Upcoming events

    • 30 Jul 2025
    • 11:30 AM - 2:30 PM
    • Plymouth Community Center 3400 Plymouth Blvd. Plymouth, MN 55447
    Register

    We hope you can join us for the Annual Northern Lights Awards Ceremony Luncheon at 11:30 a.m. on July 30 at the Plymouth Community Center.

    Celebrate and mingle with other MAGC members and see if you won a Bronze, Silver, or Northern Lights Award for your community.

    New this year, the event will begin with a keynote speaker featuring last year’s Scott Pengelly Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, Janine Hill.

    Hill, who leads all communication efforts for the City of Bloomington, has a storied career in government communications. From communicating sales tax initiatives, to leading her community through the COVID-19 pandemic, to taking on the City’s lead communications role during Super Bowl 52, Hill has paved the way for effective government communications.

    Following the keynote, Hill will announce this year’s Special Achievement Awards, which will be followed by the traditional Northern Lights Award Ceremony.

    Please plan to join us to continue building our networks and to celebrate the remarkable work our fellow communicators produce!


    THANK YOU FLASHVOTE FOR YOUR PARTNERSHIP!



    Cancellation Policy
    We understand that sometimes you are not able to attend an event that you have paid for. We are happy to move your registration to another person from your organization or issue a refund until July 20th. Please contact our office for additional details.

    Photography/Video Policy
    The Minnesota Association of Government Communicators (MAGC) reserves the right to use any photograph or video taken at any event sponsored by MAGC, without the expressed written permission of those in the photograph or video.

    • 22 Oct 2025
    • 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    • Heritage Center of Brooklyn Center 6155 Earle Brown Drive, Brooklyn Center, MN

    Save the Date for the MAGC 2025 Fall Conference!

    Attendee registration information will be available soon!

    • 22 Oct 2025
    • 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
    • Heritage Center of Brooklyn Center 6155 Earle Brown Drive, Brooklyn Center, MN
    Register

    Breakfast Sponsor - $1,300

    Includes:

    • Exclusive vendor opportunity
    • Display table at the conference
    • Company logo in the Fall Conference Program (for sponsors who register before 10/15/25) and slides as well as all conference-related emails
    • Conference attendance for up to 2 people
    • Opportunity to send 2 emails with your content to everyone in the MAGC database. Note: Timing and content driven by the vendor; must give 2 weeks notice, and be complete by June 30, 2026.
    • Opportunity to address the conference audience for up to 5 minutes.
    • Complete this form if you need electricity for your table.

    Lunch Sponsor - $1,300
    Includes:

    • Exclusive vendor opportunity
    • Display table at the conference
    • Company logo in the Fall Conference Program (for sponsors who register before 10/15/25) and slides as well as all conference-related emails
    • Conference attendance for up to 2 people
    • Opportunity to send 2 emails with your content to everyone in the MAGC database. Note: Timing and content driven by the vendor; must give 2 weeks notice, and be complete by June 30, 2026.
    • Opportunity to address the conference audience for up to 5 minutes.
    • Complete this form if you need electricity for your table.

    Happy Hour Sponsor - $1,300

    Includes:

    • Exclusive vendor opportunity
    • Display table at the conference
    • Company logo in the Fall Conference Program (for sponsors who register before 10/15/25) and slides as well as all conference-related emails
    • Conference attendance for up to 2 people
    • Opportunity to send 2 emails with your content to everyone in the MAGC database. Note: Timing and content driven by the vendor; must give 2 weeks notice, and be complete by June 30, 2026.
    • Opportunity to address the conference audience for up to 5 minutes.
    • Complete this form if you need electricity for your table.

    Gold Sponsor - $1,100

    Includes:

    • 4 Gold Sponsorships available
    • Display table at the conference
    • Company logo in the Fall Conference Program (for sponsors who register before 10/15/25) and slides as well as all conference-related emails
    • Conference attendance for up to 2 people
    • Opportunity to send 1 email with your content to everyone in the MAGC database. Note: Timing and content driven by the vendor; must give 2 weeks notice, and be complete by June 30, 2026.
    • Opportunity to address the conference audience for up to 5 minutes.
    • Complete this form if you need electricity for your table.

