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National Industry Awards Presented at 2012 National Congress & Expo Members of the manufactured and modular housing industries gathered today at an awards luncheon to recognize individuals and companies for outstanding achievements. The National Industry Awards, presented during the 2012 National Congress and Expo for Manufactured and Modular Housing, rec- ognized the highest achievers from all sectors of the manufactured and modular housing industries. "These award winners have made significant contributions to the industry and are leading the way in providing outstanding customer service, products, value, creative solutions and state of the art homes for today's homebuyers. They are being recognized today for their vision and dedication in enhancing and moving the man- ufactured and modular housing industries for- ward," said MHI President & CEO Richard Jennison. The winners of the "Community of the Year" and "Retailer of the Year" categories submit en- tries that are judged by an independent panel of professionals made up of representatives from the planning, community development, lend- ing, realtor and homebuilding professions. Awards are given in four regional areas of the country. The "Community of the Year" entries were judged based on a written statement supplied by entries were judged based on an entry state- ment, management philosophy, retail center aesthetics,marketingmaterials and community Manufactured Home Community Broker of the Year – Monroe & Giordano, LLC, Tampa, FL the entrant, community aesthetics, marketing materials, site plan of the community, commu- nity and industry involvement, and the lease and covenants. The independent panel of judges selected the following communities to re- ceive awards: LAND-LEASE COMMUNITY OF THE YEAR AWARDS Champion Homes won 2 awards: New ModularHomeDesign -Over 2200 SF and New Manufactured Home Design - Over 1800 SF. MAY 2012 18 THE JOURNAL (Northeast/Mid-Atlantic) –Oak Point,Mid- dleborough, MA (South) – The Stables, Sevierville, TN (Midwest) – Timber Creek, Springfield, IL (West) – California Hawaiian, San Jose, CA RETAIL SALES CENTER OF THE YEAR AWARDS The "Retail Sales Center of the Year" award and industry involvement. The independent panel of judges selected the following retailers: (Northeast/Mid-Atlantic) Homes, Wytheville, VA (South) – Home-Mart, Inc., Tulsa, OK (Midwest) – Park Ridge Homes, Vandalia, IL (West) – Clayton Homes, Lacey,WA DESIGN AWARDS The following awards, bestowed byMHI and the National Modular Housing Council (NMHC), recognize excellence and encourage innovation in manufactured andmodular home design and production. An independent panel of building professionals judged the entries and the following received awards: – Oakwood