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  Detroit Parade Places in Top Ten in USA Today 10 Best Reader’s Choice Travel Award Contest

DETROIT – The Parade Company announced today America’s Thanksgiving Parade® presented by Art Van was named second in the Best Holiday Parade category in the USA Today 10Best Reader’s Choice travel award contest. The contest nominees were selected by a panel of relevant experts and the public voted for winners online. America’s Thanksgiving Parade presented by Art Van was named #2 in the country of all holiday parades and was the highest-ranking Thanksgiving parade. A full list of results can be found here:
http://www.10best.com/awards/travel/best-holiday-parade-2017/.

“We are thrilled that America’s Thanksgiving Parade presented by Art Van was voted one of the top parades in the country by the public,” said Tony Michaels, president & CEO of The Parade Company. “Our goal is to make the Parade bigger and better each year for the thousands of families lining Woodward Avenue. The Parade is also broadcast in over 190 cities across the country, putting Detroit on a national stage. We are incredibly grateful to our wonderful sponsors and the Detroit community who continue to generously support the Parade.”

Celebrating its 91st year, America’s Thanksgiving Parade presented by Art Van is produced by The Parade Company. Also recognized as one of the best Thanksgiving parades in the country by U.S. News & World Report Travel, this year’s America’s Thanksgiving Parade presented by Art Van was held on Thursday, November 23, 2017. The theme of this year’s Parade was “Woodward!! Avenue of Dreams!” The Parade was featured on WDIV-TV Local 4, including a one-hour national broadcast that reached more than 190 major cities across the country. News/Talk 760 WJR’s Paul W. Smith and CBS Radio (104.3 WOMC’s Bobby Mitchell and Stacey DuFord) also provided parade day coverage. For more information about America’s Thanksgiving Parade presented by Art Van, visit theparade.org.

Nominees for all categories of the USA Today 10Best Reader’s Choice travel award contest are chosen by a panel of relevant experts which include a combination of editors from USA TODAY; editors from 10Best.com; relevant expert contributors; and sources for both these media and other Gannett properties. The nomination panel for each award category is displayed on its associated contest page. All voting is digital and the 10Best Readers’ Choice Award contest is accessible on the 10Best.com website.

10Best.com provides users with original, unbiased, and experiential travel content of top attractions, things to see and do, and restaurants for top destinations in the U.S. and around the world. The core of the site's uniqueness is its team of local travel experts: a well-traveled and well-educated group who are not only experts in their fields - and their cities - but discriminating in their tastes. These local experts live in the city they write about so the content is constantly updated. 10Best.com averages 5 million visitors per month. It was acquired by USA TODAY in January of 2013.

About The Parade Company
Founded in 1984, The Parade Company is a not-for-profit organization governed by the Michigan Thanksgiving Parade Foundation whose board of directors is comprised of key civic and corporate leaders in the greater Detroit region. The Parade Company is celebrating more than 90 years of Parade tradition in Detroit and is committed to funding, creating and executing the best family events in Michigan. The Parade Company staff, board of directors and thousands of parade volunteers work year-round to bring a wide variety of magnificent events to the City of Detroit and the region including the Ford Fireworks, Strategic Staffing Solutions Turkey Trot, and America's Thanksgiving Parade® presented by Art Van. Follow The Parade Company on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.


 

 

 

   
 
 

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