tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47302155153220386702011-04-21T10:59:59.682-07:00Mercuryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430693822706489440noreply@blogger.comBlogger61100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730215515322038670.post-597155725205698022009-04-17T08:49:00.000-07:002009-04-17T08:52:59.431-07:00In just two weeks, SCPRSA hosts its Spring Professional Development Conference in Columbia! This half-day conference will provide public relations practitioners of all levels the latest information on social media, branding, national media relations and lifestyle marketing. For information on how to register for the conference as well as the annual Mercury Awards banquet, <a href="http://www.scprsa.org/SCPRSAMercurywinners.htm">click here</a>.<br /><br />See you in Columbia April 30 - May 1!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4730215515322038670-59715572520569802?l=mercuryawards2009.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mercuryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430693822706489440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730215515322038670.post-27620942519027419702009-03-13T06:14:00.000-07:002009-03-13T06:23:21.120-07:00<span style="font-size:100%;">You've entered your work, now it's time to celebrate! Registration information for both the Mercury Awards Banquet as well as the Spring Conference is now available at <a href="http://www.scprsa.org/SCPRSAMercurywinners.htm">www.scprsa.org</a>.<br /><br />We hope you will join us as we honor the best of the best in South Carolina public relations! Stay tuned for more details on the stellar line-up for our professional development conference.<br /></span><p style="margin-bottom: 0pt;font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong>SCPRSA Mercury Awards | “Ever to Excel”</strong></span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong>Mercury Awards Banquet</strong>*</span> </p><p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Thursday, April 30, 2009 </span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.vistaeventsonline.com/thehall.html">The Hall</a>, 320 Senate Street</span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Columbia, South Carolina </span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0pt;font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;">6:30 p.m. Cocktails | 7:30 p.m. Dinner &amp; Awards</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong>Spring Professional Development Half-day Conference</strong></span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Friday, May 1, 2009</span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Hilton Columbia Center, 924 Senate Street, Columbia</span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size:100%;">8:30 am Registration, 9 am-12 noon conference </span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size:100%;">* Registration and payment is required no later than April 23, 2009. <em>Cancellations until this date will be fully refunded. Cancellations after the deadline are subject to 50% refund only. </em></span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4730215515322038670-2762094251902741970?l=mercuryawards2009.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mercuryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430693822706489440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730215515322038670.post-3674579857283746152009-02-05T13:36:00.000-08:002009-02-05T13:38:15.058-08:00Need a little extra time to prepare your Mercury Award and Silver Wing entries? The entry deadline <span>has been extended one week to </span><strong style="font-weight: normal;">Friday, February </strong><span style="font-size:85%;"> <span style="font-size:100%;"><strong style="font-weight: normal;">13</strong> </span></span><strong style="font-weight: normal;">, 2009</strong>. <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: left;"><span><strong style="font-weight: normal;"><br />Please note the extension price changes:</strong><br /></span> <div dir="ltr" align="left"><span> <div align="left"> </div> <div align="left"><u><span style="color: rgb(27, 27, 26);">Mercury Awards:</span></u></div> <p align="left"><span style="color: rgb(27, 27, 26);">$65 SCPRSA members </span><span style="color: rgb(27, 27, 26);">extension fee<br />$90 non-members <span>extension fee</span></span></p></span> <div align="left"><span style="color: rgb(27, 27, 26);"><u>Silver Wing Awards:</u></span></div> <p align="left"><span style="color: rgb(27, 27, 26);">$55 SCPRSA members extension fee<br /></span><span style="color: rgb(27, 27, 26);">$80 non-members extension fee</span></p></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4730215515322038670-367457985728374615?l=mercuryawards2009.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mercuryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430693822706489440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730215515322038670.post-59600465473893552372009-01-22T12:24:00.000-08:002009-01-22T12:28:56.393-08:00<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: left;">You know your work<span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span></span><b><i>excels</i></b><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"></span> - now make sure you get credit for it!