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Lieutenant Governor's Award for Marketing Excellence in Ontario

  • St. Thomas Economic Development Corporation, "Celebrating Public Art in the Railway City” (2022)
  • Municipality of Central Huron "Huron Student Honey" (2021)
  • PICNIC Smiths Falls, Town of Smiths Falls (2020)
  • Durham Region 2019 Ontario Parasport Games, Regional Municipality of Durham (2019)
  • Ottawa Valley Recreational Trail Partnership, Ottawa Valley Recreational Trail Partners (2018)
  • Bay of Quinte Discovery Guide 4th Edition, Bay of Quinte Regional Marketing Board (2017)
  • Make It Kitchener, City of Kitchener (2016)
  • "Today and Tonight in London Canada", London Economic Development Corporations (2013)
  • Milton This Way Up Brand, Town of Milton (2013)


Joseph A. Montgomery Economic Development Achievement Award 

  • Meredith Forget (2022)
  • Janice Hawley (2019)
  • Belinda Wick-Graham (2017)


President's Award

  • Heather Lalonde (2022)
  • Nour Mazloum (2021)
  • George Borovilos (2019)
  • Paul Parker (2018)
  • Lauren Millier (2017)
  • City of Toronto (2017)
  • Sharon Jones (2016)
  • Delia Reiche (2016)


Innovative Community of the Year

  • City of Owen Sound - Are You Most? Millenipreneur Recruitment Video (2018)
  • Town of Newmarket - Collaborative Community Ecosystem CCE (2015)


Digital Influencer of the Year

  • Yvonne Pilon (2018)
  • Michael Marini (2015)


Community Influencer of the Year

  • Mayor George Bridge, Town of Minto (2021)
  • Mayor David Bailey, The County of Brant (2020)
  • Town of Ajax Council (2019)
  • Mayor Tony Bynen, Newmarket (2018)
  • Mayor Jeff Lehman, City of Barrie (2017)
  • Warden Gerry Marshall, Simcoe County (2016)
  • Mayor George Bridge (2015)


Emerging Professional Influencer of the Year

  • Jason Schildroth, Town of Caledon (2022)
  • Elle Crevits, St. Thomas Economic Development Corporation (2021)
  • Darryl Julott, Digital Main Street (2020)
  • Rebecca Lamb, Prince Edward County (2019)
  • Catherine Oosterbaan, OMAFRA (2018)
  • Savanna Myers, Grey County (2017)
  • Becky Breedon, Simcoe County (2016)
  • Gord Knowles (2015)

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Influencer of the Year

  • Nour Mazloum (2022)
 

Bright Ideas Competition

  • "Housing Readiness Assessment" - Elle Crevits, Lauren MacDermid, Harshit Sekhri (2022)
  • "Performance Measurement" - Alia Abbas, Amanda St. John, Brandon Webb (2020)
  • "Innovation in the Municipal Sector" - Laura Thompson, Jessica Linthorne (2019)


Innovation in Community Resiliency

  • "PEC Tourism Manavement Plan", The County of Prince Edward (2021)
  • "Bay of Quinte Marketing Grants", Bay of Quinte Regional Marketing Board (2021)
  • Railway City Recovery Plan", St. Thomas Economic Development (2020)
  • "ShopHERE", City of Toronto, Digital Main Street (2020)


Inclusive Community Based Initiatives & Programming

Rural - Under 100,000 Population

  • Municipality of Central Huron "The Shoppability Project" (2022)
  • Municipality of Chatham-Kent "Supporting 2LGBTQ+ People in the Workplace" (2022)

Urban - Over 100,000 Population

  • Digital Main Street "RAISE" Rural and Indigenous Supports for Entrepreneurs (2022)

Community Economic Development Awards

Rural - Under 100,000 Population

  • “Random Acts of Downtown Shopping: Spreading out the Economic Impact of Major Filming Projects”, Town of Newmarket (2022)

