# CIIC PR

> CIIC PR is a woman-owned, independent communications agency founded by Carolyn Izzo in 1996. From offices in New York, Miami and Los Angeles, plus partner networks abroad, it handles media relations, social media, influencer work, brand positioning, events and crisis communications for hotels, tourism boards, restaurants, real estate projects and lifestyle brands. Its signature is principal-led service paired with market-specific storytelling, particularly across the United States, Caribbean, Mexico and Latin America.

- **Founded:** 1996
- **Headquarters:** New York, United States
- **Founders:** Carolyn Izzo (Founder & CEO)
- **Products:** Strategic public relations and media relations, Social media and influencer campaigns, Branding and integrated marketing, Events and activations, Reputation and crisis counsel
- **Notable:** Celebrated 30 years in business in 2026., Certified as a Women's Business Enterprise by WBENC., Named to PR News' Agency Elite Top 100 and The PR Net 100.

## Products & services

- **Strategic public relations and media relations** — Positioning, messaging, press outreach, media tours, interview coordination, thought leadership and coverage programs.
- **Social media and influencer campaigns** — Channel strategy, content development, creator partnerships, community engagement, monitoring and campaign analytics.
- **Branding and integrated marketing** — Brand voice, visual identity, advertising, copywriting, digital campaigns, partnerships and market-specific communications.
- **Events and activations** — Grand openings, pop-ups, ribbon cuttings, press trips and consumer or trade events designed to create coverage and direct engagement.
- **Reputation and crisis counsel** — Media training, stakeholder engagement, monitoring, public affairs and crisis-management support.
- **Multicultural and international campaigns** — Bilingual and in-market programs across the United States, Mexico, the Caribbean and Latin America, extended through international agency networks.

## Achievements

- Celebrated 30 years in business in 2026.
- Certified as a Women's Business Enterprise by WBENC.
- Named to PR News' Agency Elite Top 100 and The PR Net 100.
- Recognized as BLLA Boutique Hospitality Partner of the Year and among Travel Weekly's Magellan Awards Top 10 Agencies of the Year.
- Campaign work has received recognition from PR Daily, PR News and HSMAI.
- Reported 1.5 billion-plus media impressions and 300 placements for Palladium Hotel Group.
- Reported 187 million-plus media impressions and 1,840 Eventbrite reservations for the Opal Orchard NYC pop-up.
- Reported 159 million media impressions and an HSMAI award for the Hotel El Ganzo opening campaign.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Marked its 30th anniversary and Carolyn Izzo discussed the agency's spare-room origin, referral-led growth and relationship-centered leadership with O'Dwyer's.
- **2026-08** — Published a firsthand account of an immersion trip through four Belize Collection properties, arguing that lived detail improves travel pitching.
- **2026-07** — Selected as agency of record for Drey Hotel and Terraces at The Drey in Dallas.
- **2026-07** — Added The Resorts Companies, covering Massanutten Resort, Wilderness Presidential Resort, ShenandoaH2O and BluestonePeak.
- **2026-06** — Added Healthtex Distributors to support the U.S. growth of Griffus Intense hair-care collections.
- **2025-09** — Joined Tribe Global, a network of independent marketing and communications agencies in more than 25 countries.

## Links

- Website: https://www.ciicpr.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ciicpr
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/CIICpr
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ciicpr/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ciicpr

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Last updated: 2026-09-21