News & Media

In 2026, we are celebrating eight years since our first project with the City of Suffolk, Virginia. Over nearly a decade of partnership, we have supported the city’s marketing and outreach for economic development, tourism, public safety, utilities, and general media and communications. Recently, we completed a comprehensive refresh of the Good Time Guide, an oversized foldout brochure highlighting Suffolk’s many tourist attractions and amenities.

The Arizona Association for Economic Development (AAED) presented its annual Economic Development Distinguished by Excellence (EDDE) Awards, honoring the best economic development practices by individuals, organizations, and companies that have significantly contributed to the state’s economic growth. We're thrilled to see so many PDDG client partners and friends among the list of winners. PDDG is a proud AAED member and longtime supporter/sponsor of the organization.

The U.S. Department of Justice has issued an interim rule pushing back the compliance deadlines for ADA website and mobile app accessibility requirements affecting state and local governments. Jurisdictions with populations of 50,000 or more now have until April 26, 2027, while smaller jurisdictions and special districts have until April 26, 2028. Our agency has been actively working with our municipal client partners over the past year to ensure compliance with all accessibility requirements for website and mobile app products and will continue to do so as we work toward the extended deadline.

Capital Workforce Partners (CWP), a PDDG client partner since 2018, has enlisted our team over the years on a wide variety of projects, including branding, graphic design, website design, and social media management. Over the past several months, in close partnership with the CWP communications team, we have been designing and testing a fresh website user experience, including a fully revamped main menu and site structure, improved accessibility, more vibrant imagery with a more natural content flow in a modernized page layout, and the deployment of updated website tools and resources.

PDDG is pleased to welcome Waco Housing Authority & Affiliates as a new client, beginning with the development of a Community Impact Report that will highlight the organization’s work across Waco and McLennan County. PDDG looks forward to partnering with Waco Housing Authority to bring their story to life, capturing the impact of their programs, the strength of their residents, and the meaningful work being done every day to build stability and create opportunity.

Sacramento Republic FC stands among the top clubs in the USL Championship. Since its founding in 2014, the team has embodied the resilient spirit of California’s capital—setting league records, capturing a championship in its inaugural season, and igniting a strong regional passion for soccer. The organization is currently hiring for multiple creative positions, including Director of Marketing, Senior Graphic Designer, Graphic Designer, and Video Content Intern.

Over the past decade, #EconDevWeek has become a widely recognized celebration of economic development efforts, amplifying the critical work of the profession through media coverage and millions of social media impressions. PDDG proudly supports IEDC and the entire economic development profession via our long-standing partnership with EDOs across the U.S. Join us and IEDC in highlighting transformative efforts that have made a difference to the profession and industry.

The City of Reno may not have the global recognition or glitzy image of Las Vegas, but Nevada’s second-largest metro area is quickly surpassing Sin City in its appeal to California homebuyers. According to the latest housing data analysis from Realtor.com, in 2025, nearly 43% of online listing views to Reno came from users in California metros, the highest share in the data's history dating back to 2019.

The Suffolk City Council appointed Kevin Hughes as City Manager on March 5, 2026, previously serving as Deputy City Manager since 2020. Kevin and the City of Suffolk have been a PDDG client partner since 2018. Over the past several years, we have collaborated on numerous marketing projects for economic development, tourism, recreation, emergency services, library, and more.

The "Talent Up Fairfax" Program, recognized as Virginia's featured innovation in the "50 States, 50 Breakthroughs" nationwide showcase highlighting a single transformative public service project from each U.S. state, addressed two key challenges: (1) connecting overlooked jobseekers with high-quality career pathways and (2) providing businesses with a low-risk strategy to expand their workforce. PDDG supported all marketing, design, web/digital, and outreach needs to brand, launch, and promote the Talent Up Fairfax Program.

We are thrilled to welcome the City of Apache Junction, Arizona to the PDDG Family! Our first assignment will be supporting the marketing communications needs of the city’s Economic Development Department.

PDDG has more than 46 years of experience in marketing for the agriculture industry, and we have a particular niche in supporting ag-focused associations. This month marks the completion of our 600th project for our various ag clients. Our range of marketing communications services for our ag clients has included branding, graphic design, website design, copywriting, social media management, production, signage, and promotional items.