  • "Taste Real Farmers' Market Box Series", County of Wellington (2021)
  • "Smiths Falls and District Chamber of Commerce Shop Local Campaign", Town of Smiths Falls (2020)
  • "PICNIC Smiths Falls", Town of Smiths Falls (2020)
  • "Northern Ontario Exports Program", Ontario's North Economic Development Corporation (2019)

Urban - Over 100,000 Population

  • “Supporting Entrepreneurs with the In-Market Support Special Project Fund”,  County of Simcoe Economic Development Office (2022)

  • "Industry 4.0: Automation Accelerator Program", County of Simcoe (2021)
  • "Activate! Vaughan Smart City Challenge" City of Vaughan (2021)
  • "Spend it Here", City of Hamilton (2020)
  • "The County Food Hub", Corporation of the County of Prince Edward (2019)


Building Initiatives Awards

Rural - Under 100,000 Population

  • "Harrow Streetscape Project", Town of Essex (2022)
  • "Searchmont Resort Retention Project", Sault Ste. Marie Economic Development Corporation (2019)

Urban - Over 100,000 Population

  • "Dunlop Streetscape Project", City of Barrie (2020)


Planning & Strategic Development Awards

Rural - Under 100,000 Population

  • "Clean Energy Frontier", Nuclear Innovation Institute (2022)
  • "Highway 404 Employment Corridor Strategic Secondary Plan", Town of East Gwillimbury (2021)
  • "River District Action Plan", City of Owen Sound
  • "County Wide Wayfinding Strategy", Corporation of the County of Prince Edward (2019)

Urban - Over 100,000 Population

  • "Hamilton Life Sciences Strategy", City of Hamilton (2022)
  • "Make it Kitchener 2.0", City of Kitchener (2021)
  • "Downtown Mitigation Strategy", The Town of Oakville (2020)
  • "Growing Resilience: Durham Region Agriculture Sector Climate Adaptation Strategy", Regional Municipality of Durham (2019)


Investment Attraction Awards

Rural - Under 100,000 Population

  • ""Why Stratford", investStratford (2022)
  • "Outfitter Attraction", Town of Gravenhurst (2021)
  • "DMZ Innisfil", Town of Innisfil (2020)
  • "Make a Life, Make a Living - Video Series", The Town of Gananoque (2019)

Urban - Over 100,000 Population

  • "Oxford Connection Fam Tour Re-Launch", The Oxford Connection (2022)
  • "SMART Sarnia Lambton marketing Initiative", Sarnia Lambton Economic Partnership (2021)
  • "Vaughan Rising Podcast - Season 1", City of Vaughan (2020)
  • "Make a Move", City of Hamilton (2019)
  • "VMC 360 Degree Virtual Tour", City of Vaughn (2019)


Tourist Attraction & Tourism Product Development Awards

Rural - Under 100,000 Population

  • "Celebrating Public Art in the Railway City", St. Thomas Economic Development Corporation (2022)
  • "Patiolicious -Taste and Toast to Collingwood's Great Outdoors", Town of Collingwood & Downtown Collingwood BIA (2021)
  • "Middlesex County Culinary Guide", Middlesex County (2020)
  • "Perth County Farm Gate Map", Perth County (2019)

Urban - Over 100,000 Population

  • "Northern Ontario Cycling Route/Trail Expansion Initiative", Destination Northern Ontario in partnership with Waterfront Regeneration Trust (2022)
  • "Fav Spot Vaughan Campaign", Tourism Vaughan, City of Vaughan, Economic and Cultural Development (2021)
  • "Take a Drive, Meet Us Here (Safely) in Bay of Quinte", Bay of Quinte Regional Marketing Board (2020)
  • "Durham Region 2019 Ontario Parasport Games", Regional Municipality of Durham (2019)


