The Manahan Group, working closely with the city of Charleston and the Charleston Convention and Visitors Bureau, served as the local public relations and sponsorship coordinator for the 2008 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) event. The seven-day contest,... [more]

Two television commercials developed by The Manahan Group have been awarded 2007 Telly Awards.  An ad developed for Yeager Airport to promote its many destinations secured two Tellys for TMG, and a spot created for Covenant House to spotlight... [more]

The Manahan Group’s (TMG) effort on behalf of West Virginians for Better Transportation has been recognized as the state’s top public relations campaign for 2007. This is the third time in five years that TMG has won the top award from the Public Relations... [more]

The Manahan Group, working closely with Capitol Market and several other sponsors, helped to raise more than $7,000 for the National MS Society through two events over St. Patrick’s Day weekend.  In its first year, the St. Paddy’s Fiesta Verde attracted... [more]

An integrated advertising and public relations campaign helped propel West Virginia’s SMART529 College Savings Program to new heights in 2007.  The program, which includes broker-sold and direct-sold accounts, realized a 23 percent increase in new... [more]

Yeager Airport is betting on an extra-terrestrial to help boost its business. The airport has started an advertising campaign featuring an unnamed alien who crash lands in the hills of West Virginia. The campaign, which includes print ads and television... [more]

Several companies and organizations have turned to The Manahan Group to promote their products or causes this fall. The company’s public relations team is coordinating more than 30 PR and outreach events on issues ranging from college savings to transportation... [more]

The Manahan Group (TMG) has been selected as the Agency of Record for the Charleston Area Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB). TMG will coordinate marketing services for the Charleston CVB, including advertising and public relations services as well... [more]

The Manahan Group (TMG) recently walked away with four Gold ADDY Awards and one Silver at the 2006 Advertising Association of Charleston awards ceremony. The winners were:  SMART529’s direct mail campaign, “The Essentials;” The Tinney Law Firm’s... [more]

This St. Patrick’s Day a rainbow will lead to Capitol Market, with contestants from around the nation hoping their green chili wins them the pot of gold and a place in the World Championships later this year. The Capitol Market Green Chili Shootout,... [more]

The Manahan Group’s coordination of press coverage for a new collaboration between UniCare Health Plan of West Virginia and Weight Watchers generated more than 34 million impressions worldwide in just under four days. The collaboration, announced in... [more]

A Manahan Group-designed advertisement for Charleston’s Yeager Airport has been recognized by Airports Council International-North America (ACI-NA) as one of the best airport print ads in the U.S. and Canada. ACI-NA awarded the “We Fly Philly” ad second... [more]

The Manahan Group has been honored with the highest award given by the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA)—West Virginia Chapter for its work on the teen anti-tobacco campaign, Raze. The award for Best in West Virginia 2006 was given to The... [more]

Charleston Magazine has found a new home at The Manahan Group.  TMG, which has produced Charleston Magazine since the Spring 2005 issue, will take ownership of the publication beginning with the Fall 2006 issue.   “We are very happy... [more]

The Manahan Group (TMG) will now be providing marketing services to Hartford Life’s SMART529 College Savings product in West Virginia.   TMG will assist Hartford Life with increasing in-state sales of the 529 product by strengthening marketing... [more]

The Manahan Group’s Raze print ads and television spot were recently awarded both a 5th District Regional Silver ADDY Award and a Bronze Telly Award.   Both awards were presented for the agency’s work on behalf of the Division of Tobacco Prevention’s... [more]

The 2006 Capitol Market Green Chili Shootout successfully raised $2,500 for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, an increase of over $700 from 2005. The event was sponsored by The Manahan Group.   The event featured some of the world’s... [more]

The Manahan Group (TMG) recently walked away with two Gold and two Silver ADDY Awards at the 2005 Advertising Association of Charleston (AAC) awards ceremony.   Both Gold awards were presented for the agency’s work on behalf of the Division of... [more]

The Manahan Group (TMG), an advertising and public relations firm, recently began working with both the West Virginia Housing Development Fund and The Problem Gamblers Help Network of West Virginia. In August, the West Virginia Housing Development Fund... [more]

Trunk full of memories Owners try to unravel mystery of white elephant   Business partners Robert Samples and George Manahan have joked about Charleston’s white elephants. But they never thought they’d end up with their own. After... [more]

Capitol Street face-lift Venerable Cox Building gets new lease on life Robert Samples and George Manahan have given new life to the last vestige of the glory days of Capitol Street retail. Their desks are now situated where Maggie Lance used to sell... [more]

The brick-lined streets of Charleston’s historic downtown Village District are now home to The Manahan Group (TMG). TMG owner George Manahan and RMS Strategies owner Robert Samples purchased one of the early twentieth century buildings on Capitol Street... [more]

The Manahan Group (TMG) won six Crystal Awards - three first place awards and three honorable mentions - at the 2005 Public Relations Society of West Virginia (PRSA WV) awards banquet Wednesday evening. The Crystal Awards are the highest honor given... [more]

'Charleston, we have a problem' Crisis communications from across the country aided by 2 local companies Should a crisis erupt anywhere from New York's JFK Airport to, say, downtown Point Pleasant, it will be up to two Charleston companies to keep... [more]

The Manahan Group has won two American Advertising Federation (AAF) Fifth District Addy Awards, qualifying the firm’s entries for consideration in the National Addy competition. The two entries were the only winners among advertising agencies in West... [more]

  The first issue of Charleston Magazine to be produced and printed locally features Governor Joe Manchin and First Lady Gayle Manchin decked out in leather, wearing sunglasses and sitting on a Harley-Davidson motorcycle.   The magazine... [more]

The Manahan Group (TMG) led the field at the 2004 Addy Awards with five (5) golds and seven (7) silvers, presented at the annual Advertising Association of Charleston banquet Thursday, Feb. 11, at the University of Charleston.   The awards recognized... [more]

Gov. Bob Wise today announced that West Virginia received more than $10 million in tax amnesty payments.   As part of the 2004 Tax Amnesty program, introduced by Wise during this year's legislative session, taxpayers had until Nov. 1 to apply... [more]

The Manahan Group (TMG) recently was awarded the contract to produce Charleston Magazine, a full-color, quarterly publication from Yeager Airport which features an inside look at Charleston and the Kanawha Valley.   Through the use of our own... [more]

The Manahan Group (TMG), an advertising and public relations firm, has been named the Agency of Record for the West Virginia State Treasurer's Office.    "The Manahan Group is honored to have been chosen, and we're excited about working... [more]

NEW YORK, NY  - The Manahan Group and the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources were awarded this year's Bronze Anvil Award of Commendation, sponsored by the Public Relations Society of America.  The award, which... [more]

An advertising campaign developed and placed by The Manahan Group for Charleston's Yeager Airport has resulted in a notable increase in passenger traffic for the facility.   According to Airport Director Rick Atkinson, "At the beginning of the... [more]