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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NC3C Presents Third Excellence in Communications Awards
FAYETTEVILLE, NC - Government communications professionals from 17 North Carolina cities and towns came away winners in the third annual Excellence in Communications Awards presented Thursday, March 31, at the Historic Cumberland County Courthouse by NC3C, the North Carolina City & County Communicators.
The awards program was part of the fourth annual NC3C Spring Conference, held March 30-April 1 in Fayetteville. Awards were presented in the categories of TV & Videos, Communication Technology, Special Events, Printed Publications, Most Creative Project for the Least Amount of Funds, Service Delivery, Marketing Tools, and Communications Plans.
The Town of Matthews won first place for Marketing Tools – a Direct Mail Campaign (Advertising the Town’s Redesigned Website and Social Media) and first place for Communication Technology – the Town’s Website.
Over the two years the Town of Matthews has worked extensively on a branding plan that included a communications plan, a logo and website redevelopment. This plan is part of the economic development initiative that is underway in Matthews.
“I am very excited that award winning judges from around the U.S. recognize the hard work and thoroughness we have put into our website redesign. We are working hard to ensure that our citizens have current and relevant information on a daily basis,” said Annette Privette Keller, Matthews Communications Director.
Judges for the NC3C Excellence in Communications Awards were government communication professionals from around the United States, all of whom had previously won first or second-place in the national Savvy Awards, presented annually by the City-County Communications and Marketing Association. States represented by the judges were Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Texas and Virginia.
The purpose of North Carolina City & County Communicators is to encourage professional development and networking among local governmental communications professionals. The organization was formed in March, 2007 by 27 professional communicators from around the state. Since then, the organization has grown to more than 50 members. For more information about NC3C, visit www.nc3c.com.