By Katie Moosbrugger

Our 10th Annual TMoM Choice Awards contest kicks off TODAY! This contest celebrates all things parent-related in the Triad. We ask our readers to nominate the best of the best in categories ranging from restaurants to summer camps.

The link to the nomination form is near the bottom of this post.

There are TWO PHASES of this contest – the nomination period and the final voting period. The nomination period begins today. Any business can be nominated, but only the ones with the most nominations will move to the final voting round. The final voting round will include the top three businesses in each city/category. After the final voting round is complete, we will award one category winner per area once again.

Triad areas will be grouped as follows: 
Greensboro, Burlington & Surrounding Areas
Kernersville, High Point & Surrounding Areas
Winston-Salem, Clemmons & Surrounding Areas

Please take a moment to read our timeline and instructions carefully below.  (Enter your email address HERE to subscribe to our newsletter and get reminders of contest nomination and voting periods.)

The 2020 Choice Awards Contest Dates

Jan. 29, 2020 – Nominating begins! Watch for the nomination link in today’s blog and newsletter.
Feb 7, 2020 – Nominations close at midnight
Feb 12, 2020– The top 3 finalists for each Triad area in each category are announced in today’s blog and in our newsletter. Finalist voting begins.
Feb 21, 2020 – Finalist voting ends at midnight
Feb 26, 2020 – Winners are announced on our site and in a special newsletter delivered this day.

Choice Awards Categories

The categories for 2020 are as follows:

1. Favorite Annual Family Event
2. Favorite Preschool
3. Favorite Private School
4. Favorite Child Care Facility or Service
5. Favorite Summer Camp
6. Favorite Child Arts & Enrichment Program
7. Favorite Child Sports Program or Facility
8. Favorite Rainy Day Destination for Kids
9. Favorite Place to Take Your Tween or Teen for Fun
10. Favorite Tourist Attraction
11. Favorite Local Photographer
12. Favorite Mission-Driven Non-Profit
13. Favorite Place to Board/Groom Your Pet
14. Favorite Family or Pediatric Dentist
15. Favorite Family Orthodontist
16. Favorite Pediatrician
17. Favorite OB/Gyn Doctor
18. Favorite Local Realtor
19. Favorite Children’s Clothing Store/Boutique
20. Favorite Women’s Clothing Store/Boutique
21. Favorite Seasonal Children’s Consignment Sale
22. Favorite Consignment Store (clothing or furniture)
23. Favorite Gift Shop
24. Favorite Salon/Spa
25. Favorite Restaurant for Breakfast/Brunch
26. Favorite Restaurant for a Date Night
27. Favorite Kid-Friendly Restaurant
28. Favorite Sweets Shop
29. Favorite Health & Wellness Business
30. Favorite Birthday Party Venue/Service
31. Favorite Spot for a Moms’ Night Out
32. Favorite Playground or Park

Click HERE to submit your nominations!

Take Note:

*Most categories ask for a nomination for each Triad area. You are not required to make a nomination for every area or every category, but we do ask that you enter a nomination for at least five different categories throughout the survey.
* In order to keep consistency and fairness to all those nominated, we will not be allowing “teams” or “partners” to be nominated for medical and realtor categories. Each of those categories will ask for one professional.
* Only one nomination form per email address will be accepted. Ballot loading can be detected, and those nominations will be disqualified.

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