, a portfolio of family-owned boutique hotels and luxury retreats located along Scotland’s West Coast... Stretch PR, adds Hairdo Spirit Wear, a line of temporary hair accessories, to its roster.

Wisconsin Dangles EcoDev Contract

Fri, Apr. 3, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

WisconsinThe Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation seeks a marketing communications firm to develop and deliver an integrated brand program to position the Badger State as a premier location for business, innovation, talent and community vitality.

VA's Stafford Co. Seeks PR Partner

Thu, Apr. 2, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

StaffordVirginia’s Stafford County is looking for strategic marketing and advertising support for its Department of Economic Development and Tourism.

PR Firm News: PAN Consolidates AI Capabilities

Wed, Apr. 1, 2026

By Steve Barnes

PANPAN consolidates its AI visibility research and best practices into the AI Credibility Hub... The Door, the integrated PR and marketing subsidiary of Dolphin, opens an office in Miami... Collins + Co., of Baltimore expands its operations with an office in Denver, led by chief of creative Carli Cohen and VP of marketing Melissa Novitski... The Global Risk Advisory Council is hosting an April 14 webinar that will look at how executives and organizations in the philanthropy sector can navigate this time of unprecedented risk.

On the Move: Impact PR & Communications Ups Delia

Wed, Apr. 1, 2026

By Steve Barnes

Kristin DeliaImpact PR & Communications promotes Kristin Delia to SVP... Fastly, a global edge cloud platform, appoints Joan Jenkins as CMO... The Marcus Performing Arts Center in Milwaukee appoints former Kennedy Center director of marketing Steven Dawson as VP of marketing and communications.

Accounts in Transit: Firecracker PR Blasts Off with ExLabs

Tue, Mar. 31, 2026

By Steve Barnes

ExLabsFirecracker PR lands ExLabs, a commercial deep-space mission operator building scalable platforms for exploration, planetary defense and resource-driven missions beyond Earth orbit... ArcSense Communications picks up MuukTest, provider of an agentic AI-assisted toolkit to help achieve instantaneous, trustable feedback on software quality without the need for massive automation teams... REYA Communications is named PR agency of record for Galapagos Safari Camp, which offers personalized safaris in the Galapagos Islands and mainland Ecuador.

On the Move: Nissan Nabs Cooney for VP Slot

Fri, Mar. 27, 2026

By Steve Barnes

Jay CooneyNissan appoints Jay Cooney as VP, regional communications, Nissan Americas, effective March 30... Stratacomm names Glen Fellman creative director. Fellman has held senior creative roles at such agencies as Clean, Koroberi and French/West/Vaughan... Crossroads Strategies brings on Will Courtney as EVP. Courtney previously served as chief of staff to Rep. David Kustoff (R-TN).

Accounts in Transit: Rubenstein PR Picks Up Verasight

Thu, Mar. 26, 2026

By Steve Barnes

VerasightRubenstein Public Relations gets to work with Verasight, a nonpartisan survey research company... Axia Public Relations hauls in BSF, a seafood sourcing and distribution company formerly known as Beaver Street Fisheries... Trip Whisperer lands Traveling with AAA, a weekly travel podcast hosted by travel expert Angie Orth.