Vancouver’s Downtown Association announced its 2016 Game Changer Awards honoring businesses for outstanding accomplishments toward elevating the downtown core. The winners, chosen in a public poll:
• Cash Register Ringer Event award: Vancouver Farmers Market.
• Golden Broom award (for outstanding storefront): Vintage Vignette.
• Peoples’ Choice for Favorite Event award: Vancouver Brewfest.
• Favorite New Business award: Core Brand Solutions.
• Carl Dobbs Award (for outstanding volunteers): the downtown association’s Economic Vitality Committee.
• The Albina Fuel Award (outstanding corporate sponsor): Hilton Vancouver Washington.