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Last week, I spoke at my first in-person conference since March 2020! It was great to get back on stage again and speak in front
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Last week, I spoke at my first in-person conference since March 2020! It was great to get back on stage again and speak in front

Change is in the air! Many local businesses are opening up to a greater capacity. Tourism is picking up. People are returning to offices or

Along with being Small Business Week, last week was also National Travel and Tourism Week! As restrictions ease and travel becomes safer to do, it’s

It’s Small Business Week! We always say that we should be supporting and celebrating local small businesses year round. However, the great thing about Small

Today we want to showcase one of our amazing clients… Louisa County Chamber of Commerce! We’ll give you a peek behind the scenes to show

What’s Travel & Tourism’s secret weapon right now? Collaborations! There’s never been a more important time to come together with state and regional partners as

It’s been a crazy year for economic development and tourism-based organizations in so many ways. And this doesn’t exclude budgets! We were already several months

It’s been an unprecedented year for tourism organizations around the country and around the world. As we get closer to the summer months, we’re all

In last week’s newsletter, we talked about the importance of sharing everything your organization did in 2020 in an annual report — because decision makers won’t know
PPR Strategies jumped in to help us in a pinch to manage our communications throughout a time of transition. They brought in deep industry expertise in economic development and helped us re-think our brand to launch strategic and targeted campaigns. Sandy and her team are delightful to work with, highly knowledgeable about reaching targeted audiences, and can add value to any communications team.

Amy Gowen
President/CEO, Anne Arundel Economic Development Corporation
“Sandy provided an economic development perspective that our aviation community really needed to hear. She was able to relate to our audience and provide them with actionable strategies for collaboration between aviation and economic development — two industries that should be working together every day, but often get stuck in their own silos. She provided examples of successful collaborations in airports across the country, along with customizing specific suggestions for our audience. Her energy and enthusiasm makes her the perfect after-lunch keynote.”

Courtney A. Beamon
Delta Airport Consultants, Inc.
“PPR Strategies has been an absolute pleasure to work with! We approached them to assist us in crafting a narrative that showcases the distinct qualities of our six counties. Their attention to detail and creativity brought our vision to life, transforming our website into an informative destination for site selectors, investors, and our partners, ultimately enhancing our ability to connect with these key audiences.”

Lori Valentine
Vice President of Policy and Public Relations at Prince George's County Economic Development Corporation
Artificial intelligence (AI) is everywhere right now, and for many teams, it has started to feel like you’re either using it or falling behind. While
Lean in for a little wisdom: you don’t need to be a TED Talk veteran to nail public speaking. You just need to be intentional,
In a year already moving fast, we chose to slow down. At the end of January, the full PPR team gathered in Stevensville, Maryland, for
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