Royall Advertising Agency Press Releases

ORLANDO, FL (October 29, 2008)– Royall Media , an Orlando based advertising and media firm, was honored in October with five W3 awards from the 2008 International Academy of the Visual Arts, or IAVA. Royall Media’s awards included one Gold Award and four Silver Awards in recognition of their outstanding work on various websites and web videos. The W3 is the first major web competition to be accessible to all agencies regardless of size, allowing small firms to compete with Fortune 500 companies. These awards honored outstanding websites, web marketing and web video created by some of the best interactive agencies, designers and creators worldwide. This year the IAVA received over 3,000 entries from top companies and agencies around the world. “We are extremely proud of the work we do, and to receive outside recognition from such a prestigious organization is a great honor,” said William Royall, President of Royall Media. Royall Media received the Gold Award for their work on t

ORLANDO, FL (August 15, 2008) – Royall Media (RMI), an advertising agency in Orlando, recently selected SHARES, an international outreach program of the Florida Hospital Foundation, as their non-profit client on a pro-bono basis. SHARES, was established in 1996 by Dr. Thomas W. McKean, Chairman of the Board; Jack Rogers, Co-Founder and Thomas Werner, former President of Florida Hospital. In 1994 Thomas Werner, then President of Florida Hospital, first began to discuss the idea of organizing these international medical programs totally in-house. It was at this time that SHARES was created as an independent division within the Florida Hospital Foundation, Florida Hospital’s charitable arm. In 1996 SHARES launched its first international mission to Tanzania. SHARES focuses on delivering hope to needy families and children in selected countries through quality health care, education, and training, by partnering with host country health care providers and volunteers. SHARES has two main

ORLANDO, FL (August 6, 2008) - The East Orlando Chamber of Commerce (EOCC), a chamber that promotes the growth of the business community in Orlando, has recently become Diamond Partners with Royall Media (RMI), an Orlando based advertising and marketing agency. To become a Diamond Partner, members must demonstrate the following criteria: a commitment to the community as a whole, sensitivity to the evolving needs of the east Orlando community, a broad perspective in economic development and community enhancement, an interest in and concern for the EOCC and its mission by building a positive business and civic climate, a willingness and the ability to commit time , thought and other resources to the EOCC’s Commerce's affairs. A Diamond Partner may also become a Trustee of the Chamber. When a vacancy becomes available for a Trustee position, the Board of Directors look to Diamond Partners to fill that vacancy. The EOCC, which was formed in 1946, is committed to the growth and developm

ORLANDO, FL (August 5, 2008) – Doug Campbell, Vice President of Business Development for Orlando-based Environmental Health Testing (EHT), has been named Vice Chairman of Council II of the Conference for Food Protection (CFP). Council II is one of three councils in the CFP whose purpose is to deliberate issues that are assigned by the Issue Committee and recommend actions to the Assembly of State Delegates. Council II oversees administration, education and certification for the CFP and has seven committees under its wings including: Program Standards, Inspection Scoring Forms, Food Contact Utensil Barrier Usage, Electronic Reporting and National Voluntary Assessment Information Systems. According to Environmental Health Testing CEO, Lawrence Lynch, a member of the CFP Manager Certification and Testing Committee, "EHT remains committed to fully participating in the vetting of information and systems that impact food safety. Doug's vast experience in the business of certifyin

ORLANDO, FL (July 31, 2008) - All About Beautiful Smiles (AABS), a dental practice located in Orlando, has selected their new agency of record, Royall Media, Inc. (RMI). RMI is an Orlando based advertising agency that AABS has hired to assist in the representation of their practice. Dr. St. Matthew-Daniel, a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Dental Medicine, is responsible for AABS’s success. Following graduation, she completed a residency in Advanced Education in General Dentistry at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Patterson, New Jersey. She has also undergone extensive training in cosmetic dentistry at the NASH Institute in North Carolina and at CARD in Dallas, Texas. Having been in practice for over nine years, Dr. St. Matthew-Daniel and her staff offer general and advanced cosmetic dental care, and continue to keep up with dental education. Dr. St. Matthew-Daniel explains, “I want the best for my patients, so I regularly engage in advanced continuing dental educat

