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For immediate release: May 10, 2012

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Municipal Association of SC recognized with awards for outreach and communications projects

Outreach and communications projects created by the Municipal Association of South Carolina have been recognized for excellence by two statewide organizations. The Association received five awards at the Mercury Awards sponsored by the SC Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America and two Best in the Business awards from the SC Society of Association Executives.

Uptown

The Association’s member newsletter is published monthly and features articles, tips and feature stories regarding effective governance. Its “at a glance” style and focus on specific issues lets readers quickly browse the articles or hold on to them for future reference.

Mercury Award for newsletters 12 pages or less – this is the fifth consecutive year Uptown has been recognized by SCPRSA
Best in the Business Award

www.masc.sc

The Association’s website is a one-stop-shop for local elected officials, policy makers, the media and the public to quickly find information about anything related to municipal government in South Carolina

SCPRSA Mercury Award for corporate websites - this is the fifth consecutive year the Association’s website has been recognized by SCPRSA
SCSAE Best in the Business

Cities Mean Business magazine

This bi-annual magazine is published in partnership with SC Biz magazine to focus on the role of South Carolina cities and towns to create the environment that brings job creation and growth to the state.

SCPRSA Mercury Award for advertorials – this is the fourth consecutive year Cities Mean Business has been recognized by SCPRSA

Raising Hometown Voices to a New Level of Influence, an Advocacy Guide for Hometown Leaders

This handbook was intended to be a “one-stop shop” for elected officials to learn about the nuts and bolts of participating in the legislative process and engaging their residents and key influencers in advocacy efforts.

SCPRSA Mercury Award of Merit for single brochure or publication

Column - Training Essential to Well-Run Cities (ran in the Columbia Business Monthly)

This is one of four quarterly columns that focuses on an aspect of the Municipal Association’s services to help readers better understand the behind the-scenes mechanics of delivering quality and reliable city services.

SCPRSA Mercury Award of Merit for writing

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