<br /><br />Plan on entering your public relations programs and tactics in the South Carolina Public Relations Society of America’s <b>2009 Mercury Awards | “Ever to Excel.</b>”<br /><br /></div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: left;"> </div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: left;">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 <b>now available</b> <b><a href="http://www.mmsend3.com/ls.cfm?r=143894394&amp;sid=5553395&amp;m=635849&amp;u=SCPRSA&amp;s=http://www.scprsa.org/documents/misc_1741_1_mercuryawards_cfe_02_010508.pdf">here</a>!<br /><br /></b></div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: left;"> </div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: left;">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 post below for the Mercury Awards Reading Room!<br /><br /></div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: left;"> </div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: left;">The entry deadline is <b>Friday, February 6, 2009</b>.<br /><br /></div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: left;"> </div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: left;"><b><i>And Don't Forget to Save the Date!</i></b></div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: left;">Mercury Awards Banquet</div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: left;">Thursday, April 30, 2009</div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.mmsend3.com/ls.cfm?r=143894394&amp;sid=5553397&amp;m=635849&amp;u=SCPRSA&amp;s=http://www.vistaeventsonline.com/thehall.html">The Hall</a>, 320 Senate Street</div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: left;">Columbia, South Carolina</div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: left;">6:30 p.m. Cocktails | 7:30 p.m. Dinner &amp; Awards</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4730215515322038670-5960046547389355237?l=mercuryawards2009.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mercuryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430693822706489440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730215515322038670.post-61874146612324240842008-12-30T06:44:00.000-08:002009-01-07T05:36:28.761-08:00<strong><span style="font-weight: normal;">The <span style="font-style: italic;">Call for Entries</span> for the 2009 Mercury Awards is coming soon!<br /><br />Curious about what it takes to put together an award-winning entry? Then check out previous winners in our Reading Room!</span><br /><br />Previous Mercury Award Winners</strong><br /><a href="http://www.scprsa.org/documents/JDBMWCommunityRelations.pdf">Community Relations – Jackson-Dawson Marketing Solutions</a><br /><a href="http://www.scprsa.org/documents/BrandReputationManagement-Arcadia.pdf">Brand/Reputation Management - Arcadia Publishing</a><br /><a href="http://www.scprsa.org/documents/PalmettoHealthBranding.pdf">Brand/Reputation Management – Palmetto Health Foundation</a><br /><a href="http://www.scprsa.org/documents/SCTCPublicAffairs.pdf">Public Affairs – S.C. Tobacco Collaborative</a><br /><a href="http://www.scprsa.org/documents/ArcadiaMktgConsumerProducts.pdf">Marketing Consumer Products – Arcadia Publishing </a><br /><a href="http://www.scprsa.org/documents/RMIntegratedCommunications.pdf">Integrated Communications – Rawle Murdy Associates, Inc.</a><br /><a href="http://www.scprsa.org/documents/InternalComm-Roper.pdf">Internal Communications - Roper St. Francis Healthcare</a><br /><br /><strong>Previous Silver Wing Award Winners</strong><br /><a href="http://www.scprsa.org/documents/MediaRelations-Touchpoint.pdf">Media Relations - Touchpoint Communications</a><br /><a href="http://www.scprsa.org/documents/RMMediaRelations.pdf">Media Relations – Rawle Murdy Associates, Inc.</a><br /><a href="http://www.scprsa.org/documents/Brochures-RileyCommunications.pdf">Brochures - Riley Communications</a><br /><a href="http://www.scprsa.org/documents/JDBMWFeatureStories.pdf">Feature Stories – Jackson-Dawson Marketing Solutions </a><br /><a href="http://www.scprsa.org/documents/SCTCCreativeTactics.pdf">Creative Tactics – S.C. Tobacco Collaborative</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.scprsa.org/documents/RMMediaRelations.pdf"></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4730215515322038670-6187414661232424084?l=mercuryawards2009.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mercuryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430693822706489440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730215515322038670.post-16187320726924794392008-09-04T11:58:00.000-07:002008-09-04T12:06:36.547-07:00The Mercury Awards Committee will again be compiling an online awards "Reading Room" of past winning entries. The Reading Room was introduced last year as a tool to help first-time entrants learn more about the award categories and how to put an entry together.<br /><br />If you were a Mercury or Silver Wing Award winner at the 2008 awards ceremony, and wish to share your work, please email Allison Skipper at <a href="mailto:askipper@scspa.com">askipper@scspa.com</a>.<br /><br />Thank you for your help!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4730215515322038670-1618732072692479439?l=mercuryawards2009.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mercuryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430693822706489440noreply@blogger.com0