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Brandon Bryce shares Effective Communication Strategies with North Carolina’s Project Management Institute

Largemouth Communications' President & CEO speaks at NC Project Management Institute Meeting

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – Brandon Bryce, president and CEO of Largemouth Communications, a full-service public relations firm based in Raleigh-Durham, recently provided insight on successful communications strategies to the Project Management Institute's (PMI) North Carolina Chapter.

During his speech, titled "Effective Communications and its Role to Ensure Project Management Success," Bryce shared best practices and tools for communicating the right message to the right audience through the appropriate channels throughout all stages of a project.

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Largemouth Communications Receives Top NCPRSA Honor with Silver Best in Show InSpire Award

Public relations agency wins Integrated Communications category for the Kangaroo Express Salute Our Troops campaign

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – Largemouth Communications, a full-service public relations firm based in Raleigh-Durham, today announced it earned "Best in Show" at the North Carolina Chapter of The Public Relations Society of America (NCPRSA) InSpire Awards banquet for its creativity and meaningful client results around the Kangaroo Express Salute Our Troops campaign. The banquet was held May 2 at the Capital City Club in downtown Raleigh with NBC17 My Carolina Today host, Valonda Calloway, as the emcee.

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Largemouth Communications Receives PR News CSR Award

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Wins Honorable Mention for Kangaroo Express Salute Our Troops campaign

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – Largemouth Communications today announced it has earned an Honorable Mention in the PR News Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Awards' Media Relations category for its effort during client Kangaroo Express' Salute Our Troops campaign.

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Hooters Kicks Off Coast-to-Coast Wing Eating Competition

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World Champion to be Named During Finale Event in New York City

ATLANTA, GA (April 10, 2012) – Chicken wing expert, Hooters of America, LLC, announced that it has engaged Major League Eating (MLE) to sanction and produce a circuit of wing-eating contests across the United States that will conclude at the Hooters Wing-Eating World Championship in New York City. The finale will take place in late July as part of a weekend celebration of National Chicken Wing Day.

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Kangaroo Express and Coca-Cola Partner for Kids at Kyle Petty’s Victory Junction

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Month-long fundraiser across three states; more than 700 stores to sponsor campers

CARY, N.C. – The Pantry, Inc. (Nasdaq:PTRY), the leading independently operated convenience store chain in the southeastern United States, is partnering with Coca-Cola for a fourth consecutive year to send children to Victory Junction, a year-round camping environment for children ages six to 16 with chronic medical conditions or serious illnesses. The five-week fundraiser launches March 1 in more than 700 Kangaroo Express convenience stores in North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia.

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Kay Yow Cancer Fund Introduces Play 4Kay, Sets $1M Fundraising Goal

The Fund kicks off the 2011-2012 basketball season with a new brand and a new executive director

RALEIGH, N.C. – The Kay Yow Cancer Fund®, in partnership with the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) and The V Foundation for Cancer Research, today announced registration is open for the new 2012 Play 4Kay™ initiative.

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North Carolina’s Wake Electric Membership Corporation Deploys a Smarter Grid with Sensus Communication Network Technology

FlexNet wireless infrastructure will serve more than 35,000 customers and perform distribution automation functions over co-op's seven-county territory

RALEIGH, N.C. (January 13, 2012) – Wake Electric Membership Corporation (Wake Electric) of Wake Forest, North Carolina has begun implementing a Sensus FlexNet™ advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) system for its more than 35,000 members in a seven-county area surrounding the state's capital of Raleigh.

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Largemouth Communications Named Finalist in PR News CSR Awards

Recognized in the Media Relations category for Kangaroo Express Salute Our Troops campaign

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – Largemouth Communications today announced it is a finalist in the PR News Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Awards Media Relations category for its effort during Kangaroo Express Salute Our Troops campaign.

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Largemouth PR Campaign to Raise Money for Military Featured in PRWeek

Top trade article highlights Kangaroo Express Salute Our Troops Campaign

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – Dec. 15, 2011 – Largemouth Communications, a full-service public relations firm, was featured in an article in PRWeek, the primary trade publication for the public relations profession. The article outlines, in case study format, the Salute Our Troops campaign and "Roo Cup" promotions which Largemouth coordinated on behalf of The Pantry, which owns and operates more than 1,600 Kangaroo Express convenience stores in 13 states.

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Retired military paratrooper skydives into the amphitheater during the $2.5 million check presentation ceremony.

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Charlotte Local Wins Free Gas for a Year at Kangaroo Express Marathon

Three more chances to win through December; Fill up with 8 gallons or more and enter to win

Cary, N.C., Dec. 9, 2011 – The Pantry, Inc. (Nasdaq: PTRY), the leading independently operated convenience store chain in the southeastern United States, today announced that Charlotte local, Travis Haston, won free gas for a full year from Kangaroo Express and Marathon.

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Largemouth Communications Wins Sir Walter Raleigh Award

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – Largemouth Communications today announced it won a Sir Walter Raleigh Award showcasing excellent work by public relations and communication professionals for its work on the Battle for Bean Street – Driving Coffee Sales through Charity, Local Rivalry campaign.

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