Downtown Lynchburg Association (DLA) has been honored by the International Downtown Association with the distinguished Downtown Achievement Award of Excellence for DLA’s “Hill City Eats” cookbook, originally published in 2022.
The Award of Excellence acknowledges an excellent response to an urban place management challenge, demonstrating application of industry knowledge and exceeds the jury criteria, according to a news release.
A jury of peer professionals reviewed, deliberated and evaluated all entries in the 2023 Downtown Achievement Awards. DLA’s project stood out among the submissions, one of only 12 selected for the prestigious award in all of North America, the release states.
“Hill City Eats” was entered in the category of Marketing, Communications and Events, which IDA identifies as one of the seven professional urban place management practice areas. This category features unique organizational approaches and projects in the areas of branding, public relations, marketing strategies and communications plans, the release states.
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