What makes us different?

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Based upon a demonstrated synergy , President Paul Saldana, Business Development Vice President Megan De Luna, and Executive Creative Director Ruben Cubillos, decided to merge talents in 2010 to form Brisa Communications. Brisa Communications translates our business model and approach with ease, strategic thinking with an open mind and a willingness to explore new innovative solutions. With a combination of over 40 years of proven public relations, marketing and communications experience we provide representation and build brands with a personal touch, because it matters. Our talents have shaped numerous projects, initiatives and brands by delivering culturally appropriate messages while elevating business and brand to the next level.

Successful collaborations

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Project: The Palms (formerly the Malibu Apartments) Affordable Housing Development –

We continue to serve as the lead consultant to the Mulholland Group providing government relations, public participation, community outreach, and media relations strategies to secure funding and a partnership with the City of Austin, Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs and the North Austin Civic Association to redevelop a forty-year old apartment complex into a quality, sustainable, affordable, ADA/Accessible living community. This $ 25 million redevelopment is current under construction and will formally be unveiled in the fall of 2011.

Project: City of Austin Hispanic Quality of Life Initiative

Served as the lead consultant to the City of Austin responsible for managing, organizing and facilitating the Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Initiative was a multi-phased process that included demographic research, trend and data analysis; community engagement and understanding through public forums; community input using print and online surveys; and oversight team review culminating in a final recommendations report.

Project: Westin Hotel Project at the Domain (White Lodging Services/Simon Properties)

Served as the lead consultant to develop a strategic action and implementation plan to meet the City of Austin’s good faith efforts and requirements for the potential use of MBEs and WBEs for the design and construction of the Westin Hotel at the Domain project

Project: Villas on Sixth Street Affordable Housing Mixed-use Development Project

We served as the lead consultant providing government relations, public participation, community outreach, and media relations strategies to secure a partnership with the East Austin community, City of Austin and the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs for the development of a $20 million affordable housing mixed-use development in the heart of East Austin providing affordable housing at 30 to 60 percent median-family income along with retail and commercial opportunities for small businesses and social service programs to improve the quality of life in East Austin. The Villas on Sixth Street has become a state-wide successful model that other developments have attempted to duplicate.

Our Community

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We are very involved in our community. Check out this video for the US Hispanic Contractors Association’s Golf Tournament. It was to raise awareness for safety within the construction field.