Kudos & Awards

2021 Downtown Achievement Award, August 2021
by International Downtown Association
The Award of Excellence acknowledges an excellent response to an urban place management challenge, demonstrating application of industry knowledge and exceeds the jury criteria.

2020 Arts United Award Nominee: Outstanding Advocate, January 2020
by Arts United of Greater Fort Wayne
Recognizes an individual, organization, business, or foundation that has made a significant contribution to the promotion or development of one or more arts and cultural organizations in Northeast Indiana.

2018 15 People to Know/Watch in Fort Wayne, September 2018
by Fort Wayne Magazine
Inclusion on list of 15 creative and inspiring people in northeast Indiana to know/watch.

2017 Business Excellence Award for Best Business Blog, November 2017
by Greater Fort Wayne Business Weekly
2017 Greater Fort Wayne Business Weekly Business Excellent Award for Best Business Blog for Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership.

2017 Business Excellence Award for Best Use of Twitter, November 2017
by Greater Fort Wayne Business Weekly
2017 Greater Fort Wayne Business Weekly Business Excellent Award for Best Use of Twitter for Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership.

2017 Business Excellence Award for Best Website, November 2017
by Greater Fort Wayne Business Weekly
2017 Greater Fort Wayne Business Weekly Business Excellent Award for Best Website for Three Rivers Distilling Co.

2016 Business Excellence Award for Best Use of Instagram, November 2016
by Greater Fort Wayne Business Weekly
2016 Greater Fort Wayne Business Weekly Business Excellent Award for Best Use of Instagram for Downtown Fort Wayne.

2016 Community Builder Award, July 2016
by Evergreen Leadership Community Builder
Winner of the 2016 Community Builders Award by Evergreen Leadership. 15 leaders from across Indiana received this award based on their commitment to their communities, exemplary workplace leadership, and desire to collaborate with like-minded peers.

2015 Indiana’s Most Influential Dude in Social Media, December 2015
by Indiana Social Media Summit
Open voting was completed via Indiana Social Media Summit for nominations. Both the nominations and winner were selected by statewide open online voting via the 7th Annual Indiana Social Media Summit.

2015 Digital Marketing Award for Best Website Landing Page, June 2015
by Greater Fort Wayne Business Weekly
2015 Greater Fort Wayne Business Weekly Digital Marketing Award for Best Website Landing Page designed by an Agency for Downtown Fort Wayne.

2015 Digital Marketing Award for Best Use of Facebook, June 2015
by Greater Fort Wayne Business Weekly
2015 Greater Fort Wayne Business Weekly Digital Marketing Award for Best Use of Facebook by an Agency for Downtown Fort Wayne.

2015 Digital Marketing Award for Best Use of Instagram, June 2015
by Greater Fort Wayne Business Weekly
2015 Greater Fort Wayne Business Weekly Digital Marketing Award for Best Use of Instagram designed by an Agency for Downtown Fort Wayne.

2015 Digital Marketing Award for Best Use of Photographs, June 2015
by Greater Fort Wayne Business Weekly
2015 Greater Fort Wayne Business Weekly Digital Marketing Award for Best Use of Photographs designed by an Agency for Waiter on the Way

2015 Digital Marketing Award for Best Single Author Blog, June 2015
by Greater Fort Wayne Business Weekly
2015 Greater Fort Wayne Business Weekly Digital Marketing Award for Best Single Author Blog designed by an Agency for Waiter on the Way

2015 Forty Under 40 Award, March 2015
by Greater Fort Wayne Business Weekly
Recipient of the 40 Under 40 Award in Northeast Indiana. Class of 2015.

2014 Outstanding Commitment to Downtown Fort Wayne, January 2015
by Downtown Improvement District of Fort Wayne
Award received for the marketing work and promotion connected to businesses within the Downtown Improvement District of Fort Wayne

2014 Indiana’s Best in Show on Twitter, December 2014
by Indiana Social Media Summit for the Downtown Improvement District
Open voting was completed via Indiana Social Media Summit for nominations. Both the nominations and winner were selected by statewide open online voting via the 6th Annual Indiana Social Media Summit.