2023 NACIO Awards of excellence - nomination period EXTENDED TO MAY 31!

Do you need more time to submit your nomination for NACIO's Awards of Excellence? Don’t worry - the nomination deadline has been extended to Wednesday, May 31! Counties and associations can nominate more than one program/initiative. Show off your county’s or association’s innovative, creative, and outstanding work by submitting your nomination today. See below for information on the revamped categories.

Submit Your Nomination Here: 2023 NACIO Awards of Excellence Awards Nomination Site.

What You Need to Know About This Year’s Awards Program

New Nomination Deadline: Wednesday, May 31 at 11:59 p.m. EST.

Entry Fees: $40 per entry for NACIO members; $60 per entry for non-NACIO members.

*Payment can be made online through NACo by clicking here. You do not have to be a member of NACo or NACIO to enter this contest. You will, however, need to use the link above to make your entry payment(s).

When will winners be recognized?
Winners will be recognized at the annual NACIO meeting in conjunction with the NACO conference in July. Further information is forthcoming.

What can you enter? Work produced by counties and state county associations within the last year (January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022).

Updated Categories Better Reflect Your Amazing Work!

As stated, we’ve updated the award categories to better reflect the work of modern county communicators and PIOs. This year’s categories include:

Printed Publications
• Short one page / tri fold
• Multi Page education booklet
• Annual report
• Newsletter

Electronic Communications
• Website
• Specialized websites / pages (single issue/campaign focused)
• Email newsletter

Writing
• Short article (less than 250 words)
• Featured article / editorial (500-700 words)
• Best headline / campaign title

Social Media
• Single platform campaign (use of only one social media platform e.g., LinkedIn employee recruitment campaign)
• Social media campaign (use of multiple social media platforms)

Graphic Design
• Logo
• Special Graphics (t-shirts, posters, banners, ads)
• Banners / buttons

Audiovisual
• Short video (under 60 sec)
• Medium length video (1-5 min)
• Long video (more than 5 min)
• Video series
• Podcast series
• Podcast episode
• Photo / photo series

Campaigns (All-encompassing using multiple communication tools such as social media, print, electronic, graphics, websites, etc.)
• Public Safety
• Utilities
• General information
• Community engagement
• Crisis
• Quality of Life (e.g., parks, libraries, environmental, etc.)
• Budget

Submit Your Nomination Here: 2023 NACIO Awards of Excellence Awards Nomination Site

Ready to Take the Lead? NACIO 2^nd VP Nominations Due Next Friday, May 26

As PIOs, we serve as leaders within our counties, keeping citizens informed of the good, the important, the mundane, and most of all during times of crisis.  Are you ready to apply those amazing skills on the National level?  The office of 2^nd Vice President for the National Association of County Information Officers (NACIO) is now accepting nominations.

To become a candidate, simply email current NACIO President, Cragin Mosteller at cmosteller@flcounties.com to express your interest and provide a headshot along with short paragraph of your qualifications by May 26.  The head shot and paragraph will be sent out to NACIO members to vote on our next 2^nd Vice President.

NACIO’s 2^nd Vice President will serve a two year term starting in July 2023 through July 2025.  Following their term as 2^nd Vice President they will serve two year terms of 1^st Vice President and then President of NACIO.  

For those of you considering putting your hat in the ring, please feel free to call Cragin if you have any questions regarding the time commitment and responsibilities.  NACIO leadership is an amazing and talented group of communications professionals committed to advancing not only the communications profession but the specialization of serving local county government.

Nominations are due May 26.  Ballots will be emailed to NACIO members on June 5 with all ballots due by June 9.  Results will be announced shortly thereafter and the 2^nd Vice President will be sworn in at the NACIO Annual Business Meeting in Austin, Texas as a part of the NACo Annual Conference.