Amy Mugford
Communications Program Manager
In the last four years, Loudoun Economic Development has brought home nearly 20 awards. You may be thinking, “good job patting yourself on the back, but big whoop.” While these awards are a feel-good for us, they are important for you, our business community.
We apply for these awards so we can showcase Loudoun as a premier place to do business.
These awards allow us to:
- Increase awareness: We submit to design competitions that publish in national magazines. This introduces Loudoun County to people with whom we wouldn’t normally have contact. When the county’s economic development department is using cutting-edge methods, outsiders can imagine that the businesses we promote may be doing even more.
- Get an edge up: We have won a number of awards from the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals. This is one organization where we get third-party validation that we are moving our marketing and messaging in the right direction. We often have groups reach out to see how they can apply our techniques.
- Attract talent: We were named one of the Best Places to Work in Loudoun by the Loudoun Business Journal. Being seen as a great place to work helps our department attract prospective employees. Many Loudoun companies have earned similar accolades, and Loudoun is known for having a highly skilled, highly educated, high-achieving workforce.
- Draw new business: We have been recognized as the top-performing economic development organization in the world by the International Economic Development Council. Businesses hear this and keep us in mind for future projects, knowing we can get the job done.
The department is excited to showcase some of our recent projects in the coming award season. I challenge you go get out there and show the world the best of Loudoun.
It won’t just help your business–it will help Loudoun as well.
Here’s a full list of our recent awards:
| Award title | Company | Ranking | Year | Project |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Graphic Design Award | Graphic Design USA | n/a | 2015 | Loudoun: D.C.'s Wine and Beer Country Handout |
| American Graphic Design Award | Graphic Design USA | n/a | 2017 | Loudoun County: A Record Year |
| American Inhouse Design Award | Graphic Design USA | n/a | 2016 | Loudoun County Economic Development Annual Report - Best. Year. Ever |
| American Inhouse Design Award | Graphic Design USA | n/a | 2017 | MedImmune's Success Is in Loudoun's DNA |
| American Inhouse Design Award | Graphic Design USA | n/a | 2018 | VA/MD Agriculture Development and Marketing Professionals Annual Conference Calendar |
| Best Places to Work | Loudoun Business Journal | Government | 2017 | |
| Excellence in Economic Development | International Economic Development Council | Special Purpose Print Brochure Bronze Award | 2015 | Data Center Folder |
| Excellence in Economic Development | International Economic Development Council | General Purpose Print Brochure Bronze Award | 2016 | Farmer Trading Cards |
| Excellence in Economic Development | International Economic Development Council | Annual Reporting Bronze Award | 2016 | Best. Year. Ever. Annual Report |
| Excellence in Economic Development | International Economic Development Council | New Media Bronze Award | 2017 | Mannequin Challenge |
| Excellence in Economic Development | International Economic Development Council | Special Purpose Print Brochure Silver Award | 2017 | Loudoun MedImmune Pitch Packet |
| Hermes Creative Award | Hermes Creative Awards is administered and judged by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals. | Integrated Marketing Campaign Gold | 2018 | #LoudounPossible Campaign |
| Hermes Creative Award | Hermes Creative Awards is administered and judged by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals. | Video/Corporate Image Gold | 2018 | Welcome to Loudoun Videos |
| MarCom Award | MarCom is administered by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals (AMCP). | Print Media | Print Creativity | 89. Annual Report Gold | 2017 | A Record Year |
| MarCom Award | MarCom is administered by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals (AMCP). | Print Media | Print Creativity | 96 Calendar Gold | 2018 | VA/MD Agriculture Development and Marketing Professionals Annual Conference Calendar |
| School-Business Partnership Recognition Award | Loudoun School-Businhess Partnership Executive Council | N/A | 2017 | Loudoun County Farmer Trading Cards with LCPS School Nutritional Services |
| Top-Performing Development Organization | International Economic Development Council | N/A | 2016 | |
| VACo Achievement Awards | Virginia Association of Counties | Community and Economic Development | 2016 | Loudoun County Farmer Trading Cards |
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