By: Deborah Johnson Wood
Midnight Friday, September 21 is the magical hour. That's when nominations for the 18th annual Neighborhood Business Awards draw to a close. If you haven't nominated your favorite neighborhood shop, pub, restaurant, or service, there's still time.
The awards, a joint event of the
Neighborhood Business Alliance and
Neighborhood Ventures, recognize the achievements of neighborhood businesses in 11 different categories. Winners will be announced at a gala event on November 8 at the Wealthy Street Theatre.
"It's exciting for our neighborhood business owners to have their businesses nominated, and we want as many of them as possible to receive that honor," says Kimberly Van Dyk of Neighborhood Ventures.
So far, organizers have received some 40 nominations.
The nomination form is online at www.shopgr.org, and, remember, you can nominate a business in each of the 11 categories or nominate just one or two. Mail the form (postmarked on or before September 21) to the address on the form, fax it to 616.301.1717, or email your nominations and the category to [email protected].
The categories are:
- Best New Business
- Best Longstanding Business
- Best Interior Renovation
- Best Promotional Event
- Best New Construction
- Best Reuse of Building
- Best Exterior Renovation
- Best Use of Sign or Awning
- Best Window Display
- Best Exterior Maintenance
- John H. Logie Neighborhood Business Champion
Beginning September 27, Rapid Growth will run a weekly series of Development News articles on the award nominees.
Then, on October 4, visit Rapid Growth and vote online for your favorite nominees!
To inquire about sponsoring the event, please contact Kimberly Van Dyk.
Source: Kimberly Van Dyk, Neighborhood Ventures
Photo of Marie Catrib's Restaurant by Brian Kelly
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Deborah Johnson Wood is development news editor for Rapid Growth Media. She can be contacted at [email protected].
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