Client Awards & "Wins"
Golden Shovel Agency is proud to partner with forward-thinking economic development clients around the world — many of whom have earned national and international accolades for their vision and impact. See how our clients are being recognized as industry leaders in economic development, including their recent IEDC Excellence Awards honors. Read more about the 2025 award winners here.
Hall of Fame
Broken Arrow Economic Development Corporation
Broken Arrow Magazine and Newsletter
Award Name: Gold Winner in the Magazine & Newsletter category, for a population between 25,000 - 200,000
Award Organization: International Economic Development Council
Date Received: September 17, 2025
Phelps County Development Corporation
Phelps County Business Journal
Award Name: Silver Winner in the Magazine & Newsletter category, for a population less than 25,000
Award Organization: International Economic Development Council
Date Received: September 17, 2025
City of Elgin, TX Economic Development Corporation
Video Campaign Supporting Business Development for City of Elgin, TX Economic Development Corporation
Award Name: Gold Winner in the Multimedia Production category, for a population less than 25,000
Award Organization: International Economic Development Council
Date Received: September 17, 2025
City of Beulah
Beulah's Strategic Plan: Enabling a Thriving Community With Clean, Sustainable Natural Resources
Award Name: Silver Winner in the Best Use of Federal Resources category for a population less than 25,000
Award Organization: International Economic Development Council
Date Received: September 17, 2025
AdvanceCT
AdvanceCT Website Redesign
Award Name: Gold Winner in the General Purpose Website category for a population greater than 500,000
Award Organization: International Economic Development Council
Date Received: September 17, 2025
Norfolk Area Economic Development Council
Award Names:
Annual Economic Development Awards, “Riverfront Development Project” (Large Division)
Annual Economic Development Awards, “Northeast Nebraska - Growing Together” (Large Division)
Award Organization: Mid-America EDC
Date Received: December 5, 2024
Western Iowa Advantage
Award Name: Annual Economic Development Awards, “Collaborative Marketing to Address a Housing Crisis” (Small Division)
Award Organization: Mid-America EDC
Date Received: December 5, 2024
Broken Arrow Economic Development Corporation
Award Name: Excellence in Economic Development Awards, Bronze Award for “Be in BA (Attraction Development & Marketing Campaign,” Population 25,000-200,000
Award Organization: International Economic Development Council
Date Received: September 16, 2024
City of Elgin, TX Economic Development Corporation
Award Name: Excellence in Economic Development Awards, Bronze Award for “New Website for City of Elgin, TX Economic Development Corporation,” Population less than 25,000
Award Organization: International Economic Development Council
Date Received: September 16, 2024
Greenville Eastern North Carolina Alliance
Award Names:
Excellence in Economic Development Awards, Silver Award for “Influencer Social Media Campaign to Attract Gen-Z Talent,” Population 25,000-200,000
Excellence in Economic Development Awards, Silver Award for “Better Skills, Better Jobs Career/Pathway Expo,” Population 25,000-200,000
Excellence in Economic Development Awards, Silver Award for “Economic Development Success in Greenville-Pitt County,” Population 25,000-200,000
Award Organization: International Economic Development Council
Date Received: September 16, 2024
Growth Dimensions - Economic Development for Belvidere and Boone County
Award Name: Excellence in Economic Development Awards, Silver Award for “Growth Dimensions Economic Development for Belvidere-Boone County,” Population 25,000-200,000
Award Organization: International Economic Development Council
Date Received: September 16, 2024
Palestine, TX Economic Development
Award Name: Excellence in Economic Development Awards, Bronze Award for “Palestine, TX Economic Development Website,” Population 25,000-200,000
Award Organization: International Economic Development Council
Date Received: September 16, 2024
Pflugerville Community Development Corporation
Award Names:
Excellence in Economic Development Awards, Bronze Award for “Mobile Training Lab,” Population 25,000-200,000
Excellence in Economic Development Awards, Silver Award for “Animated Annual Report,” Population 25,000-200,000
