Community Excellence Award Race for the Cup

Click here for an up-to-date listing of winners from each of the Regional Seminars>

Regional Education Seminar

To sharpen your public service skills and keep you informed on important community-related issues, the League offers seven Regional Education Seminars. With one seminar in each region, you won’t have to drive far to stay ahead of the latest trends, hear experts in related fields, and prepare yourself for the future of your profession. And, this Seminar is only $25 per person!

Who Should Attend?

League members who strive to be more knowledgeable, confident local officials. You will take home new skills and creative approaches for dealing with challenging professional situations.

Regional Seminar Highlight – Community Excellence Award

The League recognizes innovative solutions through the peer-nominated Community Excellence Award, a spirited competition we affectionately call “The Race for the Cup.”

Competitors for the 2009 Award are given five minutes to present at their respective Regional Seminar. Following the presentations, candidates are reviewed and scored by the regional seminar attendees, and the winner (for that region) is announced.

The seven regional finalists go on to represent their community in the final round at the League’s Annual Convention, where votes from every Convention attendee are counted, and the winner is announced at the Convention’s final event.

Does Your Community Have What it Takes?

Enter your community in the 2009 Race for the Cup if you answer YES to the following questions:
1. Does your community have an innovative local success story, program, or project?*
2. Did this project have a positive impact on your community?
3. Could another community adapt this project to meet a similar challenge?

How to Compete in the Race for the Cup…

Attend your Regional Education Seminar and make a five minute presentation. Click here for the dates and locations of the 2009 Regional Seminars. Registration forms will be available closer to the seminar dates, so please check back.

More about the Award…

As the major force in the inspiration of today’s communities, the League’s recognition efforts are directly linked to our mission of “passionately and aggressively pushing change for better communities.”

By increasing the visibility of entrepreneurial and innovative solutions through the Community Excellence Award, the League strives to help educate and inspire members to remain focused on their passion for the areas they represent.

* To contribute to a sustainable future for Michigan, we encourage members to share their environmental successes.

Click here to view the winners from last year!

If you have questions about the Community Excellence Award program please contact Kim Cekola at kcekola@mml.org or 734-669-6321.