MWDOC Earns Top CAPIO Awards of Distinction
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., April 11, 2019 (Newswire.com) - HashtagPinpoint®, a leading strategic communications firm and water advocate, is proud to congratulate its client — Municipal Water District of Orange County (MWDOC) — on winning multiple 2019 CAPIO EPIC Awards of Distinction. The CAPIOs are presented annually by the California Association of Public Information Officials to honor outstanding public agency information and communications programs that demonstrate Excellence in Public Information and Communications (EPIC). MWDOC was awarded distinction in the categories of “Special or Community Event, Recurring,” “Social Media, Best Use Overall,” and “Branding.”
“We’re extremely humbled by this fantastic recognition from our talented peers in the communications industry. Water has long been the silent service and it’s far too precious to be an afterthought,” said MWDOC Director of Public Affairs, Damon Micalizzi. “We look forward to further elevating the water conversation throughout Orange County, Southern California, and the State.”
MWDOC serves all 3.2 million Orange County residents through its 28 retail water agencies. The agency focuses on sound planning and appropriate investments in water supply development, water use efficiency, public information, legislative advocacy, water education and emergency preparedness.
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About Municipal Water District of Orange County (MWDOC)
MWDOC purchases approximately 70.2 billion gallons of imported water per year – from northern California and the Colorado River – through the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MET). MWDOC delivers this water to its 28 member agencies, who in turn, provide retail water services to the public. MWDOC is steadfast in its mission to keep Orange County involved and up-to-date on current water news, water-saving opportunities and pending policy matters through its public information and outreach programs.
About HashtagPinpoint® Corporation (#P)
HashtagPinpoint is a full-service strategic communications firm focusing on social targeting, listening, and edvocacy™. Through its #P Network, the firm sparks dialogue, engagement and community building around topics and issues to over 1.2 million people each month.
About CAPIO
The California Association of Public Information Officials (CAPIO) is a membership organization serving more than 600 professionals throughout the public sector who engage communities through honest and transparent communication. CAPIO provides education and networking that helps our members and their agencies develop and advance. We believe that good government requires good communicators.
Source: HashtagPinpoint