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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ISHS Seeks Nominees for 2007 Centennial AwardsCentennial Awards to be held October 6 , 2007, in SpringfieldMay 7, 2007 -- 100-year-old businesses to be honored The Illinois State Historical Society’s 2007 Centennial Awards Program seeks corporations and not-for-profit organizations that have conducted business in Illinois for 100 years or more. Successful applicants must show continuous operation for a century or more and have been incorporated in the state. Previous Centennial Award recipients are encouraged to apply for 125-, 150-, and 175-year awards, which will be presented on Saturday, October 6, 2007, in a special reception at the Executive Mansion in Springfield. To qualify, centennial corporations must provide evidence of continuous operation for 100 years or more. Acceptable documentation includes copies of original charters and minutes to corporate meetings, as well as newspapers articles and city directories published contemporaneously with the business’s founding. The Centennial Awards Program, established in 1984, has honored more than 1,100 businesses around the state. Award recipients receive a plaque inscribed with the names of the standing Illinois governor and president of the Society, use of the Society’s Centennial Awards logo on their business letterhead, a year’s membership in the Society, and statewide recognition. For more information about the Centennial Awards Program, call 217-525-2781. The Centennial Awards application is available on-line at www.historyillinois.org. The 2007 Centennial Awards will be held October 6, 2007, in Springfield. For more information about the Awards or the nomination process, call the Society office at 217-525-2781.
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