Seeking Nominations for Top Ten Summer and Top Ten Fall Events

The greatest event youve ever organized or attended is coming up, or it is still fresh in your memory. It should be considered for a Vermont Top Ten Event award! Now is the time to submit your application for next years Vermont Chamber of Commerce Top Ten Summer and Top Ten Fall events.
Nominations are being accepted for summer and falls hottest and brightest in the Green Mountain State. All events scheduled between May 1, 2006, and October 31, 2006 are eligible. An independent panel of judges chosen by the Vermont Chamber will select the Top Ten Summer events and the Top Ten Fall events. Winners are announced in January.
Events that are selected to be a Top Ten share some of the following characteristics: they appeal to out-of-state visitors and a diverse audience (including children), it is foreseeable that the event can accommodate attendance up to twice the typical count, the event is likely draw outside visitors as a destination, and the event has room for growth. Judges also weigh the geographics and dates of the nominated events to come up with a diverse list of winners.
At no cost to winners, Vermonts premier events list is widely publicized through press releases to national media. The Top Ten Events are also featured in the official travel guide of the State of Vermont, the Vermont Vacation Guide (circulation 200,000); in the Vermont Chamber Country Inns and B & Bs brochure (circulation 100,000); and on the Vermont Chambers highly visited online events calendar at www.vtchamber.com.
Chris Fogg, Vermont Chamber Vice President of Travel & Tourism, noted Selection as a Top Ten Event is a strong marketing tool. Top Ten winners have found that the additional publicity increases attendance, and that the awards prestige also aids in securing funding for future events. All winners receive a certificate and the Vermont Chamber signature Top Ten logo to use in their marketing materials.
Nominations must be postmarked by September 27, 2005 to be considered in the contest. Contact Trena Whiton at the Vermont Chamber for a nomination form:(802) 223-3443; [email protected].