Best of C-VILLE

For Local Businesses

Best of C-VILLE is designed to be a showcase for local businesses. We want to help you connect with longtime customers and find new ones.

You do not need to do anything, or pay anything, to participate in this contest. During our open nominations round, anyone can add your business to any appropriate category and you will immediately appear on the ballot. Top vote-getters during the nomination round will proceed to the final fixed-ballot voting round.

Here's our advice for business owners who want to participate:

When the nominations round opens (on April 15, 2026), find the categories you'd like to be considered for and nominate yourself if you are not already on the ballot.
Share the link to the category page with your family and friends, and post it on social media. Every vote counts!
Claim your business using the form on this page. This helps our team know how to contact you if you move forward in the contest or if we have questions about your business details.
For extra visibility, buy a sponsorship. We offer several kinds of sponsorships, detailed below. Although paid sponsors get no advantage in the contest itself, advertisements on the contest site can be an excellent way to build awareness for your brand.

Become a Sponsor

Get in front of thousands of voters choosing their favorites. Affordable, unmissable print and digital ads that drive attention, loyalty, and sales—right when it matters most.

Interested in sponsoring? Contact us at stephanie@c-ville.com to get started.

See what your ads will look like →

Presenting Sponsor

$5,000

Featured placement on the contest homepage and throughout the contest
Banner ad on one chosen category group
Sidebar ad on 5 chosen category pages
Logo and profile next to your name on every ballot (during nominations and voting)
2 half-page "Nominate us!" print ads
2 half-page "Vote for us!" print ads
Premium full-page ad in the Best of C-VILLE magazine
3 full-page print ads to use throughout the year
10 party passes to the Best of C-VILLE party

Limited availability

Group Sponsor

$1,000

Banner ad on one chosen category group (during nominations)
Sidebar ad on 3 chosen category pages (during nominations)
1 quarter-page "Nominate us!" print ad

Limited availability

Category Sponsor

$500

Sidebar ad on one chosen category page (during nominations)
1 quarter-page "Nominate us!" print ad

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