Economic Development Awards of Excellence
Launched in 2018, EDANL’s Economic Development Awards of Excellence have been made possible by the generous support of North Atlantic.
Please find information on each award category and previous award winners below:
Community Project
This award recognizes a project that has had a major economic development impact in a community. It rewards such things as strategic planning, business retention and expansion, placemaking, tourism, social enterprise, etc. within a municipality or community. The basic assessment of proposals will focus on achievements in the context of the approach, challenges faced and overcome, lessons learned, and economic or community impact.
Previous Winners:
| 2023 | Tourism Bell Island Inc. |
| 2022 | City of Mount Pearl (Impact Over 3,000) |
| 2022 | Town of Glovertown (Impact under 3,000) |
| 2021 | Choices for Youth (Impact Over 3,000) |
| 2021 | SmartIce (Impact under 3,000) |
| 2020 | CBS Community Garden (Impact Over 3,000) |
| 2020 | Deer Lake (Impact under 3,000) |
| 2019 | Town of Paradise (Impact Over 3,000) |
| 2019 | St. Anthony Basin Resources Inc. (Impact under 3,000) |
| 2018 | Town of Placentia (Impact Over 3,000) |
| 2018 | Project SucSeed (Impact under 3,000) |
Marketing
This award recognizes a marketing initiative aimed at attracting, retaining, and/or fostering economic development in Newfoundland and Labrador. It will reward communities or organizations for using marketing and communications to make a positive social or economic contribution at the local, regional, or provincial level.
Previous Winners:
| 2023 | St. Anthony and Area Chamber of Commerce |
| 2022 | City of St. John’s (Impact Over 3,000) |
| 2021 | Chamber of Commerce Portugal Cove-St. Philip’s (Impact Over 3,000) |
| 2021 | Town of Pouch Cove (Impact Under 3,000) |
| 2020 | City of Mount Pearl (Impact Over 3,000) |
| 2020 | Guide to the Good (Impact Under 3,000) |
| 2019 | Town of Paradise (Impact Over 3,000) |
| 2019 | Conception Bay Area Chamber of Commerce (Impact Under 3,000) |
| 2018 | Port of Argentia (Impact Over 3,000) |
| 2018 | Town of Holyrood (Impact Under 3,000) |
Economic Developer of the Year
This award recognizes an Economic Development practitioner in Newfoundland and Labrador. It rewards excellence in the field of economic development in the context of economic or social contribution to the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Individuals who are engaged as a professional, technical, management or volunteer position in the field of economic development in Newfoundland and Labrador may be nominated.
Previous Winners:
| 2023 | Pat Curran |
| 2022 | Margo Soucy |
| 2021 | Derek Butler |
| 2020 | Paul Preston |
| 2019 | Carla May |
| 2018 | Michelle Simms |
Best Sector Project
This award recognizes a sector-based project that has had a major economic development within Newfoundland and Labrador. Sectors can be primary, secondary, tertiary, or quaternary (i.e., industrial, commercial, community services, social, etc.). The basic assessment of proposals will focus on achievements in the context of the approach, challenges faced and overcome, lessons learned, and economic or impact.
Previous Winners:
| 2023 | Port of Argentia |
Best Regional Project
This award recognizes a project that has had a major economic development impact in a region. It rewards projects that included multiple partners and demonstrate the power and effectiveness of cooperation, coordination, and collaboration between stakeholders beyond the confines of of a single municipality or community. The basic assessment of proposals will focus on achievements in the context of the approach, challenges faced and overcome, lessons learned, and economic or community impact.
Previous Winners:
| 2023 | SaltWater Community Association Inc. |
President’s Award
This prestigious award, decided upon by EDANL’s President, recognizes the excellence, dedication, and impact of an economic development professional’s contribution to the community and the practice over the course of their career.
Previous Winners:
| 2023 | Charlene Johnson |
| 2022 | Dr. Robert Greenwood |
| 2021 | Jeff Lawlor |
| 2020 | Ron Delaney |
| 2019 | Gary Hennessey |
| 2018 | Kai Bath |
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