LEAD Hampton Roads awarding regional cooperation and progress

The LEAD Hampton Roads Class of 2009 is awarding a "First Citizen" and an "Outstanding Organization" for their contributions to regional cooperation and progress. Nomination Deadline: May 7, 2009

Click on links below to make your nomination online:
First Citizen Nomination
Outstanding Organization Nomination

From the LEAD Hampton Roads Class of 2009:
How can Hampton Roads function as a commercial, educational and cultural region that thrives as a single entity? Can we maximize the use of our facilities and infrastructure to function in concert? Are we able to overcome our differences and commit to a common destiny, or will we merely identify problems and fail to effect change? Will we end up as a disparate collection of communities competing with each other rather than working together to achieve common goals?

Our objective is to salute civic and business leaders who promote progress toward regional growth; to foster effective regional leadership and initiate discussions on the most effective means of achieving cooperation between government and business; and to enhance the inter-regional cooperation of Hampton Roads.

Our hope is that this will result in a better place to live, work, and play.