    Silver Sponsor - $800

    Includes:

    • 3 Silver Sponsorships available
    • Display table at the conference
    • Company logo in the Fall Conference Program (for sponsors who register before 10/15/25) and slides as well as all conference-related emails
    • Conference attendance for up to 2 people
    • Opportunity to send 1 email with your content to everyone in the MAGC database. Note: Timing and content driven by the vendor; must give 2 weeks notice, and be complete by June 30, 2026.
    • Complete this form if you need electricity for your table.

    Bronze Sponsor - $600

    Includes:

    • 10 Bronze Sponsorships available
    • Company logo in the Fall Conference Program (for sponsors who register before 10/15/25) and slides as well as all conference-related emails
    • Conference attendance for up to 2 people
    • Opportunity to send 1 email with your content to everyone in the MAGC database. Note: Timing and content driven by the vendor; must give 2 weeks notice, and be complete by June 30, 2026.

    Past events

    19 May 2025 Writing for Understanding
    14 Jan 2025 Northern Lights Judge Sign-Up
    18 Dec 2024 MAGC Free Networking Event
    19 Nov 2024 Savage Fire Station Vacation: Tips from Savage’s Best of Show-winning Team Webinar
    23 Oct 2024 2024 MAGC Fall Conference Sponsor Registration
    23 Oct 2024 2024 MAGC Fall Conference Attendee Registration
    13 Sep 2024 Communicating the 2024 Election | Presented by the Minnesota Secretary of State’s Office
    31 Jul 2024 Avoid 1st Amendment social media violations webinar
    17 Jul 2024 Northern Lights Awards Ceremony
    6 Mar 2024 Owning the headline: A case study in working with media to highlight system improvements
    6 Dec 2023 MAGC 2023 Member Holiday Gathering - drink tickets provided by 3CMA
    1 Dec 2023 Northern Lights Judge Sign-Up
    25 Oct 2023 2023 Fall Conference Sponsor Registration
    25 Oct 2023 MAGC 2023 Fall Conference Attendee Registration
    17 Aug 2023 MAGC Night at the Saints Summer Networking Event sponsored by FlashVote
    27 Jul 2023 Drones from Piloting and Purchasing to Advanced Production - In partnership with Bolton-Menk
    15 Jun 2023 2023 Northern Lights Awards Ceremony
    17 May 2023 How to Discover Your Ideal Audience Workshop
    12 Apr 2023 Survival Tips for Communication Departments-of-one Workshop
    23 Mar 2023 Visual Design Basics 2: Choosing Imagery Workshop
    28 Feb 2023 Crisis communications reconsidered—Owning the narrative
    8 Feb 2023 Northern Lights Judge Sign-Up
    19 Jan 2023 Visual Design Basics
    18 Jan 2023 Pocket Program: Interagency Social Media Coffee
    15 Dec 2022 Pocket Program: Social Media Coffee
    8 Dec 2022 MAGC Holiday Gathering
    26 Oct 2022 2022 Fall Conference Attendee Registration
    26 Oct 2022 2022 Fall Conference Sponsor Registration
    12 Oct 2022 Pocket Program: Social Media Coffee
    31 Aug 2022 Smart Rural: Communicating and Engaging about Mobility and Transportation in Rural Communities presented by Patty Day
    3 Aug 2022 Putting the 'community" in community engagement virtual workshop
    14 Jul 2022 Northern Lights Awards - Livestream on Facebook
    13 Jul 2022 Pocket Program: Social Media Coffee
    30 Jun 2022 June Virtual Happy Hour
    14 Jun 2022 2022 Summer Series: Beginning DSLR and Mirrorless
