MDA Annual Awards

2019 Best Economic Development Over $1 Million
Geenen DeKock Properties Mixed Use and Parking Deck Development
- Best Downtown Economic Development Project Under 1 Million Dollars:
- Best Downtown Economic Development Project Over 1 Million Dollars:
- Best Promotions & Marketing Project/Program: Small Town Under 10,000 Population:
- Best Promotions & Marketing Project/Program: Mid-size and Large Communities Over 10,000 Population:
- Best Placemaking Project:
- MDA Volunteer of the Year (a volunteer activity for MDA, not in a community)
- Organization of the Year– a downtown management organization, must be a MDA member
- Lifetime Achievement (this person does not have to be an MDA member and can be anyone for any downtown in Michigan)
- The People’s Choice Award! Each project submitted from categories 1-5 will be featured on the MDA Facebook page, Michigan Downtowns, through September 26, 2022. The project with the most ‘likes’ and ‘shares’ combined will receive the People’s Choice Award.
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