Award Organization: International Economic Development Council
Date Received: September 16, 2024
Phelps County Development Corporation
Award Name: Excellence in Economic Development Awards, Silver Award for “Phelps County Development Corporation Website,” Population less than 25,000
Award Organization: International Economic Development Council
Date Received: September 16, 2024
Roswell-Chaves County Economic Development Corporation
Award Name: Excellence in Economic Development Awards, Silver Award for “National Championship Air Races,” Population 25,000-200,000
Award Organization: International Economic Development Council
Date Received: September 16, 2024
Steuben County Economic Development Corporation
Award Name: Excellence in Economic Development Awards, Bronze Award for “Steuben County Economic Development Corporation New Website,” Population 25,000-200,000
Award Organization: International Economic Development Council
Date Received: September 16, 2024
Broken Arrow Economic Development Corporation
Award Name: Excellence in Economic Development Awards, Bronze Award for Print Brochure, Population 25,000-200,000
Award Organization: International Economic Development Council
Date Received: September 20, 2023
Charleston County Economic Development
Award Name: Excellence in Economic Development Awards, Silver Award for Regionalism & Cross-Border Collaboration, Population 200,000-500,000
Award Organization: International Economic Development Council
Date Received: September 20, 2023
City of Eagle Pass
Award Names:
Excellence in Economic Development Awards, Bronze Award for Innovation in Economic Development Week, Population 25,000-200,000
Excellence in Economic Development Awards, Bronze Award for Talent Development & Retention, Population 25,000-200,000
Excellence in Economic Development Awards, Silver Award for Best Use of Federal Economic Development Resources, Population 25,000-200,000
Award Organization: International Economic Development Council
Date Received: September 20, 2023
Duncan Area Economic Development Foundation
Award Names:
Excellence in Economic Development Awards, Bronze Award for Multimedia/Video Promotion, Population <25,000
Excellence in Economic Development Awards, Gold Award for EDO of the Year, Population <25,000
Award Organization: International Economic Development Council
Date Received: September 20, 2023
Elgin Economic Development Corporation
Award Name: Excellence in Economic Development Awards, Silver Award for Innovative Project Financing, Population <25,000
Award Organization: International Economic Development Council
Date Received: September 20, 2023
Greater Gallup Economic Development Corporation
Award Names:
Excellence in Economic Development Awards, Silver Award for Innovation in Economic Development Week, Population 25,000-200,000
Excellence in Economic Development Awards, Bronze Award for Best Use of Federal Economic Development Resources, Population 25,000-200,000
Award Organization: International Economic Development Council
Date Received: September 20, 2023
Greater Portland
Award Name: Excellence in Economic Development Awards, Silver Award for Special Purpose Website, Population >500,000
Award Organization: International Economic Development Council
Date Received: September 20, 2023
Pflugerville Community Development Corporation
Award Names:
Excellence in Economic Development Awards, Bronze Award for Special Event, Population 25,000-200,000
Excellence in Economic Development Awards, Bronze Award for Innovation Programs & Initiatives, Population 25,000-200,000
Award Organization: International Economic Development Council
Date Received: September 20, 2023
Santa Clarita Valley Economic Development Corporation
Award Names:
Excellence in Economic Development Awards, Bronze Award for Print Brochure, Population 200,000-500,000
Excellence in Economic Development Awards, Bronze Award for Business Retention & Expansion (BRE) Initiatives, Population 200,000-500,000
Award Organization: International Economic Development Council
Date Received: September 20, 2023
Conroe Economic Development Council
Award Name: Economic Excellence Recognition
Award Organization: Texas Economic Development Council
Date Received: February 28, 2023
Greater Dubuque Development Corp
Award Name: 2022 Economic Development Awards: Marketing Program, Large Division
Award Organization: Mid-America Economic Development Council
