Voters looking for unique and innovative candidates to rally behind will soon have their say, as the Illinois Manufacturers Association today launched the fifth annual "Makers Madness" contest, a bracket-style tournament to name The Coolest Thing Made in Illinois.
Presented by Comcast Business, the competition celebrates the incredible work of manufacturers across Illinois, who have long served as the backbone of our state's economy.
Nominations for the coolest Thing Made in Illinois are now being accepted at www.makersmadenssil.com, where voting will take place throughout the contest. Any product manufactured in Illinois can be nominated. While qualifying products must be made in Illinois, the manufactures' headquarters do not have to be in the state.
Nominations will be accepted through 11:59 on March 3rd. Voting to narrow the field to the Top 16 products will begin March 5, with consecutive rounds of voting taking place each week. The contest will culminate with an awards ceremony on April 10, at he Governor's Mansion in Springfield, where the winner will be named.
