MDA Annual Awards

2019 Best Economic Development Over $1 Million
Geenen DeKock Properties Mixed Use and Parking Deck Development


 
The Michigan Downtown Association will announce the winners of the 5th Annual MDA Awards on Thursday, November 4, during our Annual Conference to be held at Detroit PAL in Detroit, MI.

There are eight award categories. Nominees for categories 1 through 6 must be MDA members and/or from MDA member communities. There is a complete list of MDA members on our web site.
  1. Best Downtown Economic Development Project Under 1 Million Dollars
  2. Best Downtown Economic Development Project Over 1 Million Dollars
  3. Best Promotions & Marketing Project/Program: Small Town Under 10,000 Population
  4. Best Promotions & Marketing Project/Program: Mid-size and Large Communities Over 10,000 Population
  5. Best Placemaking Project
  6. The People’s Choice Award! Each project submitted from categories 1-5 will be featured on the MDA Facebook page, Michigan Downtowns, through September 21, 2021.  The project with the most ‘likes’ and ‘shares’ combined will receive the People’s Choice Award.
  7. MDA Volunteer of the Year (a volunteer activity for MDA, not in a community)
  8. Lifetime Achievement (this person does not have to be an MDA member and can be anyone for any downtown in Michigan)
Please click here for more information.  Nominations must be from a member of the MDA and are due to the MDA director by September 20, 2021.