Paradise Advertising & Marketing Inc.

We are relieved to share that everyone on our team made it safely through Hurricane Milton. As we take the long holiday weekend to return home, clean up, and regain momentum, we want to thank every single one of our colleagues for coming together and managing to stay strong and composed for the benefit of their families, our clients, partners, friends, communities, and everyone within the Paradise family. #ParadiseStrong

As hurricane season continues to batter the Southeast, our thoughts and heavy hearts are with all the communities devastated by Hurricane Helene, and now those threatened by Hurricane Milton. Our Florida team members are heeding warnings and our core crisis team is operational outside the impact area to maintain our agency business operations. If you are unable to reach a Paradise team member and need to, please mesaage us and our crisis center team will be able to respond quickly from our command center. Stay positive, send good thoughts, and we'll see you on the other side! #FloridaStrong

The strength of leadership is shown during a crisis, and we are grateful for clients like Linda Menshon, Area Director of Sales & Marketing at LaPlaya Beach & Golf Resort and the Inn on Fifth in Naples, FL. The Paradise team was able to work with journalist Tess Lopez on this informative and inspiring piece for SUCCESS Magazine that showcases Linda's brilliant leadership in times of crisis.

Paradise People | Meet: Anna Senior Project Manager 🇩🇪 Originally from Wiesbaden | 👶🏻 Boy mom | ☕️ Coffee Lover 📍Tampa, FL Anna moved to the U.S. with her husband 12 years ago. They initially lived in Honolulu, HI, for three years, followed by two years in Yorktown, VA, before the military sent them to Tampa, FL, where they decided to settle down. A former Lufthansa flight attendant, Anna earned her B.A. from Hawaii Pacific University in Honolulu. When she's not working at PAMI, she enjoys spending time at local coffee shops, particularly Buddy Brew, walking her Golden Retriever, Emmy, or planning her next vacation. Anna's version of Paradise: Getting away from my everyday life and to fully disconnect and recharge from the hustle and bustle. A perfect blend of relaxation and adventure. A place where I can find peace and joy in nature, soak in the sunshine, hike through mountains or unwind by the ocean. #ParadiseAdv #ParadisePeople #Accountteam #goodnews

Barbara Karasek, CEO and Co-owner of Paradise, represented the agency at this week’s Georgia Governor’s Tourism Conference in Atlanta. On the first day, she connected with key industry leaders, including Mike Greto, Head of Events & Operations - White Cap and VP, Board of Directors for Chatt Hills CVB; Gary Cassis, also a Chatt Hills CVB board member; and Kim Allison, Vice President of Convention Sales at the Georgia World Congress Center Authority. On the second day, she had the opportunity to meet with Joseph Marinelli, President & CEO of Visit Savannah. Paradise is gearing up for exciting developments ahead! P.S. Barbara proudly sported her Furman gear during the evening event on the first day, which featured a fun sports and college-fan theme.

October is almost here, and you know what that means: Stone crab season has returned to Florida! Our client, Florida's Paradise Coast, is known as the Stone Crab Capital of the World due to the sheer volume of stone crab that is caught, processed, and sold here every year. Stone crab claws are more than just a favorite treat for foodies – it’s an industry with deep ties to a number of communities on Florida’s Paradise Coast. We thought it was high time to tell the whole stone crab story, so our team created a short film that tells you everything you need to know about this fascinating seasonal delicacy. Watch “The Stone Crab Capital of the World”, and be sure to make your way to Naples, Marco Island and the Everglades to get your claws on the freshest stone crab in all of Florida! https://lnkd.in/eWmNYHF6

Paradise Good Days: Meet Cyndy, and learn how she makes a difference. For Cyndy, community service is more than just a commitment—it's a passion. She currently focuses on two key areas in her volunteer work: tutoring third graders in reading comprehension through Lawyers for Literacy, and sharing her love of cooking by feeding those in need through a national organization called Lasagna Love. Her inspiration for volunteering is deeply personal. With a background in elementary education, she never lost her love for teaching. Meanwhile, her involvement with Lasagna Love has roots in her upbringing; Cyndy learned from her sweet Italian mother the joy of feeding others—and how to make the best lasagna ever! In an ideal world, Cyndy dreams of ensuring that no child in her community ever goes hungry—whether it's for breakfast or lunch during school, a snack after school, or a warm meal in the evening. Thank you, Cyndy, for your dedication to uplifting your community and spreading kindness! 💙 #Paradise #GoodDays #CommunityService #Giveback

We are thrilled to share that our beautiful Naples client, LaPlaya Beach & Golf Resort, was recently featured in Deluxe Version Magazine with a glowing review of the recently reimagined resort, calling it “a beacon of luxury and resilience” and deserving again of its title as "the best resort in Naples.” https://lnkd.in/e9Z-T5NE #LaPlayaBeachandGolfResort #LuxurybytheSea #NaplesFl #NobleHouseHotelsResorts

Meet Katie Wagner, our Creative Intern! Katie is a senior at North Central College pursuing two degrees, Graphic Design and Philosophy. She has a passion for creating and exploring and is heavily involved in the art department at North Central. As the creative intern for Paradise throughout this semester, she hopes to bring the designs and visions of others to life and work with those who share her same passion for art and design. Outside of her time in school and at Paradise, Katie loves to listen to music, hike, travel and drink good coffee. She also loves sewing, painting and drawing and loves to sell at little markets near her. #ParadiseAdv #ParadisePeople #goodnews #CreativeTeam

Paradise had a very exciting night at the Flagler Awards! We are thrilled to announce that our agency brought home four Flagler Awards for our work done on behalf of Florida's Paradise Coast (Naples, Marco Island, Everglades CVB): 🏆 We proudly received two Henry Awards in the categories of Print and Out of Home. 🥈 A Silver in the Niche Marketing category for ¡ARTE VIVA! A Celebration of Hispanic Arts & Culture. 🥉 A Bronze in Mixed Media for the “Only Paradise will do” campaign. Everything we do is a reflection of the amazing collaboration among our client teams and our own talented creative, media, public relations, content, account management, project and operations teams. Representing Paradise at the awards were President Rudy Webb, Co-Owners Barbara and Tony Karasek, Chief Communications Officer Cris Duschek, Public Relations and Influential Communications VP Tara Tufo, and VP, Integrated Media, Cyndy Murrieta. #FloridaGovernorsConferenceonTourism #GC24 #FlaglerAwards #ParadiseCoast