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FTI Consulting is providing consulting services for the Virginia Commercial Space Flight Authority. FTI is to help lobby for the company in Congress around such issues as NASA and Defense Department funding, the National Defense Authorization Act and NASA authorization legislation. FTI’s pitch will be headed by senior director Jack Czerwinski. VCSFA, also known as ‘Virginia Space,’ was created by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Virginia in 1995, with the legislated mission of promoting commercial space activity, economic development and aerospace research within Virginia. It's Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport, located on the state’s Eastern Shore, one of only four spaceports in the U.S. that is currently licensed to launch to orbit, and is one of only two on the east coast.
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French/West/Vaughan is working for The University of North Carolina at Pembroke. FWV will manage all external public relations for UNCP, working to elevate its visibility among prospective students and promote its educational value and offerings, including its participation in the recently established NC Promise Tuition Plan, under which tuition expenses are $500 per semester for in-state students and $2,500 per semester for out-of-state students.
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5W Public Relations is representing SPARK Neuro, a pioneer in the use of neuroanalytics in corporate research. To kick off the engagement, 5WPR developed and executed a strategic funding announcement surrounding SPARK Neuro’s $13.5 million Series A led by Thiel Capital, with participation from actor and producer Will Smith as well as Michael Eisner’s Tornante Company. The agency also launched a thought leadership campaign positioning SPARK Neuro’s technology and company CEO Spencer Gerrol as go-to thought leaders in the world of advertising efficacy.
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Uproar PR will publicize the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games that are slated for Orlando. More than 4,000 athletes, 10,000 volunteers, 1,500 coaches, and 75,000 fans are expected. The firm was also instrumental in leading the media relations campaign that brought the 2022 games to Orlando, planning and executing a press event that drew thousands of attendees, including athletes, local dignitaries, media, spectators and Florida Governor Rick Scott.
Racepoint Global signs on to work with MIPS, which develops tools, software and compute required for building autonomous edge computing platforms... Allen & Gerritsen picks up Appalachian Mountain Club, the oldest operating outdoor and recreation conservation organization in the US... RG2 Communications scoops up The Broome, a boutique hotel in Manhattan’s SoHo neighborhood. 
Strategic Objectives is selected by Waterfront Toronto to lead integrated communications for the opening of a new section of the city’s Biidaasige Park... Scout Lab, which works with clients focused on human and planetary health, is named AOR for auction-based platform BuyWander... Marketplace Excellence Corporation is named US PR firm for the Anguilla Tourist Board. 
5W is named agency of record for Strength of Nature, which offers such multicultural haircare brands as African Pride, as well as Motions Xpress Shampoo Hair Color... RG2 Communications is representing Rebelo de Andrade, an architecture and design studio based in Portugal... Big Fish Collective is engaged as agency of record for publicity and media relations for Nikwax, which produces PFAS-free waterproofing and aftercare solutions for outdoor apparel, footwear and gear.
Lou Hammond Group lands Visit St. Petersburg Clearwater, Florida’s Historic Coast and VIVA Cruises... Champion picks up Snooze Eatery, a breakfast and brunch restaurant with nearly 70 locations nationwide... Red Lorry Yellow Lorry wins US PR duties for ArgusEye, a tech company providing an autonomous AI workforce that helps engineering teams ship secure, compliant cyber-physical products more quickly. 
Doner lands AOR status for Navy Federal Credit Union, the world's largest credit union... P-22 Agency picks up El Encanto, a Santa Barbara, CA resort located on seven acres of terraced gardens overlooking the Pacific Ocean... Parasol, which specializes in the luxury lifestyle and hospitality sector, signs on as US shop for Château Minuty, a wine estate located on the French Riviera.
