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2008 Annual Georgia Downtown Awards

• Nomination Application (Adobe Acrobat)

The Georgia Downtown Association and the Georgia Department of Community Affairs are pleased to announce a call for nominations for the Annual Georgia Downtown Awards. 

This premier downtown award program is open to ALL programs, cities, individuals, or organizations to showcase their achievements and nominate their leaders in multiple categories of redevelopment activities in Georgia’s traditional downtowns. Please see the attached nomination form and award categories. The deadline to submit an application is August 15, 2008.

Award Categories and Types

Organizational Category

• Most Creative Fund-Raising for an Organization
• Outstanding Organizational Outreach
• Most Valuable Volunteer(s)

Promotional Category

• Best Downtown Special Event
• Best Image Building Campaign
• Most Creative Marketing Piece
• Best Retail Booster

Design Category

• Outstanding New Construction/Infill
• Sensitive Rehabilitation/Restoration
• Design Improvement Program

Economic Restructuring Category

• Best Commercial Re-development Activity
• Most Innovation Business Anchor
• Best Problem Solving

Highest Achievement Awards

• DCA Annual Outstanding Leadership Award
• GDA Annual Award of Excellence in Downtown Development