2026 TAMIO Finalists

Announcing our 2026 TAMIO Finalists!

Congratulations once again to all TAMIO members! We had a record-breaking 711 entries this year and the level of submissions was stronger than ever!

Listed below are the finalists in alphabetical order. In cases where more than three names are listed, it indicates a tie in one place.

The winners will be unveiled during the TAMI Awards Banquet on Thursday, June 4, at this year’s Annual Conference in Austin.

Don’t miss your chance to accept your trophy or cheer on your TAMIO colleagues from across the state! Conference registration is quickly approaching the 500-attendee capacity, so don’t wait to register before the early registration deadline on Monday, May 11. After that date, registration will increase from $475 to $525.

The discounted TAMIO hotel room block at the Renaissance Austin Hotel will also expire after May 11. Attendees can currently take advantage of a special $249 nightly room rate, plus waived resort fees — a significant savings during Austin’s busy summer season.

Register now

If you’d like to purchase additional tickets for the TAMI Awards Banquet beyond the ticket included with conference registration, a limited number of extra tickets are still available for $100 each. To purchase a banquet ticket, please contact Tristan Gideon at tristan@tml.org as soon as possible.

Communications Planning

Best Strategic Plan

  • Cedar Park
  • Odessa
  • Temple

Underserved Audiences Outreach/Campaign

  • Arlington
  • Duncanville
  • League City
  • Mansfield Parks and Recreation

Marketing

Best New Logo

Population Under 75,000

  • Belton
  • Cedar Hill
  • Cleveland
  • Little Elm

Population Over 75,000

  • Kyle
  • Odessa
  • Plano

Best Use of Promotional Item

Population Under 50,000

  • Hutto
  • Socorro
  • Trophy Club

Population Over 50,000

  • Burleson
  • Carrollton
  • Denton
  • San Antonio Transportation Department

Most Creative Least Dollars

  • Abilene
  • Amarillo
  • Burleson

Marketing Plan or Campaign

Population Under 50,000

  • Boerne
  • Canyon
  • Keller
  • Lakeway

Population 50,000 – 150,000

  • Burleson
  • Kyle
  • Odessa

Population Over 150,000

  • Arlington
  • Corpus Christi
  • Killeen

Photography

Photography – Multi-Image

Population Under 75,000

  • Bedford
  • Belton
  • Burleson
  • Kyle

Population 75,000 – 150,000

  • College Station
  • Mansfield
  • Round Rock

Population Over 150,000

  • Denton
  • Killeen
  • Plano
  • Play Frisco

Photography – Single-Image

  • McKinney
  • Odessa
  • The Woodlands

Publications – Print and Digital

E-Newsletter

  • Denton
  • Hutto
  • Keller
  • New Braunfels

External Newsletter or Magazine

  • Baytown
  • College Station
  • Keller

Flyers and Posters

Population Under 100,000

  • Alamo
  • Bedford
  • Longview

Population Over 100,000

  • Carrollton
  • League City
  • McKinney
  • Odessa

Report

Population Under 100,000

  • Bedford
  • Schertz
  • Temple

Population Over 100,000

  • Beaumont
  • Carrollton
  • Garland
  • Irving

Special Publication

Population Under 50,000

  • Addison
  • Schertz
  • Webster

Population 50,000 – 150,000

  • Bryan
  • Temple
  • The Woodlands

Population Over 150,000

  • Austin Development Services
  • Corpus Christi
  • Killeen
  • Laredo

Social Media

Best Social Media Campaign – Planned

Population Under 25,000

  • Addison
  • Lakeway
  • Pecos

Population 25,000 – 100,000

  • Bedford
  • Burleson
  • Kyle

Population 100,000 – 150,000

  • League City
