Even in the digital world, a first birthday is celebration-worthy. mp&f/d, launched last year (on June 24) by Nashville-based McNeely Pigott & Fox Public Relations, has exceeded expectations for an internal startup and has helped position the public affairs firm for the future. Digital director Annakate Ross and MP&F partner Keith Miles looked backward and forward in this Q&A. What were the surprises in launching mp&f/d? (Keith) First, we were very pleasantly surprised at the excitement mp&f/d generated among our existing and new clients. In the rush to cover all the platforms, I think people are realizing that it is …

For the second year in a row, MP&F employees made possible our inclusion in the Tennessean’s Top Workplace competition. Fifty area businesses were honored at a reception Thursday night hosted by The Tennessean. Read what makes us special here: http://tnne.ws/VukbZt

MP&F earned seven Parthenon Awards and 14 awards of merit. The 21 awards covered 13 different categories, including research, media relations, audiovisual, new media, special events, crisis communications, internal communications, brand management and PR campaigns. MP&F’s NashvilleNext team, led by MP&F Senior Account Executive and former Tennessean reporter Colby Sledge, won eight awards, including four Parthenons. It was the best awards performance by one MP&F client team at a Parthenon Awards competition. Other multiple winners included MP&F efforts on behalf of Kirkland’s (four), WGU Tennessee (three), the U.S. Department of Labor’s Job Corps program (two) and BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee …

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (April 7, 2014) – Building on its successful slate of pop, rock, jazz and R&B concerts at Schermerhorn Symphony Center, the Nashville Symphony unveiled the lineup for its 2014/15 Pops Series and Jazz Series today and proudly announced a three-year partnership with FirstBank as sponsor of the Pops Series. Kicking off Sept. 11-13, 2014, the FirstBank Pops Series features the Nashville Symphony performing with eight leading pop acts, including The Four Tops, Kenny Rogers, Styx, Boyz II Men and Kenny G. Tony Award-winning performer Bernadette Peters will close the series on May 7-9, 2015, with an evening of …