Workforce Development & Resident Attraction Awards

Rural - Under 100,000 Population

  • "Move to Minto", Town of Minto (2022)
  • "Work from Home Capital of Canada", City of Owen Sound (2021)
  • "Feeding Your Future: Connecting Ontario's Agri-Food Workforce", Ontario Federation of Agriculture (2020)
  • "Successful Careers Video Series", Corporation of the County of Prince Edward (2019)

Urban - Over 100,000 Population

  • "Sarnia-Lambton Economic Partnership", Sarnia Lambton Economic Partnership (2022)
  • "Work in Simcoe County", The Corporation of the County of Simcoe (2021)
  • "A Place to Call Home", Bay of Quinte Regional Marketing Board (2020)
  • "Possible Made Here Talent Attraction Portal", City of Kingston (2019)


Rural Excellence Awards

Rural - Under 100,000 Population

  • "Small but Mighty Huron-Kinloss", Township of Huron-Kinloss (2022)
  • "Huron Student Honey", Municipality of Central Huron (2021)
  • "Downtown Seaforth's Back Alley Initiative - Looking Out My Back Door", Municipality of Huron East (2020)
  • "Downtown - The Making of Seaforth is Welcoming You", Municipality of Huron East, Seaforth BIA & Edifice Studios (2019)


Promotional Awards

Publications

2018

  • Tourism Investment Booklet, Town of Gananoque
  • Bay of Quinte Discovery Guide 5th Edition, Bay of Quinte Regional Marketing Board
  • Success Makers, City of Hamilton

2017

  • Glengarry Routes Heritage Brochure, Townships of North Glengarry and South Glengarry 
  • Harvests of Haldimand - Culinary Adventure Guide, Haldimand County Economic Development and Tourism 
  • Headwaters 2017 Four-Season Visitors' Guide, Headwaters Tourism
  • Bay of Quinte Discovery Guide 4th Edition, Bay of Quinte Regional Marketing Board
2016
  • Prince Edward County Community Profile, Prince Edward County
  • Headwaters 2016 Four-Season Visitors' Guide, Headwaters Tourism
  • Make It Kitchener, City of Kitchener
  • London Magazine, London Economic Development Corporation
2015
  • Prince Edward County Promotional Publication, Prince Edward County
  • Headwaters 2015 Four-Season Visitor's Guide, Headwaters Tourism
  • Brampton Investment Map, City of Brampton Economic Development & Tourism Office
2014
  • Flora Art Walk, Flora Centre For The Arts
  • 25 Things to Know About Prince Edward County, Prince Edward County
  • The START OF AWESOME, City of Kitchener
  • VOTE - City of Waterloo, City of Waterloo
  • City of Toronto Signatures Sites Collection 2014, City of Toronto Economic Development and Culture Division
2013
  • Elgin County 2012 Year in Review, Elgin County
  • 2012/2013 Community Report, Town of Newmarket
  • Ontario's Southwest Culinary Magazine, Southwest Ontario Tourism Corporation

Technology & New Media

2018

  • Oakville Opportunities and Investments Virtual Tour, Town of Oakville
  • York Link, York Region Economic Development

2017

  • See Your Future from THE BRIDGE, Town of Bracebridge
  • Story Mapping  for Film, City of Cambridge
  • Plenty of Reasons Video Project, Tourism Windsor-Essex Pelee Island
2016
  • Visit Atikokan.ca, Atikokan Economic Development Corporation
  • Ambassador Program Booklets, Prince Edward County
  • Invest in Middlesex Website, Middlesex County
  • StartUp HERE Toronto Website, City of Toronto
2015
  • #stthomasproud, St. Thomas Economic Development Corporation
  • Norfolk County Blogger Outreach, Norfolk County
  • Bestbeachesontario.com Website, Southwest Ontario Tourism Corporation
  • Hamilton Investment Ontario Microsite, City of Hamilton
2014
  • 1000 Reasons to do Business in Gananoque, Town of Gananoque
  • Perth Cultivating Video, County of Perth
  • YYB.ca Video, City of North Bay
  • Lifestyle Video, City of North Bay
  • Industrial Video, City of North Bay
  • Kawarthas Northumberland Butter Tart Tour Awareness Campaign, Regional Tourism Organization 8
2013
  • Come to the Crossroads Website, City of Woodstock Economic Development
  • Norfolk County Video Library, Norfolk County Tourism
  • Ambitious Hamilton, City of Hamilton
  • Hamilton Site Selector App, City of Hamilton

