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Information

All entries must be submitted through the online portal.

• Once you start your submission(s), you can edit it as many times as you want until you hit the “Submit Entry” button. You will not be able to make changes after you submit your entries. You will not be able to edit or post new submissions after the deadline.
• Video submissions must be posted on YouTube or Vimeo. You will need to provide a link to your video and a 30-second clip of your video, which will be played in the event the entry in a finalist.  For entries that involve print or promotional items, feel free to include pdfs, photographs, videos, or other electronic presentations that best present your entry.
• You may submit NO MORE than three (3) entries in the same category on behalf of your office.
• When you are filling out the entry form online, you will have two text boxes to fill in on the first page: Description and Summary.  Use these text boxes to include any goals, impacts or outcomes, and what was achieved. You will also be required to add a brief, one- or two-sentence description of the submission that will be used in the TAMI Awards banquet, should your work be recognized.

Categories

Visit the Categories page to learn more.

Submission Deadline

The TAMI Award submission deadline is 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, March 16, 2025. No extensions will be given!  

Cost

2025 entry fees:

• $85 per entry for TAMIO members
• $105 per entry for non-members

Payment

Credit Card payments

• You can pay through the online portal when you are ready to submit your entries. In the system, select “PayPal” to pay by credit card — you do not need a PayPal account to use this feature.

Check payments

• You can submit your entries and send a check for payment, but the check must be received no later than Monday, March 17 or your entries will not be judged.
• In the system, select “Invoice” to pay by check. Once you select this option, you cannot change to credit card without contacting system administrators to release your entry again, so do not make this selection until you are sure you will be paying via check.
• When you complete your submissions, the program will automatically create an invoice that you can print.
• Checks should be made out to:  Texas Association of Municipal Information Officers
• Mail checks to:
  TAMIO
  Attn: Tristan Gideon
  1821 Rutherford Lane, Ste. 400
  Austin, TX 78754

Procedures

• Eligibility — Both TAMIO members and non-members are eligible to submit entries. Entries must be submitted by any city/county government/division, or any government support agency involved in providing local services (for example, transportation authorities, public utilities, and regional councils of government). Entries produced on or after January 1, 2023, are eligible for submission. Current TAMIO members are eligible for the member rate entry fees.  Entries must be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. on March 16, 2025.
• Judging Process/Criteria — Judging will be conducted primarily by government communications professionals from the state of California, and coordinated by TAMIO members. Judges have the right to disqualify any entry that does not comply with guidelines, including submissions with unpaid entries.  All judging comments will be emailed to applicants after the 2025 TAMIO Annual Conference.  Summary of Judging Criteria
• Finalist Notification — Finalists will be notified by the week of May 5.  Award entries will be divided into multiple divisions based on city population if sufficient entries are received in a specific category to warrant multiple awards.
• Awards Presentation — The TAMI Award winners will be announced Thursday, June 5 during dinner at the 2025 TAMIO Annual Conference in Fort Worth. Finalists will be asked to confirm their attendance at the dinner. Those not attending the TAMIO Annual Conference can purchase individual dinner tickets for the awards presentation. Award winners not able to attend the dinner or have a co-worker attend in their absence must arrange for shipping of the award at their own expense.
• Statement of Original Work — To enhance the integrity of the TAMI Awards, entrants are required to acknowledge a Statement of Original Work prior to submitting their project. View the TAMI Plagiarism Allegation Review Process.
• Tie-Breaking Procedures — To ensure fairness, consistency, and adherence to program rules, TAMIO has implemented a set of guidelines to assist with tie-breaking measures. View the TAMI Award Tie-Breaking Procedures.

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