The program recognizes companies, organizations, development projects and individuals who have contributed significantly to the growth of Kansas City, Mo.’s economy.

Nominees must be located in Kansas City, Mo. Nominees must have substantially completed the project or initiative in 2016.

The EDC Marketing and Cornerstone Awards Committee will select 10 award winners from among the finalists. The 10 winners will be announced in April 2017.

Winners will be recognized at the EDC Cornerstone Awards Reception on May 9 from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Union Station. A People’s Choice will be awarded again this year. The recipient of that award will be determined by a public vote in which voters are asked to name the number one project in Kansas City, Mo. in 2016.

This year’s finalists include:

• 63rd Street Corridor
• Academy for Integrated Arts
• Argyle on 12th
• Boulevard Brewing Tours & Recreation Center
• CP Lofts
• Corrigan Station
• Courtyard & Residence Inn Kansas City Downtown/Convention Center
• EPEC & The Grooming Project
• Fishtech Labs
• HMBC Logistics 1 at Hunt Midwest Business Center
• Hotel Phillips Kansas City, Curio Collection by Hilton
• k12itc
• Kansas City University Administration Building
• Kansas City Sausage Co
• MMC Contractors
• Morningstar Youth & Family Life Center
• MULTIVAC
• National Association of Construction Contractors Cooperative
• Oak Point Duplexes
• PayIt
• PinSight Media
• Power & Light Apartments
• Red Bridge Shopping Center
• Sandlot Goods
• Startland News
• Tom’s Town Distilling Co.
• TREKK Design Group
• Virgin Mobile

The EDC is Kansas City’s primary economic development organization.