PRIMA NC

07/06/2026

Awards submissions are now open for the 2026 PRIMA NC Marketing & Communications Awards!

Now is the time to celebrate the creative, strategic, and impactful work happening across North Carolina’s community colleges.

Registration is also open for the 2026 PRIMA NC Annual Conference, taking place September 16–18 at Forsyth Technical Community College.

We’re especially excited to welcome keynote speaker Brian Piper, an award-winning author, international keynote speaker, and higher education content strategist.

The conference agenda will be updated soon, so stay tuned for more details.

Submit your awards, register for the conference, and learn more here: https://www.primanc.org/

We hope to see you in Winston-Salem!

Informative, relevant seminars are planned during our three day conference. Anyone who is involved in public relations, information, or marketing for any constituent of the North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS) is encouraged to attend the conference.

05/04/2026

We are excited to announce that registration for the PRIMA Conference is now open!

Thanks to a generous donation, we are pleased to offer a reduced registration rate of $200 for up to four attendees per institution, and $50 for each additional attendee.

This is a wonderful opportunity to bring your team and engage in meaningful learning and collaboration across our network.

You can find conference details and register here:
https://www.primanc.org

This year’s keynote speaker will be Brian Piper, an internationally recognized expert in digital strategy, content marketing, and analytics. Learn more about Brian here:
https://brianwpiper.com/

Awards submissions will open June 1, 2026! Stay tuned!

02/17/2026

Save the Date for our annual PRIMA Conference!

📅 Conference Dates: September 16–18, 2026

📍 Location: Forsyth Technical Community College

We are also thrilled to announce our keynote speaker: Brian Piper—award-winning author, international keynote speaker, and consultant who has been optimizing digital content since 1996. Brian co-authored the second edition of Epic Content Marketing with Joe Pulizzi, wrote Epic Content Marketing for Higher Education, and hosts the AI for U podcast.

We’re looking forward to his insights on content strategy, AI, and the future of digital marketing in higher education.

02/15/2026

You spoke and we listened!

The PRIMA Board is excited to invite you to an upcoming webinar on Project Management Using Monday.com.

This session was requested during our fall conference and will include practical tips, real-world examples, and a live demo to help you manage your MarCom projects more efficiently.

Presenters:

🎤 Dr. Marcie Dishman, AVP of Marketing & External Relations (Central Carolina CC)

🎤 Morgan Steele, Director of Web & Creative Strategy (Central Carolina CC)

🎤 De Swanick, Project Coordinator (Johnston Community College)

🎤 Sarah Barham, Director of Marketing (Alamance CC)

They’ll walk through how they use Monday.com and will be available for Q&A.

📅 March 18, 2026

⏰ 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

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