Congratulations to CAPIO’s 2013 Award of Excellence recipients! Awards of Excellence,
Distinction and Merit were awarded to finalists in the categories below at CAPIO’s Awards of Excellence dinner on Thursday, April 18, during CAPIO’s annual conference in Napa.

Awards of Excellence

TEMPLE CITY
Temple City Connect – Community or Special Audience Newsletter

SAN BERNARDINO ASSOCIATED GOVERNMENTS
Interstate 215 Widening Project NewsFlash – Online  Newsletter

RIVERSIDE PUBLIC UTILITIES
Lighting Has Evolved – Graphics

CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
2012 DUI Campaign – Marketing/Communications Campaign

COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
Homeward Bound Project Adopt – New Media

THE PORT OF LONG BEACH
Big Ship Ready – Photography

CITY OF TEMPLE CITY
Las Tunas Drive Outreach – Community Relations/Event – Special

CITY OF SACRAMENTO DEPARTMENT OF UTILITIES
Your Utilities. Your Voice. – Special Innovation

COACHELLA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT
2013 Desert-Friendly Plants Calendar- Special Publication

CALSTRS
Understanding the Formula- Long Form Video

CITY OF SAN JOSE
Website Content Management System Project - Website

VETERANS SERVICES DIVISION
Agent Orange: One Veteran’s Story – Writing

SAN BERNARDINO ASSOCIATED GOVERNMENTS
I-215 Widening Project in San Bernardino-#215BIGSHIFT – Crisis Communications/Public Safety

CITY OF GOLETA
Nextdoor – Dollar Stretcher

CITY OF ELK GROVE
Elk Grove Multicultural Festival – Community Relations/Event - Ongoing

CITY OF COSTA MESA
Charter Informational Campaign – Campaigns/Ballot Question

Awards of Distinction

VENTURA COUNTY HEALTH CARE AGENCY
Pulse – Online Newsletter

TOWN OF APPLE VALLEY
What Happened Last Night?! – Internal Newsletter

CITY OF ELK GROVE
Community Newsletter – External Newsletter

SAN DIEGO COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
Worker’s Comp Billboard Campaign – Graphics

WESTERN MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT
Water Budget Rates – Marketing/Communications Campaign

CITY OF FREMONT
City of Fremont Social Media Pilot Program – New Media

CITY OF COSTA MESA
Celebrate Costa Mesa – Photography

THE PORT OF LONG BEACH
Community Train Tours – Community Relations/Event – Special

OCTA
1-5 South Improvement Project – San Clemente Soundwalls - Community Relations/Event – Ongoing

KATZ & ASSOCIATES
Zombie Stunt – Special Innovation

CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
Seasons – Special Publication

ORANGE COUNTY FIRE AUTHORITY
OCFA Monthly Briefing – Video – Long Form

KATZ & ASSOCIATES
Zombie PSA – Video – Short Form

CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
HikeSantaClarita.com – Website

WESTERN MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT
Ready, set, race! Western provides water for Murrieta Mud Run - Writing

CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
“HeroinKills: The High is a Lie” – Crisis Communications/Public Safety

LEUCADIA WASTEWATER DISTRICT
Teacher Grant Program – Dollar Stretcher

Awards of Merit

CASTITAS MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT
Water News – Community or Special Audience Newsletter

EAST BAY REGIONAL PARK DISTRICT
EBRPD Trails Challenge Graphics – Graphics

RIVERSIDE PUBLIC UTILITIES
Tree Power – Marketing/Communications Campaign

WESTSIDE UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT
Westside Union School District- Facebook Page – New Media

CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
Cowboy Festival – Community Engagement/Events – Special

COACHELLA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT
Employee Morale – Photography

KATZ & ASSOCIATES
RUOK? Street Teams – Special Innovation

CALSTRS
Member Kits – Special Publication

WESTERN MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT
Did You Know? – Long Form Video

EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT
EastValley.org – Website

SAN DIEGO COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
Death Penalty Initiative Editorial Op-Ed – Writing

CITY OF SAN MARCOS
CONNECT San Marcos – Dollar Stretcher

WESTSIDE UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT
Westside Wire- Online Newsletter

CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA
Look, Look, Look – Stay Alert Stay Alive – Crisis Communications/Public Safety

TRANSPORTATION AGENCY OF MONTEREY COUNTY
Prunedale Improvement Project – Community Relations/Event - Ongoing