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Welcome to the Press Room, and thank you for your interest in the South Carolina Aquarium. The Aquarium's Public Relations Department is available to serve as a resource as you gather research materials, arrange interviews with experts and/or coordinate a visit to the Charleston area. Throughout the year, we distribute several feature and business news releases to media outlets and assist visiting media professionals with travel arrangements.

Contact Information
The Public Relations Department is available to assist media throughout the year with research, organization of activities, provide background materials, arrange behind-the-scene tours, coordination of media rates and special passes at area hotels and restaurants and more. Please let us know if you have any questions or would like additional information. We are here to help.
Email our Public Releations Manager at: PublicRelations@scaquarium.org



Press Releases
Below you'll find news releases from the last three months. Each has a title which is linked to the document. Adobe Reader® is required to view releases.

Current Press Releases
5/8/2008 Be a Green Gastronome This Spring
A six-course meal featuring unique sustainable seafood from the Lowcountry at Red Drum Gastropub
5/6/2008 Second Annual Environmental Stewardship Awards Generates Over $200,000
South Carolina Aquarium hosts Second Annual Environmental Stewardship Awards
4/29/2008 Red-Tailed Hawk Moves to American Eagle Foundation
Working in partnership with the American Eagle Foundation in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, the South Carolina Aquarium will relocate Kiawah, a male red-tailed hawk, to the Foundation on Tuesday, April 29, 2008.
4/2/2008 Shark Exchange
The South Carolina Aquarium, North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island and the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher Swap Sandtiger Sharks
11/1/2007 Amputation of Flipper Allows for Full Recovery
275-pound adult male loggerhead deemed releasable

Archived Press Releases




Other media resources include:
Charleston Area Convention and Visitors Bureau
Amy Ballenger, Director of Media and PR
Tel 843/853-8000 x-3049
media@charlestoncvb.com

SC Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism
Beverly Sheley
Tel. 803/734-0126
bsheley@prt.state.sc.us

South Carolina Film Commission
Dan Rogers
Tel. 803/737-0496

City of Charleston
Barbara Vaughan, Public Information Officer
Tel. 843/724-3746
VaughanB@ci.charleston.sc.us

Rawle Murdy Associates
Melissa Flynn
Tel. 843/577-7327
mflynn@rawlemurdy.com

Charleston Place Hotel (Media Rates)
Audra Poole, Director of Public Relations
Tel. 843/937-9194
cr8poole@bellsouth.net

Kiawah Island Resort (Media Rates)
Matt Owen, Public Relations Manager
Tel. 843/768-2912
matt_owen@kiawahresort.com


*Note: When publishing or presenting information from this website, please cite: the South Carolina Aquarium at www.scaquarium.org.





 

 

   

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