
The department also snagged three Awards of Distinction in the international competition that honors excellence in communications. Montgomery Parks, part of The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC), won four Communicator Awards for creative excellence in digital, video, design, and print communications. The 29th Annual Communicator Awards received around 3,000 entries and is considered the largest and most competitive international awards program honoring communications professionals.
Montgomery Parks received an Award of Excellence, the competition’s highest honor, for the Department’s work educating, informing, and engaging audiences through social media. The department also received three Awards of Distinction for the countywide trail map, an e-newsletter and HR recruitment videos. Other winners include Bank of America, PBS, AARP, Groove Jones, George Mason University and Pepsico.
Montgomery Parks awards: Award of Excellence, highest honor, given to those entrants whose ability to communicate positions them as the best in the field.
- Montgomery Parks – Social: Content & Marketing – Government
Award of Distinction, presented for projects that exceed industry standards in quality and achievement.
- Montgomery Parks All County Trail Map – Design & Print, Maps & Wayfinding
- Montgomery Parks: Your Next Adventure Starts Here–Film & Video, General Recruitment
- Montgomery Parks E-Newsletter – Online Advertising & Marketing – Newsletter
About the Communicator Awards: The Communicator Awards are judged and curated by the Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts (AIVA). The AIVA is an invitation-only member-based organization of leading professionals from various disciplines of the visual arts dedicated to embracing progress and the evolving nature of traditional and interactive media. Current membership represents a “Who’s Who” of acclaimed media, advertising, and marketing firms, including GE Digital, Condè Nast Spotify, Digitas, Accenture Song, Fast Company, and many others.