Town of Garner Wins Five Statewide Awards for Communications Work

The Town of Garner is proud to announce that staff won five Excellence in Communications Awards on April 29 from NC City and County Communicators. The awards were announced at NC3C's annual conference in Greenville.

First place : Promotional video: Garner Stormwater Bonds Video

First place: Digital external newsletter/blog: Garner Update e-Newsletter

Second place: videography: Garner Videography Entry

Second place: Public Service Announcement: Stave Six: Ghost of Dinners Past

Second place: Annual Report: 2021 Garner Economic Development Annual Report

Town of Garner Wins Statewide Awards for Communications

The Town of Garner recently won three 2021 Excellence in Communications Awards from N.C. City and County Communicators.

The awards include second place statewide for a Garner Veterans Memorial audio tour featuring tour guide and veteran Spencer Cardwell. This award-winning project was the result of a unique collaboration among staff in Communications and Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources, and individuals in the community. The next time you are at the memorial at Lake Benson Park, scan one of the QR codes on the signage and start listening to this fantastic narrative. You can also find it on YouTube.

The Town also won a second-place award for the 2020 Popular Annual Financial Report. The publication was the result of a collaboration between staff in Communications and Finance. Earlier editions of this report have received numerous honors from NC3C and from the Government Finance Officers Association. The report is one more way the Town seeks to be transparent and to make important information easily digestible. You can find the 2020 PAFR online.

In addition, the Town took home second-place honors for a father-son photo made during a community vigil held outside Town Hall last summer amid calls nationwide for racial justice and reconciliation. Communications staff made the photos for the event.

Courtesy Town of Garner