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Capitol Counsel is engaged to help the Ontario government devise a strategy for dealing with the fall election. Prior to the election, the firm’s work will include providing strategic advice and tactics for securing meetings with key government representatives and other stakeholders. Capitol Counsel will then be tasked with devising a plan for the first 100 days of the new Congress and administration, “including identifying any US engagement opportunities for Ontario.” The Capitol Counsel staffers handling work will include Republicans Jason Scism, a former aide to Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA); David Bridges, a former tax counsel for Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY); Nick Bouknight, former top aide to former Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA); and Clint Robinson, a former George W. Bush administration official. Democrats working on the project include Jeff Carroll, a longtime aide to House Energy and Commerce ranking member Frank Pallone (D-NJ); former Obama White House and Biden 2020 official Rob Diamond; and Jonathan Kott, who served as an aide to Sens. Chris Coons (D-DR) and Joe Manchin (I-WV).
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Rubenstein Public Relations is named agency of record for Spectral Capital Corporation, a technology accelerator specializing in quantum computing. Leveraging its media relations, thought leadership and digital marketing expertise, RPR will collaborate with Spectral Capital Corporation's newly appointed chairman, Sean Michael Brehm, to boost the company’s visibility and brand presence, highlighting its contributions to the field and its impact on global markets. Spectral acquires emerging companies with groundbreaking technologies that address complex business challenges, providing investors with potential liquidity benefits. “The company’s commitment to innovation and technological advancement aligns perfectly with our expertise in strategic communications,” said RPR president Richard Rubenstein.
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Lucky Break PR, a Los Angeles-based firm, adds certified LGBTQ+ owned and operated media company equalpride to its DEI client roster. LBPR will leverage media relations to position equalpride's diverse brand roster as the go-to resource for reliable LGBTQ+ news by utilizing editors and journalists as the experts in the space. The agency will also provide comprehensive support for equalpride's marquee events, including the annual Pride celebration and Out100, overseeing talent procurement, along with onsite support and red carpet management. Equalpride’s brands include Out, The Advocate, Out Traveler, PLUS, PRIDE.com and the Advocate Channel. “Our brands are the most iconic in LGBTQ+ media, and as a fellow LGBTQ+ owned business, Lucky Break is uniquely positioned to help us tell our story," said equalpride CEO Mark Berryhill.
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.
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