    27 Apr 2022 MAGC In-Person Happy Hour at Boom Island Brewing - POSTPONED
    14 Apr 2022 Plain Language Writing Workshop with Brian Lieb
    13 Apr 2022 Pocket Program: Social Media Coffee
    22 Mar 2022 In-Person Happy Hour: The Market at Malcom Yards
    2 Mar 2022 Communicating Data: Use Cases and Best Practices
    24 Feb 2022 Northern Lights Judge Sign-Up
    9 Feb 2022 Zoom with the MAGC Board
    27 Jan 2022 January Member Happy Hour
    20 Oct 2021 MAGC Virtual Fall Conference
    13 Oct 2021 Pocket Program: Social Media Coffee
    25 Aug 2021 New and Emerging Social Media: What Governments Need to Know
    15 Jul 2021 You Branded What? An Organizational Journey to One Cohesive Brand
    14 Jul 2021 Pocket Program: Social Media Coffee
    24 Jun 2021 Community engagement | Tools and best practices for building an engagement plan.
    10 Jun 2021 Northern Lights results on June 10
    15 Apr 2021 Virtual Networking Happy Hour
    14 Apr 2021 Pocket Program: Social Media Coffee
    18 Mar 2021 Virtual Networking Happy Hour
    25 Feb 2021 Virtual Networking Happy Hour
    14 Jan 2021 Virtual Networking Happy Hour
    13 Jan 2021 Pocket Program: Social Media
    7 Jan 2021 Northern Lights Judge Sign-Up
    8 Dec 2020 Virtual Networking Happy Hour
    28 Oct 2020 MAGC Virtual Fall Conference
    14 Oct 2020 Pocket Program: Social Media
    8 Oct 2020 MAGC Virtual Happy Hour
    10 Sep 2020 MAGC Virtual Happy Hour
    8 Jul 2020 CANCELLED - Pocket Program: Social Media
    17 Jun 2020 UPDATED - 2020 Northern Lights Awards Ceremony
    12 May 2020 Intro to Virtual Reality Play-Explore-Learn-Create within your Reach
    14 Apr 2020 Pocket Program: Tell Your Story Through Podcasting
    14 Apr 2020 Pocket Program: Tell your Story Through Podcasting - Cancelled
    8 Apr 2020 Pocket Program: Social Media - Cancelled
    10 Mar 2020 Pocket Program: Creating Accessible Websites
    20 Feb 2020 FOX 9 Studio Tour with Tom Lyden followed by a workshop: The evolution of a story: solid reporting and authentic communication.
    11 Feb 2020 Pocket Program: Event Planning and Production 101
    23 Jan 2020 “January Jump Start” Member Happy Hour on January 23
    14 Jan 2020 Pocket Program: 7 Social Media Trends to Watch in 2020
    8 Jan 2020 Pocket Program: Social Media
    10 Dec 2019 Pocket Program: How to develop a Theory of Change and strengthen your message
    21 Nov 2019 2nd Annual Northern Lights Showcase and Film Festival
    12 Nov 2019 Pocket Program: Lean writing and asset management for targeted communication
    7 Nov 2019 East Metro Communicators Social Gathering Pocket Program
    23 Oct 2019 2019 MAGC Fall Conference
    23 Oct 2019 2019 MAGC Fall Conference Sponsor Showcase
    9 Oct 2019 Social Media Pocket Program
    8 Oct 2019 Pocket Program: Do’s, don’ts and did-you-knows for getting your good news on local TV
    10 Sep 2019 Pocket Program: Creating and Communicating the Value of Place
    7 Aug 2019 East Metro Communicators Social Gathering Pocket Program
    10 Jul 2019 Pocket Program: Social Media
    22 May 2019 2019 Northern Lights Awards Ceremony
    14 May 2019 Pocket Program: WMCC May: Marketing Facilities and Destinations
    9 Apr 2019 Pocket Program: WMCC April: Crisis Communications Panel
    21 Feb 2019 Northern Lights Judge Sign-Up

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