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Town of Leesburg
News Release
For Immediate Release
Celebrating Leesburg’s Best:
Town Calls for Business Award Nominations
Annual Business Appreciation Reception scheduled for Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Leesburg, VA (March 5, 2012) – The Town of Leesburg is proud to announce the 11th Annual
Business Appreciation Awards. Nominations are now being accepted for outstanding business
practices as they apply to one of the ten award categories:
• Ambassador Award - Celebrates a business or organization that has fostered a positive
image of Leesburg as a business location or tourist destination.
• Community Steward Award - Celebrates a for-profit business that participates actively in
the community by contributing its resources.
• Environmental Award - Celebrates a business that conducts or participates in activities that
benefit the environment through its business practices and policies on an on-going basis.
• Heritage Award - Celebrates a thriving business that has made a long-term commitment to
preserving the integrity and character of Leesburg’s Historic Downtown.
• Home-Based Business Award - Celebrates the owner of an independent product- or
service-based business, operated from a residence located within Leesburg, who serves as a
small business advocate with the business community.
• Innovations Award - Celebrates a business that has brought recognition to Leesburg
through creative marketing efforts, innovative business ventures and/or unique product
development.
• New Business Award - Celebrates a new business started within the last 3 years that, while
respectful of Leesburg’s past, represents the best of the Town’s future.
• Public Art Award - Celebrates a business that makes a contribution to the development of
the Town’s public art program, or actively supports the arts within the Town of Leesburg.
• NEW THIS YEAR! Veterans Affairs Award - Celebrates an individual, business or
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organization that supports programs for veterans of all conflicts.
• The George C. Marshall Award - Celebrates an individual who has demonstrated an
exemplary commitment to the community above and beyond business contributions.
Eligible nominees for all categories must have the primary physical location of the company,
organization or business entity within the corporate limits of the Town of Leesburg. Businesses
must possess a valid Town of Leesburg business license, must be in compliance with all Town
ordinances and must have been in operation for at least one year. Persons nominated for the
George C. Marshall Corporate Citizen Award do not need to reside within the Town.
Nominations may be submitted online (www.leesburgva.gov/business) or nominations forms
can be downloaded from the website and submitted by mail, via fax or in person. Nomination
deadline is Friday, March 30, 2012.
The nominees and award recipients will be recognized at the 11th Annual Business
Appreciation Reception on Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at the Holiday Inn Leesburg at Historic
Carradoc Hall. For more information and to RSVP, please contact Tara Belote at 703-771-2708
or tbelote@leesburgva.gov.
Businesses that have been operating in Leesburg for 25 or more years will also be recognized at
the Reception with “Legacy Business” certificates. Nominations for Legacy Businesses may be
submitted via email to Tara Belote (tbelote@leesburgva.gov).
Contact:
Tara Belote
Executive Assistant
tbelote@leesburgva.gov
703-771-2708
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