Celebrate the Great!
greatest of all time
It’s time to recognize the local legends — the businesses, organizations, and hometown spots that make your corner of the world shine. Brought to you by Big Z Media and Great Rivers & Routes Tourism Bureau, the GOAT Awards (Greatest of All Time) let you vote for your favorite LOCAL picks in each category.
No chains. No franchises. Just the real ones.
Voting period close at 5pm on Wednesday, August 6.
📝 How it works:
👉 Use the form for your region to vote for your favorite local businesses and organizations. The list of options are the choices submitted during our nominations period, July 2-17. If your favorite is not listed, choose 'Other' and write them in. It still counts.
✅ You can vote in as many or as few categories as you want. One voting form per region, per email address, per day.
🚫 Big chains? Not today. This is about celebrating the local favorites that keep our communities thriving.
🗳️ The voting period is open from noon on Wednesday, July 23 until 5:00 PM on Wednesday, August 6.
You can submit one voting form for each of these areas:
📝 How it works:
👉 Use the form for your region to nominate your favorite local businesses and organizations. You can nominate in as many or as few categories as you want. One nomination form per region per email address.
🚫 Big chains? Not today. This is about celebrating the local favorites that keep our communities thriving.
📅 After nominations close, the favorites nominated in each category will move on to the voting round — and then it’s time to vote for who’s truly the GOAT.
🗳️ The voting period will open at noon on Wednesday, July 23 and close at 5:00 PM on Wednesday, August 6.
✅ Be sure to check back at AdvantageNews.com to cast your vote and help crown your community’s favorites!
You can submit one nomination form for each of these areas:
Let’s Celebrate the Great — vote for your favorites now!
