CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

MAIN STREET OAKLAND COUNTY'S 2008 AWARDS

Nomination Submission Deadline:  September 16, 2008

 
Main Street Oakland County is instituting a new awards program to be implemented starting with the 2008 Main Event, which will be held on Friday, November 14th.  This new awards program recognizes excellence in downtown revitalization in the five categories listed below and has been designed to:

• be more educational, providing outstanding examples in the Main Street Four Points

• spotlight and provide more benefit to the Main Street communities, volunteers, and businesses

• more significantly honor the awardees with beautifully customized awards, featuring a handcrafted tile from Pewabic Pottery of Detroit, MI

Only the twelve (12) officially designated Main Street Oakland County (MSOC) Communities may submit nominations.  For a complete description of the nomination and award criteria and guidelines, please see the Award Nomination Guidelines (39k) and the award descriptions and nomination sheets for each of the following five categories:  Organization, Promotion, Design, Economic Restructuring, and Special Awards 

Nominations submitted by your MSOC community should only be submitted for the awards that represent what your DDA / Main Street program is most proud of.  Also, Main Street Managers should request the help of the committees and volunteers to complete nominations.

If you have any questions, please contact MSOC staff (copy all contacts on each email):
JoAnn Browning (Email: browningj@oakgov.com / phone: 248.452.2166)
Julie Courtney (Email: courtneyje@oakgov.com / phone: 248.858.2033)
Bob Donohue (Email:  donohuer@oakgov.com)