Golden Post Awards 2023: Finalists

Congratulations to the agencies named below as category finalists for the 2023 Golden Post Awards! Nearly 400 entries were received for the 2023 competition.

Winners in each category will be named during GSMCON at the award ceremony on May 3, 2023.

2023 Finalists (in alphabetical order by category)

Best Facebook Presence finalists
This category has many finalists due to the large number of entries.

Baytown Police Department, TX
City of Battle Creek, MI
City of Denton, TX
City of Des Plaines, IL
City of Lincoln, NE
City of Riverside, CA
City of Sugar Land, TX
National Park Service
Town of Mooresville Police Department, NC
Washoe County Health District, NV

Best Instagram Presence finalists
This category has many finalists due to the large number of entries.

City of Dublin, OH
City of Long Beach Public Library, CA
City of Tampa, FL
National Park Service
San Gabriel Valley Mosquito & Vector Control District, CA
South Walton Fire District, FL
The Seattle Public Library, WA
Town of Gilbert, AZ
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Best Twitter Presence finalists

National Human Genome Research Institute
National Park Service
Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District
Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation
Washington State Department of Natural Resources

Best Use of Long Form Video finalists
This category has many finalists due to the large number of entries.

Ada County Highway District, ID
Buffalo Common Council, NY
Central Utah Water Conservancy District
City of Hyattsville, MD
Columbus Department of Public Service; Division of Parking Services, OH
Daytona Beach International Airport, FL
Fort Worth Police Department, TX
Maricopa Association of Governments, AZ
Sarasota Police Department, FL
Southlake DPS, TX

Best Nextdoor Presence finalists

Ada County Highway District, ID
Camano Island Fire & Rescue, WA
City of Fort Lauderdale, FL
Community Planning Association of Southwest Idaho
Stafford County Government, VA

Best Podcast finalists

Food and Drug Administration
Grand Canyon National Park
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

Best Social Media in Customer Service finalists

City of Atlanta 311, GA
City of Grand Rapids Parks and Recreation, MI
Michigan Department of Corrections
United States Postal Service
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Best Use of Social Media in an Emergency

City of North Port, FL
City of Round Rock, TX
City of San José, CA
City of Tampa, FL
San Carlos Park Fire Protection and Rescue Service District, FL

Best Short Form Video finalists
This category has many finalists due to the large number of entries.

Ada County Highway District, ID
City of Boise, ID
City of Chandler, AZ
City of Santa Clarita, CA
Maricopa County, AZ
Pinellas County Sheriff's Office, FL
Riverside County Department of Waste Resources, CA
Seattle Channel, WA
Town of Collierville, TN

Best LinkedIn Presence finalists

City of Anna, TX
City of Dubuque, IA
City of Fort Lauderdale, FL
Lane Transit District, OR
National Institutes of Health

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