Awards
City Awards
The City of McKinney has won numerous awards for city programs, initiatives and overall excellence.
2019
City-County Communications & Marketing Association (3CMA) - The Savvy Awards
Silver Circle Award
- Best Campaign Use, Social Media - #IAMUNIQUEBYNATURE campaign
Award of Excellence
- Video Series - Discover McKinney
- Recurring Event - Home for the Holidays Festival
The Telly Awards
- Social Video: Travel & Tourism - Bronze Telly Winner - Discover McKinney
Texas Association of Municipal Information Officers (TAMIO)
Award of Excellence
- McKinney Convention and Visitors Bureau website
- 2018 Annual Report
Award of Honor
- Best Use of Social Media - #IAMUNIQUEBYNATURE campaign
- Most Creative With the Least Dollars - Community Center awareness campaign
2018
Videographer Awards
Awards of Distinction
- City of McKinney Trash Off
- Historic Downtown Cultural District Video
Texas Association of Telecommunications Officers & Advisors (TATOA)
First Place
- McKinney Main Street Arts in Bloom Festival video
Third Place
- City of McKinney Trash Off
City-County Communications & Marketing Association (3CMA)
Savvy Award
- 2017 Annual Progress Report
- McKinney Police Department's Road Rage campaign
- #SeeMcKinneyWith Me
National Association of Government Web Professionals
Pinnacle Award for Best Microsite / Special Site Feature
- Airport website
Sponsor's Award
- Airport website
Texas Association of Municipal Information Officers (TAMIO)
TAMI Award (top honor)
- R.I.S.E. Employee Core Values campaign
- Water Service Line Replacement Program campaign
- Communications and Marketing Department brochure
Award of Excellence
- City on the Rise: 2017 Annual Progress Report
Award of Honor
- McKinney Economic Development Corporation website
- McKinney National Airport and McKinney Air Center poster
Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals
Hermes Platinum Award
- R.I.S.E. Employee Core Values campaign
- 2017 Annual Progress Report
Hermes Gold Award
- Water Service Line Replacement Program campaign
- 2017 Employee Benefits Guide
Hermes Honorable Mention
- McKinney Economic Development Corporation website
- R.I.S.E. Employee Core Values campaign
- McKinney Police Department's Road Rage campaign
2017
Texas Recreation and Park Society (TRAPS)
The City of McKinney Parks and Recreation Department received two awards from the Texas Recreation and Park Society (TRAPS) North Region.
- Recreation Facility Design Excellence Award for the Apex Centre
- Communications Award for a social media campaign to promote the Parks Bingo Program
National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors (NATOA)
- Third Place - Airport Finances video
- Honorable Mention - Budget video
National Association of Government Web Professionals (NAGW)
Member's Choice Award in the large population category
- Redesigned City of McKinney website
Texas Association of Municipal Information Officers (TAMIO)
- TAMI Award (top honor) - McKinney's main website redesigned in 2016
- Award of Excellence - 2016 Annual Report, "The Best is Yet to Come"
- Award of Excellence - McKinney Community Development Corporation Buy Local marketing campaign
Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals
Hermes Platinum Award
- 2016 electronic annual report
- Virtual Twitter campaign #SeeMcKinneyWithMe
Honorable mention
- McKinney National Airport finance whiteboard video
City-County Communications & Marketing Association (3CMA)
- Savvy Award - 2016 Annual Report, "The Best is Yet to Come"
2016
Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals
- Hermes Platinum Award - City of McKinney Strategic Communications and Marketing Plan
- Hermes Gold Award - Learn. Share. Connect. campaign
2015
City-County Communications & Marketing Association (3CMA)
- Savvy Award - 2014 electronic annual report
- Savvy Award of Excellence - Best Places to Live campaign
Texas Festivals and Events Association (TFEA)
The City of McKinney and McKinney Main Street First Place awards
- Best TV Promotion - Bike the Bricks
- Best Radio Promotion - Oktoberfest
- Best T-shirt - Oktoberfest
- Best Street Banner - Arts in Bloom
Texas Association of Municipal Information Officers (TAMIO)
- Award of Excellence across all population categories - City of McKinney electronic newsletter
2014
National Association of Government Web Professionals
2014 Sponsor's Award as chosen by Siteimprove
- McKinney website
City-County Communications & Marketing Association (3CMA)
3CMA Savvy Award - Digital/Interactive, Electronic Newsletters, Reports, Other
City of McKinney Annual Report
Texas Association of Municipal Information Officers (TAMIO)
TAMI Award Winner Across All Population Categories - 2013 Annual Report - Online Flipbook
View past awards here.