Date Received: November 30, 2022
Grow Wabash County
Award Name: 2022 Economic Development Awards: Marketing Program, Small Division
Award Organization: Mid-America Economic Development Council
Date Received: November 30, 2022
Pflugerville Community Development Corporation
Award Name: 2022 Workforce Excellence Award
Award Organization: Texas Economic Development Council
Date Received: October 21, 2022
Sherman Economic Development Corporation
Award Name: 2022 Community Economic Development Award
Award Organization: Texas Economic Development Council
Date Received: October 21, 2022
Pflugerville Community Development Corporation
Award Name: Accredited Economic Development Organization (AEDO) Award
Award Organization: International Economic Development Council
Date Received: September 22, 2022
Acadiana Planning Commission
Award Name: Excellence in Economic Development Awards, Silver Award for Innovation Programs and Initiatives, Population more than 500,000
Award Organization: International Economic Development Council
Date Received: September 21, 2022
Conroe Economic Development Council
Award Names:
Excellence in Economic Development Awards, Bronze Award for General Purpose Website, Population 25,000 - 200,000
Excellence in Economic Development Awards, Gold Award for Digital Media, Population 25,000 - 200,000
Award Organization: International Economic Development Council
Date Received: September 21, 2022
Kitsap Economic Development Alliance
Award Name: Excellence in Economic Development Awards, Silver Award for Digital Media, Population 200,000 - 500,000
Award Organization: International Economic Development Council
Date Received: September 21, 2022
Pasadena Economic Development Corporation
Award Name: Excellence in Economic Development Awards, Silver Award for Magazine and Newsletter, Population 25,000 - 200,000
Award Organization: International Economic Development Council
Date Received: September 21, 2022
Roanoke County
Award Name: Excellence in Economic Development Awards, Silver Award for Multi-Year Economic Development Program, Population 25,000 - 200,000
Award Organization: International Economic Development Council
Date Received: September 21, 2022
Tulsa Regional Chamber
Award Name: Excellence in Economic Development Awards, Silver Award for EDO of the Year, Population more than 500,000
Award Organization: International Economic Development Council
Date Received: September 21, 2022
York County Development Corporation
Award Name: Excellence in Economic Development Awards, Bronze Award for General Purpose Website, Population less than 25,000
Award Organization: International Economic Development Council
Date Received: September 21, 2022
Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative
Award Name: Spotlight on Excellence Awards, Best Special Publication, Classification 2 Gold Award
Award Organization: Coopertive.com
Date Received: May 5, 2022
Clinton County Port Authority
Award Name: Annual Economic Development Award for Marketing Program EDW2021 Campaign
Award Organization: MidAmerica Economic Development Council
Date Received: December 3, 2021
Seguin Economic Development Corporation
Award Name: Workforce Excellence Award, Population 15,001 - 40,000
Award Organization: Texas Economic Development Council
Date Received: October 14, 2021
AdvanceCT
Award Name: Excellence in Economic Development Awards, Silver Award for Paid Advertising Campaign, Population >500,000
Award Organization: International Economic Development Council
Date Received: October 6, 2021
Clinton County Port Authority
Award Name: Excellence in Economic Development Awards, Silver Award for Innovation in Economic Development, Population 25,000 - 200,000
Award Organization: International Economic Development Council
Date Received: October 6, 2021
Giddings Economic Development Corporation
Award Names:
Excellence in Economic Development Awards, Gold Award for General Purpose Website, Population <25,000
Excellence in Economic Development Awards, Silver Award for Multi-Year Economic Development, Population <25,000
Excellence in Economic Development Awards, Gold Award for Real Estate Redevelopment, Population <25,000
Excellence in Economic Development Awards, Gold Award for Public-Private Partnerships, Population <25,000
Award Organization: International Economic Development Council
Date Received: October 6, 2021
Greater Dubuque Development Corporation
