The City of Salisbury was among 23 North Carolina governments to earn recognition in the 11th North Carolina City & County Communicators’ (NC3C) Excellence in Communications Awards.
Salisbury won a total of four awards – one first-place and three second-place awards. They were presented Thursday, April 19 at the NC3C’s annual Spring Conference in New Bern. One hundred seventy-eight entries were received, with many categories having the winners determined by one or two points.
“Our organization is full of city and county government communicators who areexcellent at what they do. They are innovative, creative, passionate, and dedicated, and that shows in their work,” said NC3C President Catherine Lazorko. “It was an honor to preside over the program viewing these exciting demonstrations of work to communicate the stories of the jurisdictions they serve.”
Salisbury Results:
- First Place: External Newsletter, The Lamplighter
- Second Place: TV or Video, Governmental Meetings, City Council Meetings
- Second Place: Citizen Participation, Community Engagement Fridays
- Second Place: Communication Technology, City of Salisbury Website
Judges for the NC3C Excellence in Communications Awards were government communication professionals from Texas.
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 and is made up of professional government communicators from around the state.
For more information about NC3C, visit the website, www.nc3c.com.