SCPRT Wins National Awards for Web Development
November 22, 2011
COLUMBIA, SC – November 22, 2011 – The South Carolina Department ofParks, Recreation & Tourism (SCPRT) was recognized with two awardsfrom the Web Marketing Association for outstanding achievement inwebsite development.
The state agency charged with tourism marketing won the “SocialNetworking Standard of Excellence” award for the SC Insiders program onits website www.DiscoverSouthCarolina.com. The Insiders program enlists the help of real South Carolinians whohave a passion for specific topics that would be of interest to bothresidents and visitors, and who post stories and videos about thosetopics at least once a week on the website. Those topics are LessTraveled, Golf, Food, Family Travel, Outdoor, and Arts and Culture.
The agency’s golf website at www.SouthCarolinaGolf.com was given the Outstanding Website Award for superior development. Theredesigned site is a portal to golf travel in South Carolina, serving upinformation on courses, events and deals. It also includes video golftips, current rankings for South Carolina golf courses and content fromthe SC Golf Insider.
“The SC Insider program allows us to constantly freshen the state’stourism website and spotlight the breadth of activities visitors andresidents alike can enjoy in South Carolina. Meanwhile, the golf websitedesign aims to provide quick access to course information and thoseextra hints that golfers seek,” said Beverly Shelley Director of Salesand Marketing for SCPRT. “That both were recognized for excellence is atestament to our entire team.”
The Web Marketing Association’s WebAward is the premier awardcompetition for Web developers and marketers worldwide. The competitionbegan in 1997 and sets the standard of excellence for recognizingquality Web development across 96 industries.
For more information about SCPRT’s award winning websites and online presence, contact Marion Edmonds at [email protected] or 803-734-1370.
