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Showing posts with label Awards. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Awards. Show all posts

Thursday, April 28, 2011

SC Arts Gala @ 701 Whaley

Join the South Carolina Arts Foundation as it celebrates South Carolina's arts community with outstanding arts leaders, celebrated artists, an art auction and sale, delicious food and more! Special guests include recipients of the 2011 Elizabeth O'Neill Verner Governor's Awards for the Arts including Lifetime Achievement Award honorees Mary A. Jackson and C. Thomas Wyche and the recipient of the 2011 McNair Award Suzette Surkamer.

When: Wednesday, May 4 - 7:30pm
Where: 701 Whaley Street, Columbia, SC
Web: www.SouthCarolinaArts.com
Phone: (803) 734-8696

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Celebrate Those Who Teach Our Children

Join the Greater Columbia Chamber of Commerce, Midlands Education & Business Alliance, and The Community Relations Council as they recognize 10 District Teachers of the Year from Richland, Lexington, Kershaw, Fairfield, and Newberry counties. Lonnie Moore will speak.

When: Friday, March 11, 2011
Time: 7:00am
Where: The Zone

Web: www.columbiachamber.com

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

COR Member is Top 10 Finalist at World Public Speaking Championship

Please join us in congratulating Chakisse Newton, who was recognized in The State newspaper for her recent achievement at the World Championship of Public Speaking on August 15, 2009. She was one of 10 finalists from around the world who made it to the competition. Chakisse has been instrumental in helping launch COR's new Table for Six leadership initiative.

Read more about this great honor at thestate.com:
http://www.thestate.com/local/story/904740.html

Read more about the competition at toastmasters.org:
http://www.toastmasters.org/SpeechContestWinners

Wednesday, January 7, 2009

Call for entries for SCPRSA Mercury Awards! (Membership not required)

SCPRSA Mercury Awards | "Ever to Excel"

Did your communications work excel in promoting your cause or getting your message out last year? Then plan on entering your work in the South Carolina Public Relations Society of America's 2009 Mercury Awards | "Ever to Excel."

The Mercury Awards honor creative communication, strategic excellence and individual accomplishments in the public relations field - and you don't have to be a member of SCPRSA to enter. The Call for Entries is now available here:
http://www.scprsa.org/documents/misc_1741_1_mercuryawards_cfe_02_010508.pdf

As you consider what to enter, remember that your program or project must have taken place between January 1, 2008 and December 31, 2008. Also, if you are curious about what it takes to put together a winning entry, take a look at the Mercury Awards Reading Room:
http://www.scprsa.org/SCPRSAMercurywinners.htm

The entry deadline is Friday, February 6, 2009.

Save the Date!
Mercury Awards Banquet
Thursday, April 30, 2009
The Hall, 320 Senate Street
Columbia, South Carolina
6:30 p.m. Cocktails | 7:30 p.m. Dinner & Awards

Sponsorship opportunities are available! Please contact the Mercury committee chairman, Ashley Sherry at (803) 931-1332 or ashley.sherry@firstcitizensonline.com.

We look forward to seeing and showcasing your work at the 2009 Mercury Awards!
Visit Our Blog! http://mercuryawards2009.blogspot.com