Branding & Advertising (Category combined in 2018)

2018

  • #ProsperInPerthCounty, Perth County
  • That's LivingCK, Municipality of Chatham-Kent Community Attraction and Promotion
  • Sounds of Guelph, City of Guelph - Tourism Services

2017

  • Fort Frances Boundless, Town of Fort Frances
  • Business to Bruce Design and Communications Style Guide, Corporation of the County of Bruce
2016
  • New Tillsonburg Branding - Connected. Enriched. Inspired., Town of Tillsonburg
  • Make It Kitchener, City of Kitchener
2015
  • Gravenhurst365 Former Residents Campaign, Town of Gravenhurst
2014
  • Southhampton Community Design Toolkit, County of Bruce
  • Port Elgin Community Design Toolkit, County of Bruce
  • Prince Edward County Community Brand, Prince Edward County
    Hamilton Harbour, City of Hamilton
2013
  • Colour It Your Way, Grey County
  • Ambitious Hamilton, City of Hamilton

Advertising

2017

  • Go to Thunder Bay - TTC Ads, Thunder Bay Community Economic Development
  • Film Durham Promotional Video, The Regional Municipality of Durham
2016
  • Build a New Life Campaign, Prince Edward County
  • From the Farm to Our Table: Shining the Spotlight on Food & Agriculture, Peterborough Economic Development
  • #ColourItYourWay - Fall Campaign 2016, Grey County Tourism
  • Next Stop: Taste Video Series, Southwest Ontario Tourism Corporation
2015
  • Progress Redefined, Prince Edward County
  • #HamOntFT (Hamilton Ontario Food Tour), City of Hamilton
  • Reasons Campaign, Tourism Windsor Essex Pelee Island
2014
  • Savour Elgin/Elgin Arts Trail Discovery Guide Insert, Elgin County
  • Explore the Bruce Adventure Passport, County of Bruce
  • Land of 1000 Perfect Butter Tarts, Regional Tourism Organization 8
2013
  • Artastic Elgin Campaign, Elgin County
  • Footsteps of Rock Legends, Norfolk County Tourism/Simcoe
  • Urban Space Hamilton, City of Hamilton

Special Events

2018
  • 2018 Tourism Familiarization Tour, Perth County
  • Experience North Bay, Investment and Awareness Events, 2018 Ford Women's Curling Championship, The City of North Bay Economic Development
  • 2018 Canadian Country Music Awards: Host City Initiatives, Tourism Hamilton, City of Hamilton

2017

  • NOSH, City of Hamilton


Collaboration and Partnership Awards

Public Private Partnerships

2017
  • Go Local Fort Frances, Rainy River Future Development Corporation 
  • South Dundas Student Technology Partnership, Municipality of South Dundas 
  • Millworks - Centre for Entrepreneurship, Sault Ste. Marie Economic Development Corporation
2016
  • Meaford Big Red Chairs, Municipality of Meaford
  • SSUP- Student Start Up Norfolk, Norfolk County
  • 2016 Simcoe Muskoka Skilled Trades Expo, County of Simcoe
2015
  • Harriston….We're Diggin' It, Town of Minto
  • Peterborough & the Kawarthas Classics Road Cycling Routes, Peterborough Economic Development Corporation
2014
  • Downtown Revitalization - Façade Incentive Program, Town of Hanover
  • Grow Guelph Business Retention and Expansion Program, City of Guelph
  • Scotiabank Nuit Blanche, City of Toronto, Economic Development and Culture
2013
  • Gentlemen of the Road Simcoe Stopover - Mumford & Sons, Mumford & Sons/Live Nation/Norfolk County Fair & Horse Show/Norfolk County/Downtown Simcoe BIA
  • Academic Sector - 2013 Vaughan Business Mission, City of Vaughan

