West Chester Macaroni Kid is on a quest to find the places families love in our community: your favorite businesses, service providers, places to play and more!
Like the children’s daisy game “She loves me, She loves me not,” this award asks parents to PICK the best of the best. Macaroni Kid's Gold Daisy Awards recognize the most beloved local businesses for kids and families.
Like the children’s daisy game “She loves me, She loves me not,” this award asks parents to PICK the best of the best. Macaroni Kid's Gold Daisy Awards recognize the most beloved local businesses for kids and families.
Who do parents turn to when they want to find the best places to go or the best doctors or the best story times? Other parents! We want YOU to nominate the businesses that your kids and your family love in the Chester County Area.
How Do You Get Started?
From now through October 28, 2016 at 12:00 pm, simply nominate your favorite businesses! Nominate as many or as few businesses as you would like. This is your chance to shout out to all of those awesome, local businesses you go to all the time and that other parents might not know about. Only one submission per email address please; you must be a subscriber to the newsletter to nominate.
Want to help your favorite business?
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What's in it for you?
The chance to let others know about businesses you can't live without! Share YOUR best of the best with everyone! Doesn't it always feel good to give a little recognition for a job well done? Ok, how about we randomly pick a winner from all those who nominate to win a $25 gift certificate to the winning business of your choice? We thought you would like that! You must nominate businesses in at least 10 categories to be entered to win one of these prizes.
What's in it for the businesses?
What's in it for the businesses?
The winning business in each category will receive the adoration of their fans and receive a GOLD DAISY badge for their website and a certificate to hang with pride. They will also receive mentions on all of our social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest & Instagram) and will be featured in an article that reaches all of our 3,000+ readers through our newsletter and website. PLUS a free 2017 Business Directory Listing in our newsletter & on our website. And of course the honor of knowing that local families think they are the greatest!
Are you a business owner? Feel free to promote this contest to your loyal customers on your own customer lists, website, and social media! Let your customers know via email blasts, social media outlets and any other way you can to let them know you need their support!
Need GOLD DAISY materials to help you get the word out? (logo's, links, and more), contact jena@macaronikid.com!
THE SCHEDULE
Nominations are open from October 12 until October 28, 2016 at 12:00 pm.
Starting November 2, 2016, you can vote for the businesses that received the most nominations, only the top 5 businesses will be selected. Voting will close on November 19, 2016 at 12:00 pm. Winners will be announced after November 22nd.
RULES
- Only one nomination per email address.
- Businesses may nominate themselves.
- Votes with fake email addresses will not count and may disqualify the nominee from winning. It is against policy to place a vote using any email other than your own.
- Only the top 5 nominations in each category will be selected for voting.
- Macaroni Kid families will then vote on their favorites and one winner in each category will be selected.
- Nominate as many or as few businesses as you would like. You must nominate at least 10 categories to be eligible for the prize drawing.
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