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Here are some of the awards the City's Communications Division has received.

City-County Communications and Marketing Association (3CMA)

3CMA did not hold a contest or confer any awards in 2020.

Savvy Award

2022: TV Talk Show/News – Discover Bloomington
2021: Special Events: Recurring Event – State of the City: A Year Like No Other
2019: Video – Pack Your Bags, Pondweed!
2018: TV Talk Show/News – Bloomington Today
2016: External Newsletter – Bloomington Briefing
2016: TV and Video News Programming – Bloomington Today
2014: Special Events: Recurring Event – The Art of Creating Community (Bloomington State of the City)
2013: Annual Reports – Corporate Report to the Community
2013: Graphic Design – Corporate Report to the Community
2013: Internal Newsletter – Insider
2013: TV and Video News Programming – Bloomington Today
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 Award

2022: External Newsletter – Bloomington Briefing
2021: Social Media Best Campaign Use – Mask Up, Bloomington!
2021: Annual Report – 2020 Corporate Report to the Community
2019: Printed Publications: External Publications – Bloomington Briefing
2018: Printed Publications: External Publications – Bloomington Briefing
2018: Special Event – Recurring Events – We Are Bloomington (Bloomington State of the City)
2016: Video – Bloomington Honor Guard in the Spotlight
2014: Printed Publications: External Publications – Bloomington Briefing
2012: Internal Publications – Insider
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

Award of Excellence

2022: Digital Interactive: Electronic Newsletter – Insider
2021: External Newsletter – Bloomington Briefing
2018: Annual Report – 2017 Corporate Report to the Community
2013: External Newsletter – Bloomington Briefing
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

2017: Video Journalism – Bloomington Today at its Best
2005: Public Affairs – A New Use for Old Town Hall

Second Place

2017: Arts and Entertainment – Hairspray Gets Fancy with Foam Wigs
2005: Public Affairs – Bloomington Today: 2004 Year in Review
2003: Public Education – Public Works: A Blueprint for Opportunity
1999: Public Education

Third Place

2018: TV Journalism –The Stories of Bloomington Today
2017: Public Education – How Does Drinking Water Get to Your Faucet?
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

Northern Lights Award
MAGC's first-place award starting 2016

2022: Special Event – 2021 State of the City*
2022: Interview, Talk Show or News Magazine – Bloomington Today
2022: Community Interest Video – Bloomington Pioneers and Changemakers
2021: Instructional Video – Buckthorn Bust: How To*
2020: Annual Report – Corporate Report to the Community 2019*
2020: Illustration or Graphic – Bloomington Engagement Vehicle (BEV)
2019: Agency, Event, Program or Service Video – Wanted: Bloomington Bus Drivers
2019: Interview, Talk Show or News Magazine – Bloomington Today
2019: Video Short – Pack Your Bags, Pondweed!
2018: Community Interest Video – The Story Behind the Butterflies
2018: Interview, Talk Show or News Magazine – Bloomington Today
2018: Promotional Video – Dog Sledding at Bush Lake Beach
2018: Special Event – 2017 State of the City (We Are Bloomington)
2018: Video Short – Bloomington Police Welcomes Super Bowl Visitors
2017: Annual Report – Corporate Report to the Community 2016
2017: Social Media/Engagement – Bloomington's #RunningManChallenge*
2017: Best for Least – Bloomington's #RunningManChallenge
2016: News Magazine Programming – Bloomington Today*
2016: Newsletter or Magazine Printed Publications - Insider
2016: Social Media/Engagement - Mining Old Photos in Search of Facebook Gold

*Nominated for best of show

Award of Excellence
MAGC's top tier award, 2004 – 2015

2015: Social Media Engagement – The Race to 2,000 Likes
2015: Annual Reports – Corporate Report to the Community 2014*
2015: Video, Informational – Staying Active Has No Age Limit
2015: Periodical Printed Publication, External – Bloomington Briefing
2014: Corporate Reports – Corporate Report to the Community 2013
2014: External Periodical – Bloomington Briefing
2012: Corporate Reports – Corporate Report to the Community 2011
2011: Annual Reports – Corporate Report to the Community 2010
2011: Periodical Printed Publication, External – Bloomington Briefing
2011: Periodical Printed Publication, Interna – 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