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The Spotlight on Excellence Awards program recognizes exceptional work produced by electric cooperative communication and marketing professionals across the country.
This year's new and improved program features 20 revised and new categories reflecting the wide scope and valuable contributions of today's co-op communicators.
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Winners of the Spotlight on Excellence Awards represent leading practices across all communication platforms as the best in the field. Their outstanding accomplishments deliver exceptional results and leave a lasting impact that strengthens our entire network.
Announcing 2024 Spotlight on Excellence Winners!
We are delighted to announce the winners of the 2024 Spotlight on Excellence Awards program. Please find the full list of winners here:
2024 Spotlight Winners
Congratulations to Appalachian Electric Cooperative, this year's winner of the Edgar F. Chesnutt Award. Read NRECA's news story.
See photos from the Spotlight festivities at Connect in Baltimore.
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We're excited to announce that we've updated this year's program based on member feedback and all the ways you communicate now. These improvements are designed to reflect the current communications environment and ensure the industry's best work is recognized.
The revised and new award categories better represent your scope of work, including more emphasis on digital, video and social platforms and internal communications. We've also revised award classifications to improve the competitiveness of the program. Entrants are judged against cooperatives of a similar size to ensure an equitable playing field.
The revamped Spotlight on Excellence Awards program includes:
- 20 revised and new award categories.
- Streamlined call for entries to simplify the submission process.
- Timely access to valuable feedback from judges for ALL entries.
In addition, the BOGO special for cooperatives that haven't entered in five or more years is back by popular demand.
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Entry Info
- The entry fee is $120 for all categories.
- Call for Entries period: Oct. 12-Dec. 1, 2023.
- Notification of entry status: Week of March 11, 2024.
- Award recognition at the Connect Conference, May 7-9, 2024, Baltimore, Maryland.
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Learn from this and previous year's winners by exploring our Library of Leading Practices, and find inspiration for your next project.
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View the full list of past Spotlight on Excellence Award winners and explore photo galleries from previous years.
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Established in 1987, the Spotlight on Excellence Award program is an initiative of NRECA and the Council of Rural Electric Communicators. Other NRECA/CREC initiatives include:
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