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May. 21, 2007 at 10:43am

Impressions from the 2007 New Tacoma Awards

Though I didn't really tell many if any people, I was nominated for a New Tacoma award. Today was the presentation at the Tacoma Club. Among the nominees was new downtown restaurants Paddy Coynes and Matador, Prium Companies, and folks like Jim Merritt, leaders from the City Council, School of the Arts, and the Business Examiner. Even fellow Tacoma blogger Derek Young was up for an award.

Neither of us bloggers went away with top honors but were certainly thrilled and humbled to be on the short list along side so many incredible contributors to our great city. The luncheon itself was a nice event with live music and time to chat with other attendees. It was great to meet Derek's wife Laura (who liked my tie), Scott Larsen from Great Promotions (provider of today's awards whom everyone was impressed with), Dave from the gurus, Patricia Lecy-Davis of Embellish and head of Tacoma's merchant group, and even Jim Merritt of Merritt Architecture. As always, it was great to see Derek, Todd from the Daily Index, and the BIA's Paul Ellis. There was even a skit put on with featuring some seemingly anti-Tacoma characters who were turned on to the town by the new Go Local! campaign.

Congratulations to all the nominees and award recipients and hopefully we can all be an example to others by continuing to help Tacoma move ever forward.

See Also...

5/21 - Chamber names New Tacoma Award recipients, Tacoma Daily Index
5/18 - The New Tacoma Awards Winners Announced, Exit133

posted by Kevin under new tacoma awards, nomination, tacoma, tacoma club