We have an award winning Communications team here at the City of Eden Prairie. The Communications Division won four awards this week at the Minnesota Association of Government Communicators annual Northern Lights Awards ceremony. The City of Eden Prairie tied with the cities of Minneapolis and Bloomington for the highest number of awards.
Communications staff took home two Awards of Excellence, the highest level of achievement for government communications in the state of Minnesota, for the following:
Promotional or Informational Brochures, 12 or More Pages
2007 Spring/Summer Parks and Recreation Brochure
Best for Least
Women’s Fire Expo Public Information Campaign
The Communications Division also received two Awards of Merit for the following:
Public Information Projects – Special Events
Women’s Fire Expo Public Information Campaign
Visual Design – Logos/Illustrations/Graphics
City of Eden Prairie Folder
Judges said the redesign of the 2007 Spring/Summer Parks and Recreation Brochure showed creativity, excellent graphic design and overall excellence in readability and user-friendliness. This award is not only a tribute to the high-quality professional brochure, but the Parks & Rec Department’s exceptional programming as well.
The Women’s Fire Expo Public Information Campaign was a “home run” according to judges and an excellent example of a well-defined goal being met at minimum cost. Thank you to the Fire Department, especially Kimberly Cummings, for her innovative idea, hard work and dedication to making the Women’s Fire Expo an easy sell to the media and a huge success!
We’ve got a very good Communications Division staff right now, led by our two full-timers Communications Manager Joyce Lorenz and Communications Assistant Jessica Brennan. Joyce and Jessica also manage a number of independent contractors, interns and part-time employees. They make the most out of their resources, and as these awards show, do an excellent job for the city.
Bravo and Congratulations!
