The city of Southfield’s 50th Anniversary campaign won the national ‘Silver Circle’ award in the 21st Annual Savvy Awards Competition sponsored by the City-County Communications and Marketing Association (3CMA).
The award was presented on September 24, 2009 at the 21st Annual 3CMA Conference in Scottsdale, Arizona in the category of Special Events for the Population Group 16,000 - 78,296. The Southfield Community Relations Department and the Southfield 50th Anniversary Planning Committee, comprised of representatives from city departments, residents, businesses and community groups, planned and coordinated several special events, programs and initiatives to commemorate Southfield’s 50th anniversary throughout 2008.
The Savvy Awards are held in cooperation with the National League of Cities to recognize outstanding local government achievements in communications, public sector marketing, and citizen-government relationships. The Savvies salute effective city/county/agency government programs that exhibit creativity and innovation.