[OMS_MANAGERS] FW: Check out this submission opportunity from National Main Street Center

[STUART Sheri * OPRD]

American Express Shop Small 'Order In, Help Out' Innovation Challenge - For more info and to apply click the link: 
https://nationalmainstreetcenter.submittable.com/submit/5faec4e2-05a8-4d08-9799-3ea5efad2967/american-express-shop-small-order-in-help-out-innovation-challenge 

Have your created or are you working on innovative marketing campaigns to encourage your community to support local restaurants? Then your organization might be eligible for the American Express Shop Small 'Order In, Help Out' Innovation Challenge. Design and run a local marketing campaign that brings the Order In, Help Out movement to your community or share a successful effort you've recently ran that supports local restaurants. You can tell us about your efforts in the American Express Shop Small 'Order In, Help Out' Innovation Challenge application for an opportunity to win!

The first-place winner will receive $5,000. The second-place winner will receive $2,500, and five third-place winners will receive $1,000 each in recognition of their efforts. Winners will be recognized at the 2021 Main Street Now Conference and may be invited to participate in a session highlighting their innovative ideas. See Official Rules here.

Entries will be accepted beginning at 12pm CST on Tuesday, February 16. Entry will close at 12pm CST Wednesday, March 17.

Eligibility criteria:

In order to be eligible for participation, you must meet the following criteria:

    You must be a current Main Street America Member as of 2/16/21

Please note that challenge winners may be required to briefly present on their winning idea and participate in a Q&A during a conference session at the 2021 Main Street Now Online Conference on April 13. If you are entering, we ask you to hold availability that day for potential conference involvement.