Award Name: Excellence in Economic Development Awards, Bronze Award for EDO of the Year, Population 25,000 - 200,000
Award Organization: International Economic Development Council
Date Received: October 6, 2021
Greater Gallup Economic Development Corporation
Award Name: Excellence in Economic Development Awards, Gold Award for Business Retention and Expansion Initiatives, Population 25,000 - 200,000
Award Organization: International Economic Development Council
Date Received: October 6, 2021
Ohio County Economic Development Alliance
Award Name: Excellence in Economic Development Awards, Silver Award for General Purpose Website, Population <25,000
Award Organization: International Economic Development Council
Date Received: October 6, 2021
Pasadena EDC
Award Name: Excellence in Economic Development Awards, Silver Award for Magazine & Newsletter, Population 25,000 - 200,000
Award Organization: International Economic Development Council
Date Received: October 6, 2021
Pflugerville Community Development Corporation
Award Name: Excellence in Economic Development Awards, Silver Award for Paid Advertising Campaign, Population 24,000 - 200,000
Award Organization: International Economic Development Council
Date Received: October 6, 2021
Ramsey County
Award Name: Excellence in Economic Development Awards, Silver Award for Economic Equity and Inclusion, Population 25,000 - 200,000
Award Organization: International Economic Development Council
Date Received: October 6, 2021
Roanoke County, VA
Award Name: Excellence in Economic Development Council, Bronze Award for Private-Public Partnerships, Population 25,000 - 200,000
Award Organization: International Economic Development Council
Date Received: October 6, 2021
Saginaw Future
Award Name: Excellence in Economic Development Awards, Bronze Award for Annual Report, Population 25,000 - 200,000
Award Organization: International Economic Development Council
Date Received: October 6, 2021
Tulsa Regional Chamber
Award Name: Excellence in Economic Development Awards, Bronze Award for EDO of the Year, Population >500,000
Award Organization: International Economic Development Council
Date Received: October 6, 2021
York County Development Corporation
Award Name: Excellence in Economic Development Awards, Silver Award for Multimedia/Video Promotion, Population <25,000
Award Organization: International Economic Development Council
Date Received: October 6, 2021
York County Development Corporation (Lisa Hurley)
Award Name: Professional of the Year (Lisa Hurley)
Award Organization: Nebraska Economic Developers Association
Date Received: August 31, 2021
Pflugerville Community Development Corporation
Award Name: Economic Excellence Program
Award Organization: Texas Economic Development Council
Date Received: February 26, 2021
Itasca Economic Development Corporation
Award Name: 2021 Innovation Award
Award Organization: Economic Development Association of Minnesota
Date Received: February 15, 2021
Phelps County Development Corporation
Award Name: 2020 Organization Award
Award Organization: National Rural Economic Developers Association
Date Received: November 6, 2020
Pasadena Economic Development Corporation
Award Name: Excellence in Economic Development Awards, Gold Award for Magazine and Newsletter
Award Organization: International Economic Development Council
Date Received: October 19, 2020
Seguin Economic Development Corporation
Award Name: Community Development Award
Award Organization: Texas Economic Development Council
Date Received: October 2, 2020
Ramsey County
Award Name: 2020 Leaders in Local Government Awards, Marketing & Communications Award
Award Organization: Saint Paul Area Chamber of Commerce
Date Received: September 17, 2020
APEX (Area Partnership for Economic Expansion)
Award Name: Excellence in Economic Development Awards, Innovation Award
Award Organization: Economic Development Association of Minnesota
Date Received: January 22, 2020
Fairmont Economic Development
Award Name: Excellence in Economic Development Awards, Project of the Year
Award Organization: Economic Development Association of Minnesota
Date Received: January 22, 2020
West Central Alliance
Award Name: Excellence in Economic Development Awards, Emerging Professional of the Year (Katie Heppner)
Award Organization: Economic Development Association of Minnesota
Date Received: January 22, 2020
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