Edina Nets Five Communications Awards

The City of Edina was on the receiving end of five awards at the May 24 Minnesota Association of Government Communicators' (MAGC) Northern Lights Awards ceremony.

City officials brought home two Awards of Merit and three first-place Awards of Excellence, solely for work completed in 2010.

"Staff works diligently to produce creative communications materials and programming that educates and informs the public," said Jennifer Bennerotte, Edina's communications & marketing director. "It is humbling to receive awards from our peers in government communications for the work we do." 

Local television programs Beyond the Badge and In Edina each received an Award of Excellence, as did Communications Coordinator Jordan Gildenbach's About Town piece on domestic partnerships. The city's Awards of Merit were for Agenda: Edina as well as marketing materials for birthday parties at Edinborough Park.

Edina tied with the City of Bloomington and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources with five awards each, while the Metropolitan Council had the most with nine overall. More than 140 entries spread over 13 categories were judged, with a total of 68 receiving awards.