MEDA - Maryland Economic Development Association

2008 MEDA Economic Development Awards

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT/PROGRAM

To be eligible, nominated projects must have either been initiated or completed during the previous three (3) years, or a major phase must have been completed and functioning during the previous calendar year.

Evaluation criteria will include:

Coordination of Partnerships
Leverage of resources
Innovation and creativity
Community revitalization
Impact upon the tax base
Enhancement community life
Environmental stewardship

Submission Guidelines:

A profile cannot exceed five (5) double-spaced pages.
Cover page and each summary page must include: (1) Category; (2) Project Title; (3) Office Name.
Please submit one (1) original profile and five (5) copies with any supporting documents.
Submit original and copies unbound with paperclip or binder clip in left corner.
All pages of original and copies must be three-hole punched.
In addition to hard copies, please submit profile and supporting documentation on CD ROM.
All submission documentation [except payment] should be sent to:

Sandy Sponaugle at FITCI
401 Rosemont Avenue
Frederick, MD 21701
and must be received by 5:00 pm on January 25, 2008.

Entry Fee:
$100.00 [include copy of entry form with entry]

Make Check payable to: MEDA
Mail Check to: P. O. Box 955, Aberdeen, MD 21001
Click here for submission template (.doc

GENERAL INFORMATION:

Awards will be announced and award winning entries will be displayed during the MEDA Annual Conference at the Hyatt Dorchester on June 2, 2008. All entries become the property of MEDA, which is not responsible for the loss, damage or return of entries.

Judges for these awards are economic development and/or marketing professionals. The judges are chosen because of their knowledge of both economic development and marketing. They understand the needs businesses have when choosing a site and how communities and economic development organizations can reach prospective clients through their marketing efforts.

RULES:

To be eligible for the 2008 competition, Economic Development or Redevelopment project entries must have either been initiated or completed during the previous three (3) years, or a major phase must have been completed and functioning during the previous calendar year. Economic Development Marketing entries must have been implemented in 2007. All entries must adhere to these additional rules:

Competition is limited to MEDA members.
You may submit the same entry in more than one (1) category as long as the entry fees are submitted for all categories
Public relations and advertising agencies may submit entries on behalf of their clients (who are MEDA members) if the entry is submitted under the client's name and address.
Awards will be presented to the entering economic development organization, not to advertising or public relations agencies. All awards feature the name of the economic development organization, not its representatives.

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: January 25, 2008

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MEDA would like to make award submissions available as an educational resource to all members. We would like to post all entries on the MEDA website once the submission deadline has passed, allowing members to learn more detail about projects and programs that are taking place across the state.
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For information about winners from previous years click here!

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