2011 PALMY Winners

The PALMY Advertising Contest annually honors the best newspaper advertising in South Carolina. This contest recognizes and promotes individual efforts by advertising staffs of South Carolina newspapers, encourages creativity in advertising sales, layout and copy writing, and fosters excellence in newspaper advertising, which in turn produces maximum results for newspaper advertisers.

Click here to view 2011 PALMY winners (last updated 5/3/12 at 3 p.m.)

Winners are for proofing purposes only and are not for release until June 7. Corrections should be emailed to Jen Madden no later than Monday, May 14.

We need PDFs of your winning entries!
The deadline to submit your winning ads as PDF files for use in the Awards Presentation is Monday, May 21.
We've made it easier than ever to submit your PDFS this year! By Friday, May 4, Jen will have emailed all ad directors a link to an online folder where your PDFs can be dropped. All you need to do is gather your winners' PDFs, click on the link we send you, and follow the instructions on how to upload your ads. If you cannot access the online file folder, contact Jen immediately.

PALMY Awards Luncheon and Advertising Summit
Winners will be recognized during the PALMY Awards Luncheon on Thursday, June 7, at 300 Senate in downtown Columbia. We'll begin at 10 a.m. with a roundtable discussion for advertising reps, designers and publishers. At 11 a.m., Gerald Glascock, director of the Southern Institute of Etiquette and Protocol, will instruct attendees on effective communication through body language and handwriting. This informative and fun session is geared for business professionals and will help attendees enhance their social skills and self-confidence. The awards luncheon will start at noon and last until about 2 p.m. This year's menu will feature fresh local produce.

Thursday, May 31, is the deadline to register. Sign up here!

Congratulatory Program Ads
Space is available in the PALMY Awards program if you’d like to place a congratulatory ad. Sizes include:

• Full page (7.5x10”) color ad -- $50 (limited availability)
• Full page (7.5x10”) black-and-white ad -- $25
• Half page (7.5x5”) black-and-white ad -- $15

Ads will be accepted through Friday, June 1. Just let Jen know if you'd like to reserve space.

Duplicate Award Certificates and Plaques
Free duplicate certificates are available for your advertisers. You can also order plaque bases and duplicate certificates for your newspaper staffers. Click here to order.

PALMY Awards Presentation

Winning entries will be displayed in a digital presentation at the awards banquet. The presentation will also be made available on the SCPA website and promoted as a resource for all members to use throughout the year.