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Town of Leesburg
News Release
For Immediate Release
Celebrating Leesburg’s Best: Town Calls for Annual Business
Award Nominations
Awards will be presented at the 13th annual Business Awards Ceremony on
Wednesday, May 14, 2014
Leesburg, VA (March 5, 2014) – The Town of Leesburg is proud to announce the 13th Annual
Business Awards. Nominations are now being accepted for outstanding business practices as
they apply in ten award categories:
• Ambassador Award - Celebrates a business or organization that has promotes a positive
image of Leesburg as a business location or tourist destination.
• Community Steward Award - Celebrates a business or organization that actively contributes
its time, talent and resources to community improvement efforts.
• Environmental Award - Celebrates a business that leads or participates in activities that
benefit the environment through its business practices and policies.
• Heritage Award - Celebrates a thriving business or organization 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 a unique business, operated from a
residence located within Leesburg.
• Innovations Award - Celebrates a business or organization that has brought recognition to
Leesburg through innovative business ventures, unique product development or other
cutting edge business practices.
• New Business Award - Celebrates a new business started since 2011 that is respectful of
Leesburg’s past and represents the best of the Town’s future.
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• Public Art Award - Celebrates a business or organization that contributes to the
development of the Town’s public art program, or actively supports the arts within the
Town of Leesburg.
• Veterans Affairs Award - Celebrates an individual, business or organization that supports
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 nomination forms
can be downloaded from the website and submitted by mail, via fax or in person. Nomination
deadline is Friday, March 28, 2014.
The nominees and award recipients will be recognized at the 13th Annual Business Awards
Ceremony on Wednesday, May 14, 2014, at the Tally Ho Theatre (19 West Market Street) in
Historic Downtown Leesburg. For more information, please contact Doug Parsons at 703-771-
6530 or dparsons@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 Doug Parsons (dparsons@leesburgva.gov).
Contact:
Doug Parsons
Business Development Manager
dparsons@leesburgva.gov
703-771-6530
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