Excellence in Communications Awards...now renamed the CAPIO EPIC Awards!CAPIO Awards are presented annually by the California Association of Public Information Officials to honor outstanding public agency information and communications programs. Newly renamed for 2018, the CAPIO EPIC Awards stand for Excellence in Public Information and Communications, or in other words – EPIC! We're excited about this change along with the additional changes to the program that will allow agencies to more fairly compete with like-agencies (based on population size). In categories that receive a large number of entries, the entries will be grouped according to population / service area size prior to being judged. Ready to learn more about the EPIC Awards? View the entry deadlines and information below and learn more through our January 10, 2018 Awards Entry Webinar (recording). (A call for the 2019 program will be scheduled for early January 2019) 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 2018 Awards Deadlines were: (2019 Deadlines will be updated in the fall - but will follow a similar pattern to 2018)
CAPIO 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. Tips for Success WebinarCAPIO EPIC Awards 2018 – How to Submit an Award-winning Entry - View Slides Listen to Recorded Webinar Gold 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) Awards Finalists (Click the green button at the top of the page for 2018 Award Finalists)Entries will be judged on overall quality, effectiveness of message (with measurable results where possible), creativity, and appropriate use of budget, rather than actual budget (with the exception of the “Dollar-Stretcher” category). Thus, projects or entities with smaller budgets can compete effectively with entries that have larger budgets. Generally, awards will be presented for first, second and third place. Where submissions may be fewer than necessary to select these, or if judges deem the quality insufficient, awards of merit or, possibly no awards, may be presented. EligibilityAny public information professional representing a California city, county, school, special district or other public agency may participate. In addition, private firms may submit awards on behalf of a public agency; however, the entry must be in the name of the public agency. All entries must be for work performed and or executed in calendar year 2017. CAPIO membership is not a criteria for entry. How to EnterAll entries are submitted online. To enter, you must complete and include all of the following items for each entry:
Materials should be submitted as a single PDF and cannot exceed a file size of 15 MB. If you are submitting near the deadline and paying by check, please emailed a copy of the check and send to [email protected]. For payment questions or issues submitting your entry, contact the CAPIO office at at [email protected]. A single work may be entered in multiple categories and an entrant may submit multiple works in each category, as long as separate entry fees are paid for each entry. Entry fees must accompany entries. All entries must be for work completed in 2017. Multi-year entries can be submitted within the appropriate category. ENTRY FEES
Requirements & JudgingEntries will be judged based on:
Narrative Guidelines
Judging New this year!! For large entry categories, CAPIO may divide the entries into population groups as follows:
Entries in each category will be evaluated by a panel of judges with experience in a wide range of public information and communications practices. All awards will be made at the sole discretion of the judges and are final. Entries will not be returned and become the property of CAPIO. Judging Criteria Entries will be judged based on:
For more information, please visit our Judging Criteria page. Interested in being a judge? Sign Up Here Award Notifications Finalists will be notified by email in mid March 2018 and will also be posted on the CAPIO website. The EPIC Award Recipients will receive their awards at the 2018 EPIC Awards Ceremony and Dinner in Santa Rosa at the Hyatt Regency on Wednesday, April 11. 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. CATEGORIESEntries are for work performed and or executed in calendar year 2017. If your project continues into 2018, we typically recommend that you wait until the project is fully complete so you can report on the metrics from the program. However, you may elect to submit on a portion of the program - such as the development or planning process. A single work may be entered in multiple entry categories and an entrant may submit multiple works in each entry category, as long as separate entry fees are paid for each submittal. 2018 CAPIO Award Category OverviewCommunication and Marketing Tools (Publications, Digital/Interactive and Video) Graphic Design, Photography and Visualizations (including infographics) Communications and Marketing Process Summary of Entry CategoriesCOMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING TOOLS (view category descriptions)1. Publications - Newsletter or Magazine (Print or Electronic) 2. Annual Report (Print or Electronic) 3. Other Publication (Print or Electronic) 4. Internal Communications (Print or Electronic) 5. Marketing Tools (Promotional Items, Branding/Logo, Marketing Event or Government Service Delivery Tools) 6. Video Production - Short Form (2 minutes or less) 7. Video Production - Long Form (anything over 2 minutes) 8. Video Production - Live-Streaming 9. Website 10. Social Media / New Media 11. Special Event: Media Relations 12. Special Event: One-Time 13. Special Event: Recurring GRAPHIC DESIGN, PHOTOGRAPHY AND VISUALIZATION (view category descriptions)14. Photography 15. Graphic Design / Art & Visualization COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING PROCESS (view category descriptions)16. Branding 17. Communications or Marketing Plans/Campaigns 18. Community Relations / Participation 19. Crisis Communications / Public Safety Education Campaign 20. Most Innovative Communications
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