New York

portlandLaura Davidson PR, New York/Travel Portland (Ore.), as AOR for PR to promote tourism to the city.

KCSA Strategic Communications, New York/RR Media, digital media services for the broadcast and media industries, for support of the publicly traded company's IR program. Jeffrey Goldberger, managing partner at KCSA, heads the account.

Tartaglia Communications, New York/Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation, to launch the Melvin R. Goodes Prize for Excellence in Alzheimer's Drug Discovery. The inaugural award will be announced in September and is the first focused specifically on scientists working on Alzheimer's drugs.

North 6th Agency, New York/WhoSay, social media and content platform for celebrities and influencers, as AOR for PR, including media relations, strategy and creative development, and marketing support.

PCG Advisory Group, New York/IsoRay, medical technology company, for IR, PR and digital comms.


East

marlo marketing, Boston/Locke-Ober, Boston eatery slated to open as Yvonne's in September; Ocean Prime eateries from Mitchell Restaurant Group; restaurant group behind Journeyman and backbar (Somerville, Mass.), Ames Street Deli and Study (Cambridge, Mass.), as AOR, and the 10th Annual StarChefs International Chefs' Congress.

Luna+Eisenla media, Washington, D.C./Organization for Refuge, Asylum and Migration, ORAM, advocacy group for LGBTI refugees fleeing persecution, for comms. and media awareness, including thought leadership in the global human rights and LGBT arenas.

Southeast

Trevelino/Keller, Atlanta/The Gathering Spot, private business club, as integrated PR and digital marketing AOR for its official launch and national expansion slated for 2016. TGS is geared toward professionals seeking a networking community, flexible 24/7 work environment, and amenities.

West

Ogilvy PR, San Francisco/Singularity University, Silicon Valley-based executive education program provider and start-up accelerator; Smappee, Belgian developer of an Internet-connected energy management system for homes; Axosoft, enterprise project management tools, all for PR through the firm's Espresso unit focused on early-stage tech companies.

Landis Communications, San Francisco/ OnLok Lifeways, healthcare for seniors; Art Silicon Valley Art San Francisco; Shanti Project, social service program for people living with HIV/AIDS and breast cancer; UDR, real estate, and 399 Fremont Street, real estate, for PR.

The Brand Amp, Newport Beach, Calif./Mitsubishi Motors North America, as AOR for PR, including brand and product communications, support of its media bureau, and auto show presence. Don Swearingen, executive vice president of MMNA, said TBA came to the table with a "deep understanding" of his company's business needs.