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Banner Public Affairs is representing the Brewers Association—the not-for-profit trade association dedicated to small and independent American brewers—in support of its 2019 legislative initiatives. The agency’s efforts for the organization, which will be led by Banner VP-communications Maggie McClain, will include federal and trade media relations activities as well as brand awareness and event support. Banner has worked with the BA since 2016, helping to steer such legislative developments as the passage of the two-year Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act. New York City-based media relations firm Rosen Group will continue to represent the BA on all non-governmental initiatives.
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Champion Management Group has tapped as agency for Original ChopShop and bellagreen restaurant chains. Champion’s scope of work for both brands includes public relations, local restaurant marketing and media buying. The agency recently helped open Original ChopShop’s third Dallas-Fort Worth restaurant and managed local outreach for the opening of bellagreen’s second DFW restaurant. Champion’s other clients in the foodservice space include Fazoli’s, Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh, Main Event Entertainment and Nestle Toll House Café.
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5W Public Relations has been named PR agency of record for Luckybar, children’s protein bars that are low in sugar, carbohydrates and sodium and have no fillers, gluten or preservatives. The agency’s work for Luckybar will focus on telling the story of why its founder and CEO Jamie Oberweger created the bars. In addition, 5W will work to raise awareness of the brand with parents. Luckybar joins the existing clients in 5W’s family & parenting practice, which implements integrated campaigns including PR, digital, influencer partnerships and social media.
Evocati PR, a purpose-driven PR and marketing firm, picks up Bioservo, a Dallas-based medical technology company specializing in soft assistive devices.... The Point PR, a travel and hospitality agency, lands Aspen Snowmass and Park Hyatt Riviera Maya.... Hannah Cranston Media comes on board for Brightland, a California-based producer of olive oils, vinegars and honeys. 
Rubenstein Public Relations picks up OS Therapies, which offers gene-edited, Listeria-based cancer immunotherapies... Brandman adds Lough Eske Castle, a five-star Castle hotel and gateway in Donegal, Ireland... LRJ PR & Communications lands Case-Mate, a company whose products range from phone cases to a curated line of such accessories as beach bags.
Hemsworth is named PR agency of record for enterprise travel technology company Revelex... Bolt PR comes on board as PR agency of record for Lexar, which provides high-performance memory and storage for consumers, creators and professionals who capture, store and move data... The Wilful Group is engaged to support the UK launch of refurbed, one of Europe’s leading marketplaces for professionally refurbished products.
The Uptown Agency is named agency of record for USA Bobsled/Skeleton, the national governing body for the bobsled and skeleton in the US... SPM Communications adds L&L Hawaiian Barbecue, Sunfly and Puttery to its client roster... Grant PR, which has handled such clients as 3M, Empire State Realty Trust and WNET Thirteen, signs on commercial retail real estate brokerage firm Rova.re.
French/West/Vaughan is named agency of record for Carolina Performing Arts' inaugural "All. Together. Now." Festival, which will take place Feb. 19–21, 2027... Ruder Finn signs on as communications agency of record for Neurocrine Biosciences... Ripley PR is chosen to serve as the public relations agency of record for CAMP Digital, a digital marketing agency focused on the home service industry.
