Communications Division awards

City of Bloomington

City receives two awards in 3CMA's 2011 Savvy competition

Every year through its Savvy Award competition, the City-County Communications and Marketing Association (3CMA) recognizes outstanding local government achievements in communications, public-sector marketing and citizen-government relationships. The Savvies salute skilled and effective city, county, agency or district professionals who have creatively planned and carried out successful innovations in communications and marketing.

At this year's competition in Austin, Texas, the City of Bloomington's employee newsletter, the Insider, received top honors, earning its sixth first-place Savvy award in the past seven years. The judges called the newsletter "first rate" and said, "Hats off to Bloomington!"

The City's external newsletter, the Briefing, was also honored with a third-place Award of Excellence.

The Savvy Awards competition recognizes the very best in public sector strategic marketing and communications. During its 23-year history, 3CMA has had more than 10,000 entries from across the country. Many of the best entries have become benchmarks for local government communication efforts.

Communications awards list

Bloomington's printed publications and staff-produced videos are among the best in the nation. Here are some of the awards the City's Communications Division has received.

City-County Communications and Marketing Association (3CMA)

Eight previous Savvy awards won by the City.

Savvy Awards (first place)
- 2011 Printed Newsletter: Insider
- 2010 Printed Newsletter: Insider
- 2009 Internal Newsletter: Insider
- 2009 Special Events: Bloomington Sesquicentennial Celebration
- 2007 External Newsletter: Bloomington Briefing
- 2007 Internal Newsletter: Insider
- 2006 Internal Newsletter: Insider
- 2005 Internal Newsletter: Insider
- 2005 Annual Report: Corporate Report to the Community
Silver Circle Awards
- 2010 Printed Newsletter: Bloomington Briefing
- 2007 Annual Report: Corporate Report to the Community
- 2004 Special Events: Bloomington Civic Plaza Debut
- 2002 Intranet: CityBIZ
- 2001 Most Creative: Tech Team Report
- 2000 External Newsletter:Bloomington Briefing
- 1999 One-time Video: Bloomington: Where the Water Touches the Bluffs
Awards of Excellence
- 2011 External Newsletter: Bloomington Briefing
- 2010 Annual Report: Corporate Report to the Community
- 2008 Internal Newsletter: Insider
- 2008 External Newsletter: Bloomington Briefing
- 2006 Annual Report: Corporate Report to the Community
- 2005 External Newsletter: Bloomington Briefing
- 2003 Intranet: CityBIZ
- 2003 Annual Report: 2002 Corporate Report to the Community
- 2002 External Newsletter: Bloomington Briefing
- 2001 TV/Video: At Your Service
- 2000 One-time Video: 2000 and Beyond

National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors (NATOA)

First Place
- 2005 Public Affairs: A New Use for Old Town Hall
Second Place
- 2005 Public Affairs: Bloomington Today: 2004 Year in Review
- 2003 Public Education: Public Works: A Blueprint for Opportunity
- 1999 Public Education
Third Place
- 2004 Public Affairs: Bloomington Today: 2003 Year in Review
- 2003 Public Affairs: Bloomington Today: 2002 Year in Review
- 2000 Profile of a City/County: 2000 and Beyond: A Bloomington Odyssey
- 1999 Documentary-Profile

Minnesota Association of Government Communicators

Awards of Excellence
- 2011 Annual Reports: Corporate Report to the Community 2010
- 2011 Periodical Printed Publication, External: Bloomington Briefing
- 2011 Periodical Printed Publication, Internal: Insider*
- 2011 Video, Informational: All About Water
- 2010 Annual Reports: Corporate Report to the Community 2009*
- 2010 External Periodical: Bloomington Briefing*
- 2010 Internal Periodical: Insider
- 2009 Annual Reports: Corporate Report to the Community 2008*
- 2009 Internal Periodical: Insider 2009
- 2009 Special Events: Bloomington Sesquicentennial Celebration*
- 2009 Websites: CityWEB Sesquicentennial Redesign
- 2008 Annual Reports: Corporate Report to the Community 2007
- 2008 External Periodical: Bloomington Briefing
- 2008 Internal Periodical: Insider
- 2007 Annual Reports: Corporate Report to the Community 2006
- 2007 External Periodical: Bloomington Briefing
- 2007 Internal Periodical: Insider
- 2006 External Periodical: Bloomington Briefing
- 2006 Internal Periodical: Insider
- 2005 Annual Reports: Corporate Report to the Community 2004
- 2005 Local Programming Video: A New Use for Old Town Hall
- 2005 Internal Periodical: Insider
- 2004 Special Events: Bloomington Civic Plaza Debut

*Best of Show nomination

Awards of Merit
- 2011 Video, Informational: City Faces
- 2009 External Periodical: Bloomington Briefing
- 2009 Video: Where the Water Touches the Bluffs: A Sesquicentennial Edition
- 2008 Websites: CityWEB
- 2005 Instructional Video: Who Wants to be a Snowplow Driver?
- 2004 Public Service Announcements: Only on Cable
- 2004 Internal Periodicals: Insider

City Hall Public Information Awards

1998 Award of Merit: Bloomington Briefing

IABC - District 4

2004 Award of Merit, Special Events: Bloomington Civic Plaza Debut

League of Minnesota Cities

2004 City Achievement Award, Communications: Bloomington Briefing and Insider

Twin Cities ITVA

2000 Award of Merit, Special Budget: Bloomington: Where the Water Touches the Bluffs

Women in Communications, Inc. - Twin Cities Chapter

2004 Award of Merit, Special Events

For more information, contact:

Janine Hill, Communications Administrator
PH: 952-563-8819; TTY: 952-563-8740, FAX: 952-563-8715
E-mail: jhill@ci.bloomington.mn.us