Mariners Harbor Kingston Re-opens, spring sure to follow.

Mariner’s Harbor Restaurant Re-opens in Kingston’s Historic Rondout District
March 5, 2010 – The groundhog predicted six more weeks of winter, but that did not stop Sal and Mark Guido from re-opening their Mariner’s Harbor restaurant in Kingston today.
Located at Number 1 Broadway, Mariner’s Harbor is on the water in Kingston, N.Y.’s historic Rondout District. “We’re [...]

Josh Sommers Joins Chamber Board

FOCUS MEDIA’S JOSH SOMMERS JOINS BOARD OF DIRECTORS
AT ORANGE COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Brings experience in economic development, marketing and public relations

Goshen, N.Y. – February 18, 2010 – Josh Sommers, president and CEO of Goshen, N.Y.-based Focus Media Inc., has been elected to the Orange County Chamber of Commerce’s Board of Directors.

Sommers, who also serves as [...]

ORANGE REGIONAL NAMES FOCUS MEDIA ADVERTISING AGENCY OF RECORD

Goshen, N.Y. – January 7, 2010 –Focus Media, Inc., a prominent Hudson Valley-based public relations and marketing firm, has been named advertising agency of record for Orange Regional Medical Center.

As agency of record, Focus Media will serve as Orange Regional’s strategic marketing partner. This role includes providing message development and creative for advertising campaigns, Web [...]

ORANGE COUNTY BUSINESS ACCELERATOR HOSTS SUCCESSFUL ENERGY SEMINAR

Event offered OC communities a jump-start for energy grant opportunities

New Windsor, N.Y. – January 13, 2010 – Orange County Business Accelerator, in conjunction with Blue Springs Energy, hosted a successful energy grant seminar recently that offered municipalities in Orange County fast-track opportunities to apply for US Department of Energy grants early in 2010.

On [...]

PR Firms Merge, Sunday Times Herald Record

By Michael Levensohn
Times Herald-Record
Posted: January 10, 2010

GOSHEN — The public-relations people would call this one a blockbuster.

It’s what they do.

Focus Media, the largest advertising and public-relations firm in Orange and Sullivan counties, is acquiring Madden Communications, the largest P.R. firm in Rockland County.

Financial terms were not disclosed. The deal should be finalized Monday. It’s been [...]

ORANGE REGIONAL NAMES FOCUS MEDIA ADVERTISING AGENCY OF RECORD

Goshen, N.Y. – January 7, 2010 – Focus Media, Inc., a prominent Hudson Valley-based public relations and marketing firm, has been named advertising agency of record for Orange Regional Medical Center.
As agency of record, Focus Media will serve as Orange Regional’s strategic marketing partner. This role includes providing message development and creative for advertising campaigns, [...]

SUNY Orange Newburgh Kaplan Hall Topping Out Event

The last steel beam  was hoisted up  into place  for the $85 million Kaplan Hall  at SUNY Orange Newburgh. SUNY Orange President Dr. William Richards, Orange County Executive  Edward Diana, Congressman Maurice Hinchey and NYS Senator William Larkin were joined by college and county officials, Newburgh Mayor Nick Valentine and neighborhood residents  for the occasion.  [...]

Orange County’s new business accelerator to make big push

- from Mid Hudson News December 23,2009

NEW WINDSOR The new Orange County Business Accelerator, which was formed by Orange County and its Industrial Development Agency, will be employing a big marketing push to get its message out.

The accelerator has hired Focus Media to develop a marketing plan to designed to help new business receive [...]

FOCUS MEDIA LANDS THREE TELLY AWARDS FOR OUTSTANDING TV ADS

Goshen, N.Y. – December 10, 2009 – Focus Media, a prominent Hudson Valley-based advertising and public relations agency, was recently announced winner of three 2009 Telly Awards for its expertise in the production and direction of television commercials for two major clients.

Focus Media received Telly Awards for Best Entertainment Commercial and Best [...]

Focus Media Sponsors Orange County Partnership Annual Event

At the 23rd Partnership Annual Event President and CEO Maureen Halahan reviewed 2009 corporate attractions and expansions in Orange County and reported on important business retention efforts.  Presented the Quality of Life Award, The Food Bank of the Hudson Valley.  The Golden Shovel Award from the Alliance for Balanced Growth went to First Columbia, LLC.  [...]