  • Round Rock Police Department
  • Waco
  • Wichita Falls

Population Over 150,000

  • Denton
  • Killeen
  • Visit McKinney

Best Social Media Campaign – Unplanned

  • Odessa
  • Pflugerville
  • Round Rock

Best Social Media Post

Population Under 25,000

  • Addison
  • Buda
  • Murphy
  • Pecos

Population 25,000 – 75,000

  • Bedford
  • Kyle
  • Little Elm
  • Schertz

Population 75,000 – 150,000

  • Georgetown
  • Round Rock Police Department
  • The Woodlands

Population Over 150,000

  • McKinney
  • San Antonio Parking
  • Williamson County

Special Events

Best Civic Engagement Event

Population Under 75,000

  • Burleson
  • Taylor
  • Victoria

Population Over 75,000

  • Abilene
  • Beaumont
  • Longview
  • San Antonio Parking

Best One-Time Special Event

Population Under 100,000

  • Cleburne
  • Corinth
  • Kerrville
  • Little Elm

Population Over 100,000

  • Abilene
  • College Station
  • Grand Prairie
  • Round Rock

Best Recurring Special Event

Population Under 100,000

  • Baytown
  • Bee Cave
  • Little Elm
  • Taylor

Population Over 100,000

  • Brownsville
  • Carrollton
  • Denton
  • Grand Prairie

Video

Best Use of Vertical Video

Population Under 75,000

  • Alamo
  • Red Oak
  • Seguin

Population 75,000 – 150,000

  • Flower Mound
  • Midland
  • Mission
  • Round Rock

Population Over 150,000

  • Denton
  • Corpus Christi
  • McKinney

PSA Educational

Population Under 50,000

  • Brownwood
  • Murphy
  • Red Oak
  • Seguin

Population 50,000 – 100,000

  • Baytown
  • Bryan
  • Flower Mound
  • Pharr

Population 100,000 – 150,000

  • League City
  • New Braunfels
  • Pearland
  • Round Rock Police Department

Population Over 150,000

  • Arlington
  • Denton
  • Laredo
  • LifePath Systems

PSA Marketing

Population Under 75,000

  • Buda
  • Corinth
  • Seguin

Population 75,000 – 150,000

  • Flower Mound
  • League City
  • Round Rock Police Department
  • Temple

Population Over 150,000

  • Amarillo
  • Denton
  • Fort Worth

Regular or Recurring Program

Population Under 100,000

  • Alamo
  • Baytown
  • Mansfield

Population Over 100,000

  • Fort Worth
  • Harris County Sheriff’s Office
  • Plano

Special or One-Time Program

Population Under 100,000

  • Flower Mound
  • Longview
  • Pharr
  • Weslaco

Population 100,000 – 200,000

  • Brownsville
  • Denton
  • Edinburg
  • Tyler

Population Over 200,000

  • Arlington
  • Frisco
  • McKinney
  • Plano

Video Campaign

Population Under 50,000

  • Hutto
  • Keller
  • Trophy Club

Population 50,000 – 100,000

  • Kyle
  • Little Elm
  • Pharr
  • Victoria

Population 100,000 – 200,000

  • Brownsville
  • McAllen
  • Round Rock
  • The Woodlands

Population Over 200,000

  • Arlington
  • Austin
  • McKinney
  • San Antonio Water System

Website

Issue-Specific Website

Population Under 100,000

  • Baytown
  • Kyle
  • Southlake

Population Over 100,000

  • College Station
  • Denton
  • Waco
  • Williamson County

Overall Website

  • Arlington
  • Bryan
  • Farmers Branch
  • Gun Barrel City

Best Small Shop

  • Belton
  • Keller
  • Sachse

Internal Communications

Population Under 50,000

  • Alamo
  • Corinth
  • Hurst
  • Lakeway

Population Over 50,000

  • Cedar Park
  • Grand Prairie
  • New Braunfels Utilities
  • Round Rock

Media Relations

  • Longview
  • San Antonio
  • San Marcos

Podcast

  • Beaumont
  • Cedar Hill
  • College Station
  • Victoria

Innovation

  • Amarillo
  • Baytown
  • Lake Jackson
  • League City

Crisis Communications

  • Carrollton
  • Lakeway
  • Odessa