Winners were announced at the 2021 District Council Awards, which was presented to District Councils at the ULI Americas District Council Staff Summit on January 14, 2021. All ULI Americas and Global Services staff voted for their picks for the most exciting District Council projects.

These categories reflect the goals of the District Councils department, as well as ULI overall. Over the past nine months, ULI has pivoted to address the impact of COVID-19 on our members, communities, and industry, and we’ve also committed to addressing diversity, equity, and inclusion. The awards recognized District Councils’ contributions to those goals through their on-the-ground programming. The five categories recognized were:

• Award 1: Best high-quality program to support member engagement
• Award 2: Most Innovative revenue enhancement initiative to support DC financial stability
• Award 3: Best DEI program or initiative supporting ULI’s value of inclusion
• Award 4: Best Collaboration with HQ and/or other District Council showcasing the value of One ULI
• Award 5: Most creative virtual program or program adaptation to virtual format which strengthened ULI’s ability to fulfill our mission during COVID

Enjoy reading about the winners and descriptions of the 20 finalists (of more than 60 nominations) for some of the top programming at the ULI District Council level.