Northern Lights Contest is NOW OPEN!

We’re excited to announce the Northern Lights Contest is now open through April 21!

The Northern Lights Contest recognizes outstanding work in Minnesota's government, educational and nonprofit communications, and provides valuable feedback for all entries from the communications professionals who judge the contest in North Carolina.

For each category with more than five entries, awards will be issued based on the following population tiers:

• Small Entity: 49,999 and smaller
• Medium Entity: 50,000 - 299,999
• Large Entity: 300,000 and larger
• Professional Vendors

MARK YOUR CALENDARS: The Northern Lights Awards Ceremony will be held at 11:30 a.m. on July 30, at the Plymouth Community Center to allow for increased attendance. 

This year’s event will feature a keynote speaker, followed by the Awards Ceremony and networking.

We can’t wait to celebrate YOU and YOUR amazing work. 

Learn more about the Northern Lights Contest.

With questions, contact Brad Phenow at bphenow@faribaultmn.gov.

Communicating with Style and Substance

If you’re passionate about communicating, you’ve come to the right place. The Minnesota Association of Government Communicators is a peer organization of professionals dedicated to improving public-sector communications.

We organize thought-provoking workshops, an annual conference and various other activities to improve our communications skills and to strengthen our peer networks. We share our best work through our annual Northern Lights Awards Contest, we celebrate our accomplishments and learn from each other's successes at the annual Northern Lights Awards Ceremony.

Our members represent all levels of government—federal, state, regional, county, and local—as well as school districts, universities and colleges,  nonprofits and agencies serving these organizations. 

Our members are...

• Writers and editors.
• Graphic designers.
• Publications staff and managers.
• Marketing and public relations specialists.
• Web designers.
• Public information officers.
• Media relations specialists.
• Teachers and professors.
• Photographers.
• And more.

Do we sound like your kind of people? Join us!