www.iowagreatplaces.gov

Iowa Great Places is proud to announce the First Annual Great Places Award Ceremony at the State Historical Building, Des Moines. Tickets will go on sale in mid-August. The dinner is $25.00 per ticket. Tickets can be purchased through
http://www.iowatix.com/.

The event is on Friday, October 16, 2009. It will recognize:

• the new 2009 Great Places
• the three pilot places: Clinton, Coon Rapids and Sioux City
• the best Great Places projects in several categories
• and the volunteers of the year for each existing Great Place

The Banquet dinner agenda for the evening is:

5:00-6:00 pm Cocktail party - Cash Bar

6:00-7:00 pm Dinner in the State Historical Building Atrium

7:00-8:30 pm Award Ceremony in Auditorium

Save the date and watch this website for further details!

• June 19th at 4:30pm, Friday, is the deadline for grant applications of existing projects for the designated 2006, 2007 and 2008 Great Places;
• August 10th, 4;30pm, Monday, is the deadline for applying for new 2009 Great Places formal applications for all places that have coaches assigned;
• July 24th, Friday, is the announcement of the grant awards for fiscal year 2010;
• August 27th, Thursday, is the announcement of the finalists for the 2009 Great Places designation;
• September 28-30th, is the Citizens Advisory Board bus tour across Iowa to visit the 2009 finalists for the designation of Great Places