DIAMOND AWARDS

East Central Florida
Diamond Awards

Named in honor of the ECFRPC’s 60th anniversary, the East Central Florida Diamond Awards showcase the region’s best urban planning projects and efforts.

The ECF Diamond Awards help inform decision-makers and other professionals about the best practices across the region.

2024 ECF Diamond Awards

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Award Categories

To be eligible, submissions must align with the criteria for the category in which it is submitted. Up to two categories may be selected per submission. Submissions are evaluated on how closely they align with goals for the categories submitted. Any project, program, or plan started, completed, or worked on between October 2019 and September 2024 is eligible for the 2025 ECF Diamond Awards. Applications for the 2025 ECF Awards will open in September.

The Diamond Awards showcase the region’s best projects and conservation efforts that elevate, promote, or strengthen the quality of life and future of the region. The Diamond Awards celebrate innovative approaches to planning that inform decision-makers and other professionals about best practices from across the region.

The ECFRPC is a non-profit quasi-governmental organization that has been serving the region for over 60 years. The ECFRPC’s mission is to create a healthy, sustainable, thriving, and resilient region. From cruise ships to rocket ships, horses to car racing, and the destination for countless family vacations, over the past six decades, the region has become a global powerhouse in industries ranging from location-based entertainment, robotics, off-world exploration, and health, all while the ECFRPC has helped guide and advise our region's leadership. While the region faces many challenges, the ECF Diamond Awards help highlight the positive impacts local leaders, programs, projects, plans, and organizations. The Diamond Awards are the rebirth of the original ECFRPC Awards that took place in the early days of the ECFRPC. Those awards highlighted local projects that still define our region, including the original A and B terminals for Orlando International Airport, EPCOT Center, and Uptown Altamonte.

In addition to the awards listed above, the Executive Award of Regional Significance celebrates a submission of exceptional impact on the region as a whole. This award is hand-picked by the Executive Director based on the positive impact of the project, plan, person, or program. All submissions across all other categories are considered.