ORLANDO, FL (July 30, 2008) – This year’s North American Packaging Association's Annual Packaging Competition winner in the Educational and Marketing Materials Category has been announced: The National Registry of Food Safety Professionals’ Sales and Marketing Kit manufactured by Columbus Paperbox in Columbus, Ohio. This competition, which involved fifty-seven rigid box and folding carton industry firms from around the world, was held in conjunction with Packaging Strategies and its Sustainable Package Design Workshop. This competition provides the North American paperboard-packaging industry with the opportunity to showcase its most innovative and distinctive designs produced over the past year. The winning design, which has attracted the interest of packaging professionals due to its educational purpose, was a CD kit that provided all the information needed about the National Registry plus everything essential to partake in their services. The kit included a summary of the CD&#

ORLANDO, FL (July 30, 2008) – Environmental Health Testing (EHT), a certification management company, recently hired Jeff Belmont, formerly with Aramark, as their new Chief Operating Officer to support the triple-digit growth the company has experienced in the last few years. Belmont has expansive and diversified experience with upscale dining, catering and casual and quick service restaurants. He has worked for such companies as the Wolfgang Puck Food Company and the Walt Disney World Company. His knowledge of the food industry is essential in supporting EHT’s largest certification program : National Registry of Food Safety Professionals’ Certified Food Safety Manager. Lawrence Lynch, president of Environmental Health Testing explains, "I am thrilled that we were able to find a fellow Disney alum to help us guide EHT and its related companies. We have experienced triple-digit growth over the past four years and bringing a talented chief operating officer like Jeff on board

Recently, the certification management company, Environmental Health Testing (EHT) took on one of Orlando’s newest ad agencies, Royall Media, Inc ., as their Agency of Record. So what exactly does EHT do, you ask? Environmental Health Testing specializes in standardized certification test development for the environmental health field. EHT develops, administers and maintains certification programs for leading industry and association clients. EHT's mission is to promote public health and safety by providing excellence in certification, education and support services. While EHT's greatest strength comes from its certification development and administration background, it brings a host of other solutions and capabilities to clients including government advocacy, planning support and organization management through its partnership with Environmental Association Management Partners. "We look forward to a strong working relationship with Royall Media to drive home the m

The poker apparel and accessories website, DonkeyGear.net, will be making an appearance at the 2008 Gaming Life Expo, and their Mascot might be, as well. The upcoming 2008 World Series of Poker is expected to be the biggest circuit event, and the same goes for the 2008 Gaming Life Expo (GLE). The GLE is a trade show where those who attend can expect to find a huge selection of the most recent gaming lifestyle products, cars, liquors and gadgets. The guests are offered to learn from, experience and purchase the newest poker and card playing products on the market, including apparel, jewelry, books, magazines, art and travel. Plus, there will be live entertainment, celebrity appearances and giveaways. Last year over 50,000 people attended the GLE and more than 100 booths were visited from local, national and international vendors. This year’s theme focuses on “Games and Gear,” featuring poker apparel, products, and guest appearances at booths by various poker stars. The 2008 show certai

Nelore Churrascaria, a Brazilian Steakhouse located in Orlando, FL, was voted by its peers and customers as the place to go for dinner, earning it Best Dinner Award from MyCityEats and Entertainment. The people have spoken, and they did it with a mouthful of Orlando’s finest food, steak, and wine available. Recently, Nelore Churrascaria was honored with the ‘Best Dinner’ award from MyCityEats and Entertainment, and with the feast that they offer it’s understandable why. Just as Nelore advertises, 17 distinctive meats are brought to their patrons’ tables and the cycle continues until they’ve had their fill. And, of course, an assortment of side dishes is also available at their salad bar, along with a wine list that has brought enough attention to Nelore for them to have received the Wine Spectator Award this last year. MyCityEats and Entertainment is a magazine that provides restaurant enthusiasts with a reliable source to keep up with the ever-changing world of quality dining in the S

