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Macaroni Kid Gold Daisy Awards: Nominate Your Favorites

By Michelle Melnik; Macaroni Kid Amherst/Northampton February 5, 2016

Who do parents turn to when they want to find the most romantic date night restaurant, most awesome dance lessons for their kids, or the best doctors for their family? Well, Macaroni Kid and other parents, of course!

The nomination period for the 1st Annual Macaroni Kid Deerfield/Greenfield and Amherst/Northampton GOLD Daisy Awards is now open! Don’t keep great local businesses a secret! Pick your favorites and share them with us! When you nominate in at least 10 categories, you'll be entered for a chance to WIN A 25.00 gift card to a local business.

Click here to nominate your favorites.
 
Businesses can win big too. The winning business in each category will receive a free one-year listing in the Macaroni Kid business directory, a badge to use on their website, and a certificate to display at their location, plus the honor of knowing local families consider them one of the best! The two businesses (one in Franklin County and one in the Amherst/Northampton area) with the most total nominations and votes will win an advertising package from either Macaroni Kid Deerfield/Greenfield or Amherst/Northampton (whichever one is closest to that business).

Schedule

  • The Nomination Stage is January 21 through February 9 at 8:00 pm (EST). We will then tally all of your write in nominations and the top 3-5 finalists in each category will move onto the voting stage.
  • The Voting Stage is February 11 through March 3 at 8:00 pm (EST). You will vote on the top finalists and let us know your top pick!
  • We will announce the winners in our March 10th newsletter.

Rules

  • Only one nomination and vote per email address, please.
  • Nominate as many or as few businesses as you would like. You must nominate in at least 10 categories to be entered into the prize drawing.
  • Businesses must be located within Franklin County and the Amherst/Northampton area.
  • Macaroni Kid validates each email to ensure authenticity. We reserve the right to eliminate votes that are deemed to be invalid or to have interfered with the fair administration of this contest. Such action may disqualify the business from winning.