Join us on Thursday, May 14th to celebrate the winners of Newfoundland and Labrador’s 2025 Economic Development Awards of Excellence!
Taking place at the The Well Room in St. John’s, network with your economic development colleagues and learn about the winners of EDANL’s community, regional, sector, marketing, and economic developer of the year awards.
Date: May 14, 2026
Time: 5:30pm – 7:30pm
Location: The Well Room, 363 Duckworth Street, St. John’s NL
Price: $12 + HST (Hors-d’œuvres included!)
Tickets are limited, so be sure to register soon!
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6 Awards of Excellence will be presented, including:
Community Project
This award recognizes a project that has had a major economic development impact in a community. It rewards proficiency in areas such as strategic planning, business retention and expansion, placemaking, tourism, social enterprise, etc. within a municipality or community.
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.)
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Marketing Project
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.
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 a single municipality or community.
Economic Developer of the Year
This award recognizes an Economic Development practitioner in 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.
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.
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We are seeking an Event Partner and sponsors for our individual awards celebrating excellence in Community Projects, Regional Projects, Marketing Projects, Sector Projects, and the Economic Developer of the Year!
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