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2017 Best Public-Private Partnership Wake Forest, NC Friday Nights on White is a free concert series in Wake Forest, NC Friday Nights on White is a free concert series that is offered on the second Friday of each month, April through September, on White Street in downtown Wake Forest. The $56,000 concert series attracts 8,000 to 15,000 attendees each night. The series is a partnership between the Town of Wake Forest, thirty-five sponsors, the police and fire departments, volu

2017 Best Public-Private Partnership Goldsboro, NC Ribbon cutting for Goldsboro Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics Carolina Power and Light built 300 South Center Street in 1979, but when the company was purchased in the late 1990's, the building was abandoned and it sat vacant for more than 10 years. Even though it was actively marketed for six of those years, it drew little interest due to its condition, 11,000 square foot size, and custom designed layout. In 2016, the G

2016 Best Volunteer Recruitment Hendersonville, NC Hendersonville, NC develops a volunteer network of over 200 By 2012, the Historic Downtown Advisory Committee, particularly its Events Team, recognized the need for a broader pool of volunteers to consistently produce effective and successful events. What began as an effort to recruit friends and family members to help with the award-winning Rhythm & Brews Concert Series, has grown into the "Friends of Downtown" program with