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The Vermont Chamber of Commerce each year hosts the Vermont Top Ten Events contest for Summer, Fall, and Winter.

Top Ten Event Application forms


Top 10 Event Submission Requirements

Your event qualifies if it is:

• open to the public
• appeals to out-of-state visitors and
• attracts a large and diverse audience (including children).

The events submitted must occur between the following time frames:

• Top Ten Winter: November 1 - March 31
• Top Ten Summer: April 1 - August 31
• Top Ten Fall: September 1 - October 31

Is your event a contender for the Top Ten List?

An independent panel of judges considers criteria such as:

• Size and past audience of the event and room for growth within the event.
• Complete and timely application by the event coordinator.
• Geographic and seasonal date distribution relative to other events. 
• Top Ten award winners are chosen to represent, as a whole, the variety of experiences that define Vermont, such as celebrations of arts, history, agriculture, gardening, community, recreation, and so on...

Benefits of Being a Top 10 Event

• Winners have access to the signature Top Ten logo, as well as additional marketing opportunities.
• Certificates are awarded to ten winners in each seasonal category.
• Top Ten contest winners, their descriptions, and photos, are prominently featured in the Vermont Winter Vacation Guide (circulation 100,000) or the Vermont Vacation Guide for Summer/Fall (circulation 200,000).  Published by the Vermont Chamber Hospitality Council, these guides are the official travel guides of the State of Vermont, fulfilling all inquiries to 1-800-VERMONT and the website of the Vermont Department of Tourism and Marketing, www.VermontVacation.com.
• Top Ten winners also appear on the Vermont Chamber's highly visited online events calendar at www.VisitVT.com, and in the Vermont Chamber’s Country Inns and B & Bs brochure.

Application Process and Forms:

• Download the Top 10 Events - Winter 2013-2014 application form here.
• Download the Top 10 Events - Summer/Fall 2014 application form here.
• If you have additional questions or want to be sent copies of the application forms, contact Karen Foote at 802-223-3443.
• Once you have filled out the application, please mail six copies to Karen Foote at the Chamber of Commerce, PO Box 37, Montpelier, VT  05601.

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