Local Collaboration & Partnership Award

2018
  • Cool Cones Crawl, Town of Minto
  • Nuclear Economic Development and Innovation Initiative, Corporation of the County of Bruce and Bruce Power
  • EPIC 1867 - Celebrating 150 Years of Winemaking in Essex County, Tourism Windsor Essex Pelee Island and Essex Pelee Island Coast Winegrowers Association
2017
  • Canada's First Railway Tunnel Revitalization, City of Brockville
  • London and Area Works, London Economic Development Corporation

Regional & Cross-Border Collaboration & Partnership Award

2018
  • Ottawa Valley Recreational Trail Partnership, Ottawa Valley Recreational Trail Partners Group
  • StudentBiz - Developing High School Entrepreneurs, Brantford-Brant Business Resource Enterprise Centre
  • Knowledge Management System, Workforce Development Board
2017
  • Cross-Border Partnership Program, Tri Chamber Alliance
  • Eastern Ontario Leadership Council, Eastern Ontario Leadership Council
2016
  • Tourism Atikokan, Atikokan Economic Development Corporation
  • Headwaters: Evolution of a Centre of Equine Excellence Through Regional Collaboration, Headwaters Tourism
2015
  • Finger Lakes Business Study Tour, Norfolk County
  • 2015 Festival of Birds, Tourism Windsor Essex Pelee Island
2014
  • Heart of the Continent Partnership, Heart of the Continent Geotourism Project/Atikokan Economic Development Corporation
  • Ontario Auto Mayors Event Series, Town of Oakville Economic Development Department/Automotive Policy Research Centre
  • Henry Ford 150 Driving Tours, Tourism Windsor Essex Pelee Island
2013
  • MedEdge Summit, Town of Richmond Hill/ventureLAB/York Region


Planning and Building Initiatives Awards

Physical Infrastructure & Redevelopment Initiatives

2018
  • Elgincentives Community Improvement Plan, County of Elgin
  • Paisley - The Artistic River Village, Bruce County
2017
  • Rainy Lake Square, Town of Fort Frances
  • Canada's First Railway Tunnel Revitalization, City of Brockville
  • Raise the Barn, Peterborough County & Lang Pioneer Village Museum
2015
  • LaunchPadYouth Activity & Technology Centre, Town of Hanover
  • Resident Attraction Program Strategic Plans and Initiatives, Town of Gravenhurst
  • Brampton International Business Development and Marketing Strategic Plan 2015-2018, City of Brampton Economic Development and Tourism Office
2014
  • Uxbridge Win This Space, The Regional Municipality of Durham
2013
  • CORE 21, City of Oshawa

Strategic Plans & Initiatives

2018
  • Labour Force-Based Investment Attraction, Town of Innisfil
  • Project Innovate: Driving Innovation in Bruce County, The Corporation of the County of Bruce
  • 2018 Progress Report, Mayor's Blue Ribbon Task Force on Workforce Development
2017
  • Community Improvement Plan/Main Street Renewal, Township of North Glengarry
  • Downtown Orillia Investment Attraction Project, City of Orillia Economic Development Department
  • "Find Yourself in Bruce County" Bruce County Economic Development Plan, Corporation of the County of Bruce
  • Economic Development Action Plan, City of Hamilton
2016
  • What's Old is New Again - Bracebridge Community Improvement Plan, Town of Bracebridge
  • Grey County Tourism Destination Development Action Plan, Grey County Tourism
2014
  • Creation of the Kemptville Centre for Rural Advancement, Municipality of North Grenville/McSweeney & Associates
  • PriorityPathTM, Town of Ajax
2013
  • Strategic Plans and Initiatives, The Best Defence II Conference 2013, London Economic Development Corporation
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