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2016 Annual Awards Night
Event Sponsors
Date and Time
Wednesday Apr 20, 2016
5:00 PM - 9:00 PM EDTWednesday, April 20thInvitations have been mailed to each member business.Location
Pampered Palate Catering & Conference Center
606 South Street (Rt. 198)
SaegertownFees/Admission
$45 / member
$60 / non-memberContact Information
Karen Staudt 337-8030
Send Email2016 Annual Awards NightDescription
Chamber of Commerce Annual Awards Night
You don't want to miss our biggest night of the year! Last year's event was sold out. We are expecting a full house again so you will want to make sure you get your reservations in as soon as you receive your invitation!Winners of the Diamond Awards (including Emerging Leader, Small Business, Large Business, as well as Small and Large Non-Profit of the Year Awards), The Raymond P. Shafer Award, and the Lew and Ellie Davies Award will be announced at this annual event.
The Raymond P. Shafer Award, in its 26th year, will be awarded to a member of the community who has made a positive impact on the quality of life in western Crawford County through his/her volunteer service to our community. Likewise, the Lew and Ellie Davies Award for Outstanding Community Service will be presented to Allegheny College students who have made a significant contribution to the Meadville area community. The Diamond Awards will be presented to individuals, businesses and non-profits that have demonstrated excellent leadership and performance in their field and in the community.
Nominations can be made through March 18 for the Diamond Awards and the Shafer Award. Self-nominations are welcome.
RAYMOND P. SHAFER AWARD FOR DISTINGUISHED COMMUNITY SERVICE
Winner to be announced soon.
LEW AND ELLIE DAVIES AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY SERVICE
Winner to be announced at awards dinner.
FINALISTS FOR THE DIAMOND AWARDS
EMERGING LEADER AWARD - MALE
Dave Astry - Bush Investment Group
Brian Cagle - Pepicelli, Youngs & Youngs, PC
Mike Fields - Acutec Precision Machining, Inc.
Brandon Hough - Tech Molded Plastics Inc.
Don Rhoten - Meadville Medical Center Foundation
Mark Sippy - Highpoint Tool
Dan Walsh - First National Bank
EMERGING LEADER AWARD - FEMALE
Ann Knott - Crawford County Read Program
Julie McClymonds - The Green Shoppe
Arlene Rodriquez - Crawford County Planning Office
SMALL BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
Dr. Paul Bensur Jr. PhD LPC
Family Optical Center, PC
Miller Brother Staffing Solutions
Pepicelli, Youngs & Youngs, PC
Ryan Warren Funeral Home
Voodoo Brewery
MID-SIZE BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
Cox & Kanyuck Electric
Interim Healthcare
Laurel Technical Institute
Montana's Rib & Chop House
LARGE BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
Ernst Seeds
NuTec Tooling Systems, Inc.
Wesbury
SMALL NON-PROFIT OF THE YEAR
Crawford County Historical Society
Crawford County Read Program
Northwest PA National Tooling & Machining Association
LARGE NON-PROFIT OF THE YEAR
Active Aging, Inc.
Calvary Baptist Christian Academy
Meadville Area Recreation Authority
Women's Services, Inc.
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Invitations to the Annual Dinner have been mailed out to each Chamber member business.
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