2019 EPIC AwardsThe ProgramThe Excellence in Public Information and Communications (EPIC) Awards are presented annually by the California Association of Public Information Officials to honor outstanding public agency information and communications programs. The EPIC Awards honors work that rises above innovation and craft – work that made a lasting impact. Our goal is to offer an equal chance of winning to all entrants regardless of agency size and project budget. If your work moved people, we want to give it a chance to take home an EPIC. The HardwareCAPIO provides winners and their organizations the recognition they deserve while offering validation that their work is not only highly regarded by their peers within the industry but also making a tremendous impact in the communities served. The EPIC Award, our highest honor, is given to those entrants whose ability to communicate positions them as the best in the field. The Award of Distinction is presented for projects that exceed industry standards in quality and achievement. EPIC winners will also be showcased in CAPIO’s Winners Gallery. Determining the FinalistsThe EPIC Awards are judged by your peers, a volunteer group consisting of experienced communicators. In order to ensure a fair and effective process, the CAPIO Awards committee work to secure judges not only from within CAPIO but from partner professional public relations associations. Winning entries for the EPIC Awards are reviewed and selected by at least two judges per category selected, who have committed to uphold CAPIO’s commitment to fairness and merit-based achievement. This ensures each entry is afforded equal chance of winning an award, as all entries are judged to evaluate distinction in creative work. All entries are evaluated against a standard scoring criteria and judging is based purely on quality of craft, so sometimes a category may have multiple winners, or none at all. Entries are scored on a 100 point scale by the judges. In categories that receive a large number of entries, the entries will be grouped according to service area size (small, medium and large) prior to being judged. EPIC Award and Award of Distinction recipients will receive their awards at the 2019 EPIC Awards Ceremony and Dinner in Newport Beach at the Hyatt Regency on Wednesday, April 10. Award finalists are encouraged to bring a display if possible to show at the Annual conference. Displays can include marketing promotional items, a binder or folder with program collateral, an image poster (on foam core backing if possible), or other creative display form. If finalists cannot attend the conference, the display can be sent to the CAPIO office or the conference hotel for display at the conference. 2018 WINNERSCongratulations Winners! Interested in ordering a duplicate of your award? You may do so by contacting our awards engraving company ACP Publications and Marketing. Contact Yadira at [email protected]. The DetailsAre you ready to learn more about the EPIC Awards and submit your work that has made an impact? Read on for deadlines, entry information and tips, scoring criteria and fees. Deadlines and Entry Fees
Requirements & JudgingCAPIO has established our annual awards program to recognize and honor outstanding professional work and accomplishment. This work represents standards of excellence and creativity and stand as inspiration for those in our profession. 2019 Awards Entry WebinarWant to learn how you can best showcase your work? Do you have questions about entry categories or the scoring criteria? Winning Entry SamplesGold Winner - Award Entry Example 1 ("One Big Bin" - Western Placer Waste Management Authority - Go Green Campaign) Gold Winner - Award Entry Example 2 ("20th Anniversary Publication" - California Earthquake Authority - Communication / Marketing Tools - Publication) Entry CategoriesHow we communicate continues to evolve in the connected world in which we live. For this year’s competition we’ve introduced Digital Communications and Best of Show categories with enhanced subcategories to recognize cutting-edge techniques being used throughout the industry. Work may be entered into more than one category and will be reviewed separately for each category entered. All entries entered into multiple categories will be eligible for recognition in each and will be judged accordingly. In categories that receive a large number of entries, the entries will be grouped according to service area size (small, medium and large) prior to being judged. Choose your medium to see a complete list of those categories: Communication and Marketing Tools (Publications, graphic design, writing, photography, etc.) view category descriptions
Digital Communications view category descriptions Communications programs or tools used to implement the idea, make an impact and maximize reach through digital communications. This category includes podcasts, live streaming, social media, video, websites and apps. Communications and Marketing Process view category descriptions Processes are broad categories of strategic communications programs and activities, such as Community Visioning or Branding, Resident Participation, Communications Plans, Campaign Plans, Go Green Programs, Crisis Communications and Service Delivery. Creative Marketing For the Dollar Stretcher field, projects and/or tools that had a major impact using only in-house resources on a limited budget should be submitted. Best-in-Show EligibilityAny public information professional representing a California city, county, school, special district or other public agency may participate. Private firms may submit awards on behalf of a public agency; however, the entry must be in the name of the public agency and the agency must be notified in advance that a firm intended to submit an entry on the agency’s behalf. How to EnterAll entries must be submitted online. To enter, you must complete and include all of the following items for each entry:
Other entry requirements (included in the narrative tips web page):
A single work may be entered in multiple categories and an entrant may submit multiple works in each category. Entry fees must accompany each individual entry. A separate entry fee must be paid for single works that have been submitted in multiple categories. If you are submitting near the deadline and paying by check, please email a copy of the check and send to [email protected] For payment questions or issues submitting your entry, contact the CAPIO office at [email protected] SCORING CRITERIA • Presentation (overall completeness and organization of entry) For more information, please visit our Judging Criteria page. Interested in being a judge? Sign Up as a 2019 Awards Judge
View Past Award Recipients |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||