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Adam Ritchie Brand Direction lands launch duties for American Ninja Warrior Adventure Parks. The agency is handling communications for the theme park brand as it opens its first US location in Santa Ana, CA, in partnership with Universal Live Entertainment. The park offers an inclusive experience where guests can tackle obstacle courses inspired by the hit show. Ritchie has also recently released “Invention in PR,” a behind-the-scenes look inside campaigns that Ritchie has developed, as well as a guide readers can use to create their own.
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Uproar PR adds Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts in Orlando to its client portfolio. Uproar’s scope of work will include media relations, executive thought leadership and influencer marketing. Opened to the public in late 2014, the $613M venue has three main theaters—Alexis & Jim Pugh Theater, Walt Disney Theater and Steinmetz Hall—and is schduled to host 500 shows and 400 events in 2023. Its offerings include touring Broadway shows, concerts, comedians and education programs. “We hope to leverage Uproar PR’s expertise to elevate our brand nationally as we head into the next phase of our journey,” said Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts CEO and president Kathy Ramsberger.
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Virgo PR signs on to work with Appodeal, a growth platform for mobile app businesses. The campaign will focus on company news, expert commentary and bringing Appodeal’s data and insights front and center in the market. Originally created as an internal ad mediation tool for a mobile games publisher, Appodeal launched a beta version of its platform in 2014 and released it to the public in 2015. It now has offices in locations including Austin, Barcelona and Warsaw. The Virgo PR team has worked with similar clients in the space such as Ready Player Me and Upland.
IMAGINE PR is appointed North American PR representative for Thailand's Chiva-Som, a wellness brand... Gilly Group, which works with clients in the golf industry, is named AOR for architecture firm Staples Golf Design... Merlot Marketing lands BlackPine Communities to support the launch of Nānā Kai, a master-planned residential community on the South Kohala Coast of Hawaiʻi's Big Island. 
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. 
