Buncombe County Government was the only North Carolina county government to earn recognition in the Ninth North Carolina City & County Communicators’ (NC3C) Excellence in Communications Awards.
It was also the only jurisdiction to win 8 awards, 5 of them First Place awards.
The awards were presented at the NC3C’s annual Spring Conference in Chapel Hill. More than 70 entries were received, with many categories having the winners determined by one or two points. Fourteen jurisdictions were recognized.
“Our organization is full of city and county government communicators who are excellent at what they do. They are innovative, creative, passionate, and dedicated, and that shows in their work,” said NC3C President Glenn Hargett. “It was an honor to preside over the program, viewing these exciting demonstrations of work to communicate the stories of the jurisdictions they serve.”
Categories included TV & Videos, Communication Technology, Special Events, Printed Publications, Most Creative Project for the Least Amount of Funds, Citizen Participation, and Marketing Tools.
Buncombe County Government received First Place awards in these categories:
TV-Video Interview/Talk Show
TV-Video Regular Programming
TV-Video One-Time Special Programming
TV-Video Public Service Announcement
Communication Technology
Second Place awards were given to Buncombe County Government in these categories:
Printed Publications – Magazine
Printed Publications – Annual Report
Social Media – Best General Use
Judges for the NC3C Excellence in Communications Awards were government communication professionals from Texas, Colorado and Florida. Each judge has previously won state or national awards.
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 government professional communicators from around the state. For more information about NC3C, visit the website, www.nc3c.com.