Social Media Week has a new PR firm; MWW Group has been chosen to provide PR services to raise awareness of the global event.

In addition, MWW’s CEO Michael Kempner will sit on the event’s global advisory board, serving as an adviser. MWW EVP of digital and creative services Jared Hendler has been on the board for two years.

The next Social Media Week will be held from September 19 through the 23 in cities including Los Angeles, Berlin, Glasgow, and São Paulo. If you’d like to participate, you can submit an event suggestion here.

Brunswick Group has opened a Dallas office, which will be led by managing partner Jim Wilkinson and new partner, Mark Palmer. Wilkinson has previously served as chief of staff to U.S. Treasury Department for Secretary Henry M. Paulson. Palmer was previously VP of corp comms and organizational effectiveness at Sysco Corporation. The Dallas location is the fourth for Brunswick in the U.S. and the 17th internationally.

Jared Hendler has joined MWW Group as EVP and global director of digital and creative services. He will oversee the Dialogue Digital practice and help with strategy for some of the firm’s top clients. Hendler has previously held executive-level positions at Edelman and Katalyst. MWW recently became independent again after purchasing itself back from IPG.

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