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The City of Kannapolis was among 23 North Carolina governments to earn recognition in the Eleventh North Carolina City & County Communicators’ (NC3C) Excellence in Communications Awards. The City of Kannapolis won five awards, two first place, and three second place awards.

The awards were presented Thursday, April 19, 2018 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 are excellent 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.”

“We are very excited to be recognized for the work we do to communicate with the residents of Kannapolis. Communications and marketing is a key component of government as we work to engage and inform our residents about the exciting things happening in the City,” said Director of Communications Annette Privette Keller.

City of Kannapolis Results:
First Place Marketing Tools-Branding/New Logo – Loop the Loop Program
First Place Community Visioning- Move Kannapolis Forward 2030 Plan
Second Place Printed Publications-External Newsletter – Kannapolis Matters
Second Place Service Delivery – Loop the Loop Program
Second Place Most Creative with Least Dollars Spent – Bicycle Lid Art Project

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 government professional communicators from around the state. For more information about NC3C, visit the website, www.nc3c.com.

 


Annette Privette Keller, Director of Communications, and Melissa Loveless, Communications Specialist