2008 Excellence In Communications Award Recipients

Community/Special Audience Newsletter

(Population Under 25,000)

Not enough entries in this category for judging

Community/Special Audience Newsletter

(Population 25,000-75,000)

Community/Special Audience Newsletter

(Population Over 75,000)

Crisis Communications Program

Not enough entries in this category for judging

Internal/Employee Newsletter

 Marketing/Communications Campaign

  • FIRST PLACE
    City of Elk Grove Branding Program
    City of Elk Grove - Christine Brainerd
    916.478.3632 cbrainerd@elkgrovecity.org
  • SECOND PLACE
    Rededication of Matthew Kilgore Cemetery
    City of Rancho Cordova - Erin Treadwell
    916.851.8803 amiller@cityofranchocordova.org
  • THIRD PLACE
    Santa Clarita Stage 6 of the 2007 Amgen Tour of California
    City of Santa Clarita - Gail Ortiz
    661.255.4314 gortiz@santa-clarita.com
  • HONORABLE MENTION
    YBI Viaduct Replacement Public Awareness Campaign 2007
    CirclePoint - Bart Ney
    510.268.7167 b.ney@circlepoint.com

New Media

Not enough entries in this category for judging

Photography

Public Safety Program or Campaign

Special Event

  • FIRST PLACE
    First 5 Sacramento Children's Celebration 2007
    First 5 Sacramento and The Lundquist Company - Erin Blount
    916.876.6684 blounte@saccounty.net
  • SECOND PLACE
    Green Port Fest
    Port of Long Beach - Heather Morris
    562.590.4122 morris@polb.com
  • THIRD PLACE
    Veterans Memorial Dedication
    City of Moreno Valley - Angela Rushen
    951.413.3053 angelar@moval.org
  • HONORABLE MENTION
    Rededication of Matthew Kilgore Cemetery
    City of Rancho Cordova - Erin Treadwell
    916.851.8803 amiller@cityofranchocordova.org

 Special Innovation

Special Publication

  • FIRST PLACE
    Sewer Rater Increase Publication
    City of Santa Cruz - Department of Public Works - Aaron/Desiree Becker/Douville
    831.420.5428 ddouville@ci.santa-cruz.ca.us
  • SECOND PLACE
    City of Santee 25th Anniversary Celebration
    City of Santee - Susan Richardson
    619.258.4100 x211 srichardson@ci.santee.ca.us
  • THIRD PLACE
    Water Is Life
    No. County Water Agencies c/o Rincon Del Diablo MWD - Julia Escamilla
    760.745.5522 jescamilla@rinconwater.org
  • HONORABLE MENTION
    Sweetwater Water Quality Report and Calendar
    Sweetwater Authority - Susan King
    619.409.6721 sking@sweetwater.org

Website

Writing

  • FIRST PLACE
    Living in Lancaster: Your Guide to Creating a Better Community
    City of Lancaster - Anne Aldrich
    661.723.6053 aaldrich@cityoflancasterca.org
  • SECOND PLACE
    Two Columns About China
    League of California Cities - Eva Spiegel
    916.658.8228 espiegel@cacities.org
  • THIRD PLACE
    Crisis Leadership
    League of California Cities - Eva Spiegel
    916.658.8228 espiegel@cacities.org
  • HONORABLE MENTION
    Kids Environmental Festival 101 article in the California Special District Asociation publication California's Resources
    Cucamonga Valley Water District - Kristeen Buxton
    909.987.2591 kristeenb@cvwdwater.com
  • HONORABLE MENTION
    Fire Siege 2007
    State Fire Marshal - Karen Terrill
    916.324.4770 karen.terrill@fire.ca.gov

Video

  • FIRST PLACE
    Summer in the City
    City of Carlsbad - Val Brown
    760.434.2854 vbrow@ci.carlsbad.ca.us
  • SECOND PLACE
    Turning Point Community Program's 30th Anniversary Video: event and web version
    Turning Point Community Programs - Jill Estroff
    916.364.8395 x56 jillestroff@tpcp.org
  • THIRD PLACE
    Journey to Sustainability
    City of Carlsbad - Val Brown
    760.434.2854 vbrow@ci.carlsbad.ca.us
  • HONORABLE MENTION
    Healthy Start! Healthy Lives! Nutrition DVD
    First 5 Sacramento - Erin Blount
    916.876.6684 blounte@saccounty.net