Our timeline
The contest will have a nomination period, for you to submit any people or businesses you’d like, followed by a voting period after a list of finalists is selected in each category.
The number of nominations a person or business receives will heavily determine the list of finalists.
• Nominations: March 17-28
• Then, we choose the finalists
• Voting: April 21-May 16
• Winners announced: Friday, June 27
• Special section published in the Dayton Daily News: Sunday, June 29
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