Community and Economic

Development Awards

Real Estate Redevelopment & Reuse

Sponsored By:

WEDA’S Community and Economic Development Awards

ABOUT THE AWARDS:

This is an excellent opportunity to recognize individuals, businesses, projects and organizations that are making significant contributions to the economy of Wisconsin. It is also a good way to spotlight best practices in Community and Economic Development and the important role each play in growing our economy. Awards winners will be featured in publications and press releases across Wisconsin.

SELECTION PROCESS:

An impartial panel of partners, sponsors and WEDA members will screen the nominations to ensure that they are complete and appropriate. The judges will independently score each nomination. The WEDA staff will tabulate the scores to determine the finalists and award winning nominations. The judges scoring and rankings will determine the winners in each category.

APPLICATION DEADLINE:Midnight on June 9th, 2017- No late nominations will be considered.

All award submissions must be sent electronically to. Nominations are limited to two (2) typewritten pages that address the questions on the nomination form (this does not include the cover page). Font size for basic narrative descriptions must be no smaller than 10-point Arial or 12-point Times New Roman. Additional materials (e.g. pictures and newspaper articles) should be combined into one document and should not exceed 5 total pages.

All nominees and their nominators are encouraged to register and attend the awards ceremony. WEDA will be contacting nominees and nominators with the details about the awards ceremony.

AWARDS CEREMONY:

The ceremony will be held the evening of September 13th, 2017 at The Edgewater Hotel in Madison.

WEDA’s Community and Economic Development Award - Partners:

Real Estate Redevelopment & Reuse Award

This award recognizes innovative real estate redevelopment or reuse projects that demonstrate measurable and quantitative impact on employment and tax base. Winning projects serve as catalysts for economic development efforts and demonstrate innovative approaches to development. The project should have been completed within the past 5 years.

If you have any questions, please contact WEDA staff:

Brian Doudna

Executive Director

Wisconsin Economic Development Association

(608) 255-5666

Real Estate Redevelopment & Reuse

Organization Nominated

Organization Contact Name

Address

City / State / Zip

Phone Email

Website

Nominator Name

Company Name

Address

City / State / Zip

Phone Email

Your two page nomination narrative should address the following topics:

1.  Write a description of your project and how it was vital component to a redevelopment/reuse effort.

2.  Please demonstrate how your project has been a catalyst for economic development efforts?

3.  What impact has this redevelopment or reuse project had on the area’s tax base and employment.

4.  Please include any articles on the project that supports your nomination.

5.  Please submit any photos (i.e. before and after) that support your nomination.