Congratulations 2016 IABC/SC Palmetto Awards recipients!
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Flock and Rally, 2016 Star of Show and Award of Excellence Winners!
| Entry Title | Name(s) on Award | Entrant Organization | Category | Final Score |
| Just AFL Campaign | AFL Marketing Communications Team | AFL | Internal Communication | Award of Merit |
| United Way Campaign 2016 | AFL Marketing Communications Team | AFL | Employee Engagement | Award of Excellence |
| Customer Service Week | Todd Hudak | BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina | Employee Engagement | Award of Merit |
| Honorable Reverend Clementa C. Pinckney Foundation | Nexsen Pruet | Media Relations | Award of Merit | |
| Fusion Splicing Ad Campaign | AFL Marketing Communications Team | AFL | Advertising Campaigns | Award of Excellence |
| Member Benefits Campaign | Bill Johns | South Carolina Farm Bureau Federation | Advertising Campaigns | Award of Excellence |
| Western Carolina State Fair 2015 | South Company | Advertising Campaigns | Award of Excellence | |
| Bridge 2016 Conference Marketing | The Real Marketers of Softdocs | Softdocs | Marketing Communication | Award of Merit |
| Famously Hot New Year | Flock and Rally | Marketing Communication | Star of Show and Award of Excellence | |
| Virtual Roadshow Campaign | The Real Marketers of Softdocs | Softdocs | Marketing Communication | Award of Excellence |
| Farm Bureau Cares | Corporate Services | Farm Bureau Insurance | Corporate Social Responsibility | Award of Merit |
| Take A Stand South Carolina | Patrick Cobb | AARP South Carolina | Advocacy Communication | Award of Excellence |
| 2015 Historic Flood – South Carolina Emergency Response Team | South Carolina Emergency Response Team | South Carolina Emergency Management Division | Issues Management and Crisis Communication | Award of Merit |
| #LetThemGrow | Securing Flood Relief for South Carolina Farmers | Push Digital | Issues Management and Crisis Communication | Award of Excellence |
| 85-385 Gateway Project | S.C. Department of Transportation | Complete Public Relations | Government Communication Programs | Award of Excellence |
| Zika Virus and Mosquito Bite Prevention Communications | Office of Communications | S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control | Government Communication Programs | Award of Excellence |
| #KnowYourCity Instagram Trivia Challenge | Public and Media Relations Department | City of Columbia | Multi-Audience Communication | Award of Merit |
| Bridge 2016 Conference Program | Becca Farmer | Softdocs | Communication Management (Student Entry) | Award of Merit |
| WorkLife | Corporate Communications | Colonial Life | Digital Communication Channels | Award of Merit |
| Mobile-friendly Web Tool | AFL Marketing Communications Team | AFL | Digital Communication Channels | Award of Excellence |
| From Static e-Brochure to Lead Generation Machine: The Dynamic and Contemporary New Avtec.com | Avtec Marketing Communications Team | Avtec Inc. | Digital Communication Channels | Award of Excellence |
| Darlington County Website | Mike and Colleen Deas | I.deas Abound Brandwriting | Digital Communication Channels | Award of Excellence |
| Website – www.masc.sc | Municipal Association of South Carolina | Digital Communication Channels | Award of Excellence | |
| Pennies for Posho Ted’s Presentation | Ralph E. Jarrells | Little Black Rocking Chair | Audiovisual | Award of Merit |
| 2015 Achievement Awards | Municipal Association of South Carolina | Audiovisual | Award of Merit | |
| The Real Marketers of Softdocs | The Real Marketers of Softdocs | Softdocs | Audiovisual | Award of Merit |
| 85-385 Gateway Brochure | S.C. Department of Transportation | Complete Public Relations | Publications | Award of Merit |
| Giving: Winter 2016 | JulieMae Bax and Shawn Skillman | BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina | Publications | Award of Excellence |
| Cultivating Connections | Corporate Communications Staff | Farm Bureau Insurance | Publications | Award of Excellence |
| The Municipal Association’s hardcover history book – “Shared Voices, Shared Knowledge, Shared Solutions: A History of the Municipal Association of South Carolina” | Municipal Association of South Carolina | Publications | Award of Excellence | |
| South Carolina CPA Report | South Carolina Association of CPAs | Publications | Award of Excellence | |
| Giving: Winter 2016 | JulieMae Bax and Shawn Skillman |
BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina | Publication Design | Award of Excellence |
| Nelson Mullins 2013-2015 Pro Bono Report | Bailey Crafton | Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP | Publication Design | Award of Excellence |
| Live Fearless. Everywhere. | BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina | Special Events – Internal or External (1-2 days) | Award of Merit | |
| Empower: Mind. Body. Soul. | Palmetto Healthy Start | Palmetto Health | Special Events – Internal or External (1-2 days) | Award of Merit |
| Nestlé Waters North America Chesterfield County Plant Grand Opening Events | NP Strategy | Special Events – Internal or External (2 or more days) | Award of Merit | |
| 85th Anniversary Celebration at the 2015 Annual Meeting | Municipal Association of South Carolina | Special Events – Internal or External (2 or more days) | Award of Excellence | |
| Ugandan Home | Ralph E. Jarrells | Little Black Rocking Chair | Photography Within a Communication Vehicle | Award of Merit |
| Giving: Winter 2016 | Shawn Skillman | BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina | Writing | Award of Excellence |
| Properly Insure Your Prized Possessions | Susan Merrill and Alison Shuman | Farm Bureau Insurance | Writing | Award of Excellence |