Winners are invited to the 2018 National Association of County Information Officers (NACIO) Awards of Excellence reception set for 5 p.m. for July 15 at Falls Bar in the Gaylord Opryland hotel in Nashville.

The Awards of Excellence competition is an annual fundraiser for NACIO open to member and nonmembers. This year's contest drew 247 entries.

ABOUT NACIO

The National Association of County Information Officers was formed in 1966 to and brings together communications professionals to share and exchange information with other county public information officers across the United States. 

As an active affiliate of the National Association of Counties (NACo), NACIO works to promote the value of professional PIOs to county governments and also to promote a better understanding amongst the general public of the roles and responsibilities of county government.