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The contest is hosted and organized by The Laconia Daily Sun, the region's prominent local newspaper. It is heavily supported by regional corporate partners, historically presented alongside the Bank of New Hampshire and Comcast Business
Launched in 2019, the contest has quickly grown into a massive local tradition. Celebrating its 8th annual edition, the event culminates every June with a high-energy summer celebration where winners are officially honored.
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The contest features an incredibly diverse ballot, typically spanning nearly 200 distinct categories (194 in recent years) to ensure almost every type of local enterprise is represented. These categories are organized into eight major sectors:
Public Voted
The defining characteristic of the Best of the Lakes Region contest is that it is entirely driven by the public. It is not a pay-to-play scheme, a self-nominated marketing title, or an award handed down by an insular committee.
The public writes in their favorite local choices. It takes authentic community support just to get on the ballot, with over 1,300 unique businesses and individuals typically nominated by their client base.
Once the top nominees form the official ballot, the public votes daily over a multi-week period to crown the "Gold" and "Silver" winners.
Why it Matters: Capturing over 300,000 votes annually, the contest functions as genuine community validation. Because businesses cannot buy their way to a win or rely on self-nomination, earning a spot on the winners' list represents a true collective vote of confidence from the neighbors, customers, and fans who live and work in the Lakes Region every day.
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