South Metro Denver Chamber announces 2021-22 marketing partners

Denver CO

07 December, 2020

10:31 AM

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The South Metro Denver Chamber recently selected One Eight Oh PR, a full-service public relations and strategic communications agency, as its PR agency of record and Lightsail Video as its video production partner for 2021-22. One Eight Oh PR will support the PR initiatives and communication efforts while Lightsail Video will shoot and produce a variety of videos for the South Metro Denver Chamber. “We are extremely excited to announce that South Metro Denver Chamber members One Eight Oh PR and Lightsail Video will act as our communication partners for next year,” said Jeff Keener, president and CEO of the South Metro Denver Chamber. “We look forward to continuing to be a catalyst for business growth and success in the south metro Denver region and creating valued opportunities for engagement and promotion for our members.” Led by Candice Brown-McElyea, founder and president of One Eight Oh PR, the agency specializes in consulting for strategic communication services, including public relations strategy, press writing and social media management, for clients throughout the U.S. Tom Barr is the president, executive producer and founder of Lightsail Video, a start-to-finish video production and marketing company based in Denver, Colo. that serves many businesses nationwide. Brown-McElyea has a thorough background in public relations, marketing, management, digital media and communications. A graduate of the University of Florida, she started her professional career as a television news reporter and worked on air in Gainesville Fla., Salisbury Md. and Sarasota Fla. After a lengthy career in TV news, Brown-McElyea went into real estate as a top producer in sales, management and training for residential builders and later transitioned to a marketing role with the largest real estate developer in Florida. She founded her own communications firm in 2012. Brown-McElyea is also a freelance on-air host and commentator and a licensed real estate broker in Florida and Colorado. Barr has been working professionally in video production for more than 10 years. After getting his degree in video and film, he worked his way up from low-level production assistant to director and producer and has even spent time in front of the camera. Barr started Lightsail Video in 2015, bringing his expertise to companies throughout the U.S. About South Metro Denver Chamber One hundred years in the making, the South Metro Denver Chamber is one of the most influential forces in local government and regional economic development. With more than 700 members incorporating over 70,000 employees, the organization offers unprecedented benefits and opportunities for local businesses to prosper. For more information, visit www.BestChamber.com. About One Eight Oh PR One Eight Oh PR is a full-service public relations firm with two locations in Sarasota, Fla. and Denver, Colo. The team at One Eight Oh PR has close to 45 years of combined public relations and communications experience. Several team members have prior experience in television news and print journalism. Since 2012, the agency of seasoned PR professionals has handled public relations and social media marketing for a diverse group of clients, as well as sales training, messaging and media coaching. For more information, visit www.OneEightOhPR.com. About Lightsail Video Lightsail Video is a start-to-finish video production and marketing company based in Denver, Colo. that serves businesses of any size in any location. Whether it’s a TV commercial, animation, live stream, sales, promotional, educational, training, conference highlight, trade show video or anything in between, their team will produce a professional, high-quality video. Lightsail Video provides comprehensive video solutions and handles all pre-production, production and post-production activities, including script writing, shooting, editing and distribution for clients. For more information, visit www.LightsailVideo.com. [Photo 1 attached from left to right: Candice Brown-McElyea, Tom Barr]