HCOHSEM Wins Bronze Award in the Tactical Social Media Category at PRSA Houston Excalibur Awards
Houston, Texas — The Harris County Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management (HCOHSEM) has won the Bronze Award in the Tactical Social Media Category from the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Houston Chapter for the Incident Messaging Matrix.
“The messaging matrix concept is a tool that was developed to ensure that emergency preparedness messages reach the residents of Harris County when they need it most,” said Mark Sloan, Harris County Emergency Management Coordinator. “Our communications team has been innovative and responsive to the needs of the residents we serve and are very deserving of recognition from their peers.”
The Houston PRSA Excalibur Awards honor outstanding public relations professionals, programs, and tactics. Award winners were announced at a ceremony on June 20, 2024 at the Excalibur Awards Gala.
ABOUT HCOHSEM
HCOHSEM is a national model of best practices in emergency planning, preparation, response, and recovery. HCOHSEM helps prepare, safeguard, and protect the residents and property of Harris County from the effects of disasters through effective planning, preparation, response, and recovery activities.
About PRSA Houston Chapter
Founded in 1950, PRSA Houston helps members become more valuable to their organizations and clients and, therefore, more successful professionally by providing peer-based support, by encouraging professional growth through participation in educational programs and leadership roles, and by promoting the highest standards of professional competence and ethics.
