2008 Greater Manchester Citizen of the Year

The Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce is now accepting nominations for the 2008 Citizen of the Year. (The person you admire the most could be next citizen of the year if you nominate them!) Each year since 1954, the Chamber has recognized a member of the community for outstanding leadership and citizenship as well as for demonstrating exemplary vision, civic pride and commitment to the betterment of society.

Nomination forms for the Citizen of the Year can be found on the home page of the GMCC website at www.manchester-chamber.org. Nominees should live in the greater Manchester area, and/or their activities should be centered in the same area. Recognition will be given for leadership and performance in several areas of community service over a period of years. Nominees do not have to be members of the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce or the business community and there are no requirements or restrictions relating to gender, race, religion or ethnic background. Nomination forms and attached documents should be submitted to the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce at 889 Elm Street, Manchester NH, 03101 no later than December 31, 2008.

The Citizen of the Year award recognition will take place at the Chamber's Annual Dinner on February 10, 2009 at the Radisson Hotel in Manchester. This year guest speaker Professor Kent Portney will share his views on sustainable cities. Professor Portney teaches at Tufts University in Boston and is the author of Taking Sustainable Cities Seriously: Economic Development, the Environment, and Quality of Life in American Cities. To register for this event or to find out more about it, visit www.manchester-chamber.org or contact Emily De Puy at 792-4122 or email customerservice@manchester-chamber.org.