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Downtown Albany BID receives Award of Distinction from the International Downtown Association

The Downtown Albany Business Improvement District (BID) received an Award of Distinction from The International Downtown Association (IDA). The project was one of 77 award submissions IDA received this year as part of its Downtown Achievement Awards. "The number and breadth of entries made judging a difficult task," said Jane Jenkins, chairman of IDA and the awards program. "The awards jury was impressed with the accomplishments of the winners and are pleased to honor the Downtown Albany BID among them." The 2009 Downtown Achievement Award winners were recognized during IDA's 55th Annual Conference in Milwaukee, Wisconsin September 11-15.
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