Q: What is a FAM trip or FAM tour? Short for familiarization, “FAM” trips or tours are popular in the world of travel management. FAM trips allow travel agents and event planners to experience a destination firsthand, providing valuable knowledge that helps them create the best experiences possible for their clients. FAM trips are not…
The Missouri Historical Society (MHS) had big expectations for the broad and diverse audience that St. Louis Sound, a new special exhibit at the Missouri History Museum, would attract. With nearly 200 artifacts from music legends who come from or are connected to the Gateway to the West, including Ike and Tina Turner, Chuck Berry,…
As defined by the Public Relations Society of America, public relations influences, engages and builds relationships with key stakeholders across a myriad of platforms in order to shape and frame the public perception of an organization.
2017 was one for the books here at Common Ground Public Relations. While the year brought many challenges, it also brought a lot of growth and memories for our boutique agency. Here are 17 highlights from 2017: In January, Pia, Kelsey and Denise helped launch Karuna Beverages in the St. Louis market. These plant-based beverages…
2017 marked LouFest’s eighth year in Forest Park, its first year on the Upper Muny Grounds and Festival Plaza, and CGPR’s second year of coordinating all things media. As such, we were prepared for the textbook list of responsibilities that comes with working a music festival – drafted press releases, tracked placements and impressions, handled…
#MakeItExotico fever has taken over CGPR! This year, Exotico Tequila embarked on an adventure that was a first for the brand: a national cocktail competition. CGPR led media relations and event planning efforts for the competition, making sure Exotico Tequila was in the hands of bartenders throughout the year. Exotico partnered with the United States…
For the fourth year, Forest Park was home to America’s Biggest Birthday Party – Fair Saint Louis. Once again, CGPR was part of the three-day festival, handling the Fair’s public relations, media relations and social media strategy. Our team spent more than 36 hours on site over the course of the three days – coordinating…
While many different types of companies employ some form of external public relations support, nearly every organization comes at the situation a little differently. Some have a very capable in house staff; others have suddenly found themselves in hot water; while still others are seeking outside perspective on an important issue. They all have something…
For the 7th year, Forest Park was home to one of St. Louis’ largest summer events – LouFest. Produced locally, LouFest brings trending global talent from several genres together in a distinctly St. Louis, two-day festival environment. From indie rock to R&B, Americana, blues and country, 50,000 fans throughout the weekend donned their rain boots…
The seventh-annual LouFest is just around the corner (September 10 and 11 in Forest Park) and promises to be the best fest yet. The uniquely St. Louis festival will feature more than 30 national and regional acts performing across four stages throughout the weekend, and other unique festival experiences such as the Market Square that…
