2010 Awards for Downtown Excellence to Include Cash Awards

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- 6/8/2010 12:00:00 AM

For the first time, the GDA and Department of Community Affairs co-sponsored Awards for Downtown Excellence will include cash awards. Cash awards of $1,000 will be given in each of the four award categories (Organization, Design, Economic Restructuring and Promotion), as well as for the GDA Annual Award of Excellence in Downtown Development. Cash awards will be granted to local downtown organizations for the purpose of continuing efforts in revitalizing downtown.   

The purpose of the Annual Awards for Downtown Excellence is to recognize, honor and promote the outstanding achievements of Georgia’s local downtown development and revitalization organizations. Award recipients will be announced to the public at the Georgia Downtown Conference Awards Ceremony in Augusta, Georgia on September 30, 2010.  

Nominations open in May 2010 and the nomination deadline is Friday, August 6, 2010. The local downtown organization sponsoring the application must be a member of the Georgia Downtown Association in good standing in order for the nomination to be eligible.

For additional information or questions, please contact Marcia Hampton at (678) 715-6091 or by email at hamptonm@ci.douglasville.ga.us or Kimberly Carter at (404) 679-0604 or by email at kim.carter@dca.ga.gov.