Ybor City Development Corporation Wins PRSA Sunshine District Radiance Award

TAMPA, Fla. (June 22, 2017) — Agency of record for the Ybor City Development Corporation (YCDC), HCP Associates, earned the Public Relations Society of America’s (PRSA) Sunshine District Radiance Award for their “More in Ybor” campaign for the YCDC. HCP will receive the award for the Reputation Management category June 22 at the Hilton Cocoa […]
HCP Produces New PSA for Guardian ad Litem’s “I am for the child” Campaign with Tony and Lauren Dungy

TAMPA, Fla. (June 19, 2017) — HCP Associates was selected by Guardian ad Litem (GAL) to produce a new PSA for the “I am for the child” campaign; an effort in Hillsborough County and across the state to raise awareness of the need for more child advocates. Tony and Lauren Dungy teamed up with the […]
Tampa IT Service Provider Rebrands to Deliver IT Differently; the Way it Should Be!

TAMPA, Fla. (May 9, 2017) Within the ever-changing world of IT services for small-medium businesses, there’s the way it is and “the way it should be!” And after 14 years of evolving with the industry and technology changes, President and CEO of Westshore Technologies, Jason Lang emphasized this before he announced today the company’s bold […]
HCP Conducts Culture Study for Local Charter School

LUTZ, FLA. (May 5, 2017) Lutz Prep, a highly-regarded charter school located in Hillsborough County, recently engaged HCP to conduct a culture study. The school’s mission is to provide a rigorous, differentiated learning experience in order to cultivate and inspire a community of life-long learners. Celebrating the five-year mark, the Board of Directors made the […]
HCP Associates Delivers Strategic Plan for Gainesville Regional Utilities

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (April 27, 2017) Earlier this year, Gainesville Regional Utilities (GRU) engaged HCP Associates for strategic planning. GRU is a municipal-owned utility service with about 93,000 residential and commercial customers. A change in senior management ushered in a new era of operational goals that emphasized adaptive business-based decision-making. Leadership touted the company’s orientation towards […]
Survey Results Indicate Pinellas County Citizen Expectations Increasingly Being Met

CLEARWATER, Fla. (April 11, 2017) HCP recently completed Pinellas County’s 2017 Citizen Survey. This was the seventh annual citizen study HCP has completed on behalf of the county. Results showcase that while there continue to be areas of desired improvement—most notably transportation—citizen expectations are increasingly being met as findings show trust and confidence of Pinellas […]
HCP Associates’ Chairman Delivers Biennial Survey Report at Annual Tampa Downtown Partnership Development Forum

TAMPA, Fla. (March 29, 2017) HCP Chairman R. Patrick Hill presented to a packed room in the Tampa Convention Center last Friday morning. Data presented by Hill reflected feedback from Downtown Tampa’s major stakeholders—its residents, workers and students. A baseline was conducted in 2008, and every two years since, HCP has surveyed Downtown’s stakeholders for […]
HCP Associates Selected Winner in 38th Annual Telly Awards

TAMPA, Fla. (March 13, 2017) – The Telly Awards has named HCP Associates as a Silver winner in the 38th Annual Telly Awards for their documentary short titled “The Courthouse Dog.” With over 13,000 entries from all 50 states and numerous countries, this is truly an honor. HCP’s production company, Gulf+Atlantic Films produced the documentary […]
HCP’s Media Analyst Receives IAB Certification

Tampa, Fla. (March 10, 2017) HCP’s Media Analyst, Allyson Russo recently received her Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) Digital Media Buying and Planning Certification. The certification is the only globally recognized, accredited professional certification specifically created for digital media planning and buying. The exam covers executing and managing campaigns, creating media strategies, developing digital media plans […]
Gulf Atlantic Films Reels in 20th Anniversary

TAMPA, Fla. (Mar. 10, 2017) The cameras keep rolling for Gulf Atlantic Films (GAF) as they celebrate 20 years in business. Established in 1997, the independent production company aims to keep Tampa Bay in the spotlight as a filming location. Headquartered in Tampa’s Channelside Arts District, GAF is partnered and housed with the marketing veterans […]