DEADLINES

The Loveland Chamber of Commerce announced the call for 2012 Investor Award nominations for outstanding businesses and individuals. New this year, the chamber is introducing a nonprofit of the year award and civic beautification award. All awards can be self-nominated or nominated by other investors, and will be presented during the chamber’s annual investors meeting in January. Nominations are due to the chamber by Dec. 28.


EVENTS

The Fort Collins annual Downtown Holiday Lighting Ceremony will take place this year at 6 p.m. on Nov. 2 in Oak Street Plaza. LED light strands are used exclusively in this year’s display, which will be in place through February. LED light strands lead to power savings of about 90 percent compared with standard lights.  

The third annual Hoopla for Hope, a Mathews House fundraiser, will be held on Nov. 8 at the Fort Collins Marriott. The era-themed dance party will highlight the dance styles, signature cocktails, foods, music and fashion from the disco era of the early 1970s, including a live disc jockey, disco dancers and singers, a photo booth, live-auction items and freebies. The Mathews House is a