Save the Date │ April 10-11, 2008

Did your communications work triumph in getting the message to your audience last year? Then plan on entering your work in South Carolina Public Relations Society of America's 2008 Mercury Awards.

The Mercury Awards honor creative communication and strategic excellence in the public relations field - and you don't have to be a member of SCPRSA to enter. The Call for Entries will be available soon on http://www.scprsa.org/.

As you assemble your entry, remember that your program or project must have taken place between January 1, 2007 and December 31, 2007. Below is a timeline to help guide you through the process.

JANUARY 2008

• Call for Entries available on www.scprsa.org.
  Assemble the components of your entry. Determine what should be entered as a PR campaign or program (Mercury category) versus a tactical or collateral piece (Silver Wing category).
• Pull together your research and measurement statistics to determine if you have a valid entry.
• Don't forget to check and double-check the guidelines in the entry instructions!
  

FEBRUARY 8, 2008

• MERCURY DEADLINE. ENTRIES DUE BY 5 P.M. (Deliver Mercury entries to respective areas listed in the Call for Entries document.)
  

APRIL 10-11, 2008

• Come and celebrate your achievements at the 2008 Mercury Awards, to be held in Charleston at the South Carolina Aquarium!
• Plan to stay overnight and attend our professional development seminar that will be held on Friday.

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SAVE THE DATE

2008 Mercury Awards

Thursday, April 10, 2008

South Carolina Aquarium

100 Aquarium Wharf

Charleston, South Carolina

Spring Conference

Friday, April 11, 2008

Charleston, South Carolina

Plan to stay overnight and attend our professional development seminar! Hotel information will be provided shortly.

BECOME A SPONSOR

If your business values the power of public relations, consider supporting the Mercury Awards through a sponsorship. Pledge commitments fit any budget and offer valuable incentives. Please contact Allison Skipper (843.577.8121 or ASkipper@scspa.com) if your company is interested in supporting the 2008 Mercury Awards. The deadline for sponsor recognition in the promotional materials is February 29, 2008.