Royall Media Wins Award of Excellence in Interactive, and Four Awards of Distinction in Video and Print Orlando, FL In the world of media, a very important annual competition (one of the biggest of its kind) has come to an end: The 14th Annual Communicator Awards. The Communicator Awards is the foremost international awards program, which honors the best works in advertising, corporate communications, public relations, and creative work for print, video, interactive and audio. This past year’s competition received over 8,500 entries from companies and agencies of all sizes, making it one of largest awards of its kind in the world. “The incredible quality and diversity of this year’s entries was an inspiration to the academy and all of our judges. The work reflected the rapidly changing media landscape as the growing amounts of interactive work submitted pushed the limits of the medium, and the quality of the traditional work submitted was again remarkable.” -Linda Day, director of th

Formerly Gol! The Taste of Brazil, this steakhouse offers top-notch sirloin and ribeye, and tasty sausage. Nelore Churrascaria Nelore Churrascaria features gauchos who roam through the dining room offering skewers of various delicious meats for diners. ( ROYALL MEDIA, INC. / March 11, 2008) Scott Joseph | Sentinel Restaurant Critic March 16, 2008 Click here to find out more about Nelore! I had intended to tell you about Gol! The Taste of Brazil. Instead, I offer my review of Nelore Churrascaria -- it turns out they're the same place. I visited the restaurant as Gol! but learned this week it is being rebranded as Nelore. It seems too many people thought it was a golf shop or sold soccer supplies. But it's only the name that is changing. The decor, the staff and the food will be the same. And that's a very good thing. If you've never visited a churrascaria -- a Brazilian steakhouse -- here's how it works: You're shown to a table in the vast dining room, the

####### March 12, 2008 Stetson University Alumni Gather for Event in Gulfport, Speed Networking in Orlando Members of the Alumni Board of Directors met with Pinellas County alumni and current parents in the Mann Lounge at the College of Law Feb. 15. All guests were proud and excited about the updates provided by President Doug Lee and Vice President and Dean of the College of Law Darby Dickerson regarding the DeLand, Gulfport and Tampa campuses. The Stetson University Alumni Association held another round of Speed Networking in Orlando on Feb. 26 at the Country Club of Orlando. Alumni made their way around tables exchanging business cards and minute-long introductions. At the end, participants were given the opportunity to continue networking with anyone that they were interested in learning more about. The Orlando Speed Networking group shows all of the contacts they made. The Alumni Association also opened the event to current junior and senior Stetson students who may be looking for

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Robyn Walters, Ad2 Public Relations Chair, walters.robyn@gmail.com Growth Continues for Ad2 Orlando Under New Direction Orlando, FL— February 20, 2008 - Ad2 Orlando, the local young professional’s chapter of the American Advertising Federation - Orlando, has designated a new President and President-Elect. After three years of service, he organization’s 2007-2008 President, Kate Asaturyan, resigned in December to move to Washington DC. Kristen Zucks, past President-Elect, is now the new President, and the President-Elect position has been filled by Will Royall—former Membership committee co-chair. Zucks has been with Ad2 Orlando for almost three years. She is a graduate of the University of Florida, and has worked in the Central Florida advertising community for almost five years. Zucks began her career at Fresh Communications, an agency in Longwood; currently she is working as an Account Executive for PUSH in downtown Orlando. Throughout her career, Zucks

On Wednesday, February 13th the first Hot Topic Session for 2008 was offered at the BankFIRST Community Room. Royall Media, Inc. presented “Marketing Your Business On and Offline”. Will Royall shared valuable marketing and advertising tips along with tools to optimize your website and build online traffic. If you were unable to attend this very informative session you can obtain key tips from www.Royallmedia.blogspot.com. The session was Sponsored by: Fit-4-Sports - Sports, Fitness, Health & Adventure. Our next Hot Topic will be held on April 9th at the West Orange Chamber from 7:50 – 9:00 AM. Shelly Weidenhamer will be presenting a timely seminar on Strategic Planning and Goal Setting. These opportunities are a wonderful way to increase your business knowledge taught by top professionals for no fee to you as a Chamber member. If you would like to attend please email Chris Eckert